Backlinks · Reviewed 20 Oct 2026

Backlink Manager

CRM for managing backlink building, monitoring, and client reporting.

from $39 · free tier · backlinkmanager.io ↗

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Backlink Manager at a glance

Overview

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Summary

The useful answer before the supporting detail.

Backlink Manager is a web-based CRM for managing link building operations, used by SEO agencies and freelance link builders to handle clients, partners, and vendors S39. It solves the problem of tracking link status and reporting by monitoring links, notifying on changes, and generating client reports S39. Its practical value is streamlining and automating the backlink building process to help content rank faster S1.

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Product identity and positioning

Name, category, positioning, audience, and first-party claims.

  • Identity: Backlink Manager is a link building CRM and tracking tool S39.
  • Core purpose: It solves the problem of managing link building operations and monitoring link status S39.
  • Intended users: SEO agencies, freelance link builders, and in-house marketing teams S1 S68.
  • Product scope: It is a single web application, not a platform, with features for link monitoring, reporting, and partnership management S1.
  • Positioning: The vendor positions it as a full solution for link building operations S1.
  • Claimed distinction: It claims to be the only CRM for backlink building S39.
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Use cases and audiences

Who the product serves and the jobs it is designed to handle.

AudiencePractical use case
Link building agenciesManage clients, partners, and vendors in one CRM S39.
Freelance link builders & SEOsMonitor links built for clients and get notified when a link is removed S13 S1.
In-house marketing teamsTrack link building goals and generate internal management reports S1 S13.
Bloggers and freelancersUse the free plan to monitor up to 50 links S39 S68.

Features

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Features and capabilities

Core functions and evidence-backed product capabilities.

CapabilityWhat it does
Link monitoringTracks the status of built links with automated checks and notifications on changes like removal or 404 S39 S13.
Link crawlerPerforms two-factor checks on every link, including rendering JavaScript-heavy pages in a cloud browser to verify link presence S13.
Link matchmakingFinds new link building opportunities by matching with vendors that have relevant domains S12.
Goal trackingAllows setting link building goals for target pages and tracking progress S13 S39.
Custom reportsBuilds custom link reporting dashboards for clients and internal management S1.
Client reportingGenerates reports on do-follow and no-follow links built per client, domain, or target in a given period S39.
Partnership managementManages link exchange partnerships and vendors S1 S39.
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Integrations and ecosystem

Connected products, exports, APIs, and workflow compatibility.

Integration or interfaceTypeWhat it enables
Email notificationsNotificationGet notified in-app or via email when a link is removed or goes 404 S13.
Data exportData portabilityExport your data anytime S68.
Payment via PaddlePayment integrationAccepts PayPal and all credit cards for subscription payments S68.
Cloud browser renderingTechnical capabilityRenders JavaScript-heavy pages to verify links S13.

Pricing

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Pricing and plans

Published plans, free access, trials, credits, and pricing limitations.

Plan or offerVerified price and billingIncludedLimits
FreeStart for free, no credit card required S68Not establishedNot established
StarterFrom $39 per month, billed annually; monthly available, price not shown S683 users, 200 backlinks, 100 targets50 partnerships S68
GrowthFrom $99 per month, billed annually; monthly available, price not shown S6810 users, 1,000 backlinks, 300 targets100 partnerships S68
ScaleFrom $249 per month, billed annually; monthly available, price not shown S6820 users, 5,000 backlinks, 500 targets250 partnerships S68
EnterpriseFrom $499 per month, billed annually; monthly available, price not shown S68Unlimited users, 10,000+ backlinks, 1,000+ targets500+ partnerships S68

Competition

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Competitive landscape

Domains competing for the same organic search demand.

Sampled competitors

CompetitorFirst-page appearancesSampled queriesAverage positionQueries observed
prposting.com225backlink management, guest post examples
trustpilot.com112backlink management
livewebinar.com112guest post examples
backlinkcrm.io113backlink management
hostinger.com113guest post examples
linksthatrank.com114backlink management
quora.com114guest post examples
backlinkmonitor.com115backlink management
singlegrain.com115guest post examples
seoptimer.com116backlink management

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Customers, testimonials, and first-party review claims

No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.

Independent review sources discovered

No links to supported independent review platforms were discovered on the collected pages.

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AI visibility

Measured ChatGPT and Google AI mentions with cited sources.

AI-assistant referral traffic

  • Estimated current generative-AI referral share: 1.6%

Scout traffic model did not return a separate AI-referral trend series for this domain.

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Site-stated AI capabilities

No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.

These are first-party product claims, not independent measurements of AI-search visibility.

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Marketing opportunities

Actions calculated directly from the collected evidence.

