Best Link Building Software in 2026
Updated
In short: LinkAssistant is ranked #1 of 26 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Authoritas Link Building and BacklinkManager. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Authoritas Link Building. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Linkody at €0.88/mo.
Building links involves finding relevant prospects, coordinating outreach, and keeping an eye on placements. Compared on prospect discovery and monthly prospect limits, these tools also distinguish themselves through outreach automation and digital PR workflows. Placement monitoring can support follow-through, while API access and included team seats offer useful details about fit with your process. LinkAssistant, GuestPostCRM, and Authoritas Link Building are among the options to compare. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing too. Weigh the listed capabilities and limits against how your team plans, assigns, and manages link-building work.
26 link building software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
26ranked
5free plans on this page
€0.88/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Link Building Software 25 channels on this page · 111 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromProspect discoveryOutreach automationPlacement monitoringDigital PR workflowsMonthly prospect limitIncluded team seats Spec sheet Score
01 LinkAssistant Free planYesPaid fromnot statedProspect discoveryYesOutreach automationYesPlacement monitoringYesDigital PR workflowsnot statedMonthly prospect limitnot statedIncluded team seatsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.6
02 Authoritas Link Building Free planYesPaid fromnot statedProspect discoveryYesOutreach automationnot statedPlacement monitoringYesDigital PR workflowsYesMonthly prospect limitnot statedIncluded team seats1 seats 5/8spec lines stated 7.3
03 BacklinkManager Free planYesPaid from$39/moProspect discoveryNoOutreach automationnot statedPlacement monitoringYesDigital PR workflowsnot statedMonthly prospect limitnot statedIncluded team seats3 seats 5/8spec lines stated 7.3
04 GuestPostCRM Free planYesPaid from$20/moProspect discoveryYesOutreach automationYesPlacement monitoringYesDigital PR workflowsnot statedMonthly prospect limitnot statedIncluded team seats3 seats 6/8spec lines stated 7.3
05 Linkody Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProspect discoveryYesOutreach automationnot statedPlacement monitoringYesDigital PR workflowsnot statedMonthly prospect limitnot statedIncluded team seats1 seats 4/8spec lines stated 7.0
06 MentionAgent Free plannot statedPaid from$99/moProspect discoveryYesOutreach automationYesPlacement monitoringNoDigital PR workflowsYesMonthly prospect limitnot statedIncluded team seatsnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.0
07 Respona Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedProspect discoveryYesOutreach automationYesPlacement monitoringnot statedDigital PR workflowsYesMonthly prospect limitnot statedIncluded team seatsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.9
08 ColdSEO Free planYesPaid from$79/moProspect discoveryYesOutreach automationYesPlacement monitoringYesDigital PR workflowsYesMonthly prospect limit$2,000/moIncluded team seats1 seats 8/8spec lines stated 6.8
09 JustReachOut Free planNoPaid from$98/moProspect discoveryYesOutreach automationYesPlacement monitoringnot statedDigital PR workflowsYesMonthly prospect limitnot statedIncluded team seats1 seats 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
10 Outlink AI Free planNoPaid from$88/moProspect discoveryYesOutreach automationYesPlacement monitoringYesDigital PR workflowsYesMonthly prospect limitnot statedIncluded team seatsnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.7
11 Pitchbox Free planNoPaid from$210/moProspect discoveryYesOutreach automationYesPlacement monitoringYesDigital PR workflowsYesMonthly prospect limitnot statedIncluded team seats2 seats 7/8spec lines stated 6.7
12 Backly Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProspect discoveryYesOutreach automationnot statedPlacement monitoringnot statedDigital PR workflowsnot statedMonthly prospect limitnot statedIncluded team seatsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.4
13 BacklinkManager.app Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedProspect discoveryYesOutreach automationnot statedPlacement monitoringYesDigital PR workflowsnot statedMonthly prospect limitnot statedIncluded team seatsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.3
14 Linkomatic Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedProspect discoveryYesOutreach automationnot statedPlacement monitoringnot statedDigital PR workflowsnot statedMonthly prospect limitnot statedIncluded team seatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.3
15 BuzzStream Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProspect discoveryYesOutreach automationYesPlacement monitoringYesDigital PR workflowsYesMonthly prospect limit$30/moIncluded team seats1 seats 7/8spec lines stated 6.1
