Linkuma review: backlinks from €7 on French and international sites, offers, pricing and indexing guarantee

A good backlink does not have to cost €150. Linkuma understood that from day one and made it its signature: links from €7 excluding VAT, with the article written and published, a catalogue of several thousand sites and a team that can run your link building for you, free of charge. It is one of the most affordable link building platforms on the French market, and one of the best rated by its customers.

For an English-speaking reader, Linkuma has a lot going for it: a website and an app in English, links on French sites as well as English, German, Italian and Spanish ones, and a catalogue of more than 8,000 French-language sites for anyone who wants to rank in France, Belgium, Switzerland or Quebec.

Here is what it offers, what each plan costs, what its guarantees are worth and who it is for.

What is Linkuma?

Linkuma is a backlink buying platform: you choose an offer, you enter the page to promote and the anchor, and Linkuma has the article written and publishes it on a site in its network. No negotiating with a publisher, no content to write: you order and you receive a live link.

The company, Linkuma SAS, is based in Poisy, near Annecy, in the French Alps. It was founded in late 2022 by a small team of search specialists, and its positioning has not changed since: clean links at a low price, and human support for those who do not know where to start. The website is available in six languages and the app in seven, English included, and the catalogue covers French, English, German, Italian and Spanish.

Linkuma reports more than 14,000 registered agencies and consultants and more than 325 customer reviews, with a rating of 4.7 out of 5 on Trustpilot. Beyond the figures, feedback agrees on three points: value for money, speed of publication and the availability of the team.

Linkuma for links on French and international sites

Linkuma’s three main offers, Starter, Linkuma and Boost, are available in five languages: French, English, German, Italian and Spanish. You choose the language when you order, and the article is written in that language. An agency can therefore run a French campaign and an English one from the same account, with the same balance and the same prices.

French remains the heart of the network. The Linkuma offer alone has more than 8,000 French-language sites, and the Marketplace, the most powerful sites in the catalogue, is French only. For a brand launching in a French-speaking market, that is where the depth of choice lies.

How does Linkuma work?

Sign-up is free. You then top up credits, €20 excluding VAT minimum, by card, PayPal, bank transfer or cryptocurrency. You create one project per site to promote, and that project ensures no site in the network will publish you twice.

There are three ways to order:

1. Self-service sponsored articles: you choose the offer, the target page and the anchor, and Linkuma chooses the site. This is the fastest mode.
2. The catalogue: you filter sites by language, topic and metrics, and choose for yourself where your link will appear.
3. Spreadsheet mode: a grid to fill in to place dozens of orders at once, handy for agencies managing several clients.

Each article is written by Linkuma from your keyword. You can provide your own brief for €5, or ask for a YourTextGuru semantic optimisation for €10. Linkuma states delivery within 24 to 72 hours, and you follow everything in « My orders », where you can also rate the quality of each article.

Linkuma offers and pricing

Linkuma lists fixed prices per offer, which makes the budget very easy to plan. Here is the full grid as it appears in the client area:

The principle is clear: the higher you go, the longer the article and the stronger the sites, with a guaranteed minimum of referring domains (RD) and Majestic Trust Flow (TF) for each offer.

Two bonuses are worth knowing. On eligible offers, each article bought comes with a second free article on the same site, published a week later with a link to the first: it strengthens your article and helps it get indexed. And citations get cheaper on their own: buy 10, get 1 free; buy 50, get 8 free. Large credit top-ups also come with bonus credits.

As for options, relinking adds second-tier links to your article from day 21, to pass more authority to it. You request it from « My orders », on every offer.

The site catalogue

From the Linkuma offer upwards, you can choose your site from the catalogue. Ordering takes three steps: the project, the offer, then the choice of site.

The catalogue is generous: the Linkuma offer alone has more than 8,000 French sites, spread across twelve sectors (home, business, technology, sport, travel, fashion, vehicles, finance and real estate, health, animals, cooking, general interest). Each row shows domain authority, referring domains, Trust Flow and Citation Flow, the Majestic topic, estimated traffic, ranking keywords and, more recently, an audience estimate. Minimum and maximum filters exist on each of these columns, and a language selector switches the catalogue from French to English, German, Italian or Spanish.

Domain names are deliberately truncated: Linkuma protects its network, and you discover the full address on publication. So you choose on the figures and the topic rather than the name, which is often the right habit in link building. Linkuma also highlights the upkeep of its sites, which regularly publish articles without links to stay alive.

The indexing guarantee

This is Linkuma’s most reassuring argument. A link is useless if Google does not know the page that carries it. So Linkuma checks that the article is in Google 21 days after publication. If it is not, a new article is published on another site in the network, with the same anchor and the same target page, and the first one stays online.

The guarantee covers one replacement and articles written by Linkuma. If you provide your own text, the platform ensures publication without an indexing promise. You may as well let Linkuma write: it is included in the price.

Delegation: handing your link building to the team

Not sure which pages to push or which anchors to choose? Linkuma offers to take care of everything. Delegation is free: you only pay for the links, with no commitment, for one month or on an ongoing basis, from a €20 budget.

An expert first studies your site and your goals, launches the publication of the links, then measures the results and adjusts the campaign. You can change the budget, the URL or the keywords before each renewal, add a site along the way, and book a video call. For a small business, a tradesperson or an online shop starting out, or a foreign brand testing the French market, it is the simplest way into link building.

