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Collaborator (collaborator.pro) is a large self-serve marketplace for guest posts and link placements, with tens of thousands of websites and Telegram channels. It suits agencies, freelancers and in-house teams buying links in volume, especially across non-English markets. If it is not working for you, these are the options worth a look, and what each one is actually good at.
Updated 3 October 2026
27 websites taking orders, from $36. No account needed.
LinkHonk is our product, so read this knowing that. We have tried to be fair, and we say plainly where others are better. Facts about other platforms were checked on their own sites and in public reviews in October 2026; prices and policies change, so confirm before you buy.
To be fair to Collaborator, it does these well: Huge catalogue in 52 languages; Verified analytics on thousands of sites; Free 3-month guarantee with frequent link checks; Many payment methods
Best for: SEOs and agencies who want a very large catalogue with detailed metrics, from small orders up to bulk.
Another large self-serve catalogue, with metrics from several SEO tools side by side and its own completion-rate stats for each site.
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Best for: Small teams and founders who want to buy a few placements without an account, a deposit or a subscription.
If you only need a few placements and do not want an account or a deposit. Small catalogue, but every link is checked live before the publisher is paid.
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Best for: Agencies and SEO teams running link building across several European languages and countries.
Strong for European and multilingual campaigns, with a 12-month article guarantee built into its rules.
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Best for: PR and SEO teams buying sponsored articles and press placements on media outlets in many countries.
If what you really want is sponsored articles on news and media sites rather than blog links.
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Looking for a simpler option than Collaborator?
27 websites taking orders, from $36. No account needed. Every link checked live before the publisher is paid.
For the right buyer, yes. Collaborator is best for agencies, freelancers and in-house teams buying links in volume, especially across non-english markets. If that is you, an alternative may not be an improvement.
It can be. Collaborator has placements from a few dollars, and its fee is 10% on deposits against LinkHonk's 20% built into the listed price. LinkHonk listings currently start higher, so for cheap volume Collaborator usually wins on price.
No. We do not show third-party metrics we cannot verify. Collaborator does, and verifies analytics on thousands of its sites, which is a real advantage if you buy by the numbers.
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