NoFollow review (2026): is it any good?
Free extension that outlines nofollow, UGC and sponsored links
NoFollow report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 23, 2026
Best for spotting nofollow links on a page
NoFollow outlines links marked nofollow, ugc or sponsored on any page, and an info box shows the robots meta tags a page sets for Googlebot, Bingbot and other crawlers, for free. It's one narrow job: ugc and sponsored links get the same outline as nofollow, and it marks links in place rather than listing them in a report.
Who NoFollow is for
- 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
Who NoFollow is not for
- 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
Why NoFollow gets a 2.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyFree, with no paid version anywhere on IgorWare's site.
- AFree plan and trialFree outright: link outlines, the robots meta tag box, site filters and custom CSS styles, with nothing to upgrade to.
- DFeaturesOne 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.
- BEase of useNo rating on record, but nothing to set up: install it and outlines appear on the next page, with styles you can change later.
- CPlatforms and integrationsA browser extension for computers only, with no phone version and no integrations. IgorWare says its Safari version isn't supported until further notice.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from IgorWare's own page and its Chrome Web Store listing on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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NoFollow's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 4 of the 34 other SEO browser extensions we grade, and level with 12.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 5 of 34) and worst on features (D, above 0).
NoFollow has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 35 SEO browser extensions we grade, cut by the letter each got. NoFollow’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 4 of 34, level with 30
- AFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 34, level with 29
- DFeaturesAbove 0 of 34, level with 13
- BEase of useAbove 3 of 34, level with 31
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 34, level with 32
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 34 SEO browser extensions. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep NoFollow, or make your own?
Keep it
NoFollow is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 18 of the 34 other SEO browser extensions grade higher.
What you could not
- An index of the links between billions of web pages.
- A crawler that checks every page of a site.
What this rests on. NoFollow’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.
What is NoFollow?
NoFollow is a free Chrome and Edge extension by IgorWare, the one-person software shop of Igor Jerosimić, that outlines links marked nofollow, ugc or sponsored on any page you visit. It can also mark followed and external links, and an info box shows the robots meta tags a page sets for Googlebot, Bingbot, Applebot and other crawlers. Outline styles are written in CSS and can be changed.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
NoFollow pricing
As of Oct 23, 2026, NoFollow is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- The extension is a free download for Chrome and Edge, with no paid version listed on IgorWare's site.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Link outlining, robots meta tag info box, site filters and custom styles, free for Chrome and Edge. |
Read from igorware.com on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with NoFollow before you buy.
NoFollow alternatives
- NoFollow vs Check My Links
Free plan · from $29 one-time
Common questions
Does NoFollow have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. NoFollow is listed for no platform we could confirm.
Does NoFollow have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. NoFollow is listed for no platform we could confirm.
Is NoFollow open source?
NoFollow is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 23, 2026.