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Majestic

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At a glance

Price
from 49.99 $/mo
Vendor
Majestic-12 Ltd

Specifications & properties

Key decision factors

Pricing model
Paid 1
Backlink index size
218,295,553,648 links 1
Data freshness
Daily 1

Pricing

Price from
49.99 $/mo 1

Integration

API available
Yes 1
API limits
API plan ($399.99/month): 100 million analysis units (max. analyzable backlinks), 20 million retrieval units and 500,000 index item units per month; custom tiers of 100/300/1,000 million analysis units available 1
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Keyword database size
n/a
Backlink index size
218,295,553,648 links Category max 100,000,000,000,000 links (9 with data)

Majestic is a specialist backlink intelligence tool that maintains its own web crawl with a frequently updated Fresh Index and a Historic Index, providing link metrics such as Trust Flow and Topical Trust Flow plus a full data API on its top plan.

Profile

Majestic is a specialist backlink-intelligence tool that runs its own web crawl to build two link indexes - a frequently updated Fresh Index and a long-running Historic Index - surfacing link-quality metrics like Trust Flow and Topical Trust Flow. It's built for SEOs and link-building specialists who need deep, independent backlink data rather than a broad all-in-one SEO suite, with a full data API available on its top plan for agencies and developers.

Who builds it

Majestic is developed by Majestic-12 Ltd, which has focused the product on one job: building and maintaining its own backlink index, separate from the crawl data behind broader SEO suites. That focus shows in its pricing and plan structure, which is built around index access and API analysis units rather than an all-in-one keyword, content, and rank-tracking bundle.

Core features

  • A Fresh Index with roughly 218.3 billion unique URLs crawled (706.4 billion found), updated several times a day so recently created or lost backlinks show up quickly.
  • A Historic Index with roughly 4.5 trillion unique URLs crawled (21.7 trillion found), spanning back to 2006, for long-range link-history research.
  • Trust Flow and Topical Trust Flow metrics for judging link quality and topical relevance rather than relying on raw link counts alone.
  • A full data API on the top API plan, letting agencies and developers pull Majestic data directly - capped by default at 100 million analysis units, 20 million retrieval units, and 500,000 index item units per month, with custom tiers of 100/300/1,000 million analysis units available.
  • Frequently refreshed Fresh Index data, checked several times a day, so link discovery and loss can be tracked close to real time.

Pricing

  • Lite (from $49.99/month): the entry paid plan, billed monthly.
  • PRO and higher plans build on Lite with broader index access.
  • API plan ($399.99/month): for agencies and developers, includes everything in PRO plus a full API with 100 million analysis units per month (plus 20 million retrieval units and 500,000 index item units), with custom tiers of 100/300/1,000 million analysis units available for higher-volume needs.
  • No free tier is documented in our data - check Majestic's pricing page directly if a trial matters to your evaluation.

Who it's for

Majestic suits SEOs and link builders who want an independent, high-volume backlink index with quality metrics like Trust Flow, separate from an all-in-one platform's link data. Because pricing scales with index access and, for developers, with API analysis units, the right plan depends on whether you need dashboard-level lookups (Lite/PRO) or full programmatic access (the API plan). It pairs naturally with a broader toolkit for keyword research and content, while owning the backlink-analysis layer.

Frequently asked questions

What does Majestic cost?

Majestic is a paid tool starting at $49.99/month for the entry Lite plan, billed monthly. Higher PRO and API plans build on that with broader index access and, on the API plan ($399.99/month), a full data API with custom analysis-unit tiers for higher-volume needs.

Is there a free version or trial of Majestic?

A free tier is not documented in our data - Majestic's plans start at $49.99/month for Lite. If a free trial matters to you, check Majestic's current pricing page directly for any promotional trial availability.

What core features does Majestic offer?

Majestic's core is its own two-part backlink index: a Fresh Index of roughly 218.3 billion unique URLs crawled, updated several times a day, and a Historic Index of roughly 4.5 trillion unique URLs crawled going back to 2006. It layers Trust Flow and Topical Trust Flow metrics on top for judging link quality, plus a full data API on its top plan.

Majestic vs Ahrefs - which should I choose?

Majestic is a specialist backlink-intelligence tool built entirely around its own Fresh and Historic link indexes and quality metrics like Trust Flow, rather than a full SEO suite. Ahrefs bundles a large backlink index alongside keyword research, site audits, and rank tracking in one platform. If you want a dedicated, independently crawled backlink dataset with a full API on its top plan, Majestic specializes there; if you want backlinks combined with the rest of the SEO workflow in one tool, compare Ahrefs's current suite directly.

How big is Majestic's backlink index?

Majestic's Fresh Index has crawled roughly 218.3 billion unique URLs (706.4 billion found) and is updated several times a day, while its Historic Index has crawled roughly 4.5 trillion unique URLs (21.7 trillion found) with data going back to 2006.

Does Majestic have an API and what are its limits?

Yes. Majestic's dedicated API plan ($399.99/month) includes a full API for agencies and developers, capped at 100 million analysis units (max analyzable backlinks), 20 million retrieval units, and 500,000 index item units per month by default, with custom tiers of 100/300/1,000 million analysis units available for higher-volume needs.