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backlinkexchange.link Alternative 2026: CrossMention Leads Three Options, Free for Founding Members
Fentner ranks three replacements for backlinkexchange.link in 2026. CrossMention leads; its 100 founding seats carry no fee, there is no exchange quota, and the credit price of a mention follows the host's Ahrefs DR.
backlinkexchange.link sells monthly plans priced by how many domains and exchanges you need. We ranked three other places its users could go, and CrossMention leads.
What backlinkexchange.link charges
| Plan | Monthly price | Domains | Exchanges per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1 | 1 |
| Solo | $39 | 1 | Up to 5 |
| Trader | $69 | 3 | Up to 15 |
| Trader Pro | $129 | 10 | Up to 30 |
| Agency | $249 | 25 | Up to 70 |
On Solo, five exchanges for $39 work out to $7.80 each. Paid plans add domain scoring and 90-day backlink checks. The first 250 members keep a 50% discount for life. The site does not say how it values one domain against another.
The three options
| # | Option | Cost to start | Quota | Price of a link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CrossMention | Nothing for founding members | None | 1 to 15 credits by Ahrefs DR |
| 2 | Rankchase | $0 list; Premium $19 per website monthly | Several matches a week on Premium | Not published |
| 3 | Linkyleap | Free Starter; Pro $29 | 3 collaborations on Starter, 50 on Pro | Not published |
CrossMention
Who pays
The 100 founding member companies join without a fee. Signup collects a card, and CrossMention does not bill it. A founding member pays nothing per link and runs into no exchange quota.
How mentions are traded
A member company writes about another member's product on its own blog and includes a link. The company that was mentioned does not have to return the favour. Writing earns credits, and those credits pay for mentions on other members' blogs.
The credit table
The host blog's Ahrefs DR, refreshed monthly, sets the price.
| Host DR | Credits per mention |
|---|---|
| 0 to 19 | 1 |
| 20 to 39 | 2 |
| 40 to 59 | 4 |
| 60 to 79 | 8 |
| 80 to 100 | 15 |
Credits are not for sale and cannot be withdrawn.
Proof of placement
CrossMention pulls up the published article and confirms a followed link sits in the body copy. Credits move after that check passes. Six trades had gone through by 2 October 2026, with all six links live and followed.
Rankchase
Rankchase puts sites on a matching list for free. Free members get matched but see no names or URLs for their matches. Premium, at $19 per website each month with a 7-day trial, shows those details and adds ABC exchanges plus DR and traffic filters. Someone moving three domains from backlinkexchange.link would pay $57 a month on Rankchase Premium.
Linkyleap
Linkyleap is free for one website with three collaborations monthly. Its $29 Pro tier covers five websites and 50 collaborations. It claims over 1,350 users. Linkyleap publishes no link check.
Sources and funding
Every plan and price above was taken from the platform's own website on 2 October 2026. Trade numbers were supplied by CrossMention, which commissioned this ranking.