41 Tools for Checker Backlinks

Webmaster Tools

1. Bing Webmaster Tools

http://www.bing.com/toolbox/webmaster

3.3/5 (6 votes)

Access	free
Free version	as many backlinks as they consider appropriate to show for verified domains only (ie you must be the owner of the domains)
Own web crawler	yes (Bingbot)

2. Bing Webmaster Tools - Link Explorer

http://www.bing.com/toolbox/link-explorer

3.1/5 (8 votes)

Access	free
Free version	as many backlinks as they consider appropriate to show
Own web crawler	yes (Bingbot)

3. Google Webmaster Tools

http://www.google.com/webmasters

4.3/5 (10 votes)

Access	free
Free version	as many backlinks as they consider appropriate to show for verified domains only (ie you must be the owner of the domains)
Own web crawler	yes (Googlebot)

4. Yandex.Webmaster

http://webmaster.yandex.ru

2.8/5 (5 votes)

Access	free
Free version	as many backlinks as they consider appropriate to show for verified domains only (ie you must be the owner of the domains)
Own web crawler	yes (YandexBot)

Online Backlink Checkers

5. Ahrefs Backlinks Report

https://ahrefs.com/reports

3.8/5 (8 votes)

Access	free & paid
Free version	up to 500 backlinks per report (for unverified domains) up to 3 reports per month (for unverified domains) up to 5,000(?) backlinks per report for verified domains (ie you must be the owner of the domains)
Paid version	$79/month - up to 5,000(?) backlinks per report; up to 100 reports per month $179/month - up to 15,000(?) backlinks per report; up to 250 reports per month $499/month - up to 30,000(?) backlinks per report; up to 500 reports per month
Own web crawler	yes (AhrefsBot)
Related API	Ahrefs API
Related online service	Ahrefs Site Explorer

6. Ahrefs Site Explorer

https://ahrefs.com/site-explorer

3.4/5 (13 votes)

Access	free & paid
Free version	up to 10 backlinks per report only one report per day!
Paid version	$79/month - up to 5,000 backlinks per report $179/month - up to 15,000 backlinks per report $499/month - up to 30,000 backlinks per report
Own web crawler	yes (AhrefsBot)
Related API	Ahrefs API
Related online service	Ahrefs Backlinks Report

7. Alexa

http://www.alexa.com/plans

2.2/5 (10 votes)

Access	paid
Paid version	from $9.99/month - as many backlinks as there are in their index free 30 days trial
Own web crawler	yes (ia_archiver)

8. Backlink Watch

http://backlinkwatch.com

2.1/5 (10 votes)

Access	free
Free version	up to 1,000 backlinks per report
Own web crawler	no
Backlinks providers	information is not available

9. Backlinktest.com

http://www.backlinktest.com

2.7/5 (12 votes)

Access	free
Free version	as many backlinks as there are in their index
Own web crawler	yes (unknown)
Notes	CAPTCHA

10. cognitiveSEO Backlink Checker & Site Explorer

http://explorer.cognitiveseo.com

2.8/5 (9 votes)

Access	free & paid
Free version	up to 25 backlinks per report
Paid version	$99/month - 10,000 backlinks per report $199/month - 15,000 backlinks per report $499/month - 50,000 backlinks per report $999/month - as many backlinks as there are in their index free 14 days trial
Own web crawler	yes - ? (James BOT – WebCrawler)
Backlinks providers	Ahrefs API Majestic API Mozscape API SEOkicks API

11. European-Business-Connect.de

http://www.european-business-connect.de/backlinkchecker.php

2.7/5 (6 votes)

Access	free
Free version	up to 2,500 backlinks per report
Own web crawler	yes - ? (unknown)
Notes	the website is in German only CAPTCHA

12. Indexicon - Free Backlink Checker

http://www.indexicon.com/free-backlink-checker

1.3/5 (4 votes)

Access	free
Free version	up to 16,000 backlinks per report; one report per day
Own web crawler	no
Backlinks provider	LinkResearchTools - Quick Backlinks (QBL) Tool
Notes	reports in CSV-format come by email within a few hours

13. linkbird

https://www.linkbird.com

3/5 (5 votes)

Access	paid
Paid version	from €79.90/month free 14 days trial
Own web crawler	no
Backlinks provider	SEOkicks API

14. Linkody

http://www.linkody.com

3/5 (6 votes)

Access	paid
Paid version	several dozens/hundreds of discovered backlinks per monitored domain (limitations are not specified) $9.90/month - up to 3 monitored domains $29.90/month - up to 20 monitored domains $69.90/month - up to 100 monitored domains free 30 days trial (up to 2 monitored domains; no CSV export)
Own web crawler	no
Backlinks providers	information is not available

15. Linkody - Backlink Checker

http://www.linkody.com/en/seo-tools/free-backlink-checker

4/5 (3 votes)

Access	free
Free version	a few top backlinks per domain; up to 2 domains per week
Own web crawler	no
Backlinks providers	information is not available
Notes	CAPTCHA

