Local-guide alternative — the apibacklinks backlink API
A developer-first, 10× cheaper Local-guide alternative: backlinks, referring domains, anchors and Domain Rating as one JSON API. $100 free, DR & counts keyless.
Local-guide earned its reputation the hard way. The problem isn't the data; it's getting that data out, cheaply, as JSON. Google Local Guide Service und Backlink Katalog.
Between seat limits, row caps and “contact sales” API tiers, pulling raw link data at scale turns into a procurement project.
apibacklinks turns all of that into a single JSON call over a 2.7-billion-edge map of the web — no dashboard, no scraping, no SDK. Domain Rating and link counts are free and keyless; the heavy backlink and referring-domain lists cost about a tenth of what Local-guide and the incumbents charge.
The numbers for local-guide.info above come straight from that index — proof it works on the brand you’re comparing. Grab a key, pass ?key=, and you're migrated — with $100 of credit and no monthly minimum waiting on you.
apibacklinks vs Local-guide
| apibacklinks | Local-guide | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Local-guide to apibacklinks in one call
curl "https://apibacklinks.com/api.php?action=refdomains&q=local-guide.info&key=YOUR_KEY"
Local-guide alternative — FAQ
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Backlink data for the price of a rounding error
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