BacklinkOS vs Linkody (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Linkody grades higher than BacklinkOS: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
BacklinkOS grades higher on the free plan. Linkody grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
BacklinkOS
Backlink CRM for finding link partners and tracking link exchanges
Linkody
Backlink monitor that alerts you when links are gained or lost
Which one is for you
Pick BacklinkOS if
- Fits if you trade links with other site owners and track the swaps in spreadsheets now
- Works for keeping bought links and exchanged links in one list
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free: the 50 link checks and 50 metric refreshes are one-time, with 10 domains and 40 partner matches
- Not for you if you want links checked without lifting a finger, as monitoring starts at Pro and runs monthly
- Pricey if you need weekly checks, which mean Pro Max at $63 a month billed annually ($79 monthly)
- Skip it if you need a full backlink audit or outreach emails, as it only tracks the links you log
- Watch out: Slack is the only integration named, and links come in by CSV import
Pick Linkody if
- Fits if you've paid for links and want an email the day one goes missing
- Works for agencies sending clients a monthly report of new and lost links
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you track competitors, as each one uses one of your plan's site slots, from 2 on Webmaster
- Not for you if a team needs logins on a small plan, as Webmaster and Advanced have one user
- Skip it if you need links checked more often than once every 24 hours
- Watch out: CSV and PDF exports are off during the trial, and the free plan you drop to after cancelling has no published limits
How we grade them
| 2.4GPABacklinkOSFair | 2.6GPALinkodyGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPro is $15 a month billed annually, or $19 month to month, which sits at the top of the cheapest quarter of link building tools (that quarter runs to $15). It buys the full partner directory, monthly monitoring and 200 link checks a month. | AWebmaster is $11.20 a month billed yearly ($14.90 monthly) for 500 links on 2 sites. That's under 60% of this category's cheaper quarter, and yearly billing includes 3 months free. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree for good with no card: unlimited collaborators, chat and tracked exchanges, 10 domains and 50 paid links. One person trading links could live on it. The catch is that the 50 link checks are a one-time allowance, and nothing is checked automatically. | CNo free plan, but a 30-day trial with no card. CSV and PDF exports are switched off until you pay. |
| Features | CA partner finder, shared exchange tracking, a log of bought links and checks for live, removed, nofollow or sponsored. It does the exchange job fully, but that's a smaller job: there's no email outreach, and it doesn't report a site's full backlink profile. | CDaily checks on every link, alerts for lost and changed links, Link Intersect for links your rivals have, metrics from Ahrefs, Moz and Majestic, and a disavow tool. It does monitoring fully, but that's a smaller job. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You list your domains and invite partners before it's much use, and the shared view only pays off once the other side joins too. | CNo rating on record. Add your site and it finds the links, but you'll also add competitors and set up alerts and reports, and each competitor takes a site slot. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with Slack as the one named integration and CSV import for bringing links in. No API, desktop or phone app on record. | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It pulls link metrics from Ahrefs, Moz and Majestic and has an API. |
| Best for | tracking link exchanges with partners | daily backlink checks and alerts |
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: BacklinkOS and Linkody. How we grade
Price against what you get
BacklinkOS starts at $15 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Linkody starts at $11.20 a month and scores 2.3.
Linkody scores higher and starts $3.80 a month lower. Of the other link building tools on the chart, 6 score higher than BacklinkOS for less, and none scores higher than Linkody 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
- BacklinkOS also covers link outreach.
- Linkody also covers reports.
At a glance
| BacklinkOS | Linkody | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) | $11.20 per month for 500 links, billed annually ($14.90 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Unlimited collaborators, chat and tracked exchanges, 40 partner matches, 50 paid links, 25 monitored links and 10 domains, plus 50 one-time link checks. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial, no credit card required; CSV and PDF exports are off during the trial |
| Web | ||
| Made by | BacklinkOS | Linkody |
| Price read from | backlinkos.io | linkody.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
BacklinkOS
- The free plan's 50 link checks and 50 metric refreshes are one-time allowances that do not renew.
- Automated monitoring starts at Pro and runs only monthly there; weekly checks need Pro Max at $63 a month billed annually.
