The BacklinkScan Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about BacklinkScan 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.
BacklinkScan
The Insider’s Guide
Low-cost backlink monitor with spam scoring and disavow files
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among link building tools, read from BacklinkScan’s own pages.
Made by BacklinkScan · 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 BacklinkScan’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on BacklinkScan’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
BacklinkScan is a web app that checks a site's backlinks every day, emails alerts on new and lost links, and uses AI to score each link for quality and spam risk. Links that fall outside your rules can go into a disavow file it keeps up to date. It also reads Google Search Console data, checks internal links and tracks how AI chatbots mention your brand.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about BacklinkScan, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You add projects, connect Search Console and set your disavow rules before it runs on its own.
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Best for daily backlink alerts and disavow files on a small budget
The free plan has no monitoring or alerts at all, refunds stop once you upgrade, and PDF reports are still listed as coming soon.
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Paid plans start at $6 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $6 per month for 50,000 backlinks, billed annually ($8 billed monthly).
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There is a free plan
1 project, 1,000 backlinks and 6 months of history, with no daily monitoring, alerts, reports or disavow file export.
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It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
New and lost link alerts
Backlinks are checked daily, with email alerts when links are gained or lost and a weekly summary, on the paid plans.
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AI link scoring
Each backlink gets an AI rating for quality, relevance and risk, alongside link type, DR and referring domain details.
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Disavow automation
Set rules by authority or spam score and links that match are added to a disavow file that is regenerated on a schedule.
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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.
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Keep it
To replace BacklinkScan 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.
BacklinkScan at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $6 per month for 50,000 backlinks, billed annually ($8 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- BacklinkScan
- Category
- Backlinks & Link Building
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for daily backlink alerts and disavow files on a small budget
BacklinkScan checks a site's backlinks daily, emails you about new and lost ones, scores each link for spam risk and keeps a disavow file up to date, from $6 a month on yearly billing. The free plan has no monitoring or alerts at all, refunds stop once you upgrade, and PDF reports are still listed as coming soon.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Lite is $6 a month billed annually ($8 monthly) for 50,000 backlinks and 5 projects, under 60% of this category's cheaper quarter. Pro is $18 for 250,000, and a $99 one-time lifetime deal is shown for a limited time. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A free plan for 1 project and 1,000 backlinks with 6 months of history, but no daily monitoring, alerts, CSV reports or disavow export, which are the reasons to use it. Support is community only. |
| Features | C | Daily checks with new and lost link alerts, AI scoring for quality and spam risk, rule-based disavow files, Search Console keywords, an internal link checker and an AI brand visibility checker. The gaps: competitor analysis waits on Pro and PDF reports are listed as coming soon. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. You add projects, connect Search Console and set your disavow rules before it runs on its own. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with Google Search Console as the one connection on record. No API, desktop or phone app. |
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 BacklinkScan is for
- Fits if you run a small site or freelance and want backlink alerts for a few dollars a month
- Works for anyone cleaning up spammy links who wants the disavow file kept current
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want to try monitoring free, as the free plan has no daily checks, alerts or exports
- Watch out: the FAQ says no refunds once you upgrade, so the free plan is your only try-out
- Tight if you need competitor analysis, which starts on Pro at $18 a month billed annually
- Watch out: PDF reports are listed as coming soon, and the pricing table doesn't say which plans get the AI brand visibility checker
- Watch out: the $99 lifetime deal is shown under a countdown, and the FAQ says it may not always be offered
Good to know
Good for
- Small sites and freelancers who want backlink alerts on a small budget
- Cleaning up spammy links with a disavow file that stays current
- Agencies watching links for up to 20 client sites on Pro
Worth knowing
- The pricing FAQ says refunds are not given once a plan is upgraded; the free plan is the way to try it.
- The free plan has no daily monitoring, alerts, CSV reports or disavow export, and gets community support only.
- Competitor analysis needs Pro, and PDF reports are listed as coming soon.
- The pricing table does not say which plans include the AI brand visibility checker.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$6
A month to start. There is a free plan too
BacklinkScan has a free plan. Paid plans start at $6 per month for 50,000 backlinks, billed annually ($8 billed monthly).
Free
$0
1 project, 1,000 backlinks and 6 months of history, without daily monitoring, alerts, exports or link research.
Lite
$6
per month for 50,000 backlinks, billed annually ($8 billed monthly)
5 projects, 1 year of history, daily monitoring, new and lost link alerts, 10 link searches a day, bulk outreach, CSV and disavow exports.
Pro
$18
per month for 250,000 backlinks, billed annually ($24 billed monthly)
20 projects, 5 years of history, 100 link searches a day and competitor analysis, plus everything in Lite.
Lifetime Deal
$99
one-time payment
Unlimited projects and tracked links, daily monitoring, lost link alerts and AI analysis, paid once. Shown as a limited-time offer.
