Majestic

Majestic specializes in one precise area: backlink analysis. It's not a generalist SEO suite like Semrush or Ahrefs, but a tool that knows links better than anyone else, with its proprietary index of billions of URLs and two widely used authority metrics.

Majestic is a tool specialized in backlink analysis, with a proprietary index that ranks among the largest in the world by number of indexed URLs. Its main function is showing how many sites and pages link to a specific domain or URL, where they come from, with what anchor text and what authority. Two proprietary Majestic metrics have become industry metrics adopted by many SEOs: Trust Flow, which measures the quality of inbound links by assessing proximity to highly trusted sites, and Citation Flow, which measures link volume. The ratio between the two gives indications of backlink profile quality. Beyond backlink analysis, Majestic lets you compare multiple domains, analyze competitor profiles, monitor link profile evolution over time, explore the link graph between sites and visualize the topical categories of sites linking to a domain. It has two indexes: Fresh Index, continuously updated, and Historic Index, retaining data on billions of URLs over time.

For SEO specialists, link builders and digital agencies who conduct in-depth backlink analysis, competitor analysis and link building campaigns.

Majestic has no permanent free plan. Plans start at $49.99 per month for Lite, which includes a defined number of results per analysis and fresh index access; Pro at $99.99 per month adds historic index access and increases available units; the API at $399.99 per month is designed for automated integrations. All plans are monthly. Compared to Ahrefs or Semrush, Majestic has a lower price for a more vertical focus on backlinks.