Linkwatcher vs Linkody

Monitor Backlinks And Do A Lot More
Linkwatcher vs Linkody

Linkody is a clean, affordable tool for one job: watching your backlinks. Linkwatcher does that same job, then goes further. From one dashboard you can acquire links in the marketplace, get them indexed, track keyword rankings, and monitor everything, starting on a free plan.

  • Monitor, acquire, index, and rank track in one platform
  • Buy links in a built in marketplace, then watch them automatically
  • Start free with 25 monitored links, no trial countdown

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Browse vetted publishers in the marketplace, or start monitoring the links you already have for free.

Feature
Linkwatcher
Linkody
Core purpose
All in one: acquire, monitor, index, and rank track links
Dedicated backlink monitoring and link management
Backlink monitoring
Real time tracking of new, lost, and changed links
Checks backlinks 24/7 with email alerts on changes
Free plan
Free forever plan with 25 monitored links
30 day trial only, no free plan
Entry price
$29/mo for 500 links and 50 keywords (free plan below that)
$14.90/mo for 500 links across 2 domains
Link marketplace
Built in marketplace to buy guest posts and link insertions
Not offered. Monitoring only
Keyword rank tracking
Included in paid plans
Not offered. Needs a separate tool
Link indexer
Built in indexer to get backlinks crawled faster
Not offered
Link quality analysis
AI analysis per backlink: domain spam score, niche and content relevance, anchor quality, and a detailed report
Spam Score metric plus a built in disavow rule manager
White label reports
White label reports for clients
CSV and white label PDF reports
Team seats
Up to 3 users on Collaborator, 7 on Agency
1 to 10 users depending on plan

Which one fits you

An honest recommendation

Both tools are good at what they do. Here is who each one really suits, including where Linkwatcher is not the right call.

Pick Linkwatcher if

  • You want to acquire, monitor, index, and rank track links in one place
  • You want a built in marketplace to buy links, not just watch them
  • You want AI quality analysis on every backlink, not just a spam number
  • You want to start free instead of racing a 30 day trial clock

Where Linkwatcher falls short

  • Linkody is cheaper at the entry tier, $14.90 against our $29
  • If you only ever need monitoring, our extra tools may be more than you use
  • Linkody has a longer track record as a dedicated, single purpose monitor
  • Linkody includes a disavow rule manager you can submit straight to Google

Pick Linkody if

  • You only need backlink monitoring and want the lowest entry price
  • You want a simple, focused tool and already track rankings elsewhere
  • You rely on a built in disavow rule manager you submit to Google
  • You manage a small set of domains and do not need acquisition tools

Why it matters

Buying the link is only half the job

Linkody is genuinely good at monitoring. The question is how many other tabs you keep open around it.

Buy and move on

The link you paid for, six months later

A buyer spends their budget on guest posts, gets the live URLs, and moves on. Four months later three of those links have quietly been removed during a site redesign, and nobody notices until rankings slip. The spend is gone and so are the links.

Buy and keep watch

Same spend, very different return

Another buyer sources the same links through Linkwatcher. The day one of those posts is edited and the link is stripped, an alert lands in the inbox, the publisher is contacted, and the link is restored within the week. Buying the link is only half the job. Keeping it alive is the other half.

Switching is a CSV away

Bring your links over in three steps

Already on Linkody or another monitor? Export your backlinks to CSV and import them into Linkwatcher in minutes. Every link is monitored straight away, and you also unlock the marketplace, indexer, and rank tracking from the same account. The free plan covers your first 25 monitored links so you can compare on a real campaign before paying.

01

Export from Linkody

Download your live link list to a CSV file.

02

Import to Linkwatcher

Upload the CSV and your links are in within minutes.

03

Monitored automatically

Every link is watched, wherever you bought it.

Before you switch

Questions people ask about Linkody

Everything buyers want to know before moving from Linkody. Still unsure? Get in touch.

Buy links you can actually keep

Source backlinks and monitor them from one dashboard. Start free with 25 monitored links and see why teams move from Linkody to Linkwatcher.

Monitor 25 Links For Free