- It is built around link exchanges and partners; it does not report a site's full backlink profile.
- Slack is the only integration named; collaborators and links can be brought in by CSV import.
Linkody
- The website quota covers your own sites and every competitor you track; each competitor uses one slot.
- Links are rechecked once every 24 hours rather than continuously.
- Webmaster and Advanced have a single user; Pro, at $49.90 a month, is the first plan with more than one.
- After cancelling, the account drops to a free plan whose limits the pricing page does not give; Linkody keeps your links.
Key features
BacklinkOS
- Find Link Partners
- A directory of other link builders to send collaboration requests to; the free plan shows 40 matches and paid plans open search, filters and unlimited invites.
- Shared link tracking
- You and a partner see the same exchanged links and their statuses in one workspace, and can chat about them in the app.
- Domains and partner sites
- List your sites with DR, traffic and link insertion guidelines, and browse the sites your partners have available for placements.
- Paid link tracking
- Log bought placements with vendor, cost and status alongside exchanged links, in one master view with filters and exports.
- Link checks and monitoring
- Check any link on demand for live, removed, nofollow or sponsored status; Pro monitors monthly and Pro Max weekly, alerting by email and Slack.
- Public profile
- A shareable profile of the domains you offer for link insertions, which other link builders can find.
Linkody
- Daily backlink checks
- Every monitored link is rechecked every 24 hours for status, follow or nofollow, meta robots and HTTP status, and pages it points to are checked for 404s.
- Email alerts and reports
- Daily or weekly emails about lost, changed and newly discovered links, for your sites and for competitors you track.
- Link Intersect
- Lists pages that link to several of your competitors but not to you, along with the competitors' most linked pages.
- Link metrics
- Each link shows Ahrefs Domain Rating, Moz DA and PA, Spam Score, Trust Flow and Citation Flow, and whether Google has indexed it.
- Disavow tool
- Filter out likely harmful links by Spam Score and other metrics, keep disavow rules in Linkody and export a file for Google.
- Team access and client reports
- Add team members or clients with roles and per-domain access, and send white-label PDF reports with your own logo.
Plans
BacklinkOS
Free$0
Unlimited collaborators and exchanges, 10 partner invites a day, 10 domains and one-time allowances of 50 checks and 50 metric refreshes.
Pro$15
per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
Full partner directory, monthly monitoring, 200 checks and refreshes a month, 250 paid links, 500 monitored links, 25 domains, Slack alerts.
Pro Max$63
per month, billed annually ($79 billed monthly)
Weekly monitoring, 500 checks and refreshes a month, 1,000 paid links, 2,500 monitored links and 100 domains.
Linkody
Webmaster$11.20
per month for 500 links, billed annually ($14.90 billed monthly)
2 websites, counting your own and competitors', and 1 user.
Advanced$18.70
per month for 2,000 links, billed annually ($24.90 billed monthly)
5 websites, counting your own and competitors', and 1 user.
Pro$37.40
per month for 5,000 links, billed annually ($49.90 billed monthly)
20 websites, counting your own and competitors', and 3 users.
Agency$74.90
per month for 20,000 links, billed annually ($99.90 billed monthly)
50 websites, counting your own and competitors', and 5 users.
Agency XL$115.40
per month for 50,000 links, billed annually ($153.90 monthly)
100 websites, counting your own and competitors', and 10 users.
Ways to pay less
BacklinkOS
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
BacklinkOS's pricing FAQ says annual billing saves 20%: Pro is $15 a month billed annually instead of $19, and Pro Max $63 instead of $79.
Linkody
- Annual discount
3 months free with yearly billing
Linkody's pricing page says every annual plan comes with 3 months free: Webmaster is $11.20 a month billed yearly instead of $14.90.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BacklinkOS or Linkody?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Linkody is cheaper to start with: $11.20 a month, against $15 a month for BacklinkOS. BacklinkOS starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly), and Linkody starts at $11.20 per month for 500 links, billed annually ($14.90 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, BacklinkOS or Linkody?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only BacklinkOS has a free plan. Linkody does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.