16 Postifluence Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProspect discoveryYesOutreach automationYesPlacement monitoringnot statedDigital PR workflowsnot statedMonthly prospect limitnot statedIncluded team seatsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.0
17 SEO Buddy Link Building Campaign Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProspect discoveryYesOutreach automationYesPlacement monitoringnot statedDigital PR workflowsnot statedMonthly prospect limitnot statedIncluded team seatsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.0
18 ScrapeBox Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProspect discoverynot statedOutreach automationnot statedPlacement monitoringnot statedDigital PR workflowsnot statedMonthly prospect limitnot statedIncluded team seatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.8
19 Link Manager Free planYesPaid fromnot statedProspect discoverynot statedOutreach automationnot statedPlacement monitoringYesDigital PR workflowsnot statedMonthly prospect limitnot statedIncluded team seats2 seats 3/8spec lines stated 5.7
20 LinkSwapy Free planNoPaid from$49/moProspect discoveryYesOutreach automationNoPlacement monitoringYesDigital PR workflowsnot statedMonthly prospect limitnot statedIncluded team seats1 seats 6/8spec lines stated 5.7
21 Sightivo Free planNoPaid from$89/moProspect discoveryYesOutreach automationNoPlacement monitoringYesDigital PR workflowsYesMonthly prospect limitnot statedIncluded team seatsnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 5.7
22 Uprankly LinkBuilderPro Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProspect discoveryYesOutreach automationYesPlacement monitoringYesDigital PR workflowsnot statedMonthly prospect limitnot statedIncluded team seats1 seats 5/8spec lines stated 5.7
23 Linkee Free planNoPaid from$80.83/moProspect discoveryYesOutreach automationYesPlacement monitoringnot statedDigital PR workflowsnot statedMonthly prospect limitnot statedIncluded team seats1 seats 5/8spec lines stated 5.6
24 Orkap Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProspect discoveryNoOutreach automationYesPlacement monitoringNoDigital PR workflowsNoMonthly prospect limitnot statedIncluded team seatsnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.6
25 linkOutreacher Free planYesPaid fromnot statedProspect discoveryYesOutreach automationYesPlacement monitoringnot statedDigital PR workflowsnot statedMonthly prospect limitnot statedIncluded team seatsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.5
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Prospect discovery | Outreach automation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LinkAssistant | 7.6 | Free plan | $10.75/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Authoritas Link Building | 7.3 | Free plan | £99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 3 | BacklinkManager | 7.3 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | 39 /mo | No | — |
| 4 | GuestPostCRM | 7.3 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | 20 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Linkody | 7.0 | No | €0.88/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 6 | MentionAgent | 7.0 | No | $99/mo | — | 99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Respona | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | ColdSEO | 6.8 | Free plan | $79/mo | Yes | 79 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | JustReachOut | 6.8 | No | $34.75/mo | No | 98 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Outlink AI | 6.7 | No | $88/mo | No | 88 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Pitchbox | 6.7 | No | $210/mo | No | 210 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Backly | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 13 | BacklinkManager.app | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 14 | Linkomatic | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 15 | BuzzStream | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Postifluence | 6.0 | No | $8.08/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | SEO Buddy Link Building Campaign | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | ScrapeBox | 5.8 | No | $197/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 19 | Link Manager | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 20 | LinkSwapy | 5.7 | No | — | No | 49 /mo | Yes | No |
| 21 | Sightivo | 5.7 | No | — | No | 89 /mo | Yes | No |
| 22 | Uprankly LinkBuilderPro | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | Linkee | 5.6 | No | — | No | 80.83 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | Orkap | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | No | Yes |
| 25 | linkOutreacher | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which link building software is ranked first on Specifiction?
LinkAssistant is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 7.6. Authoritas Link Building is second and BacklinkManager third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 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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