AIOSEO vs Link Whisper

AIOSEO wins 3 of the 3 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.

Feature	AIOSEO	Link Whisper
Our score	8/10 (better)	7.3/10
Starts at	$49.50/year (better)	$119/year
Free version	Yes	Yes
Refund window	14 days	14 days
Billing	Subscription	Free + paid plans
Active installs	2M+ (better)	30K+
Last Black Friday	65% off	–
Category	SEO	SEO
Vendor	AIOSEO	Link Whisper
Black Friday 2026	Not announced	Not announced

Which should you choose?

Choose AIOSEO if…

Site owners who want schema and on-page SEO with a free start
Agencies managing client sites on one license
You want the lower starting price

AIOSEO review Visit AIOSEO

Choose Link Whisper if…

Sites with many posts that need internal links
Agencies managing several WordPress sites

Link Whisper review Visit Link Whisper

Features

AIOSEO

Smart schema markup
TruSEO analysis and unlimited audits
Local business SEO
Redirects and 404 tracking
Internal link assistant
Search reporting
AI writing tools

Link Whisper

AI-powered internal link suggestions
Auto linking
Orphan page finder
404 error detection
Link health dashboard
Google Search Console integration
CSV export

Pros and cons

AIOSEO

Free Lite version on WordPress.org
Unlimited SEO audits and TruSEO analysis on every plan
Plans cover 1, 3, 10 or 100 sites
14-day money-back guarantee

Renewals are at full price, about double the introductory rate (Basic renews at $99 per year)
Search Console metrics, keyword rank tracking and SEO statistics need the Elite plan
Annual subscriptions only; no lifetime plan is listed

Link Whisper

Free version available on WordPress.org
Link health dashboard and orphan page finder in one plugin
Covers 1 to 50 WordPress sites across its plans
14-day money-back guarantee

AI usage is billed separately from the plugin license
Trustpilot score is low: 2.2 from 9 reviews
Paid plans are listed as annual only

Pricing plans

AIOSEO

BasicStarts here
$49.50/year
1 site
- Smart schema markup and WooCommerce SEO
- 10,000 AI credits
- Standard support
Plus
$99.50/year
3 sites
- Local business SEO
- 15 SEO revisions
- 25,000 AI credits
Pro
$199.50/year
10 sites
- Advanced redirects and 404 tracking
- Internal link assistant
- Video and news sitemaps

Link Whisper

StarterStarts here
$119/year
1 WordPress site sites
- AI-powered internal linking
- Orphan page finder
- Auto linking
Growth
$197/year
3 WordPress sites sites
- AI-powered internal linking
- Premium support
- Auto linking
Pro
$297/year
10 WordPress sites sites
- AI-powered internal linking
- Premium support
- Auto linking

What Reddit says

AIOSEO

Reddit posts about AIOSEO are mostly comparisons with Yoast, Rank Math and Google Site Kit, and the most-discussed issues are a 2026 DOM-based XSS flaw in versions up to 5.0.1.1 and a report of duplicate H1 tags alongside Google Site Kit. Opinions are split: some describe it as a niche option for agencies with aggressive tiered pricing, while others say it is losing ground to Yoast and Rank Math.

Link Whisper

Reddit posts about Link Whisper mostly credit its internal link suggestions, orphaned page reports and auto-linking rules. Drawbacks mentioned are the lack of a monthly plan, suggestions that still need checking, and no pillar or cluster view.