$249/month paid, still treated like a criminal – Ahrefs abuses its monopoly
I paid $249 per month for Ahrefs with a clear purpose: finding expired domains and analyzing referring domains using Batch Analysis. While doing manual research, Ahrefs suddenly blocked my usage with the message “Suspicious activity detected” and accused me of using bots. This is unacceptable. I contacted support and clearly told them: I am a real, paying user I was using Ahrefs manually No automation, no scripts, no abuse Instead of providing logs, proof, or real explanation, the support agent simply sent me a privacy / usage policy link and ended the conversation. Let’s be honest: If heavy usage is not allowed, WHY sell a $249 plan? Why not show clear hard limits inside the tool? Why randomly accuse users of bot activity without evidence? This behavior clearly shows Ahrefs acts like they are the only SEO tool in the market, ignoring basic customer respect. Blocking access first and explaining later (or not explaining at all) is bad business practice. Ahrefs is expensive, arrogant, and unsafe for serious SEO professionals who actually use the tool heavily.