PressWhizz Alternatives: 6 Link Marketplaces and Services Compared
PressWhizz is a link marketplace: you pick a site from its catalogue, pay the listed price and the publisher places your link. Below are six alternatives, from cheaper marketplaces to services that vet the site for you, checked between 26 and 28 September 2026.
For links you do not buy, MentionAgent at $99/mo flat. For a cheaper marketplace, Serpzilla or Icopify. For verified traffic data, Collaborator. For someone else to vet the site, Loganix or Rhino Rank.
PressWhizz entry price: $35 a guest post, $40 a niche edit.
Lowest stated floor: Serpzilla, $5 a guest post placement.
When MentionAgent asked site owners for a mention instead of buying one, 249 of 2,488 replying domains agreed or proposed a deal without payment, and 319 named a price.
Quick comparison
What each vendor states on its own site. DR is the Ahrefs Domain Rating of the vendor's domain on 28 September 2026.
| Option | DR | Best for | Starting price | Refunds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PressWhizz (baseline) | 47 | Fast self-serve buying, special niches | $35 guest post, $40 niche edit | Account credit; card refund on request |
| MentionAgent | 37 | Mentions from sites that do not sell links | $99/mo flat, 50 free credits | Not a per-link purchase |
| Serpzilla | 53 | The lowest price per placement | $5 guest post; rented links from $1/mo | Full refund if not indexed within 90 days |
| Icopify | 73 | A minimum standard on every listing | $9.99, $25 minimum top-up | Credit if the link goes within 180 days |
| Collaborator | 70 | Verified traffic before you pay | Set by publisher | Could not check |
| Loganix | 74 | Having someone else vet the site | $200 guest post or niche edit | Replacement or credit |
| Rhino Rank | 50 | A managed trial with money back | $60 curated link, $75 guest post | First order refundable, up to $550 |
PressWhizz, Serpzilla, Loganix and Rhino Rank were checked on 28 September 2026; Icopify and Collaborator on 27 September 2026 for our Icopify alternatives page.
1. MentionAgent: links you do not buy
Best for: getting mentioned on the sites that never list on a marketplace. Software, not a marketplace.
Every site you can buy on PressWhizz is, by definition, a site that sells links. MentionAgent goes after the rest: it finds blogs already writing about your topic, qualifies each domain, finds and verifies the editor's email, writes a pitch against the specific post and sends it from a warmed inbox on a sending domain set up for you. You approve drafts and replies in the dashboard or Telegram, or from Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP agent.
- Price: $99/mo flat, 50 free credits to start, no per-link fees.
- The deal: a contextual mention exchange. They mention you in a relevant post, you mention them in one of yours.
- The catch: it is slower than an order. Sites that ask for money are turned down, and only about one reply in ten ends in a yes.
See MentionAgent pricing and backlink exchange platforms for how this differs from a swap pool.
2. Serpzilla: the lowest floor, plus rented links
Best for: the lowest price per placement.
- Guest posts (28 Sep 2026): from $5 a placement across 150,000+ media sites stated, published in 1 to 7 days, fully refunded if the link is not indexed within 90 days.
- Rented links: from $1 a month at DR 40. The link stays only while you keep paying.
- Fees: no sign-up, subscription or platform fees stated.
Google treats links bought for ranking as a spam risk, rented or permanent. Our buying backlinks guide covers that risk.
3. Icopify: a published listing floor
Best for: a minimum standard under every site.
- Price (27 Sep 2026): listings from $9.99, $25 minimum top-up.
- Floor: publishers need DR over 20, Moz DA over 20 with spam score under 20%, 500+ monthly visitors and a domain at least six months old.
- Refunds: balance credit if a link is deleted within 180 days.
The floor removes the worst sites; it does not prove the rest are good.
4. Collaborator: the most data per site
Best for: checking verified traffic before you pay.
- Catalogue (27 Sep 2026): 45,109 sites in its public preview, 8,500+ with Google Analytics data and 7,000+ verified through Search Console.
- Filters: 70+ parameters, traffic by country and source, publisher reviews on each listing. It also lists 3K+ Telegram channels.
A smaller catalogue with connected analytics beats a larger one where traffic is an estimate.
5. Loganix: someone else vets the site
Best for: buyers who want links but not the vetting work.
- Price (28 Sep 2026): managed guest posts from $200 (DR/DA 30+) and $400 (niche sites); niche edits $200 and $400; its own marketplace of 30,000+ listings alongside.
- Guarantee: a free replacement if a link drops within six months. Refunds are mostly account credit.
You pay several times the marketplace floor for a team that checks traffic history, content and outbound links. Our Loganix alternatives page sets its tiers against direct publisher quotes.
6. Rhino Rank: a managed trial with money back
Best for: trying managed links without risking your money.
- Price (28 Sep 2026): curated links from $60, guest posts from $75, listicle placements from $135.
- Guarantee: the first order, on any service, is refundable for any reason up to $550.
- Method: outreach-built links, no PBNs stated.
See our Rhino Rank alternatives page for its limits.
