Majestic vs Moz Pro (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Majestic grades higher than Moz Pro: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Majestic grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on 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.
Majestic
Backlink index with Trust Flow, Citation Flow and link history
Moz Pro
SEO toolkit for keyword and link research, site crawls and rankings
Which one is for you
Pick Majestic if
- Fits if you want to check a site's links before buying the domain or pitching it
- Works for developers who need raw link data and can pay for the API plan
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay on Lite, which only sees links from the last 120 days
- Pricey if you need the API or a second user, as both start on the API plan at $399.99 a month
- Not for you if you want a proper look first: the free account gets a few lookups a day and there's no trial
- Watch out: the homepage dates the Historic Index to March 2024, so newer links sit only in the Fresh Index
- Skip it if you want outreach or alerts for lost links, as it only does research, and prices exclude VAT
Pick Moz Pro if
- Fits if you're new to SEO and want crawl reports that say what to fix
- Works for a team of two or three on Medium or Large, where those seats are included
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you research keywords every day, as Standard stops at 150 queries a month against 5,000 on Medium
- Pricey if you grow: extra seats are $49 a month each, more campaigns $10 each and 200 more keywords $20
- Watch out: the trial covers only Medium billed monthly, needs a card, has no stated length and ends if you buy an add-on
- Skip it if you need the API or business listings, as the Moz API and Moz Local are separate products with their own prices
- Not for you if you want a desktop or phone app or integrations; it is web plus the MozBar extension
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAMajesticFair | 1.8GPAMoz ProWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CLite is $41.67 a month billed yearly ($49.99 monthly), close to this category's middle of $49. Link history and competitor comparisons sit on Pro at $83.33, and the API plan is $399.99 a month ($333.33 yearly). | DStandard is $79 a month billed yearly ($99 monthly), and Moz pitches it at small businesses. That's about twice this category's middle for 1 user, 3 campaigns and 150 keyword queries a month. Proper research room sits on Medium at $143. Starter, at $49, is for one site. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free account gets a few Site Explorer lookups a day, a weekly showcase site and basic scores in the browser extension. That's enough for a look, not for real work. There's no trial, just a 7-day money-back guarantee on your first plan. | CA free Moz Community account gives limited use of Keyword Explorer, Link Explorer and MozBar. The trial only covers Medium billed monthly, needs a card, and Moz doesn't say how long it lasts. |
| Features | CBacklinks, referring domains, anchor text, new and lost links and Trust Flow across 800+ topics, for any site. It does link research fully, but that's one part of link building: no outreach, no link alerts, and Lite only sees 120 days. | CKeyword Explorer, Link Explorer, rank tracking on up to four search engines, Site Crawl, and AI answer tracking across GPT, Gemini, AI Mode and Perplexity. The gap the listing names is on Standard: 150 keyword queries a month runs out fast. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Looking up a site is simple, but analysis units, report units, two indexes and its own scores take a while to make sense of. | CNo rating on record. Onboarding tips and fix-it instructions in Site Crawl help beginners, but campaigns still need setting up and there's a fair bit to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, plus a free Chrome and Firefox extension, Google Sheets and Search Console. The API comes only with the API plan. No desktop or phone app. | CWeb plus the MozBar Chrome extension. The listing names no integrations, and the Moz API and Moz Local are separate products with their own prices. No desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | a dedicated backlink index with link history | guided SEO for small businesses new to it |
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: Majestic and Moz Pro. How we grade
Where they differ
- Majestic also covers reports.
- Moz Pro also covers keyword research, rank tracking and site audit.
At a glance
| Majestic | Moz Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $41.67 per month, billed annually ($49.99 billed monthly) | $49 per month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | Free account: a few Site Explorer clicks a day through the free backlink checker, a weekly showcase site with near-Lite access, the Majestic Million list and basic metrics in the browser extension. | Free Moz Community account: limited use of Keyword Explorer, Link Explorer and the MozBar extension. |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial of the Medium plan billed monthly; credit card required, length not stated |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Majestic-12 Ltd | SEOMoz, Inc. |
| Price read from | majestic.com | moz.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Majestic
- Lite searches only the Fresh Index of the last 120 days; history and the comparison tools need Pro.
- API access, extra users and creating OpenApps start with the API plan at $399.99 a month billed monthly.
- There is no free trial; Lite and Pro have a 7-day money-back guarantee for first-time customers, and prices exclude VAT.
- The homepage gives the Historic Index a date range ending in March 2024; newer links sit in the Fresh Index.