OpportunityRecommended actionEvidence
Competitor gap2 first-page appearances across backlink management, guest post examples

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Website evidence gaps

  • integrations: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • customers: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • reviews: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • changes: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • technical: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.

Trust and proof

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Customers, proof, and reviews

Published proof, customer signals, and review evidence.

Independent reviews

PlatformPageHow it was foundNote
LunooBacklinkManager.io (6.48/10) - Backlink Analysis Tool Review / LunooGrounded web search# BacklinkManager.io star 6.48 Fair Best-list placement BacklinkManager.io is ranked #25 of 53 in Best Backlink Analysis Tool, scoring 6.48/10 by Lunoo's documented method. ... .io is a web tool that analyzes website backlinks, providing data on
MobilesTalkBacklinkManager vs Backly (2026): Pricing & Features / MobilesTalkGrounded web search/ Feature / BacklinkManager / Backly / / --- / --- / --- / / Audience / ... The homepage identifies SaaS founders, SEO consultants, indie hackers, and content creators as audiences ... describes itself as a backlink management CRM and link tracking tool.

Customer proof

Proof typeNamed customer or sourceEvidence
Case studyLinkedIncustomer case study — “Is this data right? (“Is this data right? Are all of these pages really not indexed?!” - Founder post sharing customer story)

Independent mentions

  • Client case mention using BacklinkManager credibility checker — amount of outbound links per page shows that a website is building backlinks without context, and is just earning by selling links- a ... Well, now we are using BacklinkManager's free credibility checker to see the number of outbound links on a site.
  • Home - Backlink Manager — ’re using BacklinkManager to handle our partnerships. It has improved our productivity ... minimizing all efforts of trying to find multiple spreadsheets, tracking the balance between us and our partners, and reducing
  • How to Find Beta Testers in 2026 (SaaS Founders Stories) - Quoleady — ## Conducting 100 beta tester interviews with community posting (BacklinkManager.io experience) ... BacklinkManager.io is a CRM made for link building, and they wanted to get as many high-quality beta testers as possible. Michal Jackowsk i, the founder of BacklinkManager.io, tackled the challenge of discerning genuinely interested and committed testers from those who either lacked the time or intent to provide valuable feedback by posting in relevant communities. ... Here is what he said about t
  • BacklinkManager.io vs. Pitchbox vs. Respona - which are the must have tools for your Link Building Agencies? - Backlink Manager — Well, the answer to this is pretty straightforward. BacklinkManager.io provides partnership and vendor management, client management, backlink reporting and analysis, and real ... —features that are either absent or insufficient in Respona and Pitchbox.
  • Best Link Building Software in 2026 · Position Is Everything — Visit → Details 4. 7 ### BacklinkManager backlinkmanager.io BacklinkManager combines backlink monitoring with a CRM and reporting dashboards. - Free plan Runs on Paid from$39/mo 5.9 Visit → Details 5. 8

External links were grounded in one live web search. Search snippets are leads, not independently scraped page content; rejected links remain available in Review evidence.

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Company, security, and trust

Ownership, policies, security signals, and public trust evidence.

SignalFindingSource
Company and ownershipCEO & Founder at ChilliFruitsource
Contact and supportPhone: 0437 667 911source
Legal and privacyCan I cancel at any time?source
Security and complianceFind new link-building opportunities easily by matching with vendors with highly relevant domains. Exchange links and guest posts safely via encrypted partnerships, and manage your relationships easily.source
Uptime and status pageNot published on the collected pages.—

Not found on the collected pages: uptime and status page. This only means Scout did not find it on the pages it read; it says nothing about the company itself.

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Documentation and product updates

Help resources, product guidance, and visible changes over time.

Resource or updateTypeWhat is availableDate or freshness
How to Make a Plan for Building Links - Backlink ManagerGuideGuides, comparisons, pricing breakdowns, use cases, and how-to articles. (source)Not dated
Best SEO Agencies for Septic Solutions: The Ultimate GuideGuideDiscover the best SEO agencies for Septic Solutions! Explore their pricing, services, specialties, reviews, ratings, case studies, and contact details—all in one place to help your business grow online. (source)Not dated

Not found in the collected public sources: public roadmap, changelog or release notes, status page, separate help center or knowledge base.

Technical

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Technical and delivery signals

Delivery model, platforms, API, data ownership, reliability claims and release activity.

SignalFindingSource
Delivery model (cloud, self-hosted, desktop, browser extension)Web-based application, accessed via browser S1.S1
Platforms and appsNot published on the collected pages.—
API and extensibility (API, SDK, webhooks, MCP, plugins)Not published on the collected pages.—
Data ownership and exportUsers can export their data anytime S68.S68
Performance and reliability claimsUses a cloud browser to render JavaScript-heavy pages for accurate link checking S13.S13
Release activityNot published on the collected pages.—
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Measured infrastructure

Domain, certificate, and hosting signals, measured directly.

