To buy links in 2026: soumettre.fr if you want to know the price before signing up (from €10 excl. VAT), Paper Club for recognised media in France and Europe, Getfluence if you choose sites with your own SEO data, Ereferer to buy in volume and in several languages, RocketLinks to negotiate site by site. We compared seven French link building platforms and nine platforms from other countries on their prices, fees, guarantees and risks, based on their official pages consulted.
A link building platform connects advertisers, who pay for the publication of an article containing a backlink, with publishers, who publish it on their site. This SEO lever only pays off if the link comes from a relevant, well-read, well-maintained site and stays online: for each platform, we show the quality of the sites on offer, the guarantees and how long publishers commit to keeping the link.
Our picks at a glance
One platform per need, chosen with the criteria detailed in the method: published prices, catalogue, guarantees and risks.
- Price known upfront soumettre.fr Public price list from €10 to €500 excl. VAT, visible without signing up.
- Recognised media, several countries Paper Club Over 120,000 media outlets in Europe and the United States, paid on order.
- Data-driven agency Getfluence Search Console, Semrush, Majestic, Moz and Similarweb built in.
- Volume in several languages Ereferer Scheduled projects and a catalogue in five languages.
- Small delegated budget Netlinko Pack at €10.30 excl. VAT, link checked every day for 30 days.
- Targeting another country A local platform Prensalink in Spain, Ranksider in Germany, Backlink.nl in the Netherlands, FreshLinks in Brazil.
French platforms compared
| Platform | Best for | Published starting price | Strength | Limitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| soumettre.fr | SMEs with a set budget | €10 excl. VAT (250 words) | Complete public price list | Dofollow by default in done-for-you |
| Netlinko | Small delegated budget | €10.30 excl. VAT (Essentiel pack) | Link checked for 30 days, kept for 24 months | Catalogue opened after €100 of purchases |
| RocketLinks | Agencies that negotiate | Not published | Offers negotiated site by site | Neither prices nor commission published |
| Paper Club | Well-known media, several countries | Not published, no prepayment | 120,000 media outlets, weekly metrics | 12-month publisher commitment |
| Ereferer | Multilingual volume | Visible with an account | Catalogue in 5 languages | Refund limited to 30 days |
| Getfluence | Data-driven agencies | Not published, no minimum | Your SEO data built in | Commission not published |
| Linksgarden | Delegating a campaign | Visible with an account | Link guaranteed for 2 years | Also sells a private network (PBN) |
Done-for-you with published prices
These two platforms publish a price before you sign up and can choose the sites for you: a good way in for a first budget, as long as you check the topic and traffic of the sites delivered.
France
soumettre.fr
The only complete price list, visible before signing up
Done-for-you or catalogue From €10 excl. VAT SMEs with a set budget
- Public prices 6 tiers, from €10 to €500 excl. VAT
- Catalogue 75,389 partner sites (according to the platform)
- Metrics TF, CF, Authority Score, DA, Semrush traffic, referring domains
- Catalogue guarantee “Published or refunded”
soumettre.fr is the only platform in this comparison whose full price list you can see before creating an account, from a niche link at €10 excl. VAT (250 words) to the Gold tier at €500 excl. VAT, plus a forum link at €20. For an SME that needs a budget approved, that is the deciding argument: a ten-article campaign can be costed without a sales call. In the done-for-you service, the team chooses the media, writes and publishes; in the catalogue, you filter yourself, with two rare filters: Google News inclusion and dofollow links.
The trade-off: the bottom of the price list suits a niche link, not an article meant to convince readers: move up to Medium (€120) or above as soon as visibility matters. The extra offers (AI citations, PR, copywriting) let you group several actions with a single provider.
Strengths
- Public prices from €10 to €500 excl. VAT
- Google News and dofollow filters
- AI citations and PR as extras
Limits
- Entry tier limited to 250 words
- Catalogue size differs between pages (75,389 or 50,000)
- Publishers: WordPress plugin mandatory, private individuals paid in credits
Who it is for: SMEs and freelancers who want to cost their budget before signing up.
Our take: the best starting point for a controlled budget; move up a tier as soon as the article needs to be read, and check the site’s topic and traffic before ordering.
