DataForSEO Backlinks API: Python Guide and Cost Comparison
The Ahrefs API charges $5.00 per 1,000 backlinks retrieved. DataForSEO charges $0.05 for the same data. That’s not a rounding error. It’s a 100x price difference on identical query results. I ran a bulk backlink audit of 500 competitor domains in April 2026. Total cost using the DataForSEO Backlinks API: $0.47. The equivalent on Semrush…