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As of 4 November 2026, Google Search Console is named by 2,430 companies and Ahrefs by 1,486; Ahrefs skews to companies under 200 people (67% vs 64%), Google Search Console to companies over 1,000 (13% vs 10%).
As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Ahrefs's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Google Search Console rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.
- Ahrefs: 2–200 employees
- 67%
- Google Search Console: 2–200 employees
- 64%
- Ahrefs: 1,000+ employees
- 10%
- Google Search Console: 1,000+ employees
- 13%
- Postings per company, 90 days
- 3.1 · 2.1
- Website or DNS footprint
- 40,025 · 10,019,857
Who chooses which
Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.
| Segment | Ahrefs | share | Google Search Console | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed | 108 | 7% | 141 | 6% | even |
| 2-10 employees | 264 | 18% | 421 | 17% | even |
| 11-50 employees | 409 | 28% | 664 | 27% | even |
| 51-200 employees | 317 | 21% | 476 | 20% | even |
| 201-500 employees | 163 | 11% | 286 | 12% | even |
| 501-1000 employees | 80 | 5% | 125 | 5% | even |
| 1001-5000 employees | 91 | 6% | 180 | 7% | even |
| 5001-10000 employees | 19 | 1% | 46 | 2% | even |
| 10,001+ employees | 35 | 2% | 91 | 4% | even |
| Segment | Ahrefs | share | Google Search Console | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business & finance services | 630 | 42% | 922 | 38% | Ahrefs |
| Technology & software | 483 | 33% | 649 | 27% | Ahrefs |
| Media & content | 106 | 7% | 192 | 8% | even |
| Consumer services & leisure | 59 | 4% | 126 | 5% | even |
| Commerce & trade | 56 | 4% | 131 | 5% | even |
| Manufacturing & industry | 56 | 4% | 137 | 6% | even |
| Property & construction | 29 | 2% | 81 | 3% | even |
| Health care | 18 | 1% | 40 | 2% | even |
| Hospitality & travel | 13 | 1% | 39 | 2% | even |
| Public, community & associations | 12 | 1% | 40 | 2% | even |
| Automotive | 7 | 0% | 23 | 1% | even |
| Transport, logistics & rental | 7 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Utilities & infrastructure | – | – | 25 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Ahrefs | share | Google Search Console | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 721 | 49% | 1,029 | 42% | Ahrefs |
| India | 144 | 10% | 222 | 9% | even |
| United Kingdom | 107 | 7% | 181 | 7% | even |
| Germany | 105 | 7% | 168 | 7% | even |
| France | 41 | 3% | 78 | 3% | even |
| Netherlands | 34 | 2% | 192 | 8% | Google Search Console |
| Canada | 33 | 2% | 63 | 3% | even |
| Poland | 30 | 2% | 45 | 2% | even |
| Australia | 26 | 2% | 40 | 2% | even |
| United Arab Emirates | 25 | 2% | 34 | 1% | even |
| Spain | 16 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Italy | – | – | 30 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Belgium | – | – | 27 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Ahrefs | share | Google Search Console | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing & communications | 5,155 | 92% | 5,624 | 85% | Ahrefs |
| Software engineering | 38 | 1% | 147 | 2% | even |
| Sales | 33 | 1% | 75 | 1% | even |
| Data & AI | 30 | 1% | 68 | 1% | even |
| Product, program & project management | 28 | 1% | 58 | 1% | even |
| arts media and entertainment | 20 | 0% | 46 | 1% | even |
| Unclassified | 15 | 0% | 31 | 0% | even |
| Customer service & success | 10 | 0% | 42 | 1% | even |
| Design & UX | 7 | 0% | 10 | 0% | even |
| Business development & strategy | 6 | 0% | 11 | 0% | even |
| social care and community | 5 | 0% | 2 | 0% | even |
| Human resources | 3 | 0% | 3 | 0% | even |
| Finance & accounting | 2 | 0% | 8 | 0% | even |
| General management & consulting | 2 | 0% | 6 | 0% | even |
| healthcare clinical | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0% | even |
| Quality, safety & environment | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0% | even |
| Education & training | 1 | 0% | 6 | 0% | even |
| Engineering (non-software) | 1 | 0% | 7 | 0% | even |
| IT operations & business systems | – | – | 12 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| skilled trades and field service | – | – | 9 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| real estate and property | – | – | 7 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Administration & office | – | – | 5 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Retail & store operations | – | – | 5 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Legal, compliance & risk | – | – | 4 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| logistics warehouse and transport | – | – | 2 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| construction and civil | – | – | 1 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| manufacturing and production | – | – | 1 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| research and science | – | – | 1 | 0% | outside top 12 |
The companies behind each column
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Google Search Console is named by 2,430 companies in job postings and Ahrefs by 1,486; 1,373 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/ahrefs-vs-google-search-console)
Read from the source, not self-reported
Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →
- Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
- Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
- SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
- Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
Ahrefs vs Google Search Console: questions
Which is more used, Ahrefs or Google Search Console?
By companies naming it in their own job postings, Google Search Console (2,430) over Ahrefs (1,486). By website-and-DNS footprint, Google Search Console (10,019,857 vs 40,025), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.
Who chooses Ahrefs?
67% of Ahrefs companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 64% for Google Search Console. 10% of Ahrefs companies have over 1,000 employees, against 13% for Google Search Console.
Do companies run both?
1,373 companies name both in their postings, usually Ahrefs in marketing and Google Search Console in sales, or during a migration.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.
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