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BacklinkGPT alternatives
BacklinkGPT is an AI agent that pitches from your own inbox or LinkedIn profile, from $149 a month for up to 6 pitches a day (checked October 18, 2026). People look at alternatives for three reasons: they don't want cold outreach sent from their main address, they manage more than one client site, or they want to know whether won links stay live.
The short list
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Free report, then $99/mo for 1,000 emails (9.9¢ each)
BacklinkGenie AI outreach agent
Choose it if you want pitches sent from a dedicated domain and Google Workspace mailbox, authenticated and ramped up for you, from $99/mo, with weekly checks on every won link.
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$99/mo
MentionAgent AI outreach agent
Choose it if you want another agent that sets up a separate sending inbox for you.
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$88/mo ($70/mo billed yearly)
Outlink AI AI outreach agent (sends from your inboxes)
Choose it if you want high daily volume from inboxes you connect, plus white-label for clients.
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$19 for a 14-day trial, then $99/mo
ElvixAI AI outreach agent
Choose it if you want a low-cost autopilot and are happy to close each deal yourself.
BacklinkGPT and its alternatives, side by side
Same questions for every option: what you're paying for, who does the work, and whose mailbox takes the risk.
| BacklinkGenie | BacklinkGPT | MentionAgent | Outlink AI | ElvixAI | |
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| What you're buying | Software with the sending setup included | Software that sends from your own accounts | Software with the sending setup included | Software that sends from your connected inboxes | Software that sends from your inbox |
| Entry price (checked October 18, 2026) | Free report, then $99/mo for 1,000 emails (9.9¢ each) | Free preview, then $149/mo | $99/mo | $88/mo ($70/mo billed yearly) | $19 for a 14-day trial, then $99/mo |
| Who does the outreach | The agent, after you approve (or on autopilot) | The agent, from your inbox or LinkedIn, after your approval | The agent, after approval (auto-send optional) | The autopilot, inside guardrails you set | The agent, on autopilot by default |
| Sending mailbox & domain | Dedicated domain + Google Workspace mailbox, set up and ramped for you | Your own inbox or LinkedIn profile, connected to the agent | Registers a domain and sets up a Gmail inbox for you | Your Gmail or Outlook inboxes, connected by OAuth | Your connected inbox, or a separate domain and inbox for a one-off $39 |
| How targets are found | Agent searches your niche, plus any post URLs you paste | Agent scans search results and competitor backlinks | Agent finds blogs and listicles in your niche | Five tactics: guest posts, resource and broken links, digital PR, Qwoted, mentions and niche edits | Agent searches Google for your keywords and tracks 10 competitors |
| Who writes each pitch | Agent writes one pitch per post; you can edit | Agent writes each pitch around the target page | Agent drafts each email | AI-personalized pitches and follow-ups | Agent writes each email and drafts replies |
| Control before anything is sent | Every pitch waits for approval unless you switch on autopilot | Every pitch and every fee, until the agent is allowed to auto-send | Drafts wait for approval by default | Guardrails you configure | Autopilot by default; approval gates for sites or emails are optional |
| Checks that links stay live | Weekly re-check of every won link, alert if it's removed or nofollowed | Not listed on its pricing page | Not a headline feature on its pricing page | On-page link monitoring with a weekly digest | Tracks placements and AI-answer visibility |
| Best fit | Founders and small teams who want earned links without running the process | Owners of a single site who'd send under their own name | Teams who want a hands-off agent they can also drive from Claude or Cursor | Teams that want high daily volume from their own inboxes, and agencies that need white-label | Founders who want an autopilot and will close each deal themselves |
Your inbox or a separate one
BacklinkGPT sends as you, from accounts you connect. BacklinkGenie sends from a dedicated domain and Google Workspace mailbox, authenticated and ramped up for you, so your main domain never carries cold outreach. Both approaches work; the question is whether you want your company address doing the sending.
Agencies and multiple sites
BacklinkGPT's pricing page says it isn't built for agencies or resellers. BacklinkGenie's Agency plan covers up to 8 sites with 8 mailboxes for $499/mo.
Paying sites
BacklinkGPT lets the agent negotiate site fees within a budget you approve. BacklinkGenie's quality gate blocks any email that offers payment, so every link it wins is unpaid.
A fair look at BacklinkGPT
BacklinkGPT
AI outreach agent
Where it's strong
- A no-card preview shows real prospects and a draft before you pay.
- You approve every pitch and every site fee until you allow auto-send.
- LinkedIn as a second sending channel, plus MCP and API access on every plan.
