An open-source Ahrefs alternative your agent operates
Ahrefs gives you one of the best link and keyword indexes on the web, and you do the work. Tin gives your coding agent open-source workflows that do the work and hand you the result to review.
codex mcp add tin --url https://app.tin.computer/mcpWhat Tin does in place of Ahrefs
Ahrefs is known for its backlink index, keyword explorer and site audit. For link research in particular it is a standard.
| the job | how Tin does it | workflow |
|---|---|---|
| Site audit | Technical SEO and AI visibility audit across up to 100 pages. | organic.audit → |
| Keyword and competitor keyword research | An evidence-backed keyword inventory for your market and buyer. | organic.keyword_plan → |
| Deciding what to write | An editable content roadmap from the audit and keywords. | content.plan → |
What Tin does not replace
Tin is not a clone. Here is where each one fits.
Ahrefs still does this better
- A keyword and backlink database you browse by hand. Tin fetches the data a job needs and does not host an index.
- Backlink analysis and link monitoring.
- Daily rank tracking across thousands of keywords.
Choose Tin when
You want SEO done as reviewed work in your repository, by an agent that already knows the product.
Stay with Ahrefs when
Backlink research and link building are central to your strategy.
What every workflow here comes with
Battle tested on real products
These are the workflows we run for real companies. Claw Messenger went from about $45 to $2,105 in monthly revenue in 124 days on them. Each one has declared inputs, bounded execution and tests, and anything public waits for your review.
See the case study →Open source: read it, fork it, self-host it
Apache 2.0. Every workflow is a folder in the repository: the steps it runs, the data it reads and what it is allowed to do. Change it, or run the whole system on your own machine.
Open the repo →Runs on the agent that already knows your product
Tin connects to Claude Code, Codex or Cursor over MCP. That agent has your repository open and knows your product, customers and voice, so it fills the inputs and reviews the output. You never brief a new tool from zero.
All workflows →The workflows behind this page
Each one is a folder in the repo. Open a page for its steps, inputs and output.
Questions
Can Tin replace Ahrefs for backlink analysis?
No. Tin has no backlink index. It replaces the audit, keyword research and planning jobs.
Is there a free Ahrefs alternative here?
The software is free and open source. Runs use model and data providers, which you pay directly when self-hosting.
Is Tin really open source?
Yes. Tin is licensed under Apache 2.0 and the source is at github.com/tin-computer/tin. You can read every workflow, change it, and self-host the whole system.
Which coding agents can run Tin workflows?
Any agent that speaks MCP, including Claude Code, Codex and Cursor. There is also an API, and the same projects run in the browser at app.tin.computer.
Why run marketing from a coding agent?
Because it already knows your product. It has the repository open, so it fills workflow inputs accurately, reviews output against what the product really does, and can act on the results in the same session.