Category by category
| Category | Majestic | Mangools |
|---|---|---|
| Features | – | Stronger |
| Backlinks | Stronger | – |
| Keywords | – | Stronger |
| Ease of use | – | Stronger |
| Starting price | from £39.99/mo | from $61/mo |
Category calls are editorial judgements, not lab test results. Swipe sideways if the table is cut off.
- Features
- Mangools covers keyword research, rank tracking, backlinks, and SERP analysis. Majestic does backlinks only: no keywords, no rank tracking
- Backlinks
- Majestic's Trust Flow, Citation Flow, and Historic Index are unique and unmatched. Mangools' LinkMiner is useful but can't compete on specialist backlink depth
- Keywords
- Mangools has full keyword research via KWFinder. Majestic has zero keyword research capability
- Pricing
- Cheapest paid plans: Majestic £39.99/mo, Mangools $61/mo. The vendors publish prices in different currencies, so neither is called cheaper here. Plan limits are in the tables below.
- Ease of use
- Mangools' interface is among the cleanest in the industry. Majestic's UI is dated and assumes specialist knowledge of backlink metrics
Side by side
| Detail | Majestic | Mangools |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | Lite, £39.99/mo | Basic, $61/mo |
| Paid plans | 3 | 3 |
| Tracked keywords (that plan) | not published | 200 |
| Users included (that plan) | 1 | not published |
| Other limits (that plan) | 1 million analysis units; Fresh Index; no full API | 100 keyword research requests/24h; 100k backlinks/month; 20 site analyses/24h; no extra seats; weekly rank updates |
| Free plan | not published | Yes |
| Money-back guarantee | 7-day money-back guarantee for new customers on Lite and Pro (first ever subscription) | 48-hour money-back guarantee (full refund within 48 hours of payment; not for 2 consecutive subscriptions) |
| Currency shown | GBP | USD |
| Prices checked | 31 Oct 2026 | 31 Oct 2026 |
"Not published" means the vendor's pricing page did not show it on the check date; it is not assumed to be zero or unlimited. Swipe sideways to see both tools.
What Majestic and Mangools cost for the same workload
The cheapest plan on each tool whose published limits cover the workload, and what the first year costs at list price. Yearly billing is used where the vendor publishes it.
| Workload | Majestic | Mangools |
|---|---|---|
| 1 site, 100 tracked keywords, 1 userSolo blogger or one business site | Limits not published | Basic: $452.40 |
| 5 sites, 500 tracked keywords, 1 userFreelancer with a few clients | Limits not published | Limits not published |
| 15 sites, 1,500 tracked keywords, 2 usersSmall agency | Limits not published | Limits not published |
"Limits not published" means the vendor's pricing page did not list a limit needed to judge the plan. Try your own numbers in the plan finder.
Every Majestic and Mangools plan
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed yearly, per month | Sites or projects | Tracked keywords | Users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majestic Lite | £39.99 | £33.33 | not published | not published | 1 |
| Majestic Pro | £79.99 | £66.66 | not published | not published | 1 |
| Majestic API | £319.99 | £266.66 | not published | not published | 5 |
| Mangools Basic | $61 | $37.70 | not published | 200 | not published |
| Mangools Premium | $81 | $52.70 | not published | 700 | not published |
| Mangools Agency | $141 | $97.70 | not published | 1,500 | not published |
Prices are shown in the currency each vendor published, before tax. Swipe sideways to see every column.
- Checked on vendor siteMajestic: prices read from majestic.com on . Shown in GBP as the vendor displayed it; not converted.
- Checked on vendor siteMangools: prices read from mangools.com on .
Majestic Black Friday 2026
Not announced yet. Black Friday is Friday 27 November and Cyber Monday is Monday 30 November.
Checked 31 Oct 2026. Every SEO tool's Black Friday offer.
Mangools Black Friday 2026
Coming, no terms yet. Mangools’ Black Friday page says a deal is coming, with an email sign-up and no terms yet. (mangools.com)
Last confirmed offer (2024): 35% lifetime discount on all plans. Source.
Checked 31 Oct 2026. Every SEO tool's Black Friday offer.
Which should you pick?
Pick Majestic if
You want a complete starter SEO toolkit covering keyword research, rank tracking, and basic backlinks at an affordable price
Majestic plans and catchesPick Mangools if
You're specifically a link building specialist who needs Trust Flow analysis and don't need keyword research (because you have it elsewhere)
Mangools plans and catchesThe verdict
Most people should pick Mangools. It covers the SEO essentials at a fair price with a clean interface. Majestic is for specialists: people who already have keyword research and rank tracking covered and specifically need Trust Flow metrics for link quality assessment. Majestic fits best as a second tool for link builders who want to judge prospective links' topical relevance via Topical Trust Flow, not as a first tool for general SEO work.