Linkody is a specialized backlink monitoring tool that tracks link gains, losses, and status changes across your portfolio. For Canadian SEO practitioners managing client sites or domain portfolios, it offers affordable monitoring with daily checks, disavow list generation, and competitor tracking—though it lacks the depth of enterprise platforms like Ahrefs or Majestic for link prospecting.
Linkody is a monitoring-first tool. It tracks backlinks you already have or that your competitors have, sending alerts when links appear, disappear, or change status (follow to nofollow, anchor text edits, page removals). It does not crawl the web to discover new link opportunities the way Ahrefs Site Explorer or Majestic's Fresh Index does. You import your existing backlink profile from Google Search Console, Ahrefs, or manual CSV, and Linkody checks those URLs daily. This makes it a maintenance layer, not a prospecting engine. For Canadian agencies running 10-50 client sites, this distinction matters: if your workflow is quarterly link audits and penalty monitoring, Linkody fits. If you need to find Canadian .ca directories, local news sites, or edu backlink gaps, you still need Ahrefs, SEMrush, or manual outreach lists. Linkody complements those tools by automating the tedious work of checking whether links you built six months ago are still live and passing equity.
Linkody bills in USD, with plans starting at $14.90 monthly for 5,000 backlinks checked daily, scaling to $124.90 for 100,000 links and $299.90 for 400,000. At current exchange rates, the entry tier converts to roughly $21 CAD, the mid-tier to $175 CAD, and the top tier to $420 CAD. These prices include daily checks, unlimited projects, and competitor tracking slots. For agencies, the key decision is link volume: if you manage five small business clients with 800-1,200 backlinks each, the 5,000-link tier works. A domain portfolio of 50+ aged sites with 10,000+ backlinks total will push you into the higher tiers quickly. Linkody does not charge per domain or per user seat, which is cost-efficient compared to Ahrefs Teams at $399 USD (~$560 CAD) or Majestic API plans. The tradeoff is feature set: you get monitoring and disavow tools, not rank tracking, keyword research, or content gap analysis. For pure backlink health, Linkody's CAD cost is lower than platform subscriptions you may already carry.
Linkody's disavow file builder lets you flag spammy or toxic backlinks inside the interface, then export a properly formatted disavow.txt file for Google Search Console. This is useful during manual action recovery or after algorithmic drops correlated with link spam. The workflow: Linkody shows all tracked backlinks with metrics like Domain Authority proxy, anchor text, and status. You filter by low-authority domains, exact-match anchors, or sudden link spikes, mark them as disavow candidates, and download the file. For Canadian sites hit by link schemes—common in competitive niches like personal injury law in Toronto or Vancouver real estate—this streamlines cleanup. The tool does not assess toxicity automatically the way SEMrush's Backlink Audit does with its Toxic Score, so you rely on your own judgment or external risk scores from Moz or Ahrefs. Linkody simply organizes the disavow list and tracks whether disavowed links remain live or drop off, which helps confirm whether the disavow file is being processed by Google over subsequent crawls.
Linkody allows you to add competitor domains and monitor their backlink profiles alongside your own. You receive alerts when a competitor gains a new link, loses one, or has anchor text updated. This is tactically useful in local or niche Canadian markets where link opportunities are finite. For example, if a competitor in the Ottawa legal space gains a backlink from an Ottawa Business Journal article or a local chamber of commerce directory, you get an alert within 24 hours and can pursue the same source. The limitation is that Linkody only tracks links it already knows about or discovers through its daily checks—it does not perform deep competitor link discovery. You seed competitor profiles by importing their backlinks from Ahrefs or Search Console initially, then Linkody monitors changes. For agencies running ongoing competitive analysis, this creates a lightweight alert layer without needing to manually run Ahrefs comparisons every week.
