Oh Dear alternative — the apibacklinks backlink API
A developer-first, 10× cheaper Oh Dear alternative: backlinks, referring domains, anchors and Domain Rating as one JSON API. $100 free, DR & counts keyless.
Let's be honest about Oh Dear: it's a capable tool, but the moment you want its numbers inside your own code, the friction starts. Website Health Monitoring: Uptime, SSL & Cron | Oh Dear
The data you want — referring domains, backlinks, anchor text, a Domain Rating — is right there, just locked behind an export button and a price.
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 Oh Dear and the incumbents charge.
The numbers for ohdear.app 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 Oh Dear
| apibacklinks | Oh Dear | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Oh Dear to apibacklinks in one call
curl "https://apibacklinks.com/api.php?action=backlinks&q=ohdear.app&key=YOUR_KEY"
Oh Dear alternative — FAQ
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Backlink data for the price of a rounding error
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