BacklinkScan vs Linkody (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Linkody grades higher than BacklinkScan: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Linkody 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.
BacklinkScan
Low-cost backlink monitor with spam scoring and disavow files
Linkody
Backlink monitor that alerts you when links are gained or lost
Which one is for you
Pick BacklinkScan if
- Fits if you run a small site or freelance and want backlink alerts for a few dollars a month
- Works for anyone cleaning up spammy links who wants the disavow file kept current
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try monitoring free, as the free plan has no daily checks, alerts or exports
- Watch out: the FAQ says no refunds once you upgrade, so the free plan is your only try-out
- Tight if you need competitor analysis, which starts on Pro at $18 a month billed annually
- Watch out: PDF reports are listed as coming soon, and the pricing table doesn't say which plans get the AI brand visibility checker
- Watch out: the $99 lifetime deal is shown under a countdown, and the FAQ says it may not always be offered
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
| 2.4GPABacklinkScanFair | 2.6GPALinkodyGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | ALite is $6 a month billed annually ($8 monthly) for 50,000 backlinks and 5 projects, under 60% of this category's cheaper quarter. Pro is $18 for 250,000, and a $99 one-time lifetime deal is shown for a limited time. | 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 | CA free plan for 1 project and 1,000 backlinks with 6 months of history, but no daily monitoring, alerts, CSV reports or disavow export, which are the reasons to use it. Support is community only. | CNo free plan, but a 30-day trial with no card. CSV and PDF exports are switched off until you pay. |
| Features | CDaily checks with new and lost link alerts, AI scoring for quality and spam risk, rule-based disavow files, Search Console keywords, an internal link checker and an AI brand visibility checker. The gaps: competitor analysis waits on Pro and PDF reports are listed as coming soon. | 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 add projects, connect Search Console and set your disavow rules before it runs on its own. | 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 Google Search Console as the one connection on record. No API, desktop or phone app. | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It pulls link metrics from Ahrefs, Moz and Majestic and has an API. |
| Best for | daily backlink alerts and disavow files on a small budget | 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: BacklinkScan and Linkody. How we grade
Price against what you get
BacklinkScan starts at $6 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 $5.20 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other link building tools on the chart, 2 score higher than BacklinkScan 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
- BacklinkScan also covers AI search visibility and link outreach.
At a glance
| BacklinkScan | Linkody | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $6 per month for 50,000 backlinks, billed annually ($8 billed monthly) | $11.20 per month for 500 links, billed annually ($14.90 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 1 project, 1,000 backlinks and 6 months of history, with no daily monitoring, alerts, reports or disavow file export. | 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 | BacklinkScan | Linkody |
| Price read from | backlinkscan.com | linkody.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
BacklinkScan
- The pricing FAQ says refunds are not given once a plan is upgraded; the free plan is the way to try it.
- The free plan has no daily monitoring, alerts, CSV reports or disavow export, and gets community support only.
- Competitor analysis needs Pro, and PDF reports are listed as coming soon.
- The pricing table does not say which plans include the AI brand visibility checker.
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
BacklinkScan
- New and lost link alerts
- Backlinks are checked daily, with email alerts when links are gained or lost and a weekly summary, on the paid plans.
- AI link scoring
- Each backlink gets an AI rating for quality, relevance and risk, alongside link type, DR and referring domain details.
- Disavow automation
- Set rules by authority or spam score and links that match are added to a disavow file that is regenerated on a schedule.
- Search Console keywords
- Connect Google Search Console to see clicks, impressions, CTR and rankings for your pages and keywords, with history.
- Internal link checker
- Finds broken internal links and shows anchors, attributes and status codes across your own pages.
- AI brand visibility
- Asks AI models questions like a user would and records whether your brand appears, its rank, sentiment and competitors. ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini are named.
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
BacklinkScan
Free$0
1 project, 1,000 backlinks and 6 months of history, without daily monitoring, alerts, exports or link research.
Lite$6
per month for 50,000 backlinks, billed annually ($8 billed monthly)
5 projects, 1 year of history, daily monitoring, new and lost link alerts, 10 link searches a day, bulk outreach, CSV and disavow exports.
Pro$18
per month for 250,000 backlinks, billed annually ($24 billed monthly)
20 projects, 5 years of history, 100 link searches a day and competitor analysis, plus everything in Lite.
Lifetime Deal$99
one-time payment
Unlimited projects and tracked links, daily monitoring, lost link alerts and AI analysis, paid once. Shown as a limited-time offer.
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
BacklinkScan
- Annual discount
Save 25% with annual billing
BacklinkScan's pricing page lists Lite at $6 a month billed annually instead of $8 monthly, and Pro at $18 instead of $24.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime deal for a one-time $99
The pricing page shows a $99 one-time lifetime deal with unlimited projects and links, under a countdown; the FAQ says it may not always be offered.
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, BacklinkScan or Linkody?
As of Oct 23, 2026, BacklinkScan is cheaper to start with: $6 a month, against $11.20 a month for Linkody. BacklinkScan starts at $6 per month for 50,000 backlinks, billed annually ($8 billed monthly), and Linkody starts at $11.20 per month for 500 links, billed annually ($14.90 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, BacklinkScan or Linkody?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only BacklinkScan 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.