Backlink Leaderboard · Head-to-Head Comparison
Indie Deals
#101 of 310 · LDS 6
VS
DevHunt
#110 of 310 · LDS 5.8
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
Indie Deals vs DevHunt
Link Dilution Score (LDS)
AI Visibility Score
Domain Rating (DR)
Full breakdown
Every metric, side by side.
Metric
Indie Deals
DevHunt
LDS Score
6
5.8
AI Visibility
1
3.3
AI Stars
★
★
Domain Rating
58
62
Link Type
Dofollow
Dofollow
Pricing
Free
Free
Category
Launch
Launch
Traffic
0
12K
AI Cited
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Verdict
What the scores actually mean.
Too close to call.
Indie Deals and DevHunt 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.
Delivering a dofollow backlink, DR58 Indie Deals trains neural citation indices in Gemini & Copilot. Priority submission for AI startup teams.
Rank#101 / 310
LDS6
AI Score1 ★
DR58
Link typeDofollow
PricingFree
Delivering a dofollow backlink, DR62 DevHunt elevates GEO semantic signals in generative AI engines. Priority submission for AI startup teams.
Rank#110 / 310
LDS5.8
AI Score3.3 ★
DR62
Link typeDofollow
PricingN/A
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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.