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BacklinkGenie vs SEOOutreach.io
SEOOutreach.io finds prospects and drafts pitches from $29/mo; BacklinkGenie also sends, follows up and monitors links. Compare what each does and 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 pitches sent, followed up and tracked, from a mailbox set up for you.
Choose SEOOutreach.io
If you want cheap prospect research and drafts and are happy to send from your own setup.
BacklinkGenie vs SEOOutreach.io at a glance
| BacklinkGenie | SEOOutreach.io | |
|---|---|---|
| What you're buying | Software with the sending setup included | Software (you review and send), or a managed service |
| Entry price (checked October 18, 2026) | Free report, then $99/mo for 1,000 emails (9.9¢ each) | Free, then $29/mo ($21 launch price) |
| Who does the outreach | The agent, after you approve (or on autopilot) | You, after reviewing the drafts |
| Sending mailbox & domain | Dedicated domain + Google Workspace mailbox, set up and ramped for you | Yours; sending setup isn't described on the site |
| How targets are found | Agent searches your niche, plus any post URLs you paste | AI query expansion, A–D page grading and competitor link scanning |
| Who writes each pitch | Agent writes one pitch per post; you can edit | AI drafts each pitch from the target page |
| Control before anything is sent | Every pitch waits for approval unless you switch on autopilot | You review and send |
| Checks that links stay live | Weekly re-check of every won link, alert if it's removed or nofollowed | Not listed |
| Best fit | Founders and small teams who want earned links without running the process | Lean teams that want prospect research and drafts for little money |
Where each stops
SEOOutreach.io's self-serve plans cover discovery, grading, contact lookup and drafting; you review and send. BacklinkGenie goes on to send from a managed mailbox, follow up, draft replies and re-check won links weekly.
Price
SEOOutreach.io Starter is $29/mo ($21 at its launch price). BacklinkGenie Starter is $99/mo for up to 1,000 outreach emails (about 9.9¢ each once the mailbox is warmed up), with the mailbox included.
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.
SEOOutreach.io
AI prospecting and pitch-drafting tool
Where it's strong
- Free plan, plus an instant site analysis with no signup.
- Grades each prospect page A–D and flags pages that already mention competitors.
- Low paid entry price.
Where it falls short
- Paid limits are 100 keyword discoveries and 100 contact lookups a month.
- Mailboxes, warmup and deliverability aren't part of the self-serve plans.
- The done-for-you option is quoted individually, typically from about $1,500 a month.
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
SEOOutreach.io pricing
Checked October 18, 2026- Free $0 1 project, 3 keyword discoveries, 5 contact lookups, 5 competitors tracked.
- Starter $29/mo ($21/mo launch price) 100 keyword discoveries and 100 contact lookups a month, batch contact finder. $249/yr at the launch price.
- Managed outreach From about $1,500/mo Done for you, after a free opportunity audit.
Pricing is listed on the homepage; prices are plus tax. A free instant site analysis needs no signup.
Before you decide
Read next: SEOOutreach.io alternatives worth considering. Also weighing up BacklinkGenie vs ElvixAI or BacklinkGenie vs MentionAgent? 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 the complete link outreach process.
BacklinkGenie is built for agencies running outreach for clients: see how the agent finds posts and sends pitches, or check plans and pricing.
Questions people ask
Can I use SEOOutreach.io prospects in BacklinkGenie?
From Growth up, yes: paste the post URLs and BacklinkGenie qualifies each one, finds the contact and drafts the pitch.