If you source links from both insert.link and linksman.io, one number decides how much you overwrite yourself: how much do their site databases overlap? We matched both catalogs on the normalized domain (lowercased, no scheme or www) inside our Backlink Pricing dataset.
The overlap
The two databases share 3,883 domains — 13% of insert.link and 47% of linksman.io. As a Jaccard index (shared ÷ combined) the catalogs are 11% identical, so about 89% of the combined pool is exclusive to one side.
Unique inventory
- 26,932 domains on insert.link only (87% of its catalog).
- 4,312 domains on linksman.io only (53% of its catalog).
Where they overlap, who's cheaper?
For the 3,883 shared domains priced on both platforms, comparing the cheapest listing on each:
On identical inventory, insert.link is the cheaper source 37% of the time (median $120 vs $120 for the same sites). The average absolute price gap per shared domain is $77 — always price-check a placement across platforms before buying.
Quality (Domain Rating)
| DR band | On both | insert.link only | linksman.io only |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR 80–100 | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| DR 60–79 | 11% | 8% | 7% |
| DR 40–59 | 49% | 23% | 15% |
| DR 20–39 | 28% | 37% | 27% |
| DR 0–19 | 12% | 31% | 51% |
Median DR: 44 shared, 30 insert.link-exclusive, 19 linksman.io-exclusive.
Geography
| # | insert.link | domains | linksman.io | domains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4,899 | France | 1,931 |
| 2 | India | 3,348 | United States | 1,684 |
| 3 | France | 1,815 | India | 525 |
| 4 | Poland | 1,713 | Brazil | 235 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 1,536 | Australia | 230 |
| 6 | Germany | 1,031 | Germany | 166 |
FAQ
Does "on both" mean the same seller?
Not necessarily — a domain can be listed on both marketplaces by the same publisher or different resellers. What's shared is the placement opportunity, which is what you dedupe before buying.
Is a bigger database always better?
No. Overlap, price spread, DR/traffic quality and geography decide value for a specific campaign. Comparing databases is how you buy the same link for less and find inventory a single platform can't offer.