LinkBoss alternatives: eight options, and who each one suits.
LinkBoss is built for speed: silos in a click and a sentence written for a link wherever none fits. If that is not what you want for your site, here are eight other ways to do internal linking — one of them ours, labelled as such — with what each costs and what it trades away.
Who wrote this: the people who make Silotree, one of the 8 tools below. Every entry, ours included, says what you give up by choosing it, and each links to its source.
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What LinkBoss does well, and why people leave anyway.
Silo presets, bulk linking of up to 2,000 links in a click, Search Console rank tracking, page-builder support and 30-plus languages1. Its links are permanent HTML, it has 4.8 out of 5 on WordPress.org1, and reviewers single out its support2. On a thin archive that needs links fast, it is hard to beat.
Credits that run out
Every inserted link spends a credit, two when AI writes the context; yearly credits expire and monthly ones do not roll over3. Reviewers describe budgeting credits across big archives2.
AI-written text in published posts
Two of LinkBoss’s three modules write new sentences or a whole H2 section into your post, and its heaviest automation uses them4. Multi-author sites and bought archives often cannot accept that.
Anchors that need checking
Reviews mention suggestions needing manual adjustment, and AI anchor text that reads awkwardly outside English5,2.
Price from five sites up
The cheapest single plan covering five sites is $891 a year, and 25 sites need the $4,941 Dominator plan3.
The LinkBoss alternatives worth a look.
- WordPress plugin + web app
SilotreeOurs
Best for: Sites that want every link in words the author already wrote, at a flat price.
Never writes new sentences — it wraps phrases already in the paragraph or proposes nothing. No credits on any plan, every batch reviewed (or auto-approved for strong matches) and undone in one click, ranked by expected clicks from Search Console.
The trade-off: It finds fewer links on thin posts, because it will not invent a sentence; seven languages rather than 30-plus; no page-builder writes; and one small site costs more than on LinkBoss.
- Where links live
- Written into the post as plain HTML; stay if you cancel
- Pricing
- Monthly or yearly by number of sites, no credits
- Free option
- Full audit with no account, and your first 10 links written free
- WordPress plugin
Link Whisper
Best for: Anyone who wants the most established WordPress linking plugin, at a low price.
A review queue, links written as ordinary HTML that stay after uninstall, page-builder support and a free version6,7,8.
The trade-off: AI features draw on a yearly pot of credits9, and reviewers report suggestions that miss on niche content10.
- Pricing
- Licence by sites, priced yearly, with a yearly pot of AI credits9
- Free option
- Free plugin on WordPress.org; links added by hand8
- WordPress plugin
Linkilo
Best for: People who want a cheap annual licence and lots of SEO modules.
AI link suggestions, keyword auto-links, topic clusters, 404s and redirects in one plugin — $279 a year covers 25 sites at launch pricing11.
The trade-off: AI runs on your own OpenAI key and bill, and there is no free version or trial12,11.
- Free option
- No free version or trial; 30-day money-back guarantee11
- WordPress plugin
Internal Link Juicer
Best for: Tight budgets and uniform archives.
A free plugin with keyword rules that link automatically and never touch your post content13.
The trade-off: No review, and the links vanish when the plugin is deactivated14.
- Pricing
- Free core plugin; Pro is an annual licence29
- Free option
- Yes — keyword linking on posts and pages29
- SEO suite with a linking module
Rank Math PRO (AI Link Genius)
Best for: Sites already on Rank Math PRO, or owners of many personal sites.
AI Link Genius adds orphan reports, keyword maps on publish and bulk link changes with rollback; one PRO licence covers unlimited personal sites15,16.
The trade-off: No silo builder and no topic model; AI suggestions are capped monthly17.
Silotree vs Rank Math, row by row - SaaS with a snippet, any platform
LinkStorm
Best for: Agencies running many small sites on mixed platforms.
Unlimited sites on every plan, AI suggestions beside Search Console data, and an optional Auto-Accept18,19,20.
The trade-off: English only, and links are placed by a snippet that stops showing them when you stop paying21.
