If you source links from both links.me and prnews.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 66,038 domains — 29% of links.me and 74% of prnews.io. As a Jaccard index (shared ÷ combined) the catalogs are 26% identical, so about 74% of the combined pool is exclusive to one side.
Unique inventory
- 161,268 domains on links.me only (71% of its catalog).
- 22,955 domains on prnews.io only (26% of its catalog).
Where they overlap, who's cheaper?
For the 66,038 shared domains priced on both platforms, comparing the cheapest listing on each:
On identical inventory, links.me is the cheaper source 60% of the time (median $130 vs $168 for the same sites). The average absolute price gap per shared domain is $216 — always price-check a placement across platforms before buying.
Quality (Domain Rating)
| DR band | On both | links.me only | prnews.io only |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR 80–100 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| DR 60–79 | 9% | 5% | 2% |
| DR 40–59 | 23% | 15% | 8% |
| DR 20–39 | 35% | 33% | 26% |
| DR 0–19 | 30% | 46% | 63% |
Median DR: 30 shared, 22 links.me-exclusive, 12 prnews.io-exclusive.
Geography
| # | links.me | domains | prnews.io | domains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 26,470 | United States | 9,400 |
| 2 | France | 18,847 | Poland | 7,278 |
| 3 | Poland | 12,934 | France | 6,252 |
| 4 | Germany | 10,514 | Germany | 4,154 |
| 5 | India | 10,300 | Italy | 3,195 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 7,149 | Netherlands | 3,129 |
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.