Backlink analysis and outreach tools
Link indexes that show who links to a site, and outreach tools for earning new links. Index size and freshness matter most for the first group; contact finding and follow-up tracking for the second.
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Ahrefs
SEO and marketing platform built on its own web crawler index: backlinks, keywords, rank tracking, site audits and AI visibility.
Score4.5Searches / mo368K−15.1%Organic (US)1.40M59.8K kwReviewsTP —G2 4.5 (534) -
Hunter
Email finder, verifier and cold email sequencing platform, used to find contacts for outreach and link building.
Score4.3Searches / mo60.5K+13.8%Organic (US)136K6.5K kwReviewsTP —G2 4.4 (547) -
Seobility
All-in-one SEO software: website crawler audit, daily rank monitoring, backlink monitoring, keyword tools and uptime checks.
Score4.2Searches / mo18.1K−24.0%Organic (US)496K16.2K kwReviewsTP 4.2 (40)G2 4.6 (297) -
Mangools
SEO toolset of five apps: KWFinder keyword research, SERPChecker, SERPWatcher rank tracking, LinkMiner backlinks and SiteProfiler.
Score4.2Searches / mo14.8K−23.9%Organic (US)91.4K8.9K kwReviewsTP 4.9 (120)G2 4.6 (74) -
Dibz
Credit-based link prospecting tool that finds guest post, resource page, citation and influencer opportunities and filters out spammy sites.
Score4.1Searches / mo33.1K+6.9%Organic (US)15021 kwReviewsTP 4.5 (834)G2 4.7 (3,942) -
Majestic
Backlink index and link analysis toolset, known for its Trust Flow and Citation Flow metrics.
Score4.1Searches / mo5.4K−13.9%Organic (US)26.1K1.2K kwReviewsTP 2.8 (11)G2 4.3 (72) -
SEO PowerSuite
Downloadable SEO software for rank tracking, keyword research, site audits, backlink analysis and link building, with no credit limits.
Score4.1Searches / mo2.9K−46.1%Organic (US)141K11K kwReviewsTP 4.8 (386)G2 4.6 (536) -
Moz Pro
SEO suite with keyword research, link data, rank tracking, site crawls and AI search visibility tracking; maker of Domain Authority.
Score4.0Searches / mo2.9K−13.0%Organic (US)397K20.9K kwReviewsTP 4.0 (167)G2 4.3 (497) -
Ranktracker
SEO suite built around a rank tracker, with keyword finder, SERP checker, site audit, backlink tools and an AI article writer.
Score3.8Searches / mo8.1K−50.0%Organic (US)17.7K9.5K kwReviewsTP —G2 4.3 (21) -
Wope
SEO research platform for keyword discovery, competitor and shared-keyword analysis, backlink research and an AI content assistant.
Score3.7Searches / mo2.4K+6.9%Organic (US)10210 kwReviewsTP 4.8 (4,621)G2 5.0 (2) -
Linkody
Backlink monitoring tool: tracks gained and lost links, link metrics, competitor link gaps and builds disavow files.
Score3.7Searches / mo590−28.9%Organic (US)7.1K1.8K kwReviewsTP 4.7 (145)G2 — -
iCopify
Marketplace where buyers order guest posts and backlink placements on publisher websites, and publishers set their own prices.
Score3.6Searches / mo5.4K+8.6%Organic (US)1.7K563 kwReviewsTP 4.3 (119)G2 — -
Zutrix
SEO platform built around a rank tracker, plus keyword research, backlink monitoring, site audit, AI visibility and white-label reports.
Score3.6Searches / mo5.4K−75.7%Organic (US)585644 kwReviewsTP 4.4 (111)G2 — -
BuzzSumo
Content research and digital PR platform: finds the most-shared content on a topic, monitors mentions and lists journalists.
Score3.5Searches / mo18.1K−49.4%Organic (US)8K4K kwReviewsTP 3.7 (4)G2 — -
BuzzStream
Outreach CRM for link building and digital PR: prospect lists, contact discovery, email outreach, tracking and link monitoring.
Score3.5Searches / mo4.4K+25.8%Organic (US)4.4K1.7K kwReviewsTP —G2 4.1 (163) -
cognitiveSEO
SEO suite covering backlink analysis, unnatural link detection, site audit, rank tracking and content optimization.
Score3.5Searches / mo480−33.3%Organic (US)102K2.4K kwReviewsTP 3.8 (2)G2 — -
BabyLoveGrowth
Automated SEO service that writes and auto-publishes articles, adds backlinks from a partner network and tracks AI search mentions.
Score3.4Searches / mo8.1K+2451.5%Organic (US)1.5K727 kwReviewsTP —G2 — -
Netpeak Software
Desktop SEO software: Netpeak Spider crawler, Netpeak Checker bulk URL analyser, and Limonity on-page and backlink monitoring.
Score3.4Searches / mo110−57.8%Organic (US)3.9K2.8K kwReviewsTP 3.6 (1)G2 4.9 (28) -
CanIRank
SEO software for small businesses that turns keyword, competitor and link data into a prioritised list of SEO tasks.
Score3.3Searches / mo140−62.2%Organic (US)594152 kwReviewsTP 3.2 (1)G2 4.7 (11) -
SheerSEO
Low-cost SEO software: rank tracking for Google, Bing and YouTube, backlink monitoring, keyword research, site audit, white-label reports.
Score3.3Searches / mo90−54.8%Organic (US)28 kwReviewsTP —G2 4.7 (47) -
Quicklisting
Directory submission service that auto-submits SaaS and AI products to a chosen set of 150+ startup directories.
Score3.3Searches / mo20+80.0%Organic (US)33 kwReviewsTP —G2 4.7 (3,942) -
KatLinks
Low-cost SEO tool for small sites and SaaS: rank tracking, keyword research, on-page audits and backlink monitoring.
Score3.1Searches / mo1K−36.4%Organic (US)16035 kwReviewsTP 4.3 (8)G2 — -
LinkResearchTools (LRT)
Backlink analysis suite for link audits, disavow files, link monitoring and competitor link research, combining 25+ link data sources.
Score3.1Searches / mo480−33.6%Organic (US)4K569 kwReviewsTP 2.6 (4)G2 — -
SEOwl
SEO monitoring platform that tracks keyword rankings, checks backlinks daily, watches on-page changes and sends white-label reports.
Score3.1Searches / mo320−6.3%Organic (US)2.1K450 kwReviewsTP —G2 2.8 (2) -
SEO Stuff
Credit-based keyword and backlink lookup tools sold alongside one-time done-for-you AI search content and guest-post packages.
Score2.9Searches / mo140−24.4%Organic (US)140188 kwReviewsTP —G2 4.3 (12) -
LinkChecker.pro
Backlink monitoring tool that rechecks acquired links daily, verifies Google indexing and alerts when links are removed or changed.
Score2.8Searches / mo50−29.4%Organic (US)822 kwReviewsTP —G2 4.0 (1) -
SearchEye
AI visibility platform that tracks how AI answers mention a brand and buys placements on publications those answers cite.
Score2.7Searches / mo210+6.2%Organic (US)651365 kwReviewsTP 1.4 (41)G2 4.3 (11)
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