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Linkody vs Octoboard

Linkody logo

Linkody

SEO

Backlink monitoring tool for teams that only want link alerts, not a full SEO suite

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Octoboard logo

Octoboard

Marketing

Low-cost white-label client reporting and dashboards priced per connected client

From
€25/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Linkody its own backlink index is smaller than Ahrefs or Semrush, so it is weaker for discovering new link prospects than for monitoring links it already knows about.; Octoboard the interface and documentation are visibly less polished than AgencyAnalytics or Whatagraph, and agencies often spend longer than expected getting a first report to look presentable.
  • They diverge on capability: Linkody covers Backlink alerts, Octoboard covers White-label client portal.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Linkody and Octoboard actually diverge.

Attributes where Linkody and Octoboard differ
AttributeLinkodyOctoboard
Starting priceOn request€25/month
Pricing modelPer month by tracked domains and backlinksPer month by connected client count
CategorySEOMarketing

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Linkody

  • Backlink alerts
  • Link quality scoring
  • Competitor backlink tracking
  • Rank tracking
  • Campaign management
  • API access

Only in Octoboard

  • White-label client portal
  • Client-based pricing
  • Automated SEO audits
  • Business analytics
  • Scheduled report delivery
  • Data streaming and export

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Linkody

  • A link builder who wants alerts on new and lost backlinks without paying for a full SEO suite's research modulesnot Octoboard
  • A PR or outreach team monitoring whether placed links stay live over timenot Octoboard
  • An SEO consultant with clients on a budget who wants a cheap add-on tool alongside a primary research subscription elsewherenot Octoboard
  • An agency needing white-label backlink reporting at the Agency tier without the cost of Ahrefs Enterprisenot Octoboard

Octoboard

  • A freelancer or two-person agency that needs client-branded reports without a two hundred dollar monthly platform billnot Linkody
  • An agency that wants white labelling in the entry tier rather than paying to unlock itnot Linkody
  • A small SEO shop that wants automated site audits and channel reporting from one subscriptionnot Linkody
  • An agency with a large but shallow client roster where per-client pricing beats per-data-source pricingnot Linkody

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Linkody

  • Its own backlink index is smaller than Ahrefs or Semrush, so it is weaker for discovering new link prospects than for monitoring links it already knows about.
  • It has no keyword research, technical crawling or content tooling at all, so it never functions as a standalone SEO tool for a team that only buys one product.
  • Entry-tier domain and backlink allowances are modest, at 2 domains and 500 tracked backlinks, so a team with several client sites quickly needs to move up two or three tiers.
  • Rank tracking is bundled in from the Advanced tier but is a secondary feature rather than the deep, dedicated tracking a purpose-built tool like AccuRanker offers.
  • As a smaller, narrowly scoped vendor, roadmap pace and new feature development are slower than a well-funded full suite competing across every SEO category.

Octoboard

  • The interface and documentation are visibly less polished than AgencyAnalytics or Whatagraph, and agencies often spend longer than expected getting a first report to look presentable.
  • Connector reliability is the recurring complaint in this price bracket, and a silently stale connection means a client receives a report with wrong numbers before anyone notices.
  • Support is email based with no dedicated onboarding on the entry tiers, so a broken integration during a month-end reporting crunch can sit unresolved for days.
  • Because pricing is per connected client, an agency serving few clients with many channels each pays for capacity it does not use compared with per-source pricing.
  • Data retention and export options are thinner on lower tiers, so leaving Octoboard means losing report history rather than migrating it.

Pricing, plan by plan

Linkody

On request
  • Webmaster$14.9/month
    • 2 domains, 500 tracked backlinks
    • 30-day free trial
    • Backlink and lost-link alerts
  • Advanced$24.9/month
    • Higher domain and backlink allowance than Webmaster
    • Competitor tracking
    • Rank tracking included
  • Pro$49.9/month
    • Agency-level domain and backlink allowance
    • API access
    • Campaign management
  • Agency$99.9/month
    • Higher agency-tier allowance than Pro
    • White-label reporting

Octoboard

€25/month
  • Agencies$25/month
    • Five connected clients
    • Unlimited users, dashboards and reports
    • White labelling and custom email domain included

Which should you pick?

Choose Linkody if

  • You need backlink alerts.
  • You also want link quality scoring.
Linkody review

Choose Octoboard if

  • You need white-label client portal.
  • You also want client-based pricing.
Octoboard review

Questions people ask

Is Linkody or Octoboard better?
Neither clearly leads. Linkody starts at On request and Octoboard at €25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Linkody or Octoboard?
Linkody starts at On request and Octoboard at €25/month.
Does Linkody or Octoboard run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Linkody best used for?
Linkody is most often used for a link builder who wants alerts on new and lost backlinks without paying for a full seo suite's research modules, a pr or outreach team monitoring whether placed links stay live over time, an seo consultant with clients on a budget who wants a cheap add-on tool alongside a primary research subscription elsewhere, an agency needing white-label backlink reporting at the agency tier without the cost of ahrefs enterprise. Of those, a link builder who wants alerts on new and lost backlinks without paying for a full seo suite's research modules and a pr or outreach team monitoring whether placed links stay live over time are not what Octoboard is typically brought in for.
What can Linkody do that Octoboard cannot?
Linkody covers Backlink alerts, Link quality scoring, Competitor backlink tracking, Rank tracking. Octoboard covers White-label client portal, Client-based pricing, Automated SEO audits, Business analytics.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Linkody: Does Linkody find new backlink opportunities?

It monitors and alerts on backlinks a site already has or gains; it is not built as a link prospecting or outreach discovery tool.

Octoboard: Is white labelling an upgrade?

No, it is included from the entry tier along with a custom email sending domain.

Linkody: Can it replace a full SEO suite like Ahrefs or Semrush?

No, it covers backlink monitoring and light rank tracking only; keyword research, site audits and content tools are not included.

Octoboard: How is it priced?

Per connected client per month, roughly five dollars or euros each, with the entry bundle covering five clients.

Linkody: Is there a free trial?

Yes, the Webmaster tier includes a 30-day free trial.

Octoboard: Are users charged?

No, users, dashboards and reports are unlimited on all tiers.

Octoboard: Does it do SEO audits?

Yes, automated site crawls are built in and can be scheduled into client reports.

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