Link Program Comparison Chart

 

Reciprocal Manager

Linking101

LinksManager

ARELIS

Zeus

Installed on own domain

Installed on PC

Operates via developer site

Manage unlimited domains

*    **

Link pages run on own domain

License for multiple PCs

n/a

n/a

n/a

   


Customizable to fit site design

    ***    **

Static, search engine friendly pages

Support for PHP & XML pages

 +  +

Support for integrating dynamic content

Fully automatic page update

Semi-automatic page update


Inbuilt link submission form

      ****

Import links from other link programs

Search for relevant link partners

Trace all incoming links

Review links before addition

Invite linking to sister sites

Internal search engine

       ****

Built-in browser previews sites

Admin search function

 

Mine for contact information


Admin-defined link categories

   +++

Sub-categories

   **

Submission to multiple cats. allowed

   **

Exclude specific URLs / keywords

   

Auto link description retrieval

     ***     ***     ***

Set no. of links per page

Set link order

Set link length

Link rotation

"Featured links" category

Text and banner submissions

Submitter modifies own links

 

Add custom fields to submission form

 

     ****

 

 

Link verification on demand

 

Automatic link verification

Scheduled link checking & reporting

Confirm own link is on submitter domain

Temporarily disable non-linking sites

Auto. disable/delete after minimum days

Initiate batch or individual delete

Find & disable dead links

 

 

Check for robots.txt & meta tag excl.

 

 

Check for JavaScript redirection cheats

    

Check reciprocal link text

Find navigation path for reciprocal link


Optional "e-mail validation required"

Automatic notification to submitters

Notification to submitters on demand

 

 

Automatic notification of submissions

     

Automatic link status reminders

Customizable e-mail templates

Mail merge


Ethical link searching

n/a

Integrated backup / restore functions

 

Free updates

6 months

Support manual

Email support

Unix/Linux  compatible

Windows server compatible

        ***

Apple iMac / MacIntosh

n/a n/a n/a     ++

Free trial

Trial period on paid editions

90 days 90 days 30 days 45 days
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* ARELIS Buisness Edition only; ARELIS Standard allows up to 2 domains.
** Zeus PRO only.
*** Partial
**** Additional fee required
+ PHP only
++ with modifications
+++ up to 50 categories included in basic fee; additional costs apply beyond this figure


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