BacklinkGap vs Majestic (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Majestic grades higher than BacklinkGap: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Majestic grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
BacklinkGap
Backlink checker with monitoring and a disavow tool
Majestic
Backlink index with Trust Flow, Citation Flow and link history
Which one is for you
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
Pick Majestic if
- Fits if you want to check a site's links before buying the domain or pitching it
- Works for developers who need raw link data and can pay for the API plan
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay on Lite, which only sees links from the last 120 days
- Pricey if you need the API or a second user, as both start on the API plan at $399.99 a month
- Not for you if you want a proper look first: the free account gets a few lookups a day and there's no trial
- Watch out: the homepage dates the Historic Index to March 2024, so newer links sit only in the Fresh Index
- Skip it if you want outreach or alerts for lost links, as it only does research, and prices exclude VAT
How we grade them
| 2.0GPABacklinkGapFair | 2.2GPAMajesticFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$15.83 a month billed yearly for Starter sits just above the $15 where the cheaper quarter of link-building tools starts, and Business is $165.83. | CLite is $41.67 a month billed yearly ($49.99 monthly), close to this category's middle of $49. Link history and competitor comparisons sit on Pro at $83.33, and the API plan is $399.99 a month ($333.33 yearly). |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan exists, but the site only says it shows a limited number of backlink rows per search and does not give the cap, so expect to hit it. | CA free account gets a few Site Explorer lookups a day, a weekly showcase site and basic scores in the browser extension. That's enough for a look, not for real work. There's no trial, just a 7-day money-back guarantee on your first plan. |
| Features | CBacklink checker, competitor comparison, a disavow tool and shareable reports. The features page marks monitoring as coming soon even though the paid plans list monitoring credits. | CBacklinks, referring domains, anchor text, new and lost links and Trust Flow across 800+ topics, for any site. It does link research fully, but that's one part of link building: no outreach, no link alerts, and Lite only sees 120 days. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating is on record. It is one web page where you type a domain, with nothing to install, but there is also little guidance on the pages we read. | CNo rating on record. Looking up a site is simple, but analysis units, report units, two indexes and its own scores take a while to make sense of. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no apps or browser extension, and no integrations or API on the listing. | BWeb, plus a free Chrome and Firefox extension, Google Sheets and Search Console. The API comes only with the API plan. No desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | checking who links to a site on a small budget | a dedicated backlink index with link history |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: BacklinkGap and Majestic. How we grade
Price against what you get
BacklinkGap starts at $15.83 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Majestic starts at $41.67 a month and scores 2.3.
Majestic scores higher, and starts $25.84 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other link building tools on the chart, 6 score higher than BacklinkGap for less, and 1 scores higher than Majestic for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
At a glance
| BacklinkGap | Majestic | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15.83 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) | $41.67 per month, billed annually ($49.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | The site says it shows a limited number of backlink rows per search; the exact cap is not stated on the pages read. | Free account: a few Site Explorer clicks a day through the free backlink checker, a weekly showcase site with near-Lite access, the Majestic Million list and basic metrics in the browser extension. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Plentisoft BigData Sdn Bhd | Majestic-12 Ltd |
| Price read from | backlinkgap.com | majestic.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Majestic
- Lite searches only the Fresh Index of the last 120 days; history and the comparison tools need Pro.
- API access, extra users and creating OpenApps start with the API plan at $399.99 a month billed monthly.
- There is no free trial; Lite and Pro have a 7-day money-back guarantee for first-time customers, and prices exclude VAT.
- The homepage gives the Historic Index a date range ending in March 2024; newer links sit in the Fresh Index.
Key features
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.
Majestic
- Site Explorer
- Backlinks, referring domains, anchor text, new and lost links and the text around each link for any domain or URL.
- Trust Flow and Citation Flow
- Scores from 0 to 100 for the quality and the quantity of links, with Topical Trust Flow placing a site in over 800 topic categories.
- Fresh and Historic indexes
- The Fresh Index covers links seen in the last 120 days. Pro adds the Historic Index, whose records start in 2006.
- Competitor link prospecting
- Pro tools such as Compare, Clique Hunter and Link Profile Fight show sites that link to competitors but not to you.
- Author Explorer
- A beta tool on Pro that looks up web authors: what they have written, its backlinks and a timeline of their X posts.
- Browser extension and Google Sheets
- A Chrome and Firefox extension shows link counts and flow scores for any page for free; subscribers can also pull data into Google Sheets.
Plans
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.
Majestic
Free$0
A few Site Explorer clicks each day, plus the free browser extension, for trying the data.
Lite$41.67
per month, billed annually ($49.99 billed monthly)
1 user, Fresh Index only, 1 million analysis units and 60 report units a month, 5,000 rows per search.
Pro$83.33
per month, billed annually ($99.99 billed monthly)
1 user, Historic Index, comparison tools, raw exports, Author Explorer, 20 million analysis units and 300 report units.
API$333.33
per month for 100 million units, billed annually ($399.99 monthly)
5 users and the full API. 300 million units cost $799.99 a month and 1,000 million $1,599.99, billed monthly.
Ways to pay less
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.
Majestic
- Annual discount
About 17% off with annual billing
Majestic's pricing page sells Lite at $499.99 for 12 months against $49.99 a month, and Pro at $999.99 against $99.99 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BacklinkGap or Majestic?
As of Nov 13, 2026, BacklinkGap is cheaper to start with: $15.83 a month, against $41.67 a month for Majestic. BacklinkGap starts at $15.83 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly), and Majestic starts at $41.67 per month, billed annually ($49.99 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, BacklinkGap or Majestic?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both BacklinkGap and Majestic have a free plan.
Which platforms do BacklinkGap and Majestic run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Majestic lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.