Linkody connects directly to Google Search Console via OAuth, pulling your verified backlink data into its interface for daily monitoring. This is the fastest way to populate a new project. Alternatively, you can upload CSV exports from Ahrefs, Majestic, or Moz. The GSC integration is live and updates automatically, so new links Google discovers appear in Linkody without manual re-import. For Canadian agencies managing bilingual sites (French and English pages on the same domain), Linkody tracks backlinks at the URL level, so you can filter by language-specific landing pages or /fr/ subdirectories to see which content attracts links. The tool also stores historical link status, so if a high-authority .ca backlink goes offline, you have a record of when it was live, the anchor text used, and the linking page URL—useful for outreach to restore the link or replace it.
Linkody generates PDF and email reports that can be white-labeled with your agency logo and domain. Reports show new links gained, lost links, total backlink count trends, and top referring domains. For Canadian agencies billing clients monthly retainers that include link monitoring, these reports provide a lightweight deliverable without requiring Ahrefs screenshots or manual spreadsheets. The reports are not as visually polished as Data Studio dashboards or Agency Analytics templates, but they cover the essentials: proof that links are being monitored, alerts on losses, and a historical graph of backlink growth or decay. You can schedule reports weekly or monthly via email to clients. The white-label feature is included in all paid plans, which is a cost advantage over tools that charge extra for branding removal or custom domains.
Linkody fits agencies or portfolio managers who already have link-building workflows and need persistent monitoring, not discovery. If you run outreach campaigns, build links manually, or inherit older domains with uncertain backlink profiles, Linkody keeps you informed of link decay without daily manual checks. It does not replace Ahrefs for competitive research, Screaming Frog for technical audits, or rank trackers for keyword monitoring. For solo consultants managing 3-10 clients in Canadian cities, Linkody at $21-50 CAD monthly is cheaper than adding another Ahrefs Projects slot or upgrading to SEMrush Guru. For large agencies with 50+ clients, the link volume tiers may exceed the cost of a single Ahrefs Teams plan that also provides keyword and content tools. The decision hinges on whether you value daily link status checks and disavow workflows enough to justify a dedicated subscription, or whether quarterly Ahrefs audits suffice.
Yes, Linkody tracks backlinks at the URL level, so you can monitor links to .ca domains, /fr/ subdirectories, or specific French-language pages separately. The tool does not filter by geographic origin of the linking domain automatically, but you can export data and filter by country TLD or domain location manually. It integrates with Google Search Console, which already segments backlinks by target URL, making it straightforward for bilingual portfolios.
Linkody starts at roughly $21 CAD monthly for 5,000 backlinks checked daily, versus Ahrefs Lite at $129 USD (~$180 CAD) or SEMrush Pro at $139.95 USD (~$196 CAD), both of which include keyword tracking, site audits, and content tools. If you only need backlink monitoring and disavow file generation, Linkody is cheaper. If you also need rank tracking or competitor keyword gaps, Ahrefs or SEMrush provide better value per dollar.
No. Linkody shows backlink metrics like domain authority proxies and anchor text, but it does not assign toxicity scores or flag spam automatically. You manually review links and mark them for disavow based on your own criteria or external risk assessments from Moz, Ahrefs, or SEMrush. Linkody then generates the disavow.txt file and tracks whether those links remain live over time.
Yes, if your portfolio has a moderate total backlink count. Linkody's higher tiers track up to 400,000 backlinks daily across unlimited projects, which works for portfolios of 50-200 domains depending on their individual link profiles. It alerts you to link losses that might indicate deindexing, manual actions, or platform penalties. However, it does not provide domain-level health scores or automated risk flags, so you still need manual review or complementary tools for full portfolio monitoring.
Linkody primarily monitors links you import from Google Search Console, Ahrefs, or CSV uploads. It performs daily checks on those URLs and will detect new links if they appear in your GSC data feed or if you re-import updated backlink lists. It does not crawl the web independently to discover brand-new backlinks the way Ahrefs or Majestic continuously indexes the web. For discovery, you still need a separate link index tool.
Yes, Linkody allows you to add competitor domains as separate projects and monitor their backlink profiles. You seed each competitor project by importing their backlinks from Ahrefs or another source, then Linkody tracks changes daily. You receive alerts when competitors gain or lose links, which helps identify new link opportunities in your niche or local market without running manual competitor analyses every week.