The BacklinkOS Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about BacklinkOS 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.
BacklinkOS
The Insider’s Guide
Backlink CRM for finding link partners and tracking link exchanges
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among link building tools, read from BacklinkOS’s own pages.
Made by BacklinkOS · 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 BacklinkOS’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on BacklinkOS’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
2.4
GPA, above 37 of the 50 other link building tools we grade
BacklinkOS is a shared workspace for link builders who trade links. You can find other link builders and invite them to collaborate, track each exchange with your partner in one shared list, chat inside the app and log paid placements with their vendor and cost. Paid plans add scheduled checks that flag links that are removed or turned nofollow or sponsored.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about BacklinkOS, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You list your domains and invite partners before it's much use, and the shared view only pays off once the other side joins too.
- 1
Best for tracking link exchanges with partners
BacklinkOS keeps one shared list of link exchanges between you and each partner, with chat beside it, and that part is free for good.
- 2
Paid plans start at $15 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
Unlimited collaborators, chat and tracked exchanges, 40 partner matches, 50 paid links, 25 monitored links and 10 domains, plus 50 one-time link checks.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Find Link Partners
A directory of other link builders to send collaboration requests to; the free plan shows 40 matches and paid plans open search, filters and unlimited invites.
- 6
Shared link tracking
You and a partner see the same exchanged links and their statuses in one workspace, and can chat about them in the app.
- 7
Domains and partner sites
List your sites with DR, traffic and link insertion guidelines, and browse the sites your partners have available for placements.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 37 of 50
That is against the other link building tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace BacklinkOS 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.
BacklinkOS at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- BacklinkOS
- Category
- Backlinks & Link Building
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for tracking link exchanges with partners
BacklinkOS keeps one shared list of link exchanges between you and each partner, with chat beside it, and that part is free for good. It doesn't show a site's full backlink profile or send any outreach, and links are only checked automatically from Pro, and then just once a month.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Pro is $15 a month billed annually, or $19 month to month, which sits at the top of the cheapest quarter of link building tools (that quarter runs to $15). It buys the full partner directory, monthly monitoring and 200 link checks a month. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Free for good with no card: unlimited collaborators, chat and tracked exchanges, 10 domains and 50 paid links. One person trading links could live on it. The catch is that the 50 link checks are a one-time allowance, and nothing is checked automatically. |
| Features | C | A partner finder, shared exchange tracking, a log of bought links and checks for live, removed, nofollow or sponsored. It does the exchange job fully, but that's a smaller job: there's no email outreach, and it doesn't report a site's full backlink profile. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. You list your domains and invite partners before it's much use, and the shared view only pays off once the other side joins too. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with Slack as the one named integration and CSV import for bringing links in. No API, desktop or phone app 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 BacklinkOS is for
- Fits if you trade links with other site owners and track the swaps in spreadsheets now
- Works for keeping bought links and exchanged links in one list
Who it is not for
- Tight if you're staying free: the 50 link checks and 50 metric refreshes are one-time, with 10 domains and 40 partner matches
- Not for you if you want links checked without lifting a finger, as monitoring starts at Pro and runs monthly
- Pricey if you need weekly checks, which mean Pro Max at $63 a month billed annually ($79 monthly)
- Skip it if you need a full backlink audit or outreach emails, as it only tracks the links you log
- Watch out: Slack is the only integration named, and links come in by CSV import
Good to know
Good for
- Link builders who arrange link exchanges with other site owners
- Partners who want to see the same exchange status without swapping spreadsheets
- Keeping bought and exchanged links in one tracked list
Worth knowing
- The free plan's 50 link checks and 50 metric refreshes are one-time allowances that do not renew.
- Automated monitoring starts at Pro and runs only monthly there; weekly checks need Pro Max at $63 a month billed annually.
- It is built around link exchanges and partners; it does not report a site's full backlink profile.
- Slack is the only integration named; collaborators and links can be brought in by CSV import.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$15
A month to start. There is a free plan too
BacklinkOS has a free plan. Paid plans start at $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
One person trading links could live on it.
Free
$0
Unlimited collaborators and exchanges, 10 partner invites a day, 10 domains and one-time allowances of 50 checks and 50 metric refreshes.
Pro
$15
per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
Full partner directory, monthly monitoring, 200 checks and refreshes a month, 250 paid links, 500 monitored links, 25 domains, Slack alerts.
Pro Max
$63
per month, billed annually ($79 billed monthly)
Weekly monitoring, 500 checks and refreshes a month, 1,000 paid links, 2,500 monitored links and 100 domains.
The free plan
Unlimited collaborators, chat and tracked exchanges, 40 partner matches, 50 paid links, 25 monitored links and 10 domains, plus 50 one-time link checks.
