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BacklinkGenie vs Linkee
Linkee is outreach software priced in credits; BacklinkGenie is an agent priced per email with the mailbox included. Compare who does the work and what it costs.
We make BacklinkGenie, so read this with that in mind. Competitor prices come from their own pricing pages, linked below.
The short answer
Choose BacklinkGenie
If you want the agent to find posts, write each pitch and send it from a managed mailbox while you approve.
Choose Linkee
If you run campaigns yourself, already have sending accounts, and want a prospect database with email lookups.
BacklinkGenie vs Linkee at a glance
| BacklinkGenie | Linkee | |
|---|---|---|
| What you're buying | Software with the sending setup included | Outreach software (you run the campaigns) |
| Entry price (checked October 18, 2026) | Free report, then $99/mo for 1,000 emails (9.9¢ each) | $80.83/mo billed yearly, after a 14-day free trial |
| Who does the outreach | The agent, after you approve (or on autopilot) | You, through linked email accounts |
| Sending mailbox & domain | Dedicated domain + Google Workspace mailbox, set up and ramped for you | Your own email accounts, linked to Linkee |
| How targets are found | Agent searches your niche, plus any post URLs you paste | Its prospect database plus lists you upload |
| Who writes each pitch | Agent writes one pitch per post; you can edit | AI-personalized emails you review |
| Control before anything is sent | Every pitch waits for approval unless you switch on autopilot | You review and launch each campaign |
| Checks that links stay live | Weekly re-check of every won link, alert if it's removed or nofollowed | Outreach reports; link monitoring isn't listed on the pricing page |
| Best fit | Founders and small teams who want earned links without running the process | SEO specialists and agencies running guest post and link insertion campaigns |
How it's priced
Linkee plans come with monthly credits for prospect search, email lookups and SEO metrics. BacklinkGenie counts only outreach emails: 9.9¢ each on Starter, 8.3¢ on Growth, 6.2¢ on Agency.
Who does the work
In Linkee you build campaigns and review the AI-personalized emails. In BacklinkGenie the agent researches each post and drafts the pitch, and you approve or edit it.
Strengths and trade-offs
BacklinkGenie
AI outreach agent
Where it's strong
- Sending domain, Google Workspace mailbox, authentication and ramp-up are included, so cold outreach never touches your main domain.
- You see every prospect considered, can paste your own target posts, and keep a domain blocklist.
- Every pitch passes a quality gate (recipient lock, link allowlist, no payment offers) before it can send.
- Won links are re-checked weekly with an alert if they're removed or turned nofollow.
Where it falls short
- A new product: fewer public reviews than tools that have been around for years.
- Each new mailbox ramps up over about a month, so volume builds gradually.
- No guaranteed link count; editors decide what to publish.
- Not a full PR CRM for teams managing journalist relationships by hand.
Linkee
AI-assisted outreach software
Where it's strong
- Credits cover prospect search, email finding and verification, and SEO metrics in one place.
- Integrations with Ahrefs metrics and snov.io are listed.
- The Agency plan includes unlimited projects, email accounts and user roles.
Where it falls short
- Credit-based, so heavy prospecting uses up the monthly allowance.
- Sending accounts and their reputation are yours to set up and maintain.
- The pricing page showed two different plan tables when we checked.
Pricing, checked October 18, 2026
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
Linkee pricing
Checked October 18, 2026- Essential $80.83/mo billed yearly 10,000 credits a month, 1 project, AI campaigns, Ahrefs metrics.
- Pro $164.17/mo billed yearly 25,000 credits a month, adds a CRM and an onboarding session.
- Agency $298.33/mo billed yearly 60,000 credits, unlimited projects and email accounts, user access control.
Prices shown are yearly-billing rates. The same page also shows an older table (Free, $300/mo and $700/mo), and its FAQ and plan table give different email-account limits, so confirm before buying. Free trial: 500 credits for 14 days, no card.
Sources: Linkee pricing , Linkee homepage
Before you decide
Read next: Linkee alternatives worth considering. Also weighing up BacklinkGenie vs Outlink AI or BacklinkGenie vs SEOOutreach.io? For more options, browse alternatives to every outreach tool and link service we've reviewed.
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
Which is cheaper?
Linkee starts at $80.83/mo billed yearly; BacklinkGenie at $99/mo monthly with the mailbox included. Linkee's page showed two different price tables when we checked, so confirm current prices.