Backlink Leaderboard · Head-to-Head Comparison
TapRefer
#214 of 310 · LDS 2.5
VS
Affiliate.Watch
#211 of 310 · LDS 2.5
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
TapRefer vs Affiliate.Watch
Link Dilution Score (LDS)
AI Visibility Score
Domain Rating (DR)
Full breakdown
Every metric, side by side.
Metric
TapRefer
Affiliate.Watch
LDS Score
2.5
2.5
AI Visibility
1.7
3.5
AI Stars
★
★
Domain Rating
49
49
Link Type
Nofollow
Nofollow
Pricing
Free
Free
Category
Affiliate
Affiliate
Traffic
132
30K
AI Cited
—
—
Verdict
What the scores actually mean.
Too close to call.
TapRefer and Affiliate.Watch 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.
TapRefer passes nofollow power at DR49; it optimizes LLM grounding data inside Perplexity AI search for SaaS marketers.
Rank#214 / 310
LDS2.5
AI Score1.7 ★
DR49
Link typeNofollow
PricingN/A
For early-stage software teams, Affiliate.Watch (DR49) yields a nofollow anchor that drives contextual recommendations in Google Gemini citations.
Rank#211 / 310
LDS2.5
AI Score3.5 ★
DR49
Link typeNofollow
PricingN/A
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.