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How we review

Ahrefs or Briljant?

Price, integrations and Netherlands check side by side.

Ahrefs

for freelancers and SMEs and large companies

SEO tool for backlinks, keywords and site audits, with a free plan for your own site and a Dutch app.

Free plan, paid from €0 /month
2 of 5 NL check
Briljant

for freelancers and SMEs

Measures daily whether ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity mention you and tells you in plain Dutch what to improve.

from €49 /month excl. VAT
3 of 5 NL check

The differences

  • Briljant is a Dutch company, Ahrefs is not.
  • Ahrefs has a free plan, Briljant does not.
  • Paid plans at Ahrefs start cheaper: €0 against €49 per month.
  • Only Ahrefs integrates with Looker Studio.

Side by side

Ahrefs compared with Briljant
AhrefsBriljant
PriceFree planfrom €49/month excl. VAT
Support in DutchUnknown✓ Yes
App in Dutch✓ Yes✓ Yes
Data in the EU✕ NoUnknown
Data processing agreement✓ YesUnknown
Company in the Netherlands✕ No✓ Yes
IntegrationsGoogle Search Console, Google Analytics, Looker Studio, WordPressGoogle Search Console, Google Analytics, WordPress
Free trialNone7 days
Stackwijs verdictNo verdict yetNo verdict yet
User reviewsNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
For whomfreelancers, SMEs, large companiesfreelancers, SMEs

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Ahrefs or Briljant: questions

What is the difference between Ahrefs and Briljant?

Briljant is a Dutch company, Ahrefs is not. Ahrefs has a free plan, Briljant does not. Paid plans at Ahrefs start cheaper: €0 against €49 per month. Only Ahrefs integrates with Looker Studio.

Is Ahrefs or Briljant cheaper?

Ahrefs starts at €0 per month, Briljant at €49. Do compare what those plans include: free plan versus from €49/month excl. VAT.

Which one do you choose?

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Ahrefs

SEO tool for backlinks, keywords and site audits, with a free plan for your own site and a Dutch app.

Suits business owners who want to check their own site for free, and anyone who wants to research backlinks and keywords in depth.

Price
Free plan, paid from €0 /month
Try it
Free plan
NL check
2 of 5

Briljant

Measures daily whether ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity mention you and tells you in plain Dutch what to improve.

Suits sMEs without SEO knowledge who want to know whether AI search engines mention them and want a to-do list in Dutch.

Price
from €49 /month excl. VAT
Try it
7 days free
NL check
3 of 5

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