16. LinkPad

http://www.linkpad.ru

3.3/5 (6 votes)

Access	free
Free version	up to 5,000 backlinks per report
Own web crawler	yes (LinkpadBot)
Notes	the website is in Russian only

17. LinkResearchTools - Backlink Profiler (BLP)

http://www.linkresearchtools.com/tools/blp

4.2/5 (5 votes)

Access	paid
Paid version	€99/month - up to 12,500 backlinks per report; up to 10 reports per month €299/month - up to 20,000 backlinks per report; up to 100 reports per month €469/month - up to 40,000 backlinks per report; up to 250 reports per month €1,299/month - up to 50,000 backlinks per report; up to 1,250 reports per month
Own web crawler	yes (unknown)

18. LinkResearchTools - Quick Backlinks (QBL) Tool

http://www.linkresearchtools.com/tools/qbl

3.7/5 (6 votes)

Access	paid
Paid version	€99/month - up to 5,000 backlinks per report; up to 100 reports per month €299/month - up to 8,000 backlinks per report; up to 200 reports per month €469/month - up to 16,000 backlinks per report; up to 500 reports per month €1,299/month - up to 30,000 backlinks per report; up to 2,500 reports per month free 7 days trial (up to 16,000 backlinks per report; up to 10 reports)
Own web crawler	yes (unknown)

19. Majestic

https://majestic.com

3.1/5 (10 votes)

Access	free & paid
Free version	up to 5,000 backlinks per report for verified domains only (ie you must be the owner of the domains)
Paid version	$78.99/month - up to 5,000 backlinks per report, up to 5,000,000 downloadable backlinks/month $169.99/month - up to 15,000 backlinks per report; up to 25,000,000 downloadable backlinks/month $399.99/month - up to 30,000 backlinks per report; up to 100,000,000 downloadable backlinks/month $799.98/month - up to 40,000 backlinks per report; up to 300,000,000 downloadable backlinks/month $1,599.96/month - up to 50,000 backlinks per report; up to 1,000,000,000 downloadable backlinks/month
Own web crawler	yes (MJ12bot)
Related API	Majestic API

20. Monitor Backlinks - Free Backlink Checker SEO Tool

http://monitorbacklinks.com/seo-tools/free-backlink-checker

2.3/5 (6 votes)

Access	free
Free version	up to 300 backlinks per report up to 2 reports per week
Own web crawler	no
Backlinks provider	Ahrefs API
Notes	a free or paid account is required CAPTCHA

21. MoonSearch

http://moonsearch.com

2.8/5 (6 votes)

Access	free
Free version	as many backlinks as there are in their index
Own web crawler	yes (unknown)

22. Open Site Explorer

https://moz.com/researchtools/ose

2.4/5 (10 votes)

Access	free & paid
Free version	up to 200 backlinks per report limited functionality
Paid version	from $99/month - up to 10,000 backlinks per report free 30 days trial
Own web crawler	yes (rogerbot)

23. OpenLinkProfiler

http://www.openlinkprofiler.org

3.4/5 (12 votes)

Access	free
Free version	shows online up to 200,000 backlinks per report up to 1,000 backlinks can be exported in csv-format
Own web crawler	yes (spbot)
Related online service	SEOprofiler

24. RankSignals.com

http://www.ranksignals.com

2.4/5 (5 votes)

Access	free
Free version	as many backlinks as there are in their index
Own web crawler	yes (unknown)

25. Searchmetrics Suite - Backlink Check & Analysis Tool

http://suite.searchmetrics.com/en/research/links/backlink-analysis

2.4/5 (9 votes)

Access	free & paid
Free version	up to 10 backlinks per report without registration up to 500 backlinks per report with a free account
Paid version	from $69/month - as many backlinks as there are in their index
Own web crawler	yes (SearchmetricsBot)

26. SEMrush

http://www.semrush.com

3.7/5 (16 votes)

Access	free & paid
Free version	up to 10 backlinks per report
Paid version	$69.95/month - up to 10,000 backlinks per report $149.95/month - up to 30,000 backlinks per report $499/month - up to 100,000 backlinks per report
Own web crawler	yes (SemrushBot)
Related API	SEMrush API

27. SEOkicks

http://en.seokicks.de

2.7/5 (7 votes)

Access	free & paid
Free version	up to 50 backlinks per report
Paid version	€9.90/month - up to 1,000 backlinks per report €29.90/month - up to 25,000 backlinks per report €99.90/month - up to 100,000 backlinks per report €499.90/month - up to 100,000 backlinks per report
Own web crawler	yes (SEOkicks-Robot)
Related API	SEOkicks API

28. SEOlytics

http://www.seolytics.com

1.5/5 (2 votes)

Access	free & paid
Free version	up to 2,000 backlinks per registered domain one registered domain per account (the domain can only be changed once every 30 days) export is not available
Paid version	up to 50,000 backlinks per registered domain up to 2,000 backlinks per unregistered domain €99/month - up to 2 registered domain per account €339/month - up to 5 registered domain per account
Own web crawler	no
Backlinks provider	Majestic API

