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Head-to-head · Link Building Software

Pitchbox vs BacklinkManager

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Pitchbox #2 in Link Building Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Pitchbox
BacklinkManager #15 in Link Building Software 6.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Try BacklinkManager

Pitchbox leads on 3 checks, BacklinkManager on 3, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePitchbox · 8.7/10
  • Lowest starting priceBacklinkManager · $39/mo
  • Free planonly BacklinkManager
  • Most featuresPitchbox · 5 of 5

Pitchbox scores higher on our rubric for link building software: 8.7 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #15.

BacklinkManager offers free plan; Pitchbox doesn't. BacklinkManager is cheaper to start at $39/mo against $210/mo. Pitchbox offers prospect discovery; BacklinkManager doesn't. Pitchbox offers outreach automation; BacklinkManager doesn't. Pitchbox offers digital pr workflows; BacklinkManager doesn't.

Pitchbox is the better fit for enterprise link-building and digital PR teams. BacklinkManager is the better fit for teams managing existing link partnerships.

  • Pitchbox fits best

    Enterprise link-building and digital PR teams

  • BacklinkManager fits best

    Teams managing existing link partnerships

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Side by side

Feature Pitchbox 8.7/10 Visit ↗ BacklinkManager 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 6.9
Ranking #2 in Link Building Software #15 in Link Building Software
Best for Enterprise link-building and digital PR teams Teams managing existing link partnerships
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $210/mo $39/mo (best)
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Features Pitchbox 5/5 · BacklinkManager 1/5
Prospect discovery ✓ (best) —
Outreach automation ✓ (best) —
Placement monitoring ✓ ✓
Digital PR workflows ✓ (best) —
API access ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Monthly prospect limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Included team seats 2 seats 3 seats (best)
Our review
Pros
  • Multiple prospect discovery methods, including SERPs, competitors, and broken backlinks
  • Automated outreach, follow-ups, AI personalization, CRM, and unified inbox
  • Permissions, SSO, audit logs, API, webhooks, and extensive integrations
  • Automated crawling with alerts for removed, broken, or changed links
  • CRM tools for clients, vendors, partners, and link exchanges
  • Shareable dashboards, reports, goals, and partnership scorecards
Cons
  • Starts at $210 per month with annual billing
  • No free plan is available
  • The web-based platform's Pro plan supports only 2 users
  • Focused on existing relationships rather than prospect discovery
  • Usage limits vary by backlinks, targets, partnerships, and users
  • The link-matching feature is listed as coming soon
Our verdict

Pitchbox is a web-based link-building and outreach platform for agencies, in-house SEO teams, publishers, and digital PR teams. It combines prospect discovery, contact finding, email verification, outreach sequences, campaign management,…

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BacklinkManager is a web-based backlink management CRM for link-building agencies, marketing teams, freelance SEOs, and SaaS companies. It combines backlink monitoring with client, vendor, and partner management, while supporting backlink…

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  1. PitchboxLink Building Software 8.7Paid
  2. BacklinkManagerLink Building Software 6.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Pitchbox — where it wins

    • Multiple prospect discovery methods, including SERPs, competitors, and broken backlinks
    • Automated outreach, follow-ups, AI personalization, CRM, and unified inbox
    • Permissions, SSO, audit logs, API, webhooks, and extensive integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Starts at $210 per month with annual billing
    • No free plan is available
    • The web-based platform's Pro plan supports only 2 users

  • BacklinkManager — where it wins

    • Automated crawling with alerts for removed, broken, or changed links
    • CRM tools for clients, vendors, partners, and link exchanges
    • Shareable dashboards, reports, goals, and partnership scorecards

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on existing relationships rather than prospect discovery
    • Usage limits vary by backlinks, targets, partnerships, and users
    • The link-matching feature is listed as coming soon

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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