If you source links from both links.me and needmylink.com, 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 62,575 domains — 28% of links.me and 77% of needmylink.com. As a Jaccard index (shared ÷ combined) the catalogs are 25% identical, so about 75% of the combined pool is exclusive to one side.
Unique inventory
- 164,731 domains on links.me only (72% of its catalog).
- 18,435 domains on needmylink.com only (23% of its catalog).
Where they overlap, who's cheaper?
For the 62,575 shared domains priced on both platforms, comparing the cheapest listing on each:
On identical inventory, links.me is the cheaper source 77% of the time (median $120 vs $190 for the same sites). The average absolute price gap per shared domain is $160 — always price-check a placement across platforms before buying.
Quality (Domain Rating)
| DR band | On both | links.me only | needmylink.com only |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR 80–100 | 1% | 2% | 0% |
| DR 60–79 | 8% | 6% | 2% |
| DR 40–59 | 27% | 13% | 15% |
| DR 20–39 | 36% | 33% | 41% |
| DR 0–19 | 28% | 46% | 41% |
Median DR: 32 shared, 22 links.me-exclusive, 25 needmylink.com-exclusive.
Geography
| # | links.me | domains | needmylink.com | domains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 26,470 | United States | 12,716 |
| 2 | France | 18,847 | DK | 5,285 |
| 3 | Poland | 12,934 | India | 5,174 |
| 4 | Germany | 10,514 | United Kingdom | 3,061 |
| 5 | India | 10,300 | Brazil | 2,668 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 7,149 | Spain | 2,171 |
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.