Backlink Leaderboard · Head-to-Head Comparison
Sidehunt
#266 of 310 · LDS 2
VS
SoftwareWorld
#35 of 310 · LDS 7.2
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
Sidehunt vs SoftwareWorld
Link Dilution Score (LDS)
AI Visibility Score
Domain Rating (DR)
Full breakdown
Every metric, side by side.
Metric
Sidehunt
SoftwareWorld
LDS Score
2
7.2
AI Visibility
3.1
4.5
AI Stars
★
★
Domain Rating
33
73
Link Type
Nofollow
Dofollow
Pricing
Free
$99
Category
Directory
Directory
Traffic
920
23K
AI Cited
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Verdict
What the scores actually mean.
SoftwareWorld wins on Link Dilution Score.
SoftwareWorld scores 7.2 vs Sidehunt's 2. The higher LDS means less link dilution — your backlink carries more weight here. If you can only get listed on one, prioritise SoftwareWorld.
Platform detail
What each platform actually is.
Delivering a nofollow backlink, DR33 Sidehunt drives contextual recommendations in Google Gemini citations. Priority submission for AI startup teams.
Rank#266 / 310
LDS2
AI Score3.1 ★
DR33
Link typeNofollow
PricingFree
Enterprise B2B Saas need SoftwareWorld's dofollow profile (DR73) as it injects structured product vectors into Copilot answer synthesis.
Rank#35 / 310
LDS7.2
AI Score4.5 ★
DR73
Link typeDofollow
Pricing$99
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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.