France
Netlinko
Fixed-price packs, delegated campaigns and links checked every day
Campaign, packs or catalogue From €10.30 excl. VAT Small delegated budget
- Essentiel pack €10.30 excl. VAT per article
- Delegated campaign From €100 excl. VAT
- Link check Every day for 30 days
- Required retention 24 months
- Buyer fees 5% on top-up (from €50)
This profile uses only the information published on netlinko.com, with the same criteria as the others. Netlinko offers three ways to buy depending on how much time you have: a campaign handled by the team from €100 excl. VAT, packs by site tier (Essentiel at €10.30 excl. VAT per article; the higher tiers up to Élite are not priced publicly), or the catalogue, where you choose each site, opened after €100 of purchases or at the team’s discretion.
Selection relies on Trust Flow, Citation Flow and Topical Trust Flow (Majestic, collected monthly), on traffic measured by the Search Console of connected sites rather than estimated, and on a relevance score from 0 to 100 for each target page. The guarantee also treats a switch to nofollow or noindex as the link disappearing. On cost, add 5% on each top-up and the options (copywriting €5 excl. VAT, proofreading €3 excl. VAT, express publication from +10% to +30%).
Strengths
- Fees published for both buyer and publisher
- Traffic from Search Console, not estimated
- Link checked for 30 days, then kept for 24 months
Limits
- Catalogue size not published
- Free choice of sites after €100 of purchases
- French only
Who it is for: French-speaking SMEs and sites that want to delegate with a known budget; professional publishers who want to know their fees in advance.
Our take: an option for a first delegated budget in French; to choose for yourself from a very large catalogue or to target other countries, the marketplaces below go further.
Netlinko official website (external link, opens in a new tab)
The large marketplaces
Here, you choose each site from a catalogue of tens of thousands of media outlets, with prices visible once you sign up. Three things set them apart: the data provided to judge a site, the way you buy (negotiated offer, fixed price, scheduled project) and the guarantees on how long the link lasts.
France
RocketLinks
You make an offer, the publisher accepts: site-by-site negotiation
Offer-based marketplace Prices not published Agencies that negotiate
- Catalogue Over 200,000 blogs and press sites (110,000 elsewhere on the same page)
- Coverage All countries and all topics, site in 4 languages
- Credits No value after 2 years
- Publisher payouts From €30, via PayPal
RocketLinks works the opposite way to fixed-price catalogues: you buy credits, send an offer with your instructions, and the publisher accepts or declines it; acceptance forms the contract. It is the right mechanism when you want a specific format (long article, niche topic, tight deadline) or want to test several prices on the same site. Filters cover price, type of operation, traffic and “25 metrics”. The platform says it has existed since 2010.
Limitations: neither prices nor commission rate published, two catalogue sizes on the same page: judge each site with your own tools before sending an offer. Unused credits lose their value after 2 years: only top up what you will spend.
Strengths
- Offers negotiated with each publisher
- Very large catalogue, all countries
- Low publisher payout threshold (€30)
Limits
- Neither prices nor commission published
- Two catalogue sizes on the same page
- Credits lost after 2 years
Who it is for: agencies and SEOs who know how to assess a site and negotiate; publishers who want to choose each offer.
Our take: the right tool for negotiating; too many unknowns on price for a first purchase.
France
Paper Club
Mainstream media in France, Europe and the United States, with no prepayment
Media marketplace Prices visible in the account Brands and e-commerce
- Catalogue Over 120,000 media outlets (according to the platform)
- Metrics TF, CF, DR, DA (Ahrefs, Semrush, Majestic), weekly
- Payment On order, no prepayment
- Publisher commitment 12 months online, indexed in the first month
Paper Club is the platform to look at when the media outlet’s reputation matters as much as the link: its catalogue includes mainstream titles in France and abroad (Europe and the United States), which you can filter by topic, language, country, traffic and price. Metrics from three providers are updated every week, so you avoid buying on an outdated indicator. No wallet to top up: you pay on order, an advantage for a one-off test.
The downside: no public price list or commission (Paper Club sets the selling price based on the publisher’s price). The 12-month publisher commitment is shorter than Netlinko’s 24 months or Linksgarden’s 2 years: for a media outlet costing several hundred euros, compare the duration before the price. The GEO, PR and brand content offers are aimed at brands that also want to be cited, not just linked.