Why people switch from PressWhizz
- The vetting is on you. 72,000+ sites is a lot to filter, and the catalogue includes special-category and tier-2 inventory, with packages it describes as PBNs and web 2.0s.
- Refunds come back as credit. Cash to your card is available, but only if you ask support.
- The margin is not visible. Buyers are told there is no markup, and publishers are told PressWhizz takes no cut from their payout. Both can be true only if the listed price already sits above what the publisher receives.
- Every site on it sells links. Some buyers want mentions from sites that do not.
What happens when you ask instead of buying
MentionAgent's outreach asks site owners for an editorial mention in a relevant post, never a paid placement. Between 7 March and 28 September 2026, 2,488 distinct domains replied. This is how each domain's thread ended up:
| Outcome, per replying domain | Domains | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Agreed to a mention, or proposed a deal, without payment | 249 | 10.0% |
| Named a price and never agreed to anything else | 274 | 11.0% |
| Declined | 223 | 9.0% |
| Spam or off-topic reply | 243 | 9.8% |
| Asked questions, forwarded us, or went quiet | 1,499 | 60.2% |
Links on 54 of the 249 agreeing domains are confirmed live so far; the rest are in progress or stalled. Another 45 domains named a price at first and still ended up in a free deal. The threads behind our live exchanges ran to a median of 8 messages. Asking reaches sites a marketplace never will and costs nothing per link; buying is faster and certain. For how to ask well, see our link outreach guide and link insertion outreach.
Method: conversations with at least one inbound reply, grouped by replying domain. "Agreed" means a thread classified as agreeing, proposing a deal or confirming a link, or with a live exchange; "named a price" means a reply classified as a paid offer or carrying a quoted price. Categories are exclusive in the order shown.
How to choose
- You want sites that do not sell links: MentionAgent, or ask by hand with an outreach agent or our blogger outreach tools list.
- You want a cheaper marketplace: Serpzilla, after reading its rented-link terms.
- You want a minimum standard on every listing: Icopify.
- You want verified traffic before you pay: Collaborator.
- You want someone else to vet the site: Loganix, or Rhino Rank for a refundable trial.
For more on the paid side, see niche edits pricing, link insertion services, guest posting services and our Adsy alternatives.
PressWhizz pricing and refunds, for reference
As published on presswhizz.com on 28 September 2026:
- Guest posts: from $35. You supply the article or order one from its writers.
- Niche edits: from $40, across 31,000+ insertion offers stated, each permanent or at least one year.
- Catalogue: 72,000+ sites in 90+ countries stated, with a "special category" filter for iGaming, casino, gambling, CBD and similar niches.
- Minimums: none, and no subscription.
- Extras: managed campaigns, link packages and tier-2 add-ons.
Its refund policy, last modified 9 September 2026: an order it cannot complete is refunded in full as account credit, which can be spent or withdrawn, and a refund to your card, PayPal or bank can be requested through a support ticket. Orders can be cancelled only before the publisher starts work. A link removed within the twelve-month guarantee is chased with the publisher and refunded in full if it cannot be restored. For direct publisher prices to compare against, see how much backlinks cost.
Reach the sites that are not on a marketplace
MentionAgent finds the blogs in your niche, emails the person who runs each one and brings back their answer. From $99/mo flat, no per-link fees.
See how MentionAgent worksFrequently asked questions
What is the best PressWhizz alternative?
For an even cheaper marketplace with an indexation refund, Serpzilla, from $5 a guest post placement. For a published listing floor, Icopify, from $9.99. For verified traffic data on each site, Collaborator. For someone else to pick and vet the site, Loganix from $200 or Rhino Rank from $60. For mentions earned through your own outreach instead of bought, MentionAgent, from $99/mo. Checked 26 to 28 September 2026.
How much does PressWhizz cost?
Each publisher listing has its own price. On 28 September 2026 PressWhizz advertised guest posts from $35 and niche edits from $40, with no minimum spend and no subscription. Content can be supplied by you or ordered from its writers, and some offers can add a tier-2 package at checkout.
Does PressWhizz give refunds?
Yes, mainly as account credit. Its refund policy, last modified 9 September 2026, says an order it cannot complete is refunded in full as PressWhizz credit, which can be spent or withdrawn, and a refund to the original payment method can be requested from support. Orders can be cancelled only before the publisher starts work. A link removed within the twelve-month guarantee is restored, or refunded in full if it cannot be.
Is PressWhizz legit?
PressWhizz is an operating link marketplace run by PressWhizz Media LLC, with a published refund policy and a US business address. Whether it suits you depends on the sites you pick: it serves special categories such as iGaming, casino, CBD and adult, and sells tier-2 packages that include PBNs and web 2.0s, so filter its catalogue carefully.
Can you get links without a marketplace?
Yes, by asking the people who run the sites. Of 2,488 sites that replied to MentionAgent's outreach between March and September 2026, 249 agreed to a mention or proposed a deal without payment and 319 named a price. The rest asked questions, declined or went quiet. It takes longer than buying a listing, and it costs no marketplace fee.