DA Checker alternative — the apibacklinks backlink API
A developer-first, 10× cheaper DA Checker alternative: backlinks, referring domains, anchors and Domain Rating as one JSON API. $100 free, DR & counts keyless.
There's a reason you ended up searching for a DA Checker alternative — you want the signals, not the subscription. Domain Authority Checker
Dashboards are built for humans clicking around, not for a service that needs a referring-domain list for ten thousand URLs by Tuesday.
apibacklinks hands you the same signals as one authenticated GET, returning clean JSON from our own crawl of the public web: 2.7 billion links across 181 million domains. Domain Rating and link counts are free and keyless; the heavy backlink and referring-domain lists cost about a tenth of what DA Checker and the incumbents charge.
The numbers for dachecker.org above come straight from that index — proof it works on the brand you’re comparing. Domain Rating and link counts are free and keyless; the heavy lists cost about a tenth of the usual rate. Start with $100 on the house.
apibacklinks vs DA Checker
| apibacklinks | DA Checker | |
|---|---|---|
| Access | JSON API | Dashboard-first |
| Price | from $0.10 per 1,000 calls | Subscription / higher |
| Free sign-up credit | $100 | Limited / trial |
| DR & link counts | Free, keyless | Paid / limited |
From DA Checker to apibacklinks in one call
curl "https://apibacklinks.com/api.php?action=domain&q=dachecker.org&key=YOUR_KEY"
DA Checker alternative — FAQ
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Backlink data for the price of a rounding error
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