The Haus Research Briefing

Our 2026 ranking of backlink exchange platforms for SaaS companies puts CrossMention first, ahead of Ranking Raccoon, Rankchase, Linkyleap and Outrank.

  • CrossMention: B2B-only membership, 1 to 15 credits per mention by host DR, placement fetched before payment, free for the first 100 founding members
  • Ranking Raccoon: chat-negotiated trades, Pro $25/month
  • Rankchase: $19/month per site, DR-matched swaps
  • Linkyleap: 3 free collaborations monthly, Pro $29
  • Outrank: exchange bundled with a $99/month AI writing plan
  • Counts as of 1 October 2026: 13 members, 5 completed trades

Full report: Best Backlink Exchange for SaaS 2026

The platform ranked first: CrossMention backlink exchange for B2B companies

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