29. SEOprofiler

http://www.seoprofiler.com

4/5 (17 votes)

Access	free & paid
Free version	up to 2 projects online: up to 200,000 backlinks per project export: up to 1,000 backlinks per project
Paid version	$49.95/month - up to 10 projects; online: up to 200,000 backlinks per project; export: up to 100,000 backlinks per project $99.95/month - up to 50 projects; online: up to 200,000 backlinks per project; export: up to 200,000 backlinks per project $249.95/month - up to 150 projects; online: up to 200,000 backlinks per project; export: up to 200,000 backlinks per project $999.95/month - up to 800 projects; online: up to 200,000 backlinks per project; export: up to 200,000 backlinks per project
Own web crawler	yes (spbot)
Related online service	OpenLinkProfiler
Notes	a free or paid account is required

30. Sheer Explorer

http://sheerexplorer.com

3.5/5 (11 votes)

Access	free
Free version	as many backlinks as there are in their index
Own web crawler	yes (unknown)

31. Site Explorer

http://siteexplorer.info

3.5/5 (11 votes)

Access	free
Free version	as many backlinks as there are in their index
Own web crawler	yes (SiteExplorer)

32. SmallSEOTools.com

http://smallseotools.com/backlink-checker

2.2/5 (6 votes)

Access	free
Free version	up to 1000 (?) backlinks per report
Own web crawler	yes - ? (unknown)
Notes	CAPTCHA

33. Web SEO Analytics

http://www.webseoanalytics.com

2.5/5 (4 votes)

Access	free & paid
Free version	up to 1,000 backlinks per report up to 1 report per day
Paid version	from €29/month free 10 days trial
Own web crawler	yes - ? (unknown)

34. WebMeUp backlink tool

http://webmeup.com

2.9/5 (10 votes)

Access	free & paid
Free version	up to 20 backlinks per report up to 3 reports per month export: up to 10,000 backlinks per month
Paid version	$59/month - up to 50,000 backlinks per report; up to 100 reports per month; export: up to 30,000,000 backlinks per month $149/month - up to 100,000 backlinks per report; up to 250 reports per month; export: up to 70,000,000 backlinks per month
Own web crawler	yes (BLEXBot)

Backlink Checker API's

35. Ahrefs API

https://ahrefs.com/api

2.3/5 (8 votes)

Access	paid
Paid version	$500/month - up to 500,000 backlinks/month $2,000/month - up to 5,000,000 backlinks/month $10,000/month - up to 30,000,000 backlinks/month pricing
Own web crawler	yes (AhrefsBot)
Related online services	Ahrefs Backlinks Report Ahrefs Site Explorer

36. Majestic API

https://majestic.com/account/api

2.8/5 (6 votes)

Access	paid
Paid version	$399.99/month - up to 100,000,000 backlinks/month $799.98/month - up to 300,000,000 backlinks/month $1,599.96/month - up to 1,000,000,000 backlinks/month
Own web crawler	yes (MJ12bot)
Related online service	Majestic

37. Mozscape API

http://moz.com/products/api

2.3/5 (3 votes)

Access	free & paid
Free version	up to 1,000 backlinks per report up to 1,000,000 backlinks/month rate limit: one request every 10 seconds
Paid version	from $500/month rate limit: 200 requests per second pricing
Own web crawler	yes (rogerbot)
Related online service	Open Site Explorer

38. SEMrush API

http://www.semrush.com/api.html

3/5 (2 votes)

Access	paid
Paid version	$15/month - up to 7,500 backlinks/month $50 - up to 25,000 backlinks $425 - up to 250,000 backlinks $3,500 - up to 2,500,000 backlinks pricing
Own web crawler	yes (SemrushBot)
Related online service	SEMrush

39. SEOkicks API

http://en.seokicks.de/backlink-api.html

2.7/5 (7 votes)

Access	paid
Paid version	€9.90 - up to 300,000 backlinks €29.90 - up to 2,000,000 backlinks €99.90 - up to 7,500,000 backlinks €499.90 - up to 50,000,000 backlinks
Own web crawler	yes (SEOkicks-Robot)
Related online service	SEOkicks

Backlink Checker Software

40. SEO SpyGlass

http://www.link-assistant.com/seo-spyglass

4.4/5 (15 votes)

Access	free & paid
Free version	up to 1,100 backlinks per project limited functionality
Paid version	$99.75 - unlimited backlinks per project $249.75 - unlimited backlinks per project + extra functionality
Related online service	WebMeUp backlink tool
Supported OS

41. Traffic Travis

http://www.traffictravis.com

2.3/5 (6 votes)

Access	free & paid
Free version	up to 100 backlinks from Moz per project limited functionality
Paid version	$97.00 - up to 1,000 backlinks from Moz + extra backlinks from Exalead & Blekko per project
Supported OS