The Usage & Credits section on the Dashboard helps you understand how much of your subscription you've consumed, what's remaining, and when you might need to consider upgrading. This is especially important if you manage multiple websites or run frequent analyses, since every analysis, audit, and tool action in LinkRocket draws from your monthly credit allowance.
What You'll See
The Usage & Credits section displays the following information:
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Monthly credit usage | How many credits you've used across all tools this billing period |
Remaining analysis credits | How many credits are left before your next renewal |
Current subscription tier | Your active plan (Free, Pro, or Enterprise) |
Plan limits | Maximum credits, tracked websites, and other limits for your tier |
Upgrade options | Quick link to view available plan upgrades |
What are credits? Credits are LinkRocket's unit of account for tool usage. Running a backlink analysis, performing a site audit, generating content, and other actions each consume a certain number of credits. Your subscription plan determines how many credits you receive each billing period.
Understanding Credit Consumption
Different tools and actions consume different amounts of credits. As a general rule, more data-intensive analyses use more credits. Here's a simplified overview:
Backlink Analysis — Credits vary based on the depth and scope of the analysis.
Site Audit — Credit usage scales with the number of pages crawled.
Keyword Research — Credits consumed per batch of keywords researched.
Content Studio — AI-generated content and content briefs each use credits.
Rank Tracking — Ongoing keyword monitoring uses credits per tracking cycle.
The exact credit cost for each action is displayed before you confirm the action, so you'll always know what you're spending before you commit.
Monitoring Your Usage
Getting caught off-guard by hitting your credit limit mid-month can disrupt your workflow. Here are practical ways to stay on top of usage:
Check the Usage & Credits section during your weekly Dashboard review. A quick glance tells you whether you're on pace to use your full allowance or at risk of running out early.
Watch for the approaching-limit indicator. LinkRocket shows a visual warning as you get close to your monthly limit, giving you time to adjust your usage or upgrade before you're blocked.
Plan your heavy-usage activities. If you know you need to run comprehensive analyses for multiple clients, space them out across the billing period rather than consuming all your credits in the first week.
What Happens When You Hit Your Limit
If you exhaust your monthly credits, you won't be able to run new analyses or use credit-consuming features until your allowance renews at the start of the next billing period. Your existing data, Dashboard, and saved analyses remain fully accessible — you just can't generate new data until credits refresh.
If you need more capacity before your renewal date, you can upgrade your plan at any time. The upgrade takes effect immediately, and you'll receive the additional credits right away.
Choosing the Right Plan
LinkRocket offers three tiers, each designed for different usage levels:
Plan | Best For | Key Limits |
|---|---|---|
Free | Trying out the platform, occasional use, small sites | Limited analyses, basic tools, fewer tracked websites |
Pro | Active SEO professionals, small agencies, growing businesses | Unlimited backlink analyses, full tool access, more tracked websites and projects |
Enterprise | Large agencies, teams, high-volume users | Everything in Pro plus NeuroLink, priority API access, higher limits, team collaboration |
If you consistently run out of credits before the end of your billing period, that's a strong signal to consider moving to the next tier. The upgrade link in the Usage & Credits section takes you directly to the plan comparison page.
Tip: If you're on the Free plan and find yourself wanting to run more analyses, the Pro plan unlocks unlimited backlink analyses and full access to Content Studio, Local SEO tools, and the Publisher Marketplace — often the highest-value tools for growing organic traffic.