Link Whisper vs Linkilo (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Link Whisper grades higher than Linkilo: 2.8 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Link Whisper grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Link Whisper
WordPress plugin that suggests and adds internal links with AI
Linkilo
WordPress plugin for internal link suggestions and link repair
Which one is for you
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
Pick Linkilo if
- Fits if you run a WordPress blog with a large archive and want link suggestions to approve
- Works for affiliate site owners running several WordPress sites on one licence
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your site isn't on WordPress, as it installs only as a plugin from a ZIP file
- Tight if you want the AI suggestions, as they run on your own OpenAI key and OpenAI bills you
- Not for you if you want to try first, as there's no free plan or trial, only a 30-day money-back guarantee
- Watch out: licences renew yearly, and if you cancel, updates, support and dashboard refreshes stop
How we grade them
| 2.8GPALink WhisperGood | 2.2GPALinkiloFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | ASingle is $59 a year for one site, about $5 a month, well under 60% of this category's cheaper quarter. Every plan has every feature; you only pay more for more sites. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | FNothing free: no free plan and no trial. A 30-day money-back guarantee is the only safety net, and that isn't a trial. |
| Features | 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. | CLink suggestions with anchors from your own text, broken link repair, a 404 log with redirects, orphan pages, topic clusters and a log of 40+ crawlers. It does internal linking fully, but that's a smaller job, and the AI needs your own OpenAI key. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo rating on record. It installs from a ZIP file into WordPress, and the AI stages need your own OpenAI API key, billed by OpenAI. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BRuns inside WordPress, with Search Console, Yoast SEO, Rank Math and Elementor, plus an MCP server that lets Claude read its link data. Nothing for sites off WordPress. |
| Best for | internal links on a WordPress blog | WordPress internal link suggestions |
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: Link Whisper and Linkilo. How we grade
Price against what you get
Link Whisper starts at $8.08 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Linkilo starts at $4.92 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Linkilo starts $3.16 a month lower. Of the other link building tools on the chart, none scores higher than Link Whisper for less, and none scores higher than Linkilo 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
- Link Whisper also covers reports.
- Linkilo also covers log file analysis.
At a glance
| Link Whisper | Linkilo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $97 per year for 1 site | $59 per year for 1 site |
| Free plan | 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. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Link Whisper | SEO RANK SERP, LLC |
| Price read from | linkwhisper.com | linkilo.co |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Linkilo
- It runs only inside WordPress, installed as a plugin from a ZIP file.
- AI features need your own OpenAI API key, and OpenAI bills that usage separately.
- There is no free plan or trial, only a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Licences renew yearly; after cancelling, added links stay but updates, support and dashboard refreshes stop.
Key features
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.
Linkilo
- Internal link suggestions
- Ranked suggestions wait on each post's edit screen with the anchor already chosen from your own text, and nothing is added until you approve it.
- Free matching plus optional AI
- A phrase-matching engine always runs at no extra cost; AI stages that weigh intent and topics run on your own OpenAI key.
- Broken links and redirects
- Finds dead internal and external links for one-click repair, and logs every 404 with its hit count so it can be redirected from the log.
- Orphan pages and topic clusters
- Lists pages that nothing links to, groups posts into topics with their pillar pages, and reports anchor text and link clicks.
- Crawl log analyzer
- Records visits from more than 40 bots, including AI crawlers, and flags fake Googlebot visits, without server log access.
- MCP server for AI assistants
- Gives assistants such as Claude 19 tools that read the site's link data. It is off and read-only by default, and every call is logged.
Plans
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.
Linkilo
Single$59
per year for 1 site
Every feature, with one year of updates and support.
Plus$149
per year for 3 sites
Every feature on three sites, for a small portfolio or a site plus its staging copy.
Pro$279
per year for 10 sites
Every feature on ten sites, with priority support, for freelancers and small agencies.
Unlimited$499
per year for unlimited sites
Every feature on any number of sites, with same-day priority support.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Link Whisper or Linkilo?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Linkilo is cheaper to start with: $4.92 a month when paid by the year, against $8.08 a month when paid by the year for Link Whisper. Link Whisper starts at $97 per year for 1 site, and Linkilo starts at $59 per year for 1 site.
Which has a free plan, Link Whisper or Linkilo?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only Link Whisper has a free plan. Linkilo does not.
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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.