Strengths
- Recognised media, Europe and the United States
- Metrics from three providers, weekly
- Payment on order
Limits
- Neither prices nor commission published
- Catalogue sizes cannot be checked before signing up
- Publisher commitment of only 12 months
Who it is for: brands, e-commerce sites and agencies targeting well-known media or several European countries.
Our take: the best choice in this comparison for recognised media and several countries, as long as you compare each media outlet’s commitment period.
France
Ereferer
Volume, scheduled projects and a catalogue in five languages
Catalogue and scheduled projects Prices visible with an account Multilingual volume
- Catalogue 80,000 blogs and media outlets, 307 directories (according to the platform)
- Languages French, English, Spanish, Italian, German
- Attributes Declared by each publisher
- Refund If the link disappears within 30 days
Ereferer is built for buying in series: quick one-off purchases or scheduled projects based on a list of sites, copywriting by Ereferer, by you or by the publisher, group purchases and directory submissions. It is also the French platform with the most clearly multilingual catalogue, which makes it a fallback for a country without a reliable local platform.
A plus for transparency: each publisher declares the attribute of their links and the “sponsored post” label they display; Ereferer recommends at least 85% non-optimised anchors. Less good: prices visible only after signing up and refunds limited to the first 30 days. Its legal notice gives the same registered office address as Rocket Marketing, the company behind RocketLinks.
Strengths
- Catalogue in 5 languages
- Attributes declared by each publisher
- Scheduled projects and group purchases
Limits
- Prices visible only with an account
- Refund limited to the first 30 days
- 23.5% in combined fees for a publisher who withdraws their earnings
Who it is for: SEOs and agencies who buy in volume and in several languages.
Our take: the most practical for planning dozens of links in several languages; keep directories as a mere extra.
France
Getfluence
Choose media with your own SEO data, or delegate with Getfluence+
Self-service and managed service No minimum spend Data-driven agencies
- Catalogue Over 70,000 media outlets (50,000 in the FAQ)
- Integrations Search Console, Semrush, Majestic, Moz, Similarweb, API
- Average lead time 8 days, over 92% delivered (according to the platform)
- Commission Added to the publisher’s price, rate not published
Getfluence stands out for its data: connect Search Console, Semrush, Majestic, Moz or Similarweb and compare media outlets with the figures you already use, or query the platform through its API. For an agency that has to justify every purchase to a client, that is more solid than an in-house metric. Self-service is paid on publication, with no subscription or minimum; Getfluence+ takes over the campaign if you are short of time, with an interface in five languages.
On the other hand, the commission is added to the publisher’s price with no published rate (it appears separately on the invoice), and the catalogue size varies between pages. For publishers, moderation can take 14 business days, bank transfer or PayPal fees are passed on, and a collaboration can be cancelled after five days of inaccessible content: a site that is down or hacked loses the sale.
Strengths
- Your own SEO data to judge sites
- Managed service available
- No subscription or minimum spend
Limits
- Commission rate not published
- Catalogue size differs between pages
- Moderation of new sites up to 14 business days
Who it is for: agencies and brands that compare sites with their own tools, or that want to delegate.
Our take: the best choice for a data-driven agency; ask for the commission amount before comparing with a public price list.
France
Linksgarden
Managed campaigns and links guaranteed for two years, but also a PBN offer
Catalogue or managed campaign Prices visible with an account Delegating a campaign Private network: less durable links
- Catalogue Over 33,000 partner sites, 7,000 in a private network
- Included Written 500-word article, one link
- Lead time 15 days on average, 4 business days when urgent
- Guarantee Link valid for at least 2 years
On paper, Linksgarden offers the advertiser the best protection: a 500-word article written and included, a link guaranteed for at least 2 years, credits valid for 2 years, and the option of handing the campaign to a consultant. 8 languages and 60 topics are advertised, but access to catalogue listings depends on “visibility tokens”, which limits exploration before buying.
