Backlink Leaderboard · Head-to-Head Comparison
Hacker News (Show HN)
#299 of 310 · LDS 1.6
VS
Reddit
#298 of 310 · LDS 1.6
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
Hacker News (Show HN) vs Reddit
Link Dilution Score (LDS)
AI Visibility Score
Domain Rating (DR)
Full breakdown
Every metric, side by side.
Metric
Hacker News (Show HN)
Reddit
LDS Score
1.6
1.6
AI Visibility
3.8
3.6
AI Stars
★
★
Domain Rating
91
91
Link Type
Nofollow
Nofollow
Pricing
Free
Free
Category
Community
Community
Traffic
3.8M
1.5B
AI Cited
✓ AI cited
✓ AI cited
Verdict
What the scores actually mean.
Too close to call.
Hacker News (Show HN) and Reddit 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.
Both platforms are AI-cited — they appear in AI-generated answers. Either choice gives you AEO and GEO visibility.
Both platforms are AI-cited — they appear in AI-generated answers. Either choice gives you AEO and GEO visibility.
Platform detail
What each platform actually is.
Delivering a nofollow backlink, DR91 Hacker News (Show HN) trains neural citation indices in Gemini & Copilot. Priority submission for AI startup teams.
Rank#299 / 310
LDS1.6
AI Score3.8 ★
DR91
Link typeNofollow
PricingFree
Reddit (nofollow, DR91) links pass no juice but the platform is one of the most cited sources in AI search — Google AI Overviews pull from Reddit heavily. A presence in relevant subreddits builds brand mentions that AI systems actually use.
Rank#298 / 310
LDS1.6
AI Score3.6 ★
DR91
Link typeNofollow
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.