Where it falls short
- Pitches go from your own inbox, so a separate sending domain is yours to arrange if you want one.
- Site fees are paid on top of the plan when you approve them.
- Its pricing page says it isn't built for agencies or resellers managing client sites.
BacklinkGPT pricing
Checked October 18, 2026- Starter $149/mo 1 site, 1 inbox or LinkedIn profile, up to 6 pitches a day, about 2,000 pages checked a month.
- Growth $399/mo Up to 3 inboxes or profiles, up to 12 pitches a day, about 6,000 pages a month.
- Scale $999/mo Up to 6 inboxes or profiles, up to 25 pitches a day, about 20,000 pages a month.
Extra inboxes or LinkedIn profiles are $19/mo each; extra prospect credits $0.03 each. Fees that sites ask for come on top of the plan, only when you approve them (its FAQ says often $75–$250). Free preview with no card; self-serve refund in full within 24 hours if nothing has been sent, usage-adjusted within 7 days.
Sources: BacklinkGPT pricing , BacklinkGPT homepage
Current pricing for each alternative
BacklinkGenie pricing
Checked October 16, 2026- Free $0 Prospect report: qualified posts with DR and a verified contact. No card.
- Starter $99/mo 1 site, 1 managed mailbox on its own domain, up to 1,000 outreach emails a month (pitches and follow-ups), about 9.9¢ an email. Warmup, bounce pause, quality gate and weekly link monitoring with live/nofollow alerts included.
- Growth $249/mo Up to 3 sites and 3 mailboxes, each on its own domain, up to 3,000 emails a month, about 8.3¢ an email. Adds autopilot, MCP access, your own target posts and a domain blocklist.
- Agency $499/mo Up to 8 client sites and 8 mailboxes, up to 8,000 emails a month, about 6.2¢ an email. Everything in Growth, per client site, plus priority support.
Source: BacklinkGenie pricing
MentionAgent pricing
Checked October 16, 2026- 1 inbox $99/mo 1 site, up to 40 cold emails a day once warmed up.
- 2 inboxes $179/mo
- 4 inboxes $329/mo
- 8 inboxes $629/mo Extra client sites are $99/mo each.
Free start shows sample drafts without a card; paid plans carry a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Outlink AI pricing
Checked October 18, 2026- Starter $88/mo ($70/mo billed yearly) 150 outreach emails a day, 3 connected inboxes, 10 campaigns, $25 monthly autopilot spend cap.
- Growth $195/mo ($156/mo billed yearly) 500 a day, 10 inboxes, 25 campaigns, $100 spend cap.
- Scale $625/mo ($500/mo billed yearly) Unlimited sending, inboxes and campaigns; no spend cap.
7-day trial: card required, no charge until day 7. You can see prospects and sample pitches before adding a card. The spend cap limits what the autopilot spends for you on paid placements and prospect data, separate from the subscription.
Sources: Outlink AI pricing , Outlink AI homepage
ElvixAI pricing
Checked October 18, 2026- Trial $19 for 14 days Then the Pro plan.
- Pro $99/mo 1 website, 1 inbox, 30 emails a day, inbox warmup, verified contacts, 10 competitors tracked, AI-drafted replies.
- Add-ons $49–$79/mo Extra inbox $49/mo; extra workspace $79/mo.
Annual billing is advertised as two months free. Without an outreach inbox, a one-off $39 registers a separate domain and sets up the inbox.
Before you decide
Read next: BacklinkGenie vs BacklinkGPT, compared head to head. Also weighing up Linkee alternatives or Outlink AI alternatives? For more options, browse every head-to-head comparison.
Any outreach tool is only as good as two things it can't fix on its own: the list of posts you pitch and whether your email lands. Our listicle link building guide covers the first; the outreach deliverability guide covers the second. If you're new to the process, start with how link building outreach works end to end.
BacklinkGenie is built for early-stage startups: see how the agent finds posts and sends pitches, or check plans and pricing.
Questions people ask
How much does BacklinkGPT cost?
On October 18, 2026: Starter $149/mo, Growth $399/mo and Scale $999/mo, plus $19/mo per extra inbox or LinkedIn profile. Site fees are extra when you approve them.
Is there a cheaper AI link building agent?
BacklinkGenie Starter is $99/mo with the sending domain and mailbox included. ElvixAI is $99/mo after a $19 trial and sends from your inbox.
Can I drive these agents from Claude?
BacklinkGPT lists MCP on its plans. BacklinkGenie offers MCP access from Growth up.