Evidence
Majestic
| Feature | Evidence | Majestic |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $49/mo | Free / from $49.99/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Best For | data-analysts, data-engineers, startups, analytics-teams | link-builders, seo-professionals, agencies, enterprise-seo |
| Founded | 2021 | 2004 |
| Sql Reporting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Markdown Pages | ✓ | ✗ |
| Charts | ✓ | ✗ |
| Static Deployment | ✓ | ✗ |
| Git Integration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Data Sources | ✓ | ✗ |
| Site Explorer | ✗ | ✓ |
| Trust Flow | ✗ | ✓ |
| Citation Flow | ✗ | ✓ |
| Backlink History | ✗ | ✓ |
| Bulk Backlink Checker | ✗ | ✓ |
| Topical Trust Flow | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Evidence Pros
- Code-based reports (version controlled)
- Beautiful output
- Fast static deployment
- SQL-first approach
✗ Evidence Cons
- Requires SQL knowledge
- Not for ad-hoc exploration
- Smaller community
✓ Majestic Pros
- Largest backlink database available
- Unique Trust Flow metric
- Historical index going back years
- Powerful bulk analysis
✗ Majestic Cons
- Focused only on links (no keyword research)
- Steep learning curve
- Expensive API access
The Verdict
Evidence is built for data analysts and data engineers, with a focus on sql-reporting and markdown-pages. Majestic targets link builders and seo professionals and leads with site-explorer and trust-flow.
Both tools come in at similar price points ($49/mo for Evidence, $49.99/mo for Majestic), so pricing won't make the decision for you.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.