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    What is Majestic?

    Majestic is a specialist backlink index built around its own Trust Flow and Citation Flow metrics, with historic and fresh indexes covering the link graph over time. In Honeyb's measurements, AI names Majestic in 1 of 41 buyer questions we track, across 2 of 4 answer engines.

    Best for: Link analysts who want a second independent index and topical trust scoring.

    Measured and analysed by the Honeyb research team. See the methodology.

    Majestic pros and cons

    Strengths

    • Independent link index with a very long historic archive
    • Trust Flow and Citation Flow give a quality read, not just link counts
    • Topical Trust Flow shows which subject areas a domain has authority in
    • Useful as a cross-check against other link tools

    Limitations

    • Backlinks only, with no keyword, rank or audit features
    • Interface is utilitarian and takes acclimatisation
    • Anchor and context data is less readable than newer competitors
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    AI visibility by engine

    How many of the 41 buyer questions each engine named Majestic in.

    Claude

    1

    of 41 questions

    Perplexity

    1

    of 41 questions

    Where AI answers name Majestic

    The buyer questions where at least one AI model named Majestic, and how many of the four named it.

    Buyer questionNamed byModels
    What's the best backlink checker for link building and analysis?2 of 4Claude and Perplexity

    AI visibility last measured 29 July 2026. How this is measured.

    FAQ

    What is Majestic?
    Majestic is a specialist backlink index built around its own Trust Flow and Citation Flow metrics, with historic and fresh indexes covering the link graph over time. Its website is majestic.com.
    Who is Majestic best for?
    Link analysts who want a second independent index and topical trust scoring.
    What are the main strengths of Majestic?
    Independent link index with a very long historic archive. Trust Flow and Citation Flow give a quality read, not just link counts. Topical Trust Flow shows which subject areas a domain has authority in. Useful as a cross-check against other link tools.
    What are the limitations of Majestic?
    Backlinks only, with no keyword, rank or audit features. Interface is utilitarian and takes acclimatisation. Anchor and context data is less readable than newer competitors.
    Do AI models recommend Majestic?
    Majestic is a specialist backlink index built around its own Trust Flow and Citation Flow metrics, with historic and fresh indexes covering the link graph over time. In Honeyb's measurements, AI names Majestic in 1 of 41 buyer questions we track, across 2 of 4 answer engines. It is named by Claude and Perplexity. Last measured 29 July 2026.
    Which AI answer engines name Majestic?
    Across the questions Honeyb measures, Majestic is named by Claude and Perplexity. Claude names it in 1 question, Perplexity names it in 1 question.
    What is Majestic most recommended for by AI?
    Its strongest appearance is the question "What's the best backlink checker for link building and analysis?", where Majestic was named by 2 of 4 models.
    How is Majestic's AI visibility measured?
    Honeyb asks Claude and Perplexity real buyer questions and records which tools each names. This page aggregates those measurements for this tool. See the methodology page for the full method.

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