Tracking backlinks

Whats your favourite method of tracking backlinks?

//Lr

http://ahrefs.com/ it is like Google but searches for backlinks and gives you decent stats about them :D

you can track the links via this Backlinks Checker Tool - Backlink Watch

link:site put it in google with any site

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Originally Posted by bencurnow

Ahrefs - Backlinks & SERPs Research Tool it is like Google but searches for backlinks and gives you decent stats about them :D

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I really like this Website and its always been good to check nos. of backlinks time to time.
a part from that Backlinks Checker Tool - Backlink Watch always on top "_"

I like ahrefs but the free version is quite limited and the cheapest paid version aint cheap.

ahrefs need paid account for full report?
are there any other free tools available?