NoFollow vs SEOquake (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick SEOquake: it is first in our ranking of SEO browser extensions, and it grades higher too, 3.2 against 2.8.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
SEOquake grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
SEOquake
Free Semrush extension for page audits and metrics in Google results
Free
Which one is for you
Pick NoFollow if
- Fits if you need to know whether links on a page pass on ranking credit
- Works for link builders confirming that a placed link isn't nofollow
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: ugc and sponsored links get the same outline as nofollow, so you can't tell them apart
- Too light for audits, as it marks links on the page you're viewing and doesn't list or crawl them
- Skip it if you're on Safari, which IgorWare doesn't support until further notice
- Watch out: the developer hasn't identified itself as a trader, so EU consumer rights don't apply
Pick SEOquake if
- Fits if you check a rival's traffic and backlink figures while you browse
- Works for reading Semrush figures for every result on a Google search page
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: the traffic and backlink figures are Semrush estimates, not data from your own analytics
- Skip it if you use Firefox, where the version is 3.9.9 from December 2022 against 4.3.0 on Chrome
- Tight if you won't make a Semrush account, as Authority Score, referring domains and Traffic Analytics need one
- Not for you if you want the interface in a language other than English
How we grade them
| 2.8GPANoFollowGood | 3.2GPASEOquakeVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree, with no paid version anywhere on IgorWare's site. | AFree from Semrush, with no paid tier for the extension. Core reports and the built-in Semrush figures work with no account at all. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree outright: link outlines, the robots meta tag box, site filters and custom CSS styles, with nothing to upgrade to. | AFree outright. Authority Score, referring domains and Traffic Analytics need a Semrush account, but a free one is enough. |
| Features | DOne narrow function: outlines for nofollow, ugc, sponsored, followed and external links, Yandex noindex tags and a robots meta info box. The three rel values share one style, and there's no report of the links. | BTitle, meta, headings, canonical and indexability with an audit, Semrush figures under every Google result in any country, AI Overview sources, links with follow status and HTTP codes, keyword density and domain comparison. That covers the whole job here. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record, but nothing to set up: install it and outlines appear on the next page, with styles you can change later. | BNo rating on record, but nothing to set up: Quick View works on the first page you open, with no account. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA browser extension for computers only, with no phone version and no integrations. IgorWare says its Safari version isn't supported until further notice. | CChrome and Firefox, so computers only, and the Firefox version lags far behind. It works on Google Search and draws on Semrush, and nothing else is listed. |
| Best for | spotting nofollow links on a page | Semrush figures on Google results and pages |
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: NoFollow and SEOquake. How we grade
Price against what you get
NoFollow has no paid plan and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SEOquake has no paid plan and scores 2.7.
SEOquake scores higher for the same starting price. Of the other SEO browser extensions on the chart, none scores higher than NoFollow for less, and none scores higher than SEOquake 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
- SEOquake also covers AI search visibility.
In commonFree planBrowser extensionSite auditBacklink analysis
At a glance
| NoFollow | SEOquake | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free plan | The extension is a free download for Chrome and Edge, with no paid version listed on IgorWare's site. | The extension is free and its core reports work without an account; connecting a free Semrush account adds Authority Score, referring domains and Traffic Analytics. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | IgorWare | Semrush Inc. |
| Price read from | igorware.com | chromewebstore.google.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
NoFollow
- Only Chrome and Edge are supported; IgorWare says its Safari version is not supported until further notice.
- UGC and sponsored links get the same outline as nofollow links, as its changelog notes.
- It outlines links in place on the page you are viewing rather than crawling a site or listing links in a report.
- The developer has not identified itself as a trader, so EU consumer rights do not apply, as the store listing notes.
SEOquake
- Authority Score, referring domains and Traffic Analytics need a Semrush account, though a free one is enough.
- The Firefox version is much older: 3.9.9, last updated in December 2022, against 4.3.0 on Chrome in October 2026.
- Its traffic and backlink figures are Semrush estimates, not data from your own analytics.
- The Chrome Web Store lists the interface in English only.
Key features
NoFollow
- Nofollow, UGC and sponsored outlines
- Outlines links whose rel attribute is nofollow, ugc or sponsored; the three values share one style and cannot yet be told apart.
- Followed and external links
- Optional outlines for links with no nofollow attribute and for links that point to other sites.
- Robots meta tag info box
- Shows nofollow and noindex meta tags found for Googlebot, Googlebot-News, Bingbot, Slurp, msnbot, Teoma and Applebot.
- Yandex noindex tags
- Highlights the <noindex> HTML tag that Yandex and Rambler use to keep parts of a page out of their index.
- Site filters and custom styles
- Turn the extension on or off for listed websites, edit the CSS used for each outline, and export or import settings.
SEOquake
- Quick View and page audit
- Shows the title, meta description, headings, canonical, indexability and word count, then audits content, mobile and technical issues such as hreflang and alt text.
- SERP Overlay
- Puts position numbers and Semrush metrics under each organic Google result, in the country and language you pick, with CSV export.
- AI Overview sources
- Shows which pages a Google AI Overview cites and compares them by Semrush traffic and backlink figures.
- SEObar
- A toolbar on the page that keeps chosen metrics, such as traffic estimates and backlink counts, in view while you browse.
- Link and keyword density reports
- Lists internal and external links with anchor text, follow status and HTTP codes, and counts phrases of one to four words.
- URL and domain comparison
- Compares several URLs or domains side by side on Semrush traffic, backlink and other metrics; audits export as PDF.
Plans
NoFollow
Free$0
Link outlining, robots meta tag info box, site filters and custom styles, free for Chrome and Edge.
SEOquake
Free$0
Quick View, Full Report, SERP Overlay, SEObar and the built-in Semrush metrics, with more metrics after a free Semrush sign-in.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, NoFollow or SEOquake?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both NoFollow and SEOquake are free to use.
Which has a free plan, NoFollow or SEOquake?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both NoFollow and SEOquake 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.