The BacklinkDog Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about BacklinkDog in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
BacklinkDog
The Insider’s Guide
Backlink checker that emails you when a link you placed changes
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among link building tools, read from BacklinkDog’s own pages.
Made by BacklinkDog · checked Oct 23, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from BacklinkDog’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on BacklinkDog’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 2 of the 50 other link building tools we grade
BacklinkDog keeps an eye on the pages where you expect a link to your site and emails you when that link is removed, breaks, redirects, or changes its anchor text or its nofollow, sponsored or UGC attribute. You add the pages yourself rather than having it discover links. It sells a one-time lifetime plan beside three monthly plans.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about BacklinkDog, taken from its own pages and our grades.
There's not much to it, but you add every page yourself, one at a time unless you're on Pro or Agency with mass import.
- 1
Best for watching links you've paid for
It doesn't find links on its own, the cheaper plans check only weekly, and there's no free plan or trial.
- 2
Paid plans start at $12 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $12 per month for 500 backlinks, billed monthly.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Link change alerts
Emails you when a monitored link is removed, the page returns a 404 or redirects, or the anchor text or target URL changes.
- 5
Attribute checks
Notices when a link is switched between dofollow and nofollow, sponsored or UGC, and when a dofollow link comes back.
- 6
Pages you choose
You enter the pages where a link should be and the site it should point to; the www and non-www versions of a domain are both tracked.
- 7
A 1.8 GPA, above 2 of 50
That is against the other link building tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace BacklinkDog you would be making an index of the links between billions of web pages. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
BacklinkDog at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $12 per month for 500 backlinks, billed monthly
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- BacklinkDog
- Category
- Backlinks & Link Building
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for watching links you've paid for
BacklinkDog watches pages where you expect a link and emails you when it's removed, broken, redirected or switched to nofollow, from $12 a month or $49 once for 50 links. It doesn't find links on its own, the cheaper plans check only weekly, and there's no free plan or trial.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Basic is $12 a month for 500 links, or $120 a year, about 60% of this category's cheaper quarter. The Lifetime plan is $49 once for 50 links checked weekly, less than a year of the category's typical subscription. |
| Free plan and trial | F | Nothing free: no free plan and no trial. Every plan has a 30-day money-back guarantee, which isn't the same thing. |
| Features | D | One narrow function: you type in the pages where a link should be, and it emails you when that link changes. It doesn't discover links, there's no index check, and the cheaper plans check weekly. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. There's not much to it, but you add every page yourself, one at a time unless you're on Pro or Agency with mass import. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with email alerts and no apps, integrations or API on record. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who BacklinkDog is for
- Fits if you bought guest posts or placements and want to know if the links vanish
- Works for small sites that prefer a one-time payment to a subscription
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want backlinks found for you, as you add each page where a link should be
- Not for you if you want to try first, as there's no free plan or trial, only a 30-day money-back guarantee
- Tight if weekly checks are too slow, as daily checks need the $49-a-month Agency plan
- Too light for teams that want alerts outside email, as no Slack or webhooks are named
Good to know
Good for
- Site owners who paid for guest posts or link placements and want to know if they vanish
- Small sites that prefer a one-time payment over a subscription
- Checking a known list of links rather than exploring a whole backlink profile
Worth knowing
- It does not find backlinks on its own: you add each page where a link should be.
- There is no free plan or free trial; every plan has a 30-day money-back guarantee instead.
- Lifetime and Basic check links only once a week; daily checks need the $49-a-month Agency plan.
- Alerts arrive by email; the pages name no Slack, webhook or other alert channels.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$12
A month to start
BacklinkDog is a paid product, starting at $12 per month for 500 backlinks, billed monthly.
Nothing free: no free plan and no trial.
Basic
$12
per month for 500 backlinks, billed monthly
Weekly checks, email alerts and tracking of active, lost and broken links with their dofollow or nofollow status.
Pro
$29
per month for 1,500 backlinks, billed monthly
Checks every other day and adds mass import of backlinks.
Agency
$49
per month for 5,000 backlinks, billed monthly
Daily checks and mass import, aimed at agencies and teams.
Lifetime
$49
one-time payment for 50 backlinks
Pay once for weekly checks of up to 50 backlinks, email alerts and lifetime updates, with no recurring fee.
Read from backlinkdog.com on Oct 23, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Yearly billing at $120, $290 or $490
The pricing section's Yearly option lists Basic at $120, Pro at $290 and Agency at $490 a year, against $144, $348 and $588 paid monthly.