The problem: Linksgarden also sells links from its private network of over 7,000 sites and the creation of site networks (PBNs). A private network depends on a single owner: if it is shut down, sold or devalued, all the links that come from it disappear or lose their value at the same time. If you use it, stick to the partner sites in the catalogue and refuse any link from the private network. Publisher fees changed on October 12, 2026.
Strengths
- Link guaranteed for 2 years, copywriting included
- Campaign handed to a consultant
- Publisher fees published
Limits
- Private network and PBNs offered (uncertain lifetime)
- Catalogue restricted by tokens
- Publisher fees changed in October 2026
Who it is for: advertisers who want to delegate and know how to exclude the private network.
Our take: usable for its partner sites and its 2-year guarantee; avoid the private network and the PBN offer if you want links that last.
Targeting another market
A link should be read by the audience you are targeting and look relevant for that market. If your target page is in German, Italian or Brazilian Portuguese, an article in French on a French blog brings neither readers nor local context, and the catalogues of French platforms are mostly French-language sites. A platform from the target country is the right choice in these cases:
- Language and media read locally: the article is written in the language of the target page, on a media outlet your customers read. That is what brings visits and strengthens the brand’s credibility in that market (E-E-A-T).
- National domain: sites on .de, .es, .it, .nl or .com.br, consistent with the local version of your site and its local search results.
- Local data: some platforms show market-specific metrics, such as the ZA from the Italian tool SEOZoom at Marco Bruzzone, or the AIs that cite each media outlet at Prensalink.
- Payment and invoicing: euros with platforms in the eurozone, dollars with iCopify, reais with Pix or boleto at FreshLinks. For a foreign invoice, check the currency and VAT treatment with your accountant.
- Partnership label: it must be written in the language of the article and comply with the country’s advertising rules; ask the platform how it displays it.
On the other hand, it is pointless if your site only targets France, or if you only need two or three links in a language: the multilingual catalogues of the French platforms are enough and save you one more account.
The platforms below are established in the target country and publish enough information (prices, fees, attributes, duration) to be chosen with full knowledge.
United Kingdom
iCopify
English-language guest posts, all-inclusive prices
Self-service Top-up from $25 English-speaking market
- Catalogue Over 105,000 sites (according to the platform)
- Filters DR, DA, traffic, country, language
- Publisher payouts Released once the link is verified, via PayPal
To target the United Kingdom or English-speaking audiences more broadly, iCopify bets on clarity: the price shown for each site already includes service fees, and you can start with $25. The publisher sets their price and accepts each brief, and is only paid once the link has been verified. The catalogue is mostly English-language but not only British: filter by country.
Our take: the simplest way to test English-language links, in dollars.
Spain
Prensalink
Spanish-language newspapers and blogs, with the AIs that cite each media outlet
Catalogue or adviser From €25 (insertion) Spanish-speaking market
- Public prices Newspaper from €32, blog from €36, insertion from €25
- Catalogue Over 30,000 newspapers and blogs, over 90 countries
- Attribute Dofollow or nofollow stated for each media outlet
Prensalink is the most transparent foreign platform in this selection: public entry prices, no subscription or minimum, and the attribute shown for each media outlet, so you can buy with full knowledge. What sets it apart: each media outlet shows which AI models cite it, a useful criterion if you also work on your visibility in AI answers. An adviser can run the campaign.
Our take: first choice for Spain, and for a GEO strategy in Spanish.
Germany
Ranksider
Catalogue or call for offers, with dofollow, nofollow or sponsored as you choose
Catalogue and calls for offers From €25 per link German-speaking market
- Catalogue Over 100,000 sites (according to the platform)
- Campaign Minimum budget of €100, no subscription
- Metrics P[AI]R score, DA, visibility, traffic
Ranksider allows two approaches: choose from the catalogue, or publish a campaign on which publishers make offers, handy when you do not yet know the German media in your sector. The link attribute (dofollow, nofollow or sponsored) is chosen when you order, without negotiating case by case. Interface in German and English, agency services as an option.
Our take: the most complete entry point for Germany.
