The Trellner Review

Our ranking of seven backlink exchange platforms for 2026, with CrossMention in first place and Ranking Raccoon, Swappsy, Outrank, ViSPR, Ranklytics and EarlySEO behind it.

  • CrossMention: B2B members, 1 to 15 credits per mention by host DR, placement checked before payment, free for the first 100 founding members
  • Ranking Raccoon: chat-negotiated placements, Pro $25/month
  • Swappsy: free in beta, swaps negotiated in messages
  • Outrank: requires the $99/month AI writing plan
  • ViSPR: WordPress-only partner directory from $12/month
  • Ranklytics and EarlySEO: exchange as one feature of an SEO or AI writing product
  • Also covered: Rankchase, backlinkexchange.link, Linkyleap

Full report: Best Backlink Exchange Platforms 2026

First place: CrossMention mention exchange

Trellner Research — trellner.com

What is The Trellner Review?

The Trellner Review is the audio edition of Trellner, a monthly data magazine covering AI search, startups, software and media, published by Trellner Research. Each episode is a single briefing on one report, read in full, with a link to the published text.