- Where links live
- Injected by JavaScript; stop showing when the subscription ends21
- Pricing
- Monthly by total URLs, unlimited sites18
- Free option
- Free trial, no card30
- SaaS with a JavaScript snippet
Linkbot
Best for: Up to five small English-language sites, on any platform.
A JavaScript snippet that works on any CMS, with review before links go live and no credits22,23.
The trade-off: English only, and links are injected by the snippet, never saved in your content22,24.
- Pricing
- Monthly or yearly by sites and URLs; no credits23
- Free option
- Report-only free tier; 14-day trial on paid plans23
- Entity-SEO platform
InLinks
Best for: Teams who want entity SEO and schema with their links.
Links pages through a knowledge graph of entities, adds schema, and includes briefs and an optimiser25.
The trade-off: Priced by pages — about 500 pages is $245 a month — and links are applied as pages load, so they go when you cancel26,27.
- Free option
- Internal linking for 25 pages25
Where the links live, and what it costs to try.
| Tool | Where links live | Review | Free option |
|---|---|---|---|
| LinkBoss (the one you have) | Written into the post as HTML1 | Bulk and silo presets; can write new sentences or sections to hold a link4 | 50 free credits and the audit tools3 |
| Silotree | Written into the post as plain HTML; stay if you cancel | You approve; auto-approve for strong matches if you want | Full audit with no account, and your first 10 links written free |
| Link Whisper | Written into the post; stay after uninstall9,7 | Review queue; keyword auto-link rules run on their own6,34 | Free plugin on WordPress.org; links added by hand8 |
| Linkilo | Written into the post; stay after cancelling12,28 | Review queue that remembers rejections; auto-apply is opt-in12,35 | No free version or trial; 30-day money-back guarantee11 |
| Internal Link Juicer | Added when the page is shown; gone when deactivated13,14 | None: keyword rules run automatically13 | Yes — keyword linking on posts and pages29 |
| Rank Math PRO (AI Link Genius) | Written into the post, with rollback15 | Keyword maps previewed, optionally on publish; AI suggestions in the editor15 | AI Link Genius is PRO only15 |
| LinkStorm | Injected by JavaScript; stop showing when the subscription ends21 | Accept each one, or turn on Auto-Accept36,20 | Free trial, no card30 |
| Linkbot | Injected by the snippet; not in your content, gone when it is removed31,24 | Approve or reject each suggestion23 | Report-only free tier; 14-day trial on paid plans23 |
| InLinks | Applied as pages load, by script or the Sync plugin; gone when you cancel32,27 | You review opportunities, then they go live25 | Internal linking for 25 pages25 |
The yearly bill for 1, 5 and 25 sites.
| Tool | 1 site | 5 sites | 25 sites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LinkBoss | $99 — Launch, 2,400 credits; $87 limited-time unlimited under 1,000 pages3 | $891 — Agency, 10 sites3 | $4,941 — Dominator, 50 sites3 |
| Silotree | $190/yr (Solo) | $490/yr (Studio) | $1,290/yr (Agency) |
| Link Whisper | $97 — Starter9 | $297 — Pro, 10 sites9 | $497 — Agency, 50 sites9 |
| Linkilo | $59 — Single Site, launch pricing11 | $149 — 5 Sites11 | $279 — 25 Sites11 |
| Internal Link Juicer | Free, or $69.99 for Pro29 | $149.99 — Pro, 5 sites29 | $1,299 — Pro Unlimited29 |
| Rank Math PRO (AI Link Genius) | €95.88 — PRO, first year16 | €95.88 for your own sites; €299.88 first year for client sites16 | €95.88 for your own sites; €299.88 first year for client sites16 |
| LinkStorm | $360 — Small, 1,000 URLs, billed monthly18 | $360–$720 by total URLs18 | $720–$2,400 by total URLs18 |
| Linkbot | $190 — Pro, up to 5 sites of 1,000 URLs23 | $190 — Pro23 | $1,990 — Agency, 50 sites23 |
| InLinks | $588 for 100 pages; $2,940 for about 50026 | $10,584 for about 2,500 pages26 | Custom, Enterprise26 |
The cheapest plan of each that does the job, per year, as listed on the vendor’s own pricing page on 11 October 2026 — first-year prices where a renewal costs more, and the renewal noted. Suites are priced at the tier that includes their linking feature. Silotree’s plans, limits and guarantee are on the pricing page.