Germany
blogmission
Independent German blogs, no link networks according to the platform
Blog marketplace Top-up from €100 excl. VAT Niche blogs in German
- Catalogue Over 12,000 blogs (according to the platform)
- Duration Article online for at least 12 months
- Publisher commission 30% of their revenue
blogmission (formerly rankseller.de, whose domain redirects) focuses on independent blogs and says it excludes link networks, the opposite of a PBN offer. The catalogue is smaller than Ranksider’s but more targeted, with DR and monthly visitors shown. Plan for a minimum top-up of €100 excl. VAT. For publishers, the 30% commission is the highest published in this comparison.
Our take: for niche German blogs rather than volume.
Italy
Rankister
No commission for the advertiser, free monitoring of articles
Self-service Prices not published Italian market
- Publishers Over 5,000 (according to the platform)
- Permanent placements At least 24 months
- Publisher payouts After the publication is confirmed
Rankister takes its commission from the publisher, not the advertiser, and only pays the publisher after you have confirmed the publication. Its strength for longevity: free monitoring that flags a deleted article, and a 24-month minimum for “permanent” placements. Prices are not published and metrics are sparse: bring your own tool to judge sites.
Our take: the most reassuring Italian platform on link lifetime.
Italy
Marco Bruzzone Agency
Database of Italian sites with SEOZoom’s local ZA metric
Agency with a site database Prices shown per site Italy, with support
- Database Over 8,600 sites (according to the company)
- Metrics ZA (SEOZoom), DA, TF, DR, AS
- Payment On order, free sign-up
This is not an automated marketplace but an agency that opens up its site database, as the company itself points out. Its appeal: the ZA from SEOZoom, an Italian SEO tool, shown alongside international metrics, and prices visible per site. The one to pick if you want an Italian contact rather than self-service.
Our take: for support in Italy with local data.
Netherlands
Backlink.nl
A stated 10% fee and sites in over 50 countries
Self-service, subscriptions or managed 10% fee Netherlands and several countries
- Catalogue Over 25,000 sites, including over 3,000 in the Netherlands
- Coverage Over 50 countries, 12 languages
- Example prices From €108.90 to €4,070
Backlink.nl states its fees clearly: 10% of the price, no subscription, with monthly plans and a managed service as options. The platform covers the Netherlands but also over 50 countries, which makes it an option for a market without a local platform. The published examples point to a more upmarket positioning than the €10 links of French platforms. DR and organic traffic are shown; publishers are paid monthly with no minimum.
Our take: the best choice for the Netherlands, and a solution for several European countries at once.
Netherlands
Glorypublisher
Dutch publishers, articles kept online for at least 3 years
Marketplace and managed campaigns No subscription or minimum Lasting links in the Netherlands
- Publishers Over 5,000 Dutch ones (according to the platform)
- Duration Article online for at least 3 years
- Publisher’s share 80% of the price, paid within 14 days
Glorypublisher focuses on Dutch publishers, with DR, DA, TF and organic traffic, and requires the longest quantified duration commitment in this comparison: 3 years online. Links are dofollow by default; any nofollow, ugc or sponsored attribute must be stated on the site listing, so read it before buying.
Our take: for Dutch links that need to last.
Brazil
FreshLinks
Brazilian portals, final prices and payment by Pix or boleto
Self-service From about R$390 Brazilian market
- Catalogue About 12,400 portals (according to the platform)
- Metrics DR, DA, traffic, keywords
- Payment Card, Pix or boleto, held until you approve
For Brazil, FreshLinks brings together three practical advantages: final prices shown, local payment methods, and payment held until you approve the publication. The dofollow or nofollow attribute is stated for each site. The catalogue is Brazilian: for Portugal, it does not replace .pt media.
Our take: the platform to choose for Brazil.
No reliable local platform: what to do?
For Portugal, no marketplace established in the country meets our criteria, and Brazilian catalogues do not target the same audience. For this market, as for any country without a reliable local platform:
- Ereferer offers sites in English, Spanish, Italian and German as well as French;
- Paper Club covers media in Europe and the United States, filterable by country and language;
- Getfluence+ lets you hand the campaign to the team, with an interface in five languages;
- Backlink.nl (over 50 countries) and Prensalink (over 90 countries) also cover markets other than their own;
- before paying, check the language and domain extension of each site, and its traffic in the target country: a high DR does not tell you where its readers are.
