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Lumar vs. Majestic

At a glance

At a glance

Lumar

Best for

Best for enterprise teams crawling very large sites who need technical SEO, site speed and accessibility in one platform, with QA that runs before deployment.

  • Enterprise

Majestic

Best for

Best for SEO teams, agencies and link builders who need deep backlink data and link-quality metrics rather than an all-in-one suite.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

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Full Comparison

Criterion Lumar Majestic
Starting price Not stated From $49.99 / month Lite plan; $499.99 / year (around $41.67 / month). Higher plans add more analysis units, the Historic Index and full API access.
API Yes, a GraphQL API, plus BigQuery and BI tool connectors Yes, a documented backlink data API, with a dedicated API plan
Hosting Cloud (SaaS) Cloud (SaaS)
Keyword research No own keyword research tool; search query data comes in through the Google Search Console integration No, it is a backlink specialist and does not do keyword research, though it offers a keyword checker around link context
Rank tracking No own rank tracker; Google Search Console performance data is pulled in through an integration No, it does not track keyword rankings
Site audit Yes, its core: Analyze crawls millions of pages with modules for technical SEO, site speed and accessibility, over 250 reports and custom extraction No, it does not run technical site audits
Backlink data No own backlink index Yes, its core: its own Fresh Index (last 120 days) and Historic Index (back to 2006), with Trust Flow, Citation Flow and Topical Trust Flow
Content optimisation No draft-scoring editor; it reports on thin, duplicate, empty and orphaned pages rather than optimising copy No content optimisation tools
Index and market coverage Crawls the customer's own site and enriches it with connected analytics and log data, rather than maintaining a keyword or backlink database A large proprietary backlink index covering the global web, in a Fresh and a Historic Index
Integrations and API Yes, a GraphQL API, plus BigQuery and BI tool connectors Yes, a documented backlink data API, with a dedicated API plan
Deployment Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
Support Email helpdesk Not stated
Onboarding Documentation and knowledge base Not stated
Company size Enterprise more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
Integrations Google Search Console, Google Analytics 4, Google Analytics 360, Adobe Analytics, Logz.io, Splunk, BigQuery, Looker Studio, Tableau, Looker, Power BI, GitHub, CircleCI, Azure DevOps, Bamboo, CodeShip, Concourse, Google Cloud Build, Zapier, Asana, Trello, Slack, Microsoft Teams Not stated

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The short version

Key Differences

  • Company size Lumar Enterprise Majestic Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
  • API Lumar Yes, a GraphQL API, plus BigQuery and BI tool connectors Majestic Yes, a documented backlink data API, with a dedicated API plan
  • Keyword research Lumar No own keyword research tool; search query data comes in through the Google Search Console integration Majestic No, it is a backlink specialist and does not do keyword research, though it offers a keyword checker around link context
  • Rank tracking Lumar No own rank tracker; Google Search Console performance data is pulled in through an integration Majestic No, it does not track keyword rankings
  • Site audit Lumar Yes, its core: Analyze crawls millions of pages with modules for technical SEO, site speed and accessibility, over 250 reports and custom extraction Majestic No, it does not run technical site audits

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

Lumar

Strengths

  • Crawls millions of pages, built for sites that defeat smaller crawlers
  • Technical SEO, site speed and WCAG 2.2 accessibility auditing in one platform
  • Protect runs automated QA in staging and plugs into CI/CD pipelines
  • GraphQL API plus BigQuery, Looker Studio, Tableau, Looker and Power BI connectors
  • Log file data through Logz.io or Splunk, alongside Google Search Console, GA4 and Adobe Analytics

Limitations

  • No published pricing and no free tier, only a demo request
  • No keyword research, rank tracking or backlink data of its own
  • Aimed at enterprise teams rather than small sites

Majestic

Strengths

  • Built on its own large backlink index, in a Fresh and a Historic Index back to 2006
  • The established Trust Flow and Citation Flow metrics for judging link quality
  • A documented API and a dedicated API plan for custom applications
  • Free browser plugins and a rotating live backlink demo

Limitations

  • A backlink specialist only: no keyword research, rank tracking or site audits
  • Full API access is reserved for the top plan

Plans

Pricing

Lumar

  • Custom Not stated Lumar packages the platform per team and quotes on request; no prices are published. Book a demo to get a quote.
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Majestic

  • Lite From $49.99 / month 1 million analysis units; $499.99 / year (around $41.67 / month). Includes Site Explorer and the Fresh Index.
  • Pro From $99.99 / month 20 million analysis units; $999.99 / year (around $83.33 / month). Adds the Historic Index and custom reports.
  • API From $399.99 / month 100 million analysis units; $3,999.90 / year (around $333.33 / month). Adds full API access for third-party applications.
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What users say

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Majestic

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Where this comes from

Where this comes from

Lumar https://www.lumar.io · checked against the official source on 2026-09-01

Majestic https://majestic.com · checked against the official source on 2026-08-19

This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.