About this page
This page shows every referring domain that links to dev.to, derived from the Common Crawl hyperlink graph (release Apr-Jun 2026). Each row in the dashboard above represents a unique linking domain. Paste dev.to or any competitor into the search box to see who links to them.
About dev.to: A space to discuss and keep up software development and manage your software career
Common questions
How many backlinks does dev.to have?
The dashboard above shows the count once the query completes. CrawlGraph counts unique linking domains, not raw URL-level backlinks - one referring domain may host many pages that link to dev.to.
What sites link to dev.to?
The full list is in the table above, sorted by number of hosts on the linking domain. You can also filter by TLD or export the full result set as CSV.
How fresh is this data?
This page reflects the Apr-Jun 2026 Common Crawl hyperlink-graph release. Common Crawl publishes a new graph every ~3 months; we re-index within a few days of each release.
Want to compare dev.to to a competitor?
Use gap analysis to find domains that link to a competitor but not to dev.to - the highest-leverage outreach list you can build.
Do I need an Ahrefs or Semrush subscription to see this?
Not for referring domains and link gaps - both come from the open Common Crawl graph this page runs on. The paid suites still win on live re-crawl, rank tracking and keyword research, so we put them side by side tool by tool in the SEO tool alternatives comparison (Ahrefs, Semrush).