SignalFinding
TLS certificateLet's Encrypt, valid, expires 2026-12-19
Security headersnone served
Headers not servedHSTS, CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy
Server headernginx
Mail handled byaspmx.l.google.com, alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
Nameserversns-329.awsdns-41.com, ns-612.awsdns-12.net

Not measurable: wayback: rate limited by archive.org, ladder stopped after 1 probe(s). A gap here means the lookup was unavailable, not that the finding is negative.

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Technical site audit

A bounded multi-page crawl with page-level issues and URLs.

Scout — Bounded technical crawl

  • Pages crawled: 15 of 15 maximum
  • Technical health: 99/100
  • Critical issues: 0
  • Warnings: 3
  • Notices: 0

Issues

SeverityIssueValueAffected URL
warningTitle length should be reviewed68https://backlinkmanager.io/features/link-building-crm-for-link-partnership-management/
warningPage should have one primary H10https://backlinkmanager.io/pricing/
warningMissing meta description—https://backlinkmanager.io/blog/

Crawled pages

StatusTitleH1sWordsResponseURL
200Home - Backlink Manager1930956 mshttps://backlinkmanager.io/
200Link Crawler & Linkbuilding Goals Tracker - Backlink Manager1502191 mshttps://backlinkmanager.io/features/link-crawler-linkbuilding-goals-tracker/
200Link Building CRM for Link Partnership Management - Backlink Manager14661,764 mshttps://backlinkmanager.io/features/link-building-crm-for-link-partnership-management/
200Custom Reports - Backlink Manager1320774 mshttps://backlinkmanager.io/features/custom-reports/
200Link Matchmaking Tool - Backlink Manager1233713 mshttps://backlinkmanager.io/features/link-matchmaking-tool/
200Backlink Monitoring - Backlink Manager1255891 mshttps://backlinkmanager.io/use-cases/backlink-monitoring/
200Reciprocal Link Building - Backlink Manager1272903 mshttps://backlinkmanager.io/use-cases/reciprocal-link-building/
200Client Reporting - Backlink Manager1288289 mshttps://backlinkmanager.io/use-cases/client-reporting/
200Backlink Requests - Backlink Manager1253312 mshttps://backlinkmanager.io/use-cases/backlink-requests/
200Backlink Exchanges [COMING SOON] - Backlink Manager1252820 mshttps://backlinkmanager.io/use-cases/backlink-exchanges/
200BacklinkManager.io Pricing0980301 mshttps://backlinkmanager.io/pricing/
200Blog - Backlink Manager1928319 mshttps://backlinkmanager.io/blog/
200Contact - Backlink Manager1249289 mshttps://backlinkmanager.io/contact/
200Privacy Policy - Backlink Manager11211914 mshttps://backlinkmanager.io/privacy-policy/
200Terms Conditions - Backlink Manager124081,141 mshttps://backlinkmanager.io/terms-conditions/

This is a bounded Scout crawl. Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse scores are not claimed unless a dedicated performance audit is connected.

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Search Console and Analytics

First-party search and behavioral data connection state.

Modeled acquisition channels

ChannelEstimated share
direct39.6%
search34.4%
search organic32.9%
search paid1.5%
social6.3%
social organic5.6%
social paid0.7%
referrals10.0%
paid referrals3.1%
mail3.1%
gen ai1.6%
affiliate2.0%
other0.0%

First-party connections

IntegrationStatusData available after connection
Google Search ConsoleNot connectedClicks, impressions, CTR, average position, queries, pages, countries, and devices
Google AnalyticsNot connectedOrganic sessions, engagement, landing pages, conversions, geography, and devices

No first-party Search Console or Analytics numbers are shown until the site owner authorizes the corresponding Google account. Scout traffic model values above are modeled estimates, not private analytics totals.

Limits and method

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Limitations and open questions

Known constraints and missing evidence from the collected pages.

The collected pages do not mention any competitors by name. Evidence gaps include lack of detailed feature documentation, API documentation, security certifications, and independent review ratings. Open questions remain about the free plan's limits and the exact monthly billing prices.

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Sources, method, and limitations

Evidence inventory, collection method, provider use, and constraints.

This report is based on 15 collected pages from backlinkmanager.io, including the homepage, feature pages, pricing, and blog articles. The evidence catalog includes static and rendered page data, with an external proof search for customer stories. Limitations: some pages were not fully captured, and external review profiles were not scraped.

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