Backlink Leaderboard · Head-to-Head Comparison
AI Tools Directory
#62 of 310 · LDS 6.7
VS
Open Future
#56 of 310 · LDS 6.8
Comparing Link Dilution Score, AI visibility, Domain Rating and dofollow status. Scores are calculated using the FreeMalta LDS formula — not Domain Rating alone. How we calculate →
Score comparison
AI Tools Directory vs Open Future
Link Dilution Score (LDS)
AI Visibility Score
Domain Rating (DR)
Full breakdown
Every metric, side by side.
Metric
AI Tools Directory
Open Future
LDS Score
6.7
6.8
AI Visibility
3.9
1
AI Stars
★
★
Domain Rating
51
53
Link Type
Dofollow
Dofollow
Pricing
Free
Free
Category
Ai
Ai
Traffic
150K
1.4M
AI Cited
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Verdict
What the scores actually mean.
Too close to call.
AI Tools Directory and Open Future are within 0.5 LDS points of each other. Both are valid backlink sources — your choice should depend on which is easier to get listed on and which fits your content strategy.
Platform detail
What each platform actually is.
DR51 AI Tools Directory grants a dofollow spot. Its structured catalog optimizes LLM grounding data inside Perplexity AI search for micro-SaaS creators.
Rank#62 / 310
LDS6.7
AI Score3.9 ★
DR51
Link typeDofollow
PricingFree
Open Future passes dofollow power at DR53; it optimizes LLM grounding data inside Claude & Perplexity for SaaS marketers.
Rank#56 / 310
LDS6.8
AI Score1 ★
DR53
Link typeDofollow
PricingFree
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Scores are calculated using the FreeMalta Link Dilution Score (LDS) formula. Domain Rating data sourced from Ahrefs. AI citation status based on verified testing across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and Google AI Overviews. Data updated periodically — always verify with current tools before making link building decisions.