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Best Backlink Analysis Tools in 2026

Understanding the links that point to a site can help inform research into its link profile and competitors. Compare referring domains and backlink rows with historical backlink data, new and lost links, and link intersection to see which views each tool provides.

  1. 01 Ahrefs

    Ahrefs suits people doing keyword, competitor, backlink and site-audit work who need web tools or API access.

    From $29/mo Free plan Web · API
    9.2 Visit Specs
  2. 02 BacklinkManager

    It suits link-building agencies, marketing teams, freelance link builders and SEOs that need to monitor backlinks and report on them.

    From $39/mo Free plan Web
    9.0 Visit Specs
  3. 03 Linkwake

    Linkwake is aimed at agencies tracking backlinks across multiple client domains.

    From $24/mo Free plan Web · API
    8.8 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Linkody

    Linkody suits agencies and teams tracking backlink campaigns across client domains and competitors.

    Free trial Web · API
    8.7 Visit Specs
  5. 05 SEO SpyGlass

    SEO SpyGlass suits users researching backlinks, comparing competitors, and monitoring link profiles.

    From $10.75/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · API
    8.7 Visit Specs
  6. 06 Semrush
    From $10/mo Free plan API
    8.5 Visit Specs
  7. 07 cognitiveSEO
    From $129.99/mo Free trial Web · API
    8.3 Visit Specs
  8. 08 LinkResearchTools

    LinkResearchTools suits SEO practitioners focused on backlink audits, link discovery, monitoring, and competitor research.

    From $17/mo Free trial Web · Browser extension
    8.3 Visit Specs
  9. 09 Sitechecker
    From $6.92/mo Free trial Web · API · Browser extension
    8.3 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Backlink Analytics
    From $19.99/mo Free trial Web
    8.2 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Competitor Backlinks

    The tool suits operators and solo marketers who want backlink insight without an enterprise SEO suite.

    From $299/mo Free plan Web
    8.1 Visit Specs
  12. 12 Linkbox
    From $20/mo Free trial Web · API
    8.0 Visit Specs
  13. 13 DailyBacklinks

    DailyBacklinks suits founders, SEOs, and small businesses seeking backlink opportunities, exchanges, rentals, and monitoring through a web service.

    Free plan Web
    7.9 Visit Specs
  14. 14 LinkMiner

    LinkMiner suits solopreneurs, freelance SEOs, and marketers researching backlink opportunities, as well as professional SEOs and marketing agencies.

    Free trial Web · Browser extension
    7.9 Visit Specs
  15. 15 Backlink Checker
    Free plan Web
    7.8 Visit Specs
  16. 16 SpyFu

    SpyFu suits SEO, paid-search and agency users who need keyword, competitor, backlink and ranking data through web or API access.

    From $29/mo Web · API
    7.8 Visit Specs
  17. 17 Monitolink

    Monitolink is aimed at SEO agencies and in-house teams, with Starter also positioned for solo SEO practitioners.

    From $29/mo Free trial Web
    7.7 Visit Specs
  18. 18 Monitor Backlinks

    It suits marketers and agencies tracking link gains, losses, history, anchor text, and competing backlink profiles.

    From $29.25/mo Free trial Web · API
    7.6 Visit Specs
  19. 19 BacklinkManager.app

    It suits people overseeing multiple web projects and recurring link-building relationships.

    Web
    7.5 Visit Specs
  20. 20 Seodity
    From $41/mo Web · iOS · Android
    7.5 Visit Specs
  21. 21 Zutrix

    Zutrix suits SEO practitioners tracking rankings, keywords, links, and technical issues across projects.

    From $19/mo Free trial Web · API
    7.5 Visit Specs
  22. 22 BacklinkVoid
    Web · Linux · Self-hosted
    7.3 Visit Specs
  23. 23 Swappsy Link Tracker

    Swappsy Link Tracker suits SEO teams organizing link exchanges, paid placements, and content partnerships.

    Free plan Web · Self-hosted
    7.2 Visit Specs
  24. 24 Moz Link Explorer
    From $49/mo Web
    6.9 Visit Specs
  25. 25 OpenSEO
    From $10/mo Web
    6.8 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

Anchor text reports and competitor comparison add further ways to examine links; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help you weigh access and cost. SEO SpyGlass, Ahrefs, and Semrush are among the options shown. Focus on the reports and comparisons most relevant to the questions you are investigating.

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