Collaborator vs LinkHunter (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, LinkHunter grades higher than Collaborator: 2.2 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
LinkHunter grades higher on the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Collaborator
Marketplace for buying guest posts and sponsored articles
LinkHunter
Link prospecting and email outreach in one tool
Which one is for you
Pick Collaborator if
- Fits if you want to buy sponsored articles by comparing sites on traffic and SEO numbers
- Works for publishers who want to sell placements on their own sites
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to see prices before signing up, because the catalog and its prices appear after registration
- Tight if you move money often: Collaborator says 10% on deposits and 15% on withdrawals
- Watch out: the account currency (USD, EUR, GBP or UAH) is chosen at registration and cannot be changed
- Watch out: an account idle for 365 days is marked inactive and a maintenance fee starts
- Skip it if you want a trial, as there is none
Pick LinkHunter if
- Fits if you run targeted outreach and want prospecting and sending in one tool
- Works for small agencies on 500 to 5,000 emails a month
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you send more than 500 emails or 7 campaigns a month, the Starter caps
- Skip it if you want automatic follow-up on Starter, because it starts at $99
- Watch out: phone support, training and onboarding are Agency-only at $199
- Watch out: the site footer reads 2021 and no annual pricing is shown
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as only the 14-day trial is free
How we grade them
| 1.6GPACollaboratorWeak | 2.2GPALinkHunterFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo subscription. Each placement is priced by the publisher, and there is a 10% commission on deposits. This category's middle subscription is $49 a month, but a placement is a different kind of cost. | C$49 a month for 500 outreach emails, which is level with this category's middle of $49. $99 buys 2,000 emails and $199 buys 5,000. |
| Free plan and trial | FSigning up is free, but nothing else is: each placement is paid from a prepaid balance. | C14 days free with no card, and no free plan after. |
| Features | CA catalog of 45,000+ sites with 70+ filters, verified traffic data, Telegram ads and a three-month link guarantee. It sells placements only; it does not find or vet prospects for you. | CProspect search, email lookup, templates, tracking and reports. Automatic follow-up and Semrush metrics need the $99 plan, and Starter shows Moz numbers only. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You deposit funds, filter the catalog and brief each order, which has some learning curve. | CNo store rating on record. You connect mailboxes and build templates before sending. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no API or integrations in its listing. | BWeb only, but it sends through Gmail, Google Workspace or any SMTP and IMAP mailbox and exports to spreadsheets. |
| Best for | buying guest posts without writing outreach emails | link outreach from one screen on a small budget |
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: Collaborator and LinkHunter. How we grade
Price against what you get
Collaborator has no paid plan and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. LinkHunter starts at $49 a month and scores 2.3.
LinkHunter scores higher, and starts $49 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other link building tools on the chart, none scores higher than Collaborator for less, and 1 scores higher than LinkHunter 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
- Collaborator also covers long-form writing.
- LinkHunter also covers email campaigns.
At a glance
| Collaborator | LinkHunter | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free trial |
| Starts at | Free | $49 per month for 500 outreach emails |
| Free plan | Signing up is free. Each placement is priced by the publisher and paid from a prepaid balance; the platform takes a commission on deposits and withdrawals. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14 days free, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Collaborator | LinkHunter |
| Price read from | collaborator.pro | linkhunter.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Collaborator
- Collaborator says it charges a 10% commission on deposits and 15% on withdrawals.
- Prices are set per placement by each publisher; the full catalog and its prices are visible only after signing up.
- An account's currency (USD, EUR, GBP or UAH) is chosen at registration and cannot be changed later.
- Accounts with no activity for 365 days are marked inactive and a maintenance fee starts.
LinkHunter
- Plans are capped by outreach emails per month (500, 2,000 or 5,000) and by new campaigns.
- Automatic follow-up and Semrush metrics start on the Small Business plan; Starter shows Moz metrics only.
- Phone support, team training and onboarding are limited to the Agency plan.
- The footer of the site reads 2021, and the site publishes no pricing for annual billing.
Key features
Collaborator
- Website catalog
- The homepage describes a catalog of more than 45,000 websites with an advanced filter of 70+ parameters, covering topic, geography, monthly traffic and SEO metrics.
- Verified metrics
- The FAQ says site traffic data is verified with Ahrefs, Moz, Majestic, Serpstat and Google Analytics, and the homepage says thousands of sites are verified through Google Search Console.
- Telegram channel ads
- Advertisers can also place posts in Telegram channels, which the homepage puts at more than 3,000 channels.
- Link-removal guarantee
- Placements come with free protection against deletion for 3 months, and an extended guarantee of up to a year can be bought for 10% of the placement price.
- Copywriting option
- Buyers can order an article from a copywriter alongside the placement or submit their own text.
- Reviews and dispute handling
- Advertisers and publishers review each other's work, and an arbitration system handles disputes while funds are held during the deal.
LinkHunter
- Prospect search
- Finds relevant websites, shows an SEO value for each, previews sites inside the tool and downloads lists to a spreadsheet.
- Email discovery
- Looks up a website's contact email so outreach can be sent without leaving the tool.
- Templates and personalization
- Built-in email templates with dynamic fields, plus the option to submit a site's contact form from within LinkHunter.
- Automatic follow-up
- Follow-up emails are sent automatically on the Small Business and Agency plans.
- Outreach tracking and reports
- Keeps a record of every site contacted and exports prospecting and outreach reports.
- Mail account connections
- Sends through Gmail, Google Workspace, or any mailbox connected over SMTP and IMAP.
Plans
Collaborator
Advertiser account$0
Free to sign up. Placement prices are set per website in the catalog, and the platform charges a 10% commission on deposits to the balance.
LinkHunter
Starter$49
per month for 500 outreach emails
7 new campaigns a month and 2 email accounts, with email discovery, templates and Moz metrics.
Small Business$99
per month for 2,000 outreach emails
15 new campaigns and 5 email accounts a month, adding automatic follow-up and Semrush metrics.
Agency$199
per month for 5,000 outreach emails
30 new campaigns and 10 email accounts a month, adding phone support, team training and onboarding.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Collaborator or LinkHunter?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Collaborator is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $49 a month for LinkHunter. Collaborator is free, and LinkHunter starts at $49 per month for 500 outreach emails.
Which has a free plan, Collaborator or LinkHunter?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Collaborator has a free plan. LinkHunter 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.