| Primary scope | Site quality checks that combine technical SEO, performance, accessibility, and security in one report. | Technical and on-page SEO crawling with issue grouping, fix guidance, and SEO health scoring (per Ahrefs Site Audit docs). |
| Documented issue coverage | Covers multiple quality areas in one workflow for recurring checks. | Ahrefs states Site Audit scans 170+ technical and on-page SEO issues across categories like links, redirects, indexability, Core Web Vitals, and structured data. |
| Crawl model | Designed for quick repeat scans and broad quality visibility at site level. | Ahrefs documents configurable crawling with JavaScript rendering and advanced crawl settings. |
| Output style | Prioritized checklist that is easy to share across mixed teams. | Ahrefs documents issue lists with instructions, charts/graphs, and export options for technical SEO workflows. |
| Better fit for | Teams that want one recurring quality workflow beyond SEO-only checks. | Teams running deep technical SEO crawl analysis and issue segmentation. |