Monitor Backlinks

Overview

Monitor Backlinks focuses on a specific and often underserved need: ongoing backlink monitoring rather than one-time link research. While Ahrefs and Majestic excel at deep link analysis, Monitor Backlinks specializes in tracking how a site’s backlink profile changes over time. It alerts users when new links are gained, when existing links are lost, and when link attributes change. This monitoring-first approach makes it complementary to larger tools rather than a direct competitor.

The tool also includes basic keyword rank tracking and competitor backlink monitoring, providing a lightweight but useful dashboard for ongoing SEO oversight at an accessible price point.

Key Features

Automated backlink monitoring checks the link profile on a regular cadence and sends alerts when changes occur. New backlinks are identified and reported with source details, anchor text, and quality metrics. Lost links are flagged so users can take action — whether that means reaching out to recover the link or adjusting strategy.

Disavow file management helps users build and maintain Google disavow files directly within the tool. As potentially harmful links are identified, they can be added to a disavow list and exported in the format Google requires. This streamlines what is otherwise a manual, error-prone process.

Competitor monitoring tracks the backlink profiles of specified competitors, showing their new and lost links alongside your own. This provides competitive intelligence about where competitors are earning links.

Keyword rank tracking monitors a limited set of keywords, providing basic ranking data alongside backlink metrics. This does not replace dedicated rank trackers but provides useful context within the backlink monitoring workflow.

Pricing

Monitor Backlinks offers plans based on the number of domains monitored. The Starter plan at $25 per month covers one domain with up to 2,500 links and 250 keywords. The Professional plan at $60 per month supports three domains. The Business plan at $150 per month handles ten domains. All plans include backlink monitoring, rank tracking, and competitor tracking.

Ideal Use Cases

Monitor Backlinks is ideal for small businesses that want to keep track of their link profile without investing in premium tools, agencies managing disavow files across multiple clients, and SEO teams that have already conducted initial link research using other tools and now need ongoing monitoring of changes.

Limitations

Monitor Backlinks is not designed for deep link research. Its backlink database is smaller than major competitors, and it lacks the analytical depth of Ahrefs’ Site Explorer or Majestic’s Trust Flow metrics. The tool’s scope is narrow — monitoring rather than research — which means most teams will need it as a supplement rather than a primary tool. The interface is functional but basic, and reporting options are limited compared to more established platforms.