Backlink Leaderboard · Head-to-Head Comparison
StartupTrusted
#118 of 310 · LDS 5.6
VS
BetaList
#72 of 310 · LDS 6.5
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
StartupTrusted vs BetaList
Link Dilution Score (LDS)
AI Visibility Score
Domain Rating (DR)
Full breakdown
Every metric, side by side.
Metric
StartupTrusted
BetaList
LDS Score
5.6
6.5
AI Visibility
1
3.7
AI Stars
★
★
Domain Rating
48
76
Link Type
Dofollow
Dofollow
Pricing
$11
$39
Category
Launch
Launch
Traffic
0
63K
AI Cited
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Verdict
What the scores actually mean.
BetaList wins on Link Dilution Score.
BetaList scores 6.5 vs StartupTrusted's 5.6. The higher LDS means less link dilution — your backlink carries more weight here. If you can only get listed on one, prioritise BetaList.
Platform detail
What each platform actually is.
DR48 StartupTrusted grants a dofollow spot. Its structured catalog optimizes LLM grounding data inside Perplexity AI search for micro-SaaS creators.
Rank#118 / 310
LDS5.6
AI Score1 ★
DR48
Link typeDofollow
Pricing$11
BetaList's dofollow backlink (DR76) primes answer engine retrieval for Google Gemini citations. Must-have directory for developer tools.
Rank#72 / 310
LDS6.5
AI Score3.7 ★
DR76
Link typeDofollow
Pricing$39
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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.