Sub-accounts
Invite team members or grant clients read-only access to specific projects.
What it is
Agency plan only. Create sub-users under your account, assign them to specific projects with read-only or edit access. They log in with their own credentials and only see what you allow.
Why it matters
Agencies have writers, link-builders, and clients all needing some view into Outerank without seeing your full account. Sub-accounts solve this cleanly.
How to use it (step-by-step)
Follow these in order. Each step is 30 seconds to 2 minutes.
- 1
Click 'Invite sub-account'
Enter email + role (viewer/editor) + which projects they can access.
- 2
They receive an email + set password
Auto-onboarding flow.
- 3
Manage at any time
Revoke access, change projects, delete sub-accounts from the same page.
Pro tips
- →Give clients 'viewer' on just their own project — they see live data, can't break anything.
- →Give your in-house writers 'editor' on multiple projects — they can publish content + check rankings, but can't see billing.
How we compare
Honest comparison — where we win and where the big tools win.
vs. Most SEO tools (no team features)
Ahrefs Starter is single-seat. Multi-seat plans jump to $399/mo. Sub-accounts are included in our Agency plan.
Related modules
These work great together with Sub-accounts.
Ready to use Sub-accounts?
Open the module and try it on one of your projects. Come back here whenever you need a refresher.