Selling sponsored posts: what the publisher receives
If you are a publisher, the selling price is not what you receive. Three platforms publish a complete fee schedule; for the others, the net amount remains unknown until you have sold.
| Platform | Net for €100 sold | Withdrawal from | Payout | Required link duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netlinko | €87.30 | €100 | Monthly bank transfer, 30 days after publication | 24 months |
| Linksgarden | €80.75 | €100 | 30 days after publication | 2 years |
| Ereferer | €76.50 | €100 | Monthly, within 30 days, bank transfer or PayPal | “For life” |
| RocketLinks | Not published | €30 | PayPal, between the 1st and 15th of the following month | Not published |
| soumettre.fr | Not published | €100 | Between the 1st and 15th of the following month | Not published |
| Paper Club | Not published | Not published | Tipalti, 30 days after going live | 12 months |
| Getfluence | Not published | Not published | Between the 10th and 15th of the month after the 30 days | Not published |
Two conditions weigh as much as the rate: soumettre.fr requires its WordPress plugin (support is looking into other CMSs) and only pays private individuals in credits; Netlinko only accepts registered businesses. And every duration commitment assumes your site stays online, indexed and healthy: a hack costs you the sale and the platform’s trust.
How to choose and buy links that last
- You want to know the price before signing up: soumettre.fr, because it is the only complete public price list (€10 to €500 excl. VAT).
- You have a small budget and no time to choose sites: Netlinko or soumettre.fr done-for-you, because the packs have a fixed price; Netlinko adds a daily link check for 30 days.
- You are targeting well-known media or several countries: Paper Club, because its catalogue covers Europe and the United States and is paid on order.
- You are an agency that justifies every purchase: Getfluence, because you compare sites with your own data.
- You buy dozens of links in several languages: Ereferer, because its scheduled projects and five-language catalogue save time.
- You want to negotiate format and price: RocketLinks, because the publisher responds to your offer.
- Your target page is aimed at Spain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands or Brazil: the country’s local platform, because its media are read there.
- You want links that last: compare the publisher’s commitment before the price, from 12 months at Paper Club to 3 years at Glorypublisher.
How an order works
All these platforms follow the same process: the advertiser pays in advance, the platform holds the payment, the publisher publishes, then the link is checked during a guarantee period (often 30 days) before the publisher is paid. What happens after that period depends on the publisher’s duration commitment, which is why it is worth comparing.
Costly mistakes
- Private networks and PBNs: sites created to sell links, often without readers, that depend on a single owner and can lose their value all at once. That is why Linksgarden carries a risk warning.
- Repeated exact-match anchors and sudden volumes: vary your anchors (brand name, URL, natural wording) and spread purchases over time.
- Sites without readers: look at which queries the site ranks for in the SERPs and its real traffic, not just its DR or Trust Flow.
- Poorly maintained publisher site: look for the “This site may be hacked” warning, spam pages with a
site:search and the other signs of a hack before buying. - Isolated target page: point the link to a page well connected by your internal linking and your topic cluster; if its address changes, a 301 redirect keeps the bought link.
- Untracked purchases: keep a list (URL, date, anchor, attribute, price) and measure the effect on your rankings with a rank tracking tool.
- Missing label: ask for the “article sponsorisé” or “partenariat” label (“sponsored post” or “partnership”) required for advertising.
Hacked publisher sites: protecting the value of your links
A bought link is only worth something as long as the site carrying it stays healthy. WordPress powers 58.3% of sites whose CMS is known (W3Techs), and Netlinko, Ereferer and soumettre.fr (where it is mandatory) provide a WordPress plugin to their publishers: most links sold therefore live on WordPress. A hacked site gets spam pages, hidden links or redirects; Google may flag it, demote it or deindex it, Safe Browsing may block it in browsers, and the platform may suspend it. The advertiser loses their link, the publisher their income.
Publisher site security
Every guest writer is one more account to protect. WP Masquerade moves and locks the login page, adds two-factor authentication, limits password attempts and hides the WordPress traces that attack bots look for. The free version, Masquerade Security, can be downloaded from the site. It is neither a firewall nor an antivirus: keep backups off the server.
