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BacklinkGenie vs MentionAgent
Both send AI-written outreach from a separate domain. Compare BacklinkGenie and MentionAgent on price per inbox, target control, quality checks and what happens after a link goes live.
We make BacklinkGenie, so read this with that in mind. Competitor prices come from their own pricing pages, linked below.
The short answer
Choose MentionAgent
If you want a bundled agent that has been in market longer and need its Claude/Cursor skills today.
Choose BacklinkGenie
If you want the same managed sending setup at the same $99/mo entry price, with a free prospect report first, a quality check on every email, and weekly checks that won links stay live.
BacklinkGenie vs MentionAgent at a glance
| BacklinkGenie | MentionAgent | |
|---|---|---|
| What you're buying | Software with the sending setup included | Software with the sending setup included |
| Entry price (checked October 16, 2026) | Free report, then $99/mo | $99/mo |
| Who does the outreach | The agent, after you approve (or on autopilot) | The agent, after approval (auto-send optional) |
| Sending mailbox & domain | Dedicated domain + Google Workspace mailbox, set up and ramped for you | Registers a domain and sets up a Gmail inbox for you |
| How targets are found | Agent searches your niche, plus any post URLs you paste | Agent finds blogs and listicles in your niche |
| Who writes each pitch | Agent writes one pitch per post; you can edit | Agent drafts each email |
| Control before anything is sent | Every pitch waits for approval unless you switch on autopilot | Drafts wait for approval by default |
| Checks that links stay live | Weekly re-check of every won link, alert if it's removed or nofollowed | Not a headline feature on its pricing page |
| Best fit | Founders and small teams who want earned links without running the process | Teams who want a hands-off agent they can also drive from Claude or Cursor |
How the two products are alike
Both are agents rather than outreach CRMs: they find posts in your niche, draft a pitch per post, and send from a mailbox on a separate domain so your main domain is never used for cold email. Both hold drafts for approval by default and offer MCP access for AI assistants.
Price for one site
MentionAgent starts at $99/month for one inbox (40 emails a day once warm). BacklinkGenie Starter is $99/month for one site and one managed mailbox, which starts at 4 pitches a day and climbs to 35 over about 5 weeks. Growth is $249/month for three mailboxes (about $83 each), between MentionAgent's two-inbox plan at $179 and four-inbox plan at $329. For eight, our Agency plan is $499/month and MentionAgent's is $629.
Who decides which sites get pitched
BacklinkGenie gives you a prospect list with every site considered and why, a per-site domain blocklist, and an import for post URLs you specifically want pitched. Named competitors are never contacted. MentionAgent asks whether to include rivals' roundups, but doesn't publish a bring-your-own-targets workflow.
After the link goes live
BacklinkGenie checks the published page for your link, re-checks weekly, and alerts you if it disappears or turns nofollow. That's where most outreach tools stop paying attention.
Free start
MentionAgent shows sample drafts before you pay. BacklinkGenie's free plan is a prospect report: real posts in your niche with Domain Rating and a verified contact for each, so you can judge the opportunity before paying for pitches.
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.
MentionAgent
AI outreach agent
Where it's strong
- Sending domain, inbox and warmup are bundled, so there's no deliverability setup on your side.
- Drafts wait for approval by default, and you can drive it from Claude or Cursor over MCP.
- Agencies can add client sites one at a time.
Where it falls short
- Eight inboxes cost $629 a month, against $499 for eight mailboxes on our Agency plan.
- Per-inbox volume is capped (40 a day, at most two inboxes per site without add-ons), so scaling a single site costs extra.
- No published workflow for bringing your own target list or blocking domains.
When BacklinkGenie isn't the right pick
- You need a tool that's been in market longer, with existing reviews to read.
- You want to send more than one mailbox's worth of volume to a single site on day one; every new mailbox has to ramp up.
Pricing, checked October 16, 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, up to 1,000 outreach emails a month (pitches and follow-ups).
- Growth $249/mo Up to 3 sites and 3 mailboxes. Adds MCP access.
- Agency $499/mo Up to 8 sites and 8 mailboxes, 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.
Before you decide
Read next: MentionAgent alternatives worth considering. Also weighing up BacklinkGenie vs Pitchbox or BacklinkGenie vs BuzzStream? 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 best-of list guide covers the first; our notes on sending from Google Workspace covers the second. If you're new to the process, start with what AI agents can and can't do in link building.
BacklinkGenie is built for SaaS teams: see how the agent finds posts and sends pitches, or check plans and pricing.
Questions people ask
Is BacklinkGenie cheaper than MentionAgent?
Not at the entry level: both start at $99/month for one mailbox on a dedicated domain. BacklinkGenie adds a free prospect report before you pay, a quality check on every email, placement checks and weekly link monitoring. At eight mailboxes it is cheaper: $499/month vs $629.
Do both send from my domain?
Neither does. Both set up a separate domain and mailbox so cold outreach can't affect your main domain.
Can I switch from MentionAgent?
Yes. Paste the posts you were targeting into BacklinkGenie's import and add any domains you've already contacted to the blocklist so nobody gets pitched twice.