Rankchase matches sites by niche and DR for link exchanges, with email matches and a dashboard. Free plan; Premium from $19/month per website.
Researched and fact-checked by Bartu Cavusoglu · Updated October 26, 2026
Rankchase is a web-based link building platform that matches website owners for link exchanges. Users submit a domain, and the platform extracts its niche, Domain Rating (DR), and traffic. It then suggests other sites of similar size and relevance that want to swap links, content, or brand mentions, supporting both Google SEO and visibility in AI search results.
The product is operated by USERQUEST LDA. Its two co-founders are based in Lisbon, Portugal, and lead a remote team of five. They describe themselves as bootstrapped indie makers who built Rankchase after SEO became the main way they distributed their own products. The site positions it as a cheaper alternative to paying hundreds of dollars per backlink.
The process has three steps. You submit your domains to join the list, Rankchase analyzes each site to extract niche, DR, and traffic, and then it matches you with relevant sites looking for link exchanges. New matches arrive by email on a recurring basis, and you can also view and manage them in a dashboard.
From the dashboard, you send a link exchange request with a button press rather than writing outreach yourself. To keep the list legitimate, Rankchase flags sites with high DR but low traffic, assigns low, medium, or high spam scores, and validates domains and emails. Community flagging of suspicious or unresponsive users is listed as coming soon.
Premium users get detailed control over matching. You can set a minimum DR from 0 to 1000, filter by monthly organic traffic (All, Medium 1k+, or High 5k+), choose up to 5 industry categories from more than 30, and limit partners to specific domain extensions such as .com or .io. Premium also adds custom keyword and niche matching.
Beyond direct swaps, Premium supports ABC exchanges, where your high-authority site links to a partner and that partner links to your target site. Every plan, including Free, includes a public portfolio page that shows your site's metrics and link-building preferences, which you can share to attract exchange requests. A foundational links package is sold separately.
Rankchase is a link building platform that matches websites for link exchanges based on niche and Domain Rating. Users submit a domain and receive matched partners by email and in a dashboard. It targets both Google SEO and AI search visibility.
Rankchase has a Free plan at $0 per month per website and a Premium plan at $19 per month per website. Agency pricing is custom and handled by contacting the team. A one-time foundational links package is also sold, with its price not shown on the site.
Yes. The Premium plan offers a 7-day free trial. There is also a Free plan, though it hides the details of matched websites.
It analyzes each submitted domain for niche, DR, and traffic, then matches it with relevant, similarly sized sites that are open to exchanges. Matches are delivered by email and can be managed in the dashboard.
ABC exchanges are three-way arrangements: Site A links to Site B, and Site B links to Site C, which is your target site. Rankchase says this creates more natural-looking backlink profiles than direct reciprocal swaps. The feature is part of Premium.
The company describes Rankchase as ideal for small businesses growing their Google presence with limited resources. The Free plan and $19/month Premium plan keep the cost low. Results still depend on the partners you match with and their responses.
Yes. The Agency plan is aimed at SEO and link building agencies and large organizations with multiple domains. It includes bulk domain import, advanced management options, and up to 90% price reduction per domain.
Rankchase recommends building foundational backlinks first, for example by submitting your site to curated directories. It also sells a one-time foundational links package offering a first set of 100 backlinks.