The free plan
1 project, 1,000 backlinks and 6 months of history, with no daily monitoring, alerts, reports or disavow file export.
Read from backlinkscan.com on Oct 23, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 25% with annual billing
BacklinkScan's pricing page lists Lite at $6 a month billed annually instead of $8 monthly, and Pro at $18 instead of $24.
Stated on backlinkscan.comLifetime license
Lifetime deal for a one-time $99
The pricing page shows a $99 one-time lifetime deal with unlimited projects and links, under a countdown; the FAQ says it may not always be offered.
Stated on backlinkscan.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
Low-cost backlink monitor with spam scoring and disavow files. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, reports, backlink analysis, AI search visibility, link outreach.
The gaps: competitor analysis waits on Pro and PDF reports are listed as coming soon.
- New and lost link alerts
- Backlinks are checked daily, with email alerts when links are gained or lost and a weekly summary, on the paid plans.
- AI link scoring
- Each backlink gets an AI rating for quality, relevance and risk, alongside link type, DR and referring domain details.
- Disavow automation
- Set rules by authority or spam score and links that match are added to a disavow file that is regenerated on a schedule.
- Search Console keywords
- Connect Google Search Console to see clicks, impressions, CTR and rankings for your pages and keywords, with history.
- Internal link checker
- Finds broken internal links and shows anchors, attributes and status codes across your own pages.
- AI brand visibility
- Asks AI models questions like a user would and records whether your brand appears, its rank, sentiment and competitors. ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini are named.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Google Search Console
BacklinkScan is made by BacklinkScan.
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
BacklinkScan'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 value for money (A, above 40 of 50) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $6 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 3 of the 41 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 2 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. BacklinkScan’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 40 of 50
- CFree plan and trialAbove 20 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. BacklinkScan 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 BacklinkScan 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 $72 a year.
What you could make
- Link outreach and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- An index of the links between billions of web pages.
- The same prompts asked of ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google's AI answers every day, and the answers kept.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. BacklinkScan’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
Linkody, Monitolink, LinkChecker.pro, Backlyzer and Ahrefs
The 5 tools BacklinkScan is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Linkody
Free trial · from $11.20/mo
Backlink monitor that alerts you when links are gained or lost.
- BacklinkScan has a free plan. Linkody does not, though it has a free trial.
- BacklinkScan also covers AI search visibility and link outreach.
- 2.2GPA
Monitolink
Free plan · from $24/mo
Backlink monitor with daily checks and lost-link recovery emails.
- BacklinkScan also covers AI search visibility.
- 2.0GPA
LinkChecker.pro
From $20.8/mo
Backlink tracker that checks placed links daily and their indexing.
- BacklinkScan has a free plan. LinkChecker.pro does not.
- Only LinkChecker.pro lists a browser extension.
- BacklinkScan also covers AI search visibility and link outreach.
- 2.0GPA
Backlyzer
Free plan · from €24/mo
Monitor for bought backlinks, with index checks and cost per link.
- BacklinkScan also covers AI search visibility and link outreach.
- 2.0GPA
Ahrefs
Free plan · from $29/mo
SEO toolset for backlinks, keyword research, audits and rank tracking.
- Only Ahrefs lists a browser extension.
- BacklinkScan also covers reports, AI search visibility and link outreach.
- Ahrefs also covers keyword research, rank tracking and site audit.
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 BacklinkScan free?
BacklinkScan has a free plan. 1 project, 1,000 backlinks and 6 months of history, with no daily monitoring, alerts, reports or disavow file export.
How much does BacklinkScan cost?
BacklinkScan lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does BacklinkScan work on?
BacklinkScan is available on Web.
Does BacklinkScan offer any discounts?
BacklinkScan publicly lists the following: Save 25% with annual billing; Lifetime deal for a one-time $99.
Does BacklinkScan have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. BacklinkScan is listed for Web.
Does BacklinkScan have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. BacklinkScan is listed for Web.
Is BacklinkScan open source?
BacklinkScan is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
What does BacklinkScan integrate with?
BacklinkScan's listing names Google Search Console. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes BacklinkScan?
BacklinkScan is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to BacklinkScan?
The closest alternatives to BacklinkScan in our directory are Linkody, Monitolink, LinkChecker.pro, Backlyzer and Ahrefs.
How does BacklinkScan compare with other link building tools?
BacklinkScan's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 37 of the 50 other link building tools we grade, and level with 5.
Is BacklinkScan good value for money?
ToolGPA grades BacklinkScan A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $6 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 3 of the 41 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of BacklinkScan?
To replace BacklinkScan 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 BacklinkScan’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 BacklinkScan'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 BacklinkScan. Prices change, so check backlinkscan.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
- BacklinkScan, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/backlinkscan
- 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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Prices and grades as they are today
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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 BacklinkScan’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. BacklinkScan is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by BacklinkScan. Prices and plans change: check backlinkscan.com before you buy.