InLinks vs Link Whisper (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Link Whisper grades higher than InLinks: 2.8 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
InLinks grades higher on features. Link Whisper grades higher on value for money, the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
InLinks
Entity-based internal linking, schema and content briefs
Link Whisper
WordPress plugin that suggests and adds internal links with AI
Which one is for you
Pick InLinks if
- Fits if you want internal links added without editing your CMS templates
- Works for SEOs adding schema markup across many pages at once
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, at 2 optimizations a month and 25 pages
- Watch out: unused credits are lost each month, and pages, audits and briefs share one pool
- Skip it if you can't add its JavaScript to your site, as links and schema then go in by hand
- Pricey if you need the API or unlimited users, which start at $196 a month
Pick Link Whisper if
- Fits if you run a self-hosted WordPress blog with hundreds of posts to link together
- Works for WooCommerce stores with product pages nothing links to
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your site isn't on self-hosted WordPress
- Tight if you stay free, as each link is pasted by hand and bulk linking, auto-linking and broken link checks need Premium
- Watch out: AI credits refresh once a year, and refunds cover the first licence only, not renewals or credits
- Watch out: the pricing page gives a 14-day money-back guarantee while the WordPress.org listing says up to 30 days
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAInLinksFair | 2.8GPALink WhisperGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CFreelancer is $49 a month for 100 credits, a little above this category's middle ($45). A page costs 1 credit and a brief or audit 5, from the same pool, and each level up adds $49. Sales tax is added on top. | AStarter is $97 a year for one site, about $8 a month, which is under 60% of this category's cheaper quarter. It brings 2,000 AI credits, though those refresh only once a year. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan with 2 content optimizations a month, internal links on 25 pages, keyword research and a limited AI assistant. Enough for a look, with caps you'll hit. | BThe free WordPress.org plugin suggests links as you write and reports orphan pages, with no cap on either. You paste each link in by hand and bulk linking waits on Premium, but a small blog could live on it. |
| Features | BEntity-based internal linking, automatic schema, briefs and audits from up to 10 ranking pages with a content score, a topic planner and an AI writing assistant. The whole job, though live links and schema need its JavaScript on your site. | CAI link suggestions, bulk linking, keyword auto-linking, orphan and broken link reports, and target keywords from Yoast, Rank Math and AIOSEO. It does internal linking fully, but that's a smaller job than link building as a whole. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. There's a script to add to your site, a credit pool shared by pages, audits and briefs, and topic maps to learn. | CNo rating on record. Suggestions show up in the editor, but you need a self-hosted WordPress site first, and Premium groups your posts into clusters before it links them. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, working through its own JavaScript on any site. No integrations are listed, and the API starts at Level 4, $196 a month. | BRuns inside WordPress, with WooCommerce, Search Console, Yoast SEO, Rank Math and All in One SEO. Nothing for sites that aren't on self-hosted WordPress. |
| Best for | internal links and schema added by script | internal links on a WordPress blog |
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: InLinks and Link Whisper. How we grade
Where they differ
- InLinks also covers keyword research, content optimization and schema markup.
- Link Whisper also covers reports.
At a glance
| InLinks | Link Whisper | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $49 per month for 100 pages | $97 per year for 1 site |
| Free plan | Content optimization twice a month, internal links on 25 pages, keyword research, social media automation and a limited AI assistant. | Link Whisper Free on WordPress.org: AI link suggestions in the editor, added by copy and paste, and a report of orphan pages and link counts per post. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | InLinks Optimization LTD | Link Whisper |
| Price read from | inlinks.com | linkwhisper.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
InLinks
- Credits renew monthly and unused ones are lost; the page cap equals the monthly credits, and audits and briefs draw on the same pool.
- Links and schema update live only with the InLinks JavaScript on the site; without it, links are added by hand.
- API access and unlimited users start at Level 4, $196 a month; sales tax is added at the local rate.
- The free plan stops at two optimizations a month and 25 pages.
Link Whisper
- It runs only on self-hosted WordPress sites.
- The free version adds links one at a time by copy and paste; bulk linking, auto-linking and broken link checks need Premium.
- AI credits refresh once a year; the money-back guarantee covers the first license only, not renewals or credit purchases.
- The pricing page states a 14-day money-back guarantee, while the WordPress.org listing says refunds run up to 30 days.
Key features
InLinks
- Entity-based internal linking
- Audits a site's internal links by topic and inserts links into body text through its JavaScript, with varied anchor text; links can also be exported.
- Automated schema markup
- Identifies the main entities on each page and adds About schema through the same line of code, editable from the dashboard.
- Content audits and briefs
- Builds a knowledge graph from up to 10 ranking pages, with topic maps, heading analysis, entities, a readability model and a content score.
- Topic Planner
- Clusters the concepts on your site into topics, shows the gaps and suggests where a new pillar page or supporting page is needed.
- AI writing assistant
- Drafts content inside the brief editor at no extra charge on paid plans; the free plan gets a limited version.
- Agency features and API
- From Level 4, unlimited users and projects, client logins and API access; every plan allows unlimited projects.
Link Whisper
- AI link suggestions
- Suggests links to and from related posts inside the WordPress editor, matched on topic and meaning rather than exact keywords.
- One-click setup and bulk linking
- Premium groups posts into topic clusters and can add many suggested links at once, with anchor text already chosen.
- Auto-linking
- Premium links every mention of a chosen keyword to a chosen URL across the site, optionally only once per post.
- Orphan page and link reports
- Shows posts with few or no internal links pointing to them, plus inbound, outbound and external link counts for each post.
- Broken links and URL changer
- Premium checks for broken links and 404s, rechecking before flagging, and swaps an old URL for a new one everywhere it appears.
- Target keywords from SEO plugins
- Premium imports target keywords from Yoast SEO, Rank Math and All in One SEO to steer its suggestions.
Plans
InLinks
Free$0
Two content optimizations a month, internal links on 25 pages, keyword research and a limited AI assistant.
Freelancer$49
per month for 100 pages (Level 1)
100 credits a month: adding a page costs 1, an audit or brief 5. Writer access, Content Planner and full AI writing. Each level up adds $49.
Agency$196
per month for 430 pages (Level 4)
Everything in Freelancer plus API access, unlimited projects and users, unlimited Topic Trends data and client logins.
EnterpriseCustom
100,000+ pages for internal links, dedicated infrastructure, tailored contracts and an account manager; the calculator suggests about $2,000 a month.
Link Whisper
Free$0
The WordPress.org plugin: link suggestions while you write and a basic internal link report.
Starter$97
per year for 1 site
Premium on one site with 2,000 AI credits a year: one-click setup, auto-linking, bulk links, broken link and 404 reports.
Growth$197
per year for 3 sites
Everything in Starter with 3,000 AI credits a year, premium support and a 1:1 call with the team.
Pro$297
per year for 10 sites
Everything in Growth with 5,000 AI credits a year.
Agency$497
per year for 50 sites
Everything in Growth with 10,000 AI credits a year.
Ways to pay less
InLinks
- Other savings
First month refunded after a demo
New customers who subscribe and attend a one-to-one demo get their first month refunded, up to $200, once per customer.
Link Whisper
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, InLinks or Link Whisper?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Link Whisper is cheaper to start with: $8.08 a month when paid by the year, against $49 a month for InLinks. InLinks starts at $49 per month for 100 pages, and Link Whisper starts at $97 per year for 1 site.
Which has a free plan, InLinks or Link Whisper?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both InLinks and Link Whisper 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.