BacklinkDog vs BacklinkGap (2026): which should you pick?

Pick BacklinkDog if

• Fits if you bought guest posts or placements and want to know if the links vanish
• Works for small sites that prefer a one-time payment to a subscription

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want backlinks found for you, as you add each page where a link should be
• Not for you if you want to try first, as there's no free plan or trial, only a 30-day money-back guarantee
• Tight if weekly checks are too slow, as daily checks need the $49-a-month Agency plan
• Too light for teams that want alerts outside email, as no Slack or webhooks are named

Pick BacklinkGap if

• Fits if you check the links of one or two sites now and then
• Works for people who want a backlink list as a CSV and nothing more

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay free, because the free plan shows only a limited number of backlink rows per search
• Watch out: monitoring is marked coming soon although the paid plans list monitoring credits
• Skip it if you need exports above 5,000 rows, as every paid plan stops there
• Pricey if you outgrow Pro, since Business jumps to $165.83 a month on yearly billing
• Not for you if you want an API or a browser extension, as none is listed

BacklinkDog

• It does not find backlinks on its own: you add each page where a link should be.
• There is no free plan or free trial; every plan has a 30-day money-back guarantee instead.
• Lifetime and Basic check links only once a week; daily checks need the $49-a-month Agency plan.
• Alerts arrive by email; the pages name no Slack, webhook or other alert channels.

BacklinkGap

• The features page marks backlink monitoring as coming soon, although the paid plans list monitoring credits.
• Exports are capped at 5,000 rows on every paid plan, however many backlink rows the plan allows.
• The pricing page also sells a 'Comprehensive Guide to Link Building' for $19 as an add-on at checkout.
• It is a web app only, with no mobile or desktop apps or browser extension listed.

BacklinkDog

Link change alerts

Emails you when a monitored link is removed, the page returns a 404 or redirects, or the anchor text or target URL changes.

Attribute checks

Notices when a link is switched between dofollow and nofollow, sponsored or UGC, and when a dofollow link comes back.

Pages you choose

You enter the pages where a link should be and the site it should point to; the www and non-www versions of a domain are both tracked.

Check frequency by plan

Links are checked weekly on Lifetime and Basic, every other day on Pro and daily on Agency.

Mass import

Pro and Agency can bring in many backlink pages at once instead of adding them one at a time.

Notes per link

Each monitored link can carry a note, such as the guest post or partner deal it came from.

BacklinkGap

Backlink checker

Enter a domain to see its backlinks, referring domains and anchor text, with the link types and where the links come from. Results export to CSV.

Competitor backlink analysis

Look up a competitor's backlink profile to see who links to them and which anchor text they use, as a source of outreach targets.

Disavow tool

Collect unwanted links into a list and manage the disavowed set so it can be submitted in Google Search Console.

Backlink monitoring

Paid plans include monitoring credits for tracking the status of links you have added. The features page labels the monitoring section as coming soon.

Shareable reports

Paid plans include a monthly number of shareable reports, from 10 on Starter to 100 on Business.

BacklinkDog

• Basic$12

  per month for 500 backlinks, billed monthly

  Weekly checks, email alerts and tracking of active, lost and broken links with their dofollow or nofollow status.

• Pro$29

  per month for 1,500 backlinks, billed monthly

  Checks every other day and adds mass import of backlinks.

• Agency$49

  per month for 5,000 backlinks, billed monthly

  Daily checks and mass import, aimed at agencies and teams.

• Lifetime$49

  one-time payment for 50 backlinks

  Pay once for weekly checks of up to 50 backlinks, email alerts and lifetime updates, with no recurring fee.

BacklinkGap

• Free$0

  Backlink checks with a limited number of rows shown per search.

• Starter$15.83

  per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)

  10 searches and 200,000 backlink rows a month, 20 monitoring credits checked every 3 days, 10 shareable reports. Exports are capped at 5,000 rows.

• Pro$32.50

  per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)

  100 searches and 750,000 backlink rows a month, 100 monitoring credits checked daily, 50 shareable reports. Exports are capped at 5,000 rows.

• Business$165.83

  per month, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)

  500 searches and 4,000,000 backlink rows a month, 10,000 monitoring credits checked daily, 100 shareable reports. Exports are capped at 5,000 rows.

BacklinkDog

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing at $120, $290 or $490

  The pricing section's Yearly option lists Basic at $120, Pro at $290 and Agency at $490 a year, against $144, $348 and $588 paid monthly.

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime plan for a one-time $49

  BacklinkDog sells lifetime access for one payment of $49, covering up to 50 backlinks checked weekly, with lifetime updates.

BacklinkGap

• Annual discount

  2 months free on annual plans

  The pricing page says annual plans get 2 months free; the annual rates are shown as a per-month figure billed once a year.