Linkuma Deals: Monday promotions

Every Monday, Linkuma launches a series of promotions on a topic and a language: business, animals, vehicles, fashion and more. Discounts are around 20 to 30%, and the platform advertises up to 80% on some offers. A weekly newsletter announces them in advance.

If your topic goes on promotion, it is the time to fill your basket: a Boost link at €20 or a Linkuma link at €8 on a site in your sector is hard to beat. Note, however, that bonus credits cannot be used on deals.

Tools and API

Linkuma does not stop at selling links. The client area offers a free SEO audit of your site, a Google Search Console connector to track your performance without switching tabs, and a title generator. Anchor libraries show, project by project, how your anchors are spread across each target page, with export: enough to keep a natural link profile.

Agencies will appreciate the agency account, invoice export by client and the API, which lets you order from your own tools, HTML content included, and retrieve published articles and replacements. The platform’s changelog grows almost every week.

On my side, I have used Linkuma for my own sites since its early days: regular baskets of Starter links, to diversify referring domains at a low price. Simple orders, published quickly.

What we like about Linkuma

Some of the lowest prices on the market

€7 per link with a 600-word article written and published, €10 on a niche site: to dilute an anchor profile, multiply referring domains or test a niche, it is one of the best value-for-money options available, in French and in four other languages.

A concrete indexing guarantee

A check at 21 days and a replacement article if needed: you pay for a link Google knows about, not for a forgotten page.

Free, human support

Free delegation, video calls, support you can reach by phone: this is what customers mention most often, and it is rare at this price level.

A complete range

Articles, Marketplace, homepage, forums, brand citations: every type of link in one place, with a single credit balance.

Several languages in one account

An English interface, articles in five languages and a deep French catalogue: an agency with clients in several countries can centralise its orders.

A platform that moves fast

Free internal linking, relinking, spreadsheet mode, anchor libraries, API: new features arrive every month and go in the user’s favour.

Things to know

Starter is for diversity

At €7, the site is general and chosen by Linkuma, with a URL or generic anchor. It is perfect for diversification, less so for pushing a specific page: for that, move up to the Linkuma or Boost offer.

Domains hidden before purchase

The catalogue shows the metrics but not the full address of the sites. Rely on the figures and the topic.

A catalogue that is deepest in French

English, German, Italian and Spanish are covered by the three main offers, and the Marketplace is French only. For volume in French, Linkuma is at its best.

Credits to use within two years

Credits are valid for two years and are not refundable. Top up at the pace of your campaigns.

A subscription for homepage links

The Homepage offer renews automatically. Linkuma warns you two months before renewal, and that is when you should turn off renewal if you do not want to continue.

A few regulated topics

Linkuma turns down illegal or controversial topics such as casinos or CBD, and only accepts sports betting and poker for operators licensed by the French gambling authority (ANJ).

Who is Linkuma for?

• Niche site publishers, who need volume and varied referring domains at a low price.
• SEO consultants and agencies, for the filterable catalogue, spreadsheet mode, agency account, API and five languages.
• Brands entering the French market, who want French links quickly and at low cost.
• Small businesses, tradespeople and online shops starting out, who want to hand their link building to the free delegation service.
• Brands building their reputation with citations, including with AI engines.

My tips for getting started on Linkuma

1. Create one project per site: it prevents being published twice on the same domain and keeps your anchors organised.
2. Start small: a €20 top-up is enough for two Linkuma links and to judge the quality of the articles.
3. Choose the right language for each order: French links for your French pages, English links for your English pages.
4. Mix the offers: Starter for diversity, Linkuma for consistency, a Boost for your key pages.
5. Watch for deals in your topic: sign up to the newsletter and group your purchases on the right Monday.
6. Let Linkuma write: it is included, and it is the condition for the indexing guarantee.

Linkuma vs the alternatives

Entry prices are indicative. Linkuma stands out with its fixed prices and its own network: you know in advance what each link costs and what it contains. To compare other platforms, see all my tool reviews.

Linkuma FAQ

How much does a backlink cost on Linkuma?

€7 excluding VAT for Starter, €10 for Linkuma and €30 for Boost, written article included. The Marketplace has variable prices depending on the site, a homepage link costs €89 a year and a forum link €25 excluding VAT.

Can I buy links on French sites with Linkuma?

Yes. French is the heart of the network, with more than 8,000 sites on the Linkuma offer alone and a Marketplace of French sites. Linkuma writes the article in French for you.

Does Linkuma offer links in English?

Yes. The Starter, Linkuma and Boost offers are available in English, as well as French, German, Italian and Spanish, at the same prices.

Is there a minimum order?

No. You just top up €20 excluding VAT of credits, and you order as many links as you like.

How long does it take for a link to be published?

Linkuma states 24 to 72 hours for publication. Indexing by Google is checked after 21 days.

What if my link is not indexed?

Linkuma publishes a new article on another site, with the same anchor and the same target, and leaves the first one online. The guarantee covers one replacement, for articles written by Linkuma.

Is Linkuma safe?

It is a French company based near Annecy, active since late 2022, with more than 14,000 customers reported. Payment goes through Stripe, PayPal or bank transfer, and each order comes with an invoice.

My verdict on Linkuma

Linkuma makes link building accessible to every budget: links written and published from €7, a fixed price grid, an indexing guarantee and a team that can run everything for you without charging for its time. For a niche publisher, a consultant, a small business or a brand entering the French market, it is one of the simplest and most cost-effective platforms around.

Use Starter for diversity, the Linkuma offer for consistency and Boost for your key pages, keep an eye on deals in your topic, and you will build a solid link profile on a reasonable budget.