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The price
$49.99/mo is the way in, $99.99/mo is the tier that works.
Lite covers fresh index access, site explorer (limited), 5 million analysis units, trust flow and citation flow metrics.
Published tiers top out at $399.99/mo.
Majestic.
Backlink index and link intelligence platform with Trust Flow and Citation Flow.
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Price, complaint, verdict
Read this if you read nothing else02
The complaint
Interface feels dated compared to Ahrefs and Semrush, often described as slow to load
6 recurring complaints show up in public reviews, and 0 of them come up often.
Praise is just as consistent: one of the largest historical backlink indexes on the market, dating to 2008.
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The verdict
A tracker priced to be tried rather than committed to.
The most frequently raised complaint: interface feels dated compared to ahrefs and semrush, often described as slow to load.
It reports where you stand. Turning that into published pages and earned citations is still work somebody has to do.
Buy: Small budget, in-house teamSkip: Nobody to act on it
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Pricing matrix
Scroll sideways for all tiers| Included | Lite$49.99/moAnnual billing $41.67/mo; 7-day money-back guarantee for new customers | Pro$99.99/moAnnual billing $83.33/mo; 7-day money-back guarantee | API$399.99/moAnnual billing $333.33/mo; resource volumes scale to large or extra large tiers |
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| 1 | Fresh Index access | Historic Index access | Everything in Pro |
| 2 | Site Explorer (limited) | Full Site Explorer | Full API access for custom dashboards |
| 3 | 5 million Analysis Units | 20 million Analysis Units | OpenApps integrations |
| 4 | Trust Flow and Citation Flow metrics | Clique Hunter | Largest data extracts |
| 5 | Majestic Million | Bulk Backlink Checker | · |
| 6 | · | Link Context | · |
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What reviewers say
Bars show how often it is raisedPraise
6 themesOne of the largest historical backlink indexes on the market, dating to 2008
Proprietary Trust Flow and Citation Flow metrics are widely cited by SEO professionals
Fresh Index is updated daily, useful for tracking newly acquired or lost links
Clique Hunter finds sites linking to multiple competitors at once, surfaces link gap opportunities
Complaints
6 themesInterface feels dated compared to Ahrefs and Semrush, often described as slow to load
Single-purpose tool, no keyword research, rank tracking, on-page SEO, technical audits, or AI content guidance
Lite tier locks Historic Index behind Pro, limits backlink history research
API tier at $399.99 is steep for teams that just want bulk data exports
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What it does
Fresh Index
Daily-updated backlink index used for tracking recent link activity
Historic Index
Long-tail historical backlink database with data back to 2008
Trust Flow
Proprietary metric scoring the trustworthiness of links based on connection to seed trusted sites
Citation Flow
Proprietary metric measuring the quantity-based influence of a URL or domain
Site Explorer
Backlink profile view with referring domains, anchor text, and link context
Clique Hunter
Identifies domains that link to multiple competitors but not to you
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Coverage and integrations
AI platforms tracked
Google
APIChrome ExtensionOpenAppsLooker Studio (third-party connector)
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The actual decision
We sell one of these twoPath A
Buy Majestic
Right when small budget, in-house team. You get the measurement, and the work of turning it into published pages and earned citations stays with your team.
Path B
Hire someone to run it
Right when nobody to act on it. Disclosure: this is what we sell, which is a reason to read us critically. It is also why every figure here carries the date we checked it, and every judgement carries the quote it came from.
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Questions people ask
What is Majestic?
Backlink index and link intelligence platform with Trust Flow and Citation Flow.
How much does Majestic cost?
Majestic starts at $49.99/mo per month, across 3 published tiers. Pricing checked 7 June 2026.
Does Majestic have a free trial?
No free tier or trial is published for Majestic.
What do users complain about in Majestic?
The most frequently raised issue is: Interface feels dated compared to Ahrefs and Semrush, often described as slow to load
Should I buy Majestic or hire a managed service?
A tracker priced to be tried rather than committed to. Buy the tool if small budget, in-house team. A managed service is the better fit when nobody in-house has hours each week to act on what it reports.
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