BacklinkBot vs Linkbox: Monitoring Links vs Building Them
Linkbox and BacklinkBot both come up when founders search for backlink tools, but they handle opposite ends of the work. Linkbox watches the links you already have. It checks whether each backlink is still live, what anchor it uses and whether the page is indexed, and it can push pages to Google's indexer. BacklinkBot gets you new links by submitting your product to directories by hand or by pitching pages that already rank for your keywords. The details below come from linkbox.pro as we read it on 30 October 2026.
| LinkboxPay-per-check backlink monitoring and indexing | BacklinkBotDirectory submission from $99 one-time; outreach agent $99/month | |
|---|---|---|
| Main job | Monitor links you already have: live status, anchors, index status | Build new links: directory submission and outreach to ranking pages |
| Pricing model | Credits, $1 = 100 credits; no plans listed | $99 / $167 / $357 one-time, or agent Pro $99/month, Growth $199/month |
| Cost per action | Link check $0.001, index check $0.003, indexer submit $0.01 | Not per action: tiers by directory count, agent by monthly credits |
| Indexer and API | Yes, both | No indexer, no public API |
| Free start | 100 credits ($1) on signup | Free directory database and a free backlink monitor for up to 20 pages |
| Site authority (30 Oct 2026) | Ahrefs DR 34; 430 referring domains (DataForSEO) | Ahrefs DR 30; 208 referring domains (DataForSEO) |
The verdict
If you already have hundreds of backlinks and need to know which ones dropped, lost their index or changed anchor, Linkbox does that well and very cheaply: a single link check costs a tenth of a cent. It also has an API and an indexer, and we offer neither. If your problem is that you don't have the links yet, Linkbox can't help, and BacklinkBot can. Many teams end up using one tool for each job. To check up to 20 pages without signing up, our free backlink monitor covers the basics.
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