Overview
DataForSEO sells SEO data by API, and its Backlinks API gives developers programmatic access to a backlink index rather than a finished user interface. The product page listed about 1.69 trillion live backlinks and 182 billion live pages at the time of review, describing the index as roughly two trillion live backlinks, updated continuously with newly discovered links available almost immediately after crawling.[18]
Pricing is per use: US$0.024 per request in live mode plus US$0.000036 per row returned. A free account gives access to a real-time playground for testing.[18] This makes DataForSEO a common choice for SaaS builders, agencies with in-house dashboards and analysts who need large volumes of link data at low unit cost. It requires development work, offers no packaged reports, and its pricing calculator example does not match its listed rates exactly.
DataForSEO Backlinks API features
- REST API access to backlink index
- Live-mode requests
- Continuous index updates
- Free playground account
DataForSEO Backlinks API pricing
Pay-as-you-go: US$0.024 per live request plus US$0.000036 per row. Free account with playground; minimum payment not stated on the page.
DataForSEO Backlinks API strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Low unit cost at volume
- No subscription required
- Continuously updated index
Limitations
- Requires programming
- No user interface or packaged reports
- Calculator example inconsistent with listed rates
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DataForSEO Backlinks API alternatives and competitors
Alternatives to DataForSEO Backlinks API: companies ranked in the same lists.
Ahrefs
Semrush
Majestic
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Google Search Console- SEO SpyGlass (SEO PowerSuite)
Serpstat
Mangools KWFinder- LinkResearchTools
Seobility- Linkody
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