Compare / LinkHonk vs FatJoe
FatJoe is a service, not a marketplace: for agencies who want links delivered white-label without lifting a finger, it is the better fit. LinkHonk is for buyers who want to pick the exact website themselves, see the price up front and pay less for a single placement.
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.
| LinkHonk | FatJoe | |
|---|---|---|
| How it works | Self-serve marketplace. You pick the website and buy directly from its publisher. | Mainly a managed service: you pick a DR tier and FatJoe finds and secures the placement. A marketplace option also exists. |
| Pricing | Publisher sets the price, LinkHonk adds 20%, and you see the final price on every listing. Currently link insertions from $36, sponsored articles from $36. No deposit, no minimum spend, no subscription. | Fixed price per link by DR tier. Its blogger outreach page listed DR10+ at $72 rising to $456 for DR60+ when we checked; confirm current prices on its site. |
| Account needed | No. Guest checkout with an email address and a card. | A free dashboard account. No contract or minimum order. |
| Inventory | Small and new: 27 websites taking orders today. Every one reviewed before it can sell. | On the managed service FatJoe chooses the site, not you. Its marketplace hides domain names until checkout, according to a 2025 review. |
| Site metrics shown | None. We do not show DR, DA or traffic estimates, because we cannot verify them. We show what we can: the site itself and its record on LinkHonk. | The DR and traffic tier you buy is guaranteed at the time of placement. |
| What you can buy | Link insertions into existing articles, and sponsored articles. | Blogger outreach, niche edits, digital PR, content writing, local SEO and more. |
| After it goes live | We fetch the live page and confirm the link, anchor and attributes before the publisher is paid, then monitor it for 30 days. | Replacement if a link is removed, under its link guarantee. Turnaround is from 14 days. |
| Paying | Card via Stripe, once per basket. Publishers are paid only after verification and your 72-hour review window. | Card, with PayPal also used as a processor. |
Want to see LinkHonk's websites for yourself?
27 websites taking orders, from $36. No account needed. Every link checked live before the publisher is paid.
Mostly it is a managed service: you choose a DR tier and FatJoe sources the placement. It also has a marketplace, where a 2025 review found domain names hidden until checkout. On LinkHonk you always see the site first.
Usually, for a single placement. LinkHonk listings currently start below FatJoe's lowest published tier. FatJoe includes content and handles outreach, which is part of what you pay for.
FatJoe, if you want white-label delivery and no involvement. LinkHonk suits agencies that want to hand-pick sites for a client and brief publishers themselves.
See what LinkHonk has before you decide
Every website, both placement prices and the final price you pay are on the listing. No account needed to look or to buy.
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