BacklinkOS vs Monitolink (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, BacklinkOS grades higher than Monitolink: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
BacklinkOS grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Monitolink grades higher on 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
Monitolink
Backlink monitor with daily checks and lost-link recovery emails
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 Monitolink if
- Fits if you want to know within a day when a paid or earned link disappears
- Works for agencies reporting backlink status to several clients
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, with weekly checks, a monthly crawl, watermarked reports and 7 days of history
- Watch out: recovery emails only go out through your own Gmail, and 500 more contact lookups cost $15 a month
- Pricey if you need white-label reports, which start at Agency for $124 a month on yearly billing
- Not for you if you need an API or SSO, which come only with custom-priced Enterprise
- Watch out: the pricing page's plan cards and comparison table disagree on some limits, so check before buying
How we grade them
| 2.4GPABacklinkOSFair | 2.2GPAMonitolinkFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CStarter is $24 a month billed yearly ($29 monthly) for 2,500 backlinks, 3 projects and daily checks, a little above this category's cheaper quarter. White-label reports wait on Agency at $124. |
| 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. | CA free plan with 1 project, a few hundred links checked weekly, a monthly crawl and watermarked reports, plus a 14-day trial of any paid plan with no card. Weekly checks and 7 days of history are a cap you'll feel. |
| 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, alerts, recovery emails to the site owner, gap analysis against competitors, AI insights from Pro and client reports. It does monitoring fully and a bit more, but it's still a smaller job, and the API is Enterprise only. |
| 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. You add projects and competitors, import links if you have them, and connect Gmail before recovery emails can go out. |
| 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 connects to Gmail, Slack and Snov.io and takes link exports from Ahrefs, Semrush, Search Console, Moz and Majestic. |
| Best for | tracking link exchanges with partners | backlink alerts with lost-link recovery |
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 Monitolink. 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. Monitolink starts at $24 a month and scores 2.3.
Monitolink scores higher, and starts $9 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 BacklinkOS for less, and none scores higher than Monitolink 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
- Monitolink also covers reports.
At a glance
| BacklinkOS | Monitolink | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) | $24 per month, billed annually ($29 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. | 1 project with a few hundred backlinks (200 or 300; the page gives both), checked weekly, a monthly discovery crawl and watermarked reports. Trials end on it. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of any paid plan, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | BacklinkOS | Linkee, Inc. |
| Price read from | backlinkos.io | backlinkmonitoring.ai |
| 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.
Monitolink
- The free plan checks links only weekly; daily checks and recovery outreach start at Starter.
- Recovery emails go out through your own Gmail account, and contact lookups are capped monthly; 500 more cost $15 a month.
- White-label reports start at Agency; API access and SSO come only with custom-priced Enterprise.
- The pricing page's plan cards and comparison table give different limits for some plans, so confirm the numbers before buying.
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.
Monitolink
- Daily link checks
- Every paid plan re-checks each known backlink every 24 hours and emails when it is lost, broken, redirected, or its anchor or follow status changes.
- Link recovery outreach
- Looks up the linking site's contact through Snov.io and sends a recovery email from your connected Gmail, in one click or automatically when a link drops.
- Backlink gap analysis
- Compares your links with competitors' and lists sites that link to them but not to you, sorted by Domain Authority, with CSV export.
- AI profile insights
- From Pro, a weekly set of cards flags urgent issues, opportunities and trends such as anchor text over-optimization and toxic domains.
- Import and tagging
- Finds a domain's backlinks itself or takes a CSV from Ahrefs, Semrush, Search Console or Majestic, then groups links by client, campaign or custom tag.
- Client reports
- PDF and CSV reports of live, lost and recovered links; reports carry your own logo and colors on the Agency plan and above.
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.
Monitolink
Free$0
1 project, 1 seat, weekly status checks, a monthly crawl for new links, watermarked reports and 7 days of history.
Starter$24
per month for 2,500 backlinks, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
3 projects and 3 competitors, daily status checks, weekly discovery, recovery outreach, 100 contact lookups and 10 reports a month.
Pro$66
per month for 10,000 backlinks, billed annually ($79 billed monthly)
5 projects, 10 competitors, 3 seats, weekly AI insights, 400 contact lookups a month, Slack and Gmail integration and unlimited reports.
Agency$124
per month for 50,000 backlinks, billed annually ($149 billed monthly)
20 projects, 60 competitors, 10 seats, discovery every 3 days, white-label reports and client dashboards. The comparison table says 75,000 links.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited projects and seats, up to 1 million backlinks, daily AI insights, API access, SSO and a dedicated manager. Through sales.
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.
Monitolink
- Annual discount
17% off with annual billing
Monitolink's pricing page lists annual billing at 17% off every paid plan: Starter is $24 a month billed annually instead of $29 monthly.
- Nonprofit
Reduced rate for nonprofits and education
The pricing FAQ says nonprofits and educational buyers who get in touch are offered a reduced rate on the Pro or Agency plan.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BacklinkOS or Monitolink?
As of Oct 23, 2026, BacklinkOS is cheaper to start with: $15 a month, against $24 a month for Monitolink. BacklinkOS starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly), and Monitolink starts at $24 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, BacklinkOS or Monitolink?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both BacklinkOS and Monitolink have a free plan.
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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.