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I mostly care about backlink data quality rather than keyword research — how should I compare SEO platforms for that?

Measured in 1 answer, last on Nov 8, 2026. Only the passages that name a brand are shown.

Brands in the answers

BrandNamed inRecommended inPositiveAvg. position
Ahrefs100%100%100%1
Semrush100%100%100%2
Majestic100%100%100%3
Moz100%0%0%—
Google Search Console100%0%0%—

Where each answer names a brand

Answer 1 · Nov 8, 2026 · 4 sources cited
Ahrefs#1RecommendedSite citedpositive
+ backlink discovery and competitor analysis

“- Strong backlink discovery and competitor analysis.”

+ live backlink index with frequent updates

“- Live backlink index with frequent updates.”

+ new/lost backlink reporting

“- Useful new/lost backlink reporting.”

+ broad link discovery

“- Particularly worth testing for broad link discovery.”

− actual link discovery latency

“Its stated index refresh interval is 15–30 minutes, but actual discovery of a particular link can take days or weeks.”

Semrush#2RecommendedSite citedpositive
+ large proprietary backlink database

“- Large proprietary backlink database.”

+ backlink analytics and audit

“- Backlink Analytics and Backlink Audit.”

+ new/lost link monitoring

“- New/lost link monitoring.”

+ filtering and reporting

“- Useful filtering and reporting capabilities.”

Majestic#3RecommendedSite citedpositive
+ fresh and historic backlink indexes

“- Fresh and Historic backlink indexes.”

+ Trust Flow and Citation Flow

“- Trust Flow and Citation Flow.”

+ Topical Trust Flow

“- Topical Trust Flow for contextual relevance.”

+ historical link analysis

“- Particularly useful for historical link analysis and evaluating link neighborhoods.”

MozSite citedmixed
+ backlink discovery

“- Link Explorer for backlink discovery.”

+ domain-level metrics

“- Domain Authority and Spam Score.”

+ second opinion on domain-level metrics

“- Useful for a second opinion on domain-level metrics.”

− proprietary scores not objective link quality

“I'd include it as an additional benchmark rather than assume its proprietary scores represent objective link quality.”

“Use Google Search Console as an additional reference for your own verified properties.”
+ Google's perspective on linking domains and pages

“Its Links report is useful for checking Google's perspective on your site's linking domains and pages, but it is not a complete backlink database.”

− not a complete backlink database

“Its Links report is useful for checking Google's perspective on your site's linking domains and pages, but it is not a complete backlink database.”

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