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Swappsy Link Tracker

Web · Self-hosted

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.3

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Swappsy Link Tracker is ranked #7 of 29 in backlink analysis tools on Freedom251. It runs on Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

Swappsy Link Tracker plans and pricing

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Free and open source Free Manual link checks · self-hosted · single-user account github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes

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The record

Purpose: The tool records exchanged backlinks, their placement and target URLs, partners, and whether links are live, pending, or removed.
Link details: Each record can include anchor text, partner, link type, deal type, and notes.
SEO metadata: It tracks do-follow, no-follow, or sponsored attributes and whether a link is free, exchanged, or paid.
Status workflow: Users manually set link status to pending, live, or removed after reviewing the page.
Organization: The app provides status summaries, filtering, and search.
Import and export: The app supports CSV import and export.
Appearance: The app has light and dark modes.
Storage: It uses a single-file SQLite database and the README says no external services are needed to run it.
Self-hosting: The README documents local installation with npm and running the app with Docker Compose.
Requirements: The documented requirement is Node.js 22 or newer.
Authentication configuration: The app uses a single-user account configured with an admin email and password, and requires a JWT secret for signing login tokens.
Password handling: The README says the configured admin password is hashed on first boot.
Notable limitation: The open-source tracker does not check links automatically; users open pages and update their status themselves.
Intended users: The hosted monitoring page describes backlink monitoring workflows for SEO teams managing exchanges, paid placements, and content partnerships.
Price from: Free

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Sources

github.com/SwappsyLinkBuilding/link-tracker· checked 4 Oct 2026
swappsy.net/backlink-monitoring-tool· checked 4 Oct 2026