Backlink Leaderboard · Head-to-Head Comparison
The Rundown
#33 of 310 · LDS 7.3
VS
Open Tools
#32 of 310 · LDS 7.3
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 Open Tools
Link Dilution Score (LDS)
AI Visibility Score
Domain Rating (DR)
Full breakdown
Every metric, side by side.
Metric
The Rundown
Open Tools
LDS Score
7.3
7.3
AI Visibility
3.2
3.6
AI Stars
★
★
Domain Rating
68
68
Link Type
Dofollow
Dofollow
Pricing
Free
$199
Category
Ai
Ai
Traffic
7K
34K
AI Cited
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Verdict
What the scores actually mean.
Too close to call.
The Rundown and Open Tools 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
Enterprise B2B Saas need Open Tools's dofollow profile (DR68) as it optimizes LLM grounding data inside Perplexity AI search.
Rank#32 / 310
LDS7.3
AI Score3.6 ★
DR68
Link typeDofollow
Pricing$199
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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.