Moz Pro
- Standard allows only 150 keyword queries a month, against 5,000 on Medium.
- Extra user seats cost $49 a month each; more campaigns are $10 a month each and 200 more keywords $20.
- The free trial is only for the Medium plan billed monthly, needs a credit card, and ends if you buy an add-on.
- Moz Local, for business listings, and the Moz API are separate products with their own prices.
Key features
Majestic
- Site Explorer
- Backlinks, referring domains, anchor text, new and lost links and the text around each link for any domain or URL.
- Trust Flow and Citation Flow
- Scores from 0 to 100 for the quality and the quantity of links, with Topical Trust Flow placing a site in over 800 topic categories.
- Fresh and Historic indexes
- The Fresh Index covers links seen in the last 120 days. Pro adds the Historic Index, whose records start in 2006.
- Competitor link prospecting
- Pro tools such as Compare, Clique Hunter and Link Profile Fight show sites that link to competitors but not to you.
- Author Explorer
- A beta tool on Pro that looks up web authors: what they have written, its backlinks and a timeline of their X posts.
- Browser extension and Google Sheets
- A Chrome and Firefox extension shows link counts and flow scores for any page for free; subscribers can also pull data into Google Sheets.
Moz Pro
- Keyword Explorer
- Research keywords by topic or by the site that ranks for them; monthly query limits run from 150 on Standard to 15,000 on Large.
- Link Explorer
- Look up any site's backlinks, with 5,000 to 70,000 backlink queries a month and lists for tracking links you have built.
- Campaigns and rank tracking
- Each campaign tracks one site and three competitors, with keyword rankings on desktop and mobile across up to four search engines.
- Site Crawl
- Audit a site for technical errors with instructions for fixing them, and re-crawl on demand to check the fixes.
- AI visibility tracking
- Track prompts weekly across GPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode and Perplexity, with citations and sentiment, plus AI-written content briefs.
- MozBar Premium
- The full version of Moz's Chrome extension shows SEO metrics and on-page elements for any page or search result as you browse.
Plans
Majestic
Free$0
A few Site Explorer clicks each day, plus the free browser extension, for trying the data.
Lite$41.67
per month, billed annually ($49.99 billed monthly)
1 user, Fresh Index only, 1 million analysis units and 60 report units a month, 5,000 rows per search.
Pro$83.33
per month, billed annually ($99.99 billed monthly)
1 user, Historic Index, comparison tools, raw exports, Author Explorer, 20 million analysis units and 300 report units.
API$333.33
per month for 100 million units, billed annually ($399.99 monthly)
5 users and the full API. 300 million units cost $799.99 a month and 1,000 million $1,599.99, billed monthly.
Moz Pro
Free account$0
Moz Community account with limited access to Keyword Explorer, Link Explorer and MozBar.
Starter$49
per month, billed monthly
Entry-level plan for individuals managing a single website.
Standard$79
per month, billed yearly ($99 billed monthly)
1 user, 3 campaigns, 300 tracked keywords, 100,000 pages crawled a week, 150 keyword queries a month and 150 tracked AI prompts.
Medium$143
per month, billed yearly ($179 billed monthly)
2 users, 10 campaigns, 1,500 tracked keywords, 500,000 pages crawled a week, 5,000 keyword queries and 300 AI prompts.
Large$239
per month, billed yearly ($299 billed monthly)
3 users, 25 campaigns, 3,000 tracked keywords, 1.25 million pages crawled a week, 15,000 keyword queries and 600 AI prompts.
EnterpriseCustom
For enterprise businesses and agencies; priced by talking to Moz.
Ways to pay less
Majestic
- Annual discount
About 17% off with annual billing
Majestic's pricing page sells Lite at $499.99 for 12 months against $49.99 a month, and Pro at $999.99 against $99.99 a month.
Moz Pro
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
Moz's pricing page lists Standard, Medium and Large at 20% less when paid yearly, for example Medium at $143 a month instead of $179.
- Nonprofit
50% off for registered nonprofits
Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits get 50% off the regular monthly price, or 30% off the listed yearly price, by sending proof to Moz's Help Team.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Majestic or Moz Pro?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Majestic is cheaper to start with: $41.67 a month, against $49 a month for Moz Pro. Majestic starts at $41.67 per month, billed annually ($49.99 billed monthly), and Moz Pro starts at $49 per month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Majestic or Moz Pro?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both Majestic and Moz Pro 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.