You don't need a paid subscription to check backlinks. A few free tools cover almost everything a beginner or small site owner actually needs.
The Short List
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Google Search Console: free, and
the most accurate source for your own site's backlinks
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Ahrefs free backlink checker: no
signup, top 100 backlinks for any domain
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Moz Link Explorer: 10 free
queries a month, includes Domain Authority
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Ubersuggest: simple dashboard,
good for beginners
Search Console is the only one
that shows exactly what Google has indexed for your own site. The others are
useful mainly for checking competitors, since you can't access their Search
Console account directly.
Full details, including how to
verify a backlink is actually indexed, are in our complete guide: free backlink checker tools for beginners.
Originally published on SEO Inbounds.