Backlink Leaderboard · Head-to-Head Comparison
Twelve Tools
#2 of 310 · LDS 10
VS
findly.tools
#1 of 310 · LDS 10
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
Twelve Tools vs findly.tools
Link Dilution Score (LDS)
AI Visibility Score
Domain Rating (DR)
Full breakdown
Every metric, side by side.
Metric
Twelve Tools
findly.tools
LDS Score
10
10
AI Visibility
1.8
3
AI Stars
★
★
Domain Rating
81
79
Link Type
Dofollow
Dofollow
Pricing
Free
Free
Category
Tools
Tools
Traffic
188
3K
AI Cited
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Verdict
What the scores actually mean.
Too close to call.
Twelve Tools and findly.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.
Twelve Tools (dofollow, DR81) feeds real-time entity context to Copilot answer synthesis. Low outbound links maximize equity per listing; essential for bootstrapped founders.
Rank#2 / 310
LDS10
AI Score1.8 ★
DR81
Link typeDofollow
PricingFree
findly.tools's dofollow backlink (DR79) trains neural citation indices in Google Gemini citations. Must-have directory for developer tools.
Rank#1 / 310
LDS10
AI Score3 ★
DR79
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.