What happens to your links and rules when you switch.
- Decide what to do with AI-written text first: generated sentences and sections stay in your posts after you leave4. LinkBoss can revert bulk runs37 — do it while you still have access.
- Leave the links themselves. They are permanent HTML and stay when you disconnect1.
- Time the switch near renewal: yearly credits expire and monthly ones do not roll over3.
- Run a fresh audit — Silotree’s free link checker needs no account — so you start from what is missing now.
Choosing a LinkBoss alternative
Is there a LinkBoss alternative without credits?
Silotree, Linkilo, Internal Link Juicer and Linkbot are priced without per-link credits11,29,23. Link Whisper includes AI credits with each plan9, LinkStorm spends credits on crawling38, and Rank Math caps its AI suggestions monthly17.
Will I lose the links LinkBoss added if I cancel?
No. LinkBoss writes links — and any sentences its AI generated — into your post content, so they stay1. That is worth knowing in both directions: if you want the generated text gone, revert it before you leave.
Which alternative is closest to LinkBoss’s silo building?
Silotree models sections, topics and the page that leads each one, but proposes links for review rather than building silos in bulk. Internal Link Juicer Pro has category-based silos29.
Why is Silotree on its own list?
Because we make it and it is a real answer for people leaving LinkBoss over credits or generated text. It is labelled as ours, it has a trade-off like every other entry, and the other seven are here because they are genuinely better for somebody.
For the head-to-head, read Silotree vs LinkBoss, with pricing for 1, 5 and 25 sites. Leaving Link Whisper instead? See the Link Whisper alternatives. The orphan pages guide works whichever tool you choose.
Product names are trademarks of their owners. Everything here describes how each tool works from its own public pages and from public reviews, quoted briefly. Every source was opened on , and prices are as listed that day. If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us and we will change it.
Sources
Each one opened and read on 11 October 2026.
- LinkBoss — WordPress.org plugin listing
- LinkBoss — WordPress.org reviews
- LinkBoss pricing section and FAQ (on the home page)
- LinkBoss KB: Three Link Insertion Modules (updated 2026-03-31)
- LinkBoss — Trustpilot: linkboss.io
- Link Whisper Premium changelog
- Link Whisper KB: what happens to links if I remove Link Whisper
- Link Whisper Free on WordPress.org
- Link Whisper pricing page
- Link Whisper — WP.org 1-star review: crazy selection of suggested links (2026-01-28)
- Linkilo pricing page
- Linkilo KB: Getting Started (reviewed for 3.0.0, Oct 2026)
- Internal Link Juicer FAQ / description on WordPress.org
- Internal Link Juicer — WP.org support thread: Apply Link Changes Permanently (2020, plugin team reply)
- Rank Math KB: How to Use AI Link Genius
- Rank Math PRO pricing page
- Rank Math AI pricing page
- LinkStorm pricing page
- LinkStorm help: Use GSC data to prioritize internal linking
- LinkStorm help: Internal links automation (auto-accept)
- LinkStorm Help Center: FAQ (updated 2026-02-20)
- Linkbot Help: FAQ Miscellaneous (2023-06-19)
- Linkbot homepage pricing section + FAQ
- Linkbot Help: FAQ Internal Linking Report (2023-06-21)
- InLinks home page and pricing
- InLinks pricing calculator
- InLinks FAQ (account & billing: cancel, keep links, refunds)
- Linkilo KB: Will I lose my links if I cancel?
- Internal Link Juicer home page, pricing table
- LinkStorm homepage
- Linkbot — WordPress.org plugin listing
- InLinks help: Switch links and schema on and off with one click (2020-06-10)
- InLinks: How InLinks pricing works (credits), updated 2025-03-25
- Link Whisper Free FAQ / description on WordPress.org
- Linkilo KB: Is the auto-linking tool fully automated?
- LinkStorm help: Link Opportunities report (updated 2026-03-25)
- LinkBoss web app changelog
- LinkStorm help: Understanding credits and quotas (updated 2026-06-07)
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