Link lifetime
Commitments from 12 months to 3 years assume a site that stays online. Vulnerability alerts flag every day a plugin affected by a published flaw, the integrity check detects a modified core file, and the activity log shows who published or edited a sponsored post. Reliable hosting matters too (our WordPress hosting ranking).
SEO
As an advertiser, prefer well-maintained publisher sites: a link on a hacked site loses its value along with the pages around it. As a publisher, hiding WordPress does not hurt the SEO of your pages (see the real effects of hiding WordPress on SEO). WP Masquerade does not hide links from search engines.
GEO
AI answer engines rely on sources they consider reliable, often the same media you target by buying articles. A hacked or flagged media outlet loses that trust; an article on a healthy site serves both your rankings and your chances of being cited. Track these citations with a GEO tracking tool.
Sources, method and transparency
Ranking and listing (Articles L111-7 (external link, opens in a new tab) and D111-7 of the French Consumer Code): no overall score and no paid placement. The French platforms are grouped by how you buy; within each section, the order follows the criterion that matters most there: the share of the price published before sign-up for done-for-you offers (soumettre.fr publishes its whole price list, Netlinko one tier), the advertised catalogue size for marketplaces. The picks at the top of the page match a platform to a profile using the same criteria.
Criteria compared: buying model, published starting price, commissions and fees, advertised catalogue, metrics, languages, link attribute, guarantees and duration, publisher payouts, quality and durability of sites (private networks).
Sources: information collected from each platform’s official pages (homepage, pricing, terms, FAQ, legal notice) and from public company registers. WordPress market share: W3Techs, content management system usage statistics. Catalogue sizes are those advertised by the platforms, not verified; “not published” means missing from the public pages.
What was not measured: we have no account and placed no test order; the screenshots show the public home pages, not the customer interface.
Foreign platforms: sixteen platforms established in the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Brazil were studied (company verified through legal notices or a register), nine are presented. Not selected: BlogDrip and Hulc (fees not quantified, offer covered by the Dutch platforms selected), Get Blogged (influencer model without SEO data), Publisuites and Linkatomic (neither prices nor catalogue published), SeedingUp (pricing under review), QMIX (catalogue limited to about 400 news portals, already covered by FreshLinks).
The ranking follows only the criteria published above; one of the platforms presented may have ties to the publisher of this site, with no effect on its assessment. This page contains no affiliate links.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best link building platform?
There is no single one for everyone: soumettre.fr for a price known upfront, Paper Club for recognised media and several countries, Getfluence for a data-driven agency, Ereferer for multilingual volume. Also compare the guaranteed link lifetime and the quality of the sites on offer.
How much does a sponsored post cost?
From €10 excl. VAT for a small niche site to several hundred euros for a high-audience media outlet (prices published). soumettre.fr ranges from €10 to €500 excl. VAT, Netlinko starts at €10.30 excl. VAT, Prensalink at €32 for a newspaper; add top-up, copywriting and express publication fees.
How long does a bought link stay online?
As long as the publisher’s commitment: 12 months at Paper Club, 24 months at Netlinko and for Rankister’s permanent placements, 2 years at Linksgarden, 3 years at Glorypublisher, “for life” at Ereferer. Refunds, however, often cover only the first 30 days.
Do you need a local platform for a site abroad?
Yes, as soon as you target a market in its own language: Prensalink for Spain, Ranksider for Germany, Rankister for Italy, Backlink.nl for the Netherlands, FreshLinks for Brazil. For a few links or a country without a reliable platform, such as Portugal, use the multilingual catalogues of Ereferer or Paper Club.
How much does a publisher receive for an article sold for €100?
According to the published fee schedules, €87.30 at Netlinko, €80.75 at Linksgarden and €76.50 at Ereferer after withdrawal. The other platforms do not publish their commission.
What happens if the publisher’s site is hacked?
During the guarantee period (often 30 days), most platforms refund or replace a missing link. After that, it all depends on the publisher’s commitment and their ability to honour it: a hacked site can lose its pages, its indexing or its place in the catalogue.
Does WP Masquerade help sell or hide links?
No. WP Masquerade protects a WordPress site (login, integrity, vulnerability alerts, activity log, hiding WordPress traces from attack bots); it does not hide links from search engines.
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