Best Backlink Analysis Tools in 2026
Updated
In short: SEO SpyGlass is ranked #1 of 29 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of BacklinkManager and Ahrefs. The best-ranked option with a free plan is BacklinkManager. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Linkody at €0.88/mo.
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. 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.
29 backlink analysis tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
29ranked
7free plans on this page
€0.88/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Backlink Analysis Tools 25 channels on this page · 73 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromReferring domainsBacklink rowsHistorical backlink dataNew and lost linksAnchor text reportCompetitor comparison Spec sheet Score
01 SEO SpyGlass Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rowsnot statedHistorical backlink dataYesNew and lost linksYesAnchor text reportYesCompetitor comparisonYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.4
02 BacklinkManager Free planYesPaid from$39/moReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rowsnot statedHistorical backlink datanot statedNew and lost linksnot statedAnchor text reportnot statedCompetitor comparisonnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.1
03 Ahrefs Free planYesPaid from$29/moReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rowsnot statedHistorical backlink datanot statedNew and lost linksnot statedAnchor text reportnot statedCompetitor comparisonnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
04 Semrush Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rowsnot statedHistorical backlink datanot statedNew and lost linksnot statedAnchor text reportnot statedCompetitor comparisonnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
05 Linkody Free planNoPaid fromnot statedReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rowsnot statedHistorical backlink datanot statedNew and lost linksnot statedAnchor text reportnot statedCompetitor comparisonnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.8
06 Linkwake Free planYesPaid from$24/moReferring domains100 domainsBacklink rowsnot statedHistorical backlink dataYesNew and lost linksYesAnchor text reportNoCompetitor comparisonYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.8
07 Zutrix Free planYesPaid from$19/moReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rowsnot statedHistorical backlink dataYesNew and lost linksnot statedAnchor text reportnot statedCompetitor comparisonnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.7
08 SpyFu Free planYesPaid from$29/moReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rowsnot statedHistorical backlink datanot statedNew and lost linksnot statedAnchor text reportnot statedCompetitor comparisonnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.6
09 Swappsy Link Tracker Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rowsnot statedHistorical backlink datanot statedNew and lost linksnot statedAnchor text reportnot statedCompetitor comparisonnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.6
10 cognitiveSEO Free planNoPaid from$89/moReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rows200,000 linksHistorical backlink dataYesNew and lost linksYesAnchor text reportYesCompetitor comparisonYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.5
11 Linkbox Free planNoPaid from$20/moReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rowsnot statedHistorical backlink dataYesNew and lost linksYesAnchor text reportYesCompetitor comparisonYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.5
12 Seodity Free planNoPaid from$49/moReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rows20,000 linksHistorical backlink datanot statedNew and lost linksnot statedAnchor text reportYesCompetitor comparisonYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.5
13 Backlink Checker Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rowsnot statedHistorical backlink datanot statedNew and lost linksnot statedAnchor text reportYesCompetitor comparisonnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.4
14 BacklinkManager.app Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rowsnot statedHistorical backlink datanot statedNew and lost linksnot statedAnchor text reportnot statedCompetitor comparisonnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.1
15 Serpstat Free planYesPaid from$50/moReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rowsnot statedHistorical backlink datanot statedNew and lost linksnot statedAnchor text reportnot statedCompetitor comparisonnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.1
16 BacklinkVoid Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rowsnot statedHistorical backlink datanot statedNew and lost linksnot statedAnchor text reportnot statedCompetitor comparisonnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.0
17 Majestic Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rowsnot statedHistorical backlink datanot statedNew and lost linksnot statedAnchor text reportnot statedCompetitor comparisonnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.0
18 Seobility Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rowsnot statedHistorical backlink datanot statedNew and lost linksnot statedAnchor text reportnot statedCompetitor comparisonnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.0
19 LinkResearchTools Free planNoPaid from$599/moReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rowsnot statedHistorical backlink datanot statedNew and lost linksnot statedAnchor text reportnot statedCompetitor comparisonnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.9
20 OpenSEO Free planNoPaid from$10/moReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rowsnot statedHistorical backlink dataYesNew and lost linksnot statedAnchor text reportnot statedCompetitor comparisonnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.9
21 LinkMiner Free planYesPaid fromnot statedReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rowsnot statedHistorical backlink dataYesNew and lost linksYesAnchor text reportYesCompetitor comparisonYes 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
22 SE Ranking Free planNoPaid from$103.2/moReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rowsnot statedHistorical backlink datanot statedNew and lost linksnot statedAnchor text reportnot statedCompetitor comparisonnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.8
23 Sitechecker Free planNoPaid fromnot statedReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rowsnot statedHistorical backlink datanot statedNew and lost linksnot statedAnchor text reportnot statedCompetitor comparisonnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.8
24 Moz Link Explorer Free planYesPaid from$49/moReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rowsnot statedHistorical backlink dataYesNew and lost linksYesAnchor text reportYesCompetitor comparisonnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.7
25 Backlink Analytics Free planNoPaid from$9.99/moReferring domainsnot statedBacklink rowsnot statedHistorical backlink dataYesNew and lost linksYesAnchor text reportYesCompetitor comparisonYes 6/8spec lines stated 5.6
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Referring domains | Backlink rows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEO SpyGlass | 7.4 | Free plan | $10.75/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | BacklinkManager | 7.1 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | 39 /mo | — | — |
| 3 | Ahrefs | 7.0 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | — | — |
| 4 | Semrush | 6.9 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | Linkody | 6.8 | No | €0.88/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 6 | Linkwake | 6.8 | Free plan | $24/mo | Yes | 24 /mo | 100 domains | — |
| 7 | Zutrix | 6.7 | No | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | — | — |
| 8 | SpyFu | 6.6 | No | $29/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | — | — |
| 9 | Swappsy Link Tracker | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | cognitiveSEO | 6.5 | No | $129.99/mo | No | 89 /mo | — | 200,000 links |
| 11 | Linkbox | 6.5 | No | $20/mo | No | 20 /mo | — | — |
| 12 | Seodity | 6.5 | No | $41/mo | No | 49 /mo | — | 20,000 links |
| 13 | Backlink Checker | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | BacklinkManager.app | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Serpstat | 6.1 | No | $50/mo | Yes | 50 /mo | — | — |
| 16 | BacklinkVoid | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 17 | Majestic | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | Seobility | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 19 | LinkResearchTools | 5.9 | No | $599/mo | No | 599 /mo | — | — |
| 20 | OpenSEO | 5.9 | No | $10/mo | No | 10 /mo | — | — |
| 21 | LinkMiner | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 22 | SE Ranking | 5.8 | No | $129/mo | No | 103.2 /mo | — | — |
| 23 | Sitechecker | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | Moz Link Explorer | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | 49 /mo | — | — |
| 25 | Backlink Analytics | 5.6 | No | — | No | 9.99 /mo | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which backlink analysis tool is ranked first on Specifiction?
SEO SpyGlass is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 7.4. BacklinkManager is second and Ahrefs third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Linkody has the lowest first paid tier we found: €0.88/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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