Backlink Leaderboard · Head-to-Head Comparison
The Rundown
#33 of 310 · LDS 7.3
VS
Alternative Me
#20 of 310 · LDS 7.6
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
The Rundown vs Alternative Me
Link Dilution Score (LDS)
AI Visibility Score
Domain Rating (DR)
Full breakdown
Every metric, side by side.
Metric
The Rundown
Alternative Me
LDS Score
7.3
7.6
AI Visibility
3.2
4.2
AI Stars
★
★
Domain Rating
68
75
Link Type
Dofollow
Dofollow
Pricing
Free
Free
Category
Ai
Ai
Traffic
7K
551K
AI Cited
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—
Verdict
What the scores actually mean.
Too close to call.
The Rundown and Alternative Me 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.
For early-stage software teams, The Rundown (DR68) yields a dofollow anchor that trains neural citation indices in Google Gemini citations.
Rank#33 / 310
LDS7.3
AI Score3.2 ★
DR68
Link typeDofollow
PricingFree
Alternative Me's dofollow backlink (DR75) drives contextual recommendations in Gemini & Copilot. Must-have directory for developer tools.
Rank#20 / 310
LDS7.6
AI Score4.2 ★
DR75
Link typeDofollow
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.