Stated on backlinkdog.comLifetime license
Lifetime plan for a one-time $49
BacklinkDog sells lifetime access for one payment of $49, covering up to 50 backlinks checked weekly, with lifetime updates.
Stated on backlinkdog.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Backlink checker that emails you when a link you placed changes. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, backlink analysis.
One narrow function: you type in the pages where a link should be, and it emails you when that link changes.
- Link change alerts
- Emails you when a monitored link is removed, the page returns a 404 or redirects, or the anchor text or target URL changes.
- Attribute checks
- Notices when a link is switched between dofollow and nofollow, sponsored or UGC, and when a dofollow link comes back.
- Pages you choose
- You enter the pages where a link should be and the site it should point to; the www and non-www versions of a domain are both tracked.
- Check frequency by plan
- Links are checked weekly on Lifetime and Basic, every other day on Pro and daily on Agency.
- Mass import
- Pro and Agency can bring in many backlink pages at once instead of adding them one at a time.
- Notes per link
- Each monitored link can carry a note, such as the guest post or partner deal it came from.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
BacklinkDog is made by BacklinkDog.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
2/50
Other link building tools it is graded above
BacklinkDog's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 2 of the 50 other link building tools we grade, and level with 10.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 40 of 50) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $12 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 7 of the 41 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. 10 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 51 link building tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. BacklinkDog’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 40 of 50
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 50
- DFeaturesAbove 0 of 50
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 50
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 50
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 45 link building tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. BacklinkDog is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace BacklinkDog you would be making an index of the links between billions of web pages. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 38 of the 50 other link building tools grade higher. It costs $144 a year.
What you could not
- An index of the links between billions of web pages.
What this rests on. BacklinkDog’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Monitolink, Linkody, LinkChecker.pro and Backlyzer
The 4 tools BacklinkDog is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Monitolink
Free plan · from $24/mo
Backlink monitor with daily checks and lost-link recovery emails.
- Monitolink has a free plan. BacklinkDog does not.
- BacklinkDog can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Monitolink also covers reports and link outreach.
- 2.6GPA
Linkody
Free trial · from $11.20/mo
Backlink monitor that alerts you when links are gained or lost.
- BacklinkDog can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Linkody also covers reports.
- 2.0GPA
LinkChecker.pro
From $20.8/mo
Backlink tracker that checks placed links daily and their indexing.
- Only LinkChecker.pro lists a browser extension.
- BacklinkDog can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- LinkChecker.pro also covers reports.
- 2.0GPA
Backlyzer
Free plan · from €24/mo
Monitor for bought backlinks, with index checks and cost per link.
- Backlyzer has a free plan. BacklinkDog does not.
- BacklinkDog can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Backlyzer also covers reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is BacklinkDog free?
No. BacklinkDog is a paid product, starting at $12 per month for 500 backlinks, billed monthly.
How much does BacklinkDog cost?
BacklinkDog lists 4 plans. Basic: $12 per month for 500 backlinks, billed monthly.
What platforms does BacklinkDog work on?
BacklinkDog is available on Web.
Does BacklinkDog offer any discounts?
BacklinkDog publicly lists the following: Yearly billing at $120, $290 or $490; Lifetime plan for a one-time $49.
Does BacklinkDog have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. BacklinkDog is listed for Web.
Does BacklinkDog have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. BacklinkDog is listed for Web.
Is BacklinkDog open source?
BacklinkDog is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Who makes BacklinkDog?
BacklinkDog is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to BacklinkDog?
The closest alternatives to BacklinkDog in our directory are Monitolink, Linkody, LinkChecker.pro and Backlyzer.
How does BacklinkDog compare with other link building tools?
BacklinkDog's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 2 of the 50 other link building tools we grade, and level with 10.
Is BacklinkDog good value for money?
ToolGPA grades BacklinkDog A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $12 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 7 of the 41 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of BacklinkDog?
To replace BacklinkDog you would be making an index of the links between billions of web pages.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from BacklinkDog’s own pages on Oct 23, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 23, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from BacklinkDog's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by BacklinkDog. Prices change, so check backlinkdog.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- BacklinkDog, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/backlinkdog
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what BacklinkDog’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. BacklinkDog is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by BacklinkDog. Prices and plans change: check backlinkdog.com before you buy.