Broken Link Checker

brokenlinkcheck.com
SEO
Weekend Project

Free Online Dead Link Checking Tool

How to Replace Broken Link Checker

Overview

A free online tool that scans websites and blogs for broken links, checking both internal and external URLs. It displays the exact location of bad links in HTML code and shows HTTP error codes, helping webmasters quickly identify and fix dead hyperlinks without requiring any software download.

Features

23 features across 9 categories

AI(1)

AI IntegrationAIPremium

AI-powered features (coming soon)

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Automation(3)

Automated Email ReportsPremium

Send automated reports to multiple email recipients daily, weekly, or monthly

Bulk SubmissionPremium

Bulk submission and processing of multiple domains simultaneously (coming soon)

Scheduled ScanningPremium

Scheduled runs with email delivery

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Compatibility(2)

Cross-Platform Compatibility

Runs on Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Android, and iOS without requiring software download

Multi-Browser Support

Works with Chrome, Firefox, Safari, MS Edge, Opera, and IE

Core Functionality(1)

Broken Link Detection

Checks websites and blogs for dead links and invalid hyperlinks

Export(2)

CSV ExportPremium

Export results in CSV format compatible with Excel and spreadsheet applications

Excel ExportPremium

MS Excel export functionality (coming soon)

Also in: Looker, Hunter, MLflow

Integration(1)

CMS Compatibility

Compatible with WordPress, Squarespace, Drupal, HubSpot, Wix, Joomla, Magento, Blogger, TYPO3, and other CMS platforms

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Reporting(6)

Advanced Reporting LayoutsPremium

Provides advanced reporting with column sorting and filtering

Duplicate Issue Prevention

Keeps track of issues already reported and doesn't repeat the same invalid URL unless specifically requested

HTML Location Display

Displays the exact location of bad links in HTML code and highlights problematic tags

HTTP Error Code Reporting

Shows HTTP error codes (404, etc.) for reported URLs

Noise-Free Reporting

Reports only broken links without mixing good and bad hyperlinks together

Redirect StatisticsPremium

Provides detailed redirect stats

Also in: monday.com, Smartsheet, 1Password

Scanning(4)

Large Site ScanningPremium

Validate and scan sites of any size with configurable page limits

Subfolder and Subdomain ScanningPremium

Scan individual subfolders (URLs with slashes) and subdomains

Unlimited Webpage Scanning

Can scan unlimited number of webpages with no limits on number of hyperlinks within those pages

Website Crawling

Deep crawling of entire websites to check all pages for broken links

Testing(3)

Image and Document TestingPremium

Tests references to images, PDF files, documents, and other resources

Internal and External URL Testing

Tests both internal and external/outbound URLs

RSS and ATOM Feed AnalysisPremium

Analysis of articles using RSS and ATOM feeds

Pricing

Free

Popular
Free
  • Broken link detection
  • Up to 3000 page limit
  • Unlimited hyperlinks within those pages
  • Internal and external URL testing
  • HTML location display
  • HTTP error code reporting
  • Cross-platform access
  • Website crawling
  • Noise-free reporting

Commercial/Premium

Custom
  • No page limits
  • Subfolder and subdomain scanning
  • Image, PDF, and document testing
  • Advanced reporting with sorting and filtering
  • CSV export for Excel
  • Detailed redirect statistics
  • Scheduled scanning with email delivery
  • Automated reports to multiple recipients
  • RSS and ATOM feed analysis
  • Large site scanning
  • On-demand scanning without limitations

Cost Calculator

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Build vs Buy

Should you build a Broken Link Checker alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 23 features.

Buy Broken Link Checker

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Broken Link Checker saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 23 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.