Read from backlinkos.io on Oct 23, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
BacklinkOS's pricing FAQ says annual billing saves 20%: Pro is $15 a month billed annually instead of $19, and Pro Max $63 instead of $79.
Stated on backlinkos.io
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 CRM for finding link partners and tracking link exchanges. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: backlink analysis, link outreach.
A partner finder, shared exchange tracking, a log of bought links and checks for live, removed, nofollow or sponsored.
- Find Link Partners
- A directory of other link builders to send collaboration requests to; the free plan shows 40 matches and paid plans open search, filters and unlimited invites.
- Shared link tracking
- You and a partner see the same exchanged links and their statuses in one workspace, and can chat about them in the app.
- Domains and partner sites
- List your sites with DR, traffic and link insertion guidelines, and browse the sites your partners have available for placements.
- Paid link tracking
- Log bought placements with vendor, cost and status alongside exchanged links, in one master view with filters and exports.
- Link checks and monitoring
- Check any link on demand for live, removed, nofollow or sponsored status; Pro monitors monthly and Pro Max weekly, alerting by email and Slack.
- Public profile
- A shareable profile of the domains you offer for link insertions, which other link builders can find.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Slack
BacklinkOS is made by BacklinkOS.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
37/50
Other link building tools it is graded above
BacklinkOS's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 37 of the 50 other link building tools we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 43 of 50) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $15 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 9 of the 41 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 6 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. BacklinkOS’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 35 of 50
- BFree plan and trialAbove 43 of 50
- CFeaturesAbove 4 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. BacklinkOS 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 BacklinkOS 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.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.4 is higher than 37 of the 50 other link building tools we grade. It costs $180 a year.
What you could make
- Link outreach: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- An index of the links between billions of web pages.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. BacklinkOS’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
GuestPostCRM, BuzzStream, LinkSwapy, Monitolink and Linkody
The 5 tools BacklinkOS is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
GuestPostCRM
Free plan · from $20/mo
CRM for guest post sellers and buyers that runs from your Gmail inbox.
- BacklinkOS also covers backlink analysis.
- GuestPostCRM also covers sales pipeline and invoicing.
- 2.2GPA
BuzzStream
Free trial · from $49/mo
Outreach CRM for link building and digital PR.
- BacklinkOS has a free plan. BuzzStream does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only BuzzStream lists a browser extension.
- BacklinkOS also covers backlink analysis.
- 2.2GPA
LinkSwapy
Free trial · from $49/mo
Link partnership CRM with return-link tracking and backlink checks.
- BacklinkOS has a free plan. LinkSwapy does not, though it has a free trial.
- LinkSwapy also covers reports.
- 2.2GPA
Monitolink
Free plan · from $24/mo
Backlink monitor with daily checks and lost-link recovery emails.
- Monitolink also covers reports.
- 2.6GPA
Linkody
Free trial · from $11.20/mo
Backlink monitor that alerts you when links are gained or lost.
- BacklinkOS has a free plan. Linkody does not, though it has a free trial.
- BacklinkOS also covers link outreach.
- Linkody also covers reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
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 BacklinkOS free?
BacklinkOS has a free plan. Unlimited collaborators, chat and tracked exchanges, 40 partner matches, 50 paid links, 25 monitored links and 10 domains, plus 50 one-time link checks.
How much does BacklinkOS cost?
BacklinkOS lists 3 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does BacklinkOS work on?
BacklinkOS is available on Web.
Does BacklinkOS offer any discounts?
BacklinkOS publicly lists the following: Save 20% with annual billing.
Does BacklinkOS have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. BacklinkOS is listed for Web.
Does BacklinkOS have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. BacklinkOS is listed for Web.
Is BacklinkOS open source?
BacklinkOS is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
What does BacklinkOS integrate with?
BacklinkOS's listing names Slack. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes BacklinkOS?
BacklinkOS is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to BacklinkOS?
The closest alternatives to BacklinkOS in our directory are GuestPostCRM, BuzzStream, LinkSwapy, Monitolink and Linkody.
How does BacklinkOS compare with other link building tools?
BacklinkOS's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 37 of the 50 other link building tools we grade, and level with 5.
Is BacklinkOS good value for money?
ToolGPA grades BacklinkOS B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $15 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 9 of the 41 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of BacklinkOS?
To replace BacklinkOS 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 BacklinkOS’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 BacklinkOS'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 BacklinkOS. Prices change, so check backlinkos.io 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
- BacklinkOS, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/backlinkos
- 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 BacklinkOS’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. BacklinkOS is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by BacklinkOS. Prices and plans change: check backlinkos.io before you buy.