How to Build Your Own Broken Link Checker
Replace Broken Link Checker with a custom build. Free Online Dead Link Checking Tool
Build Difficulty: 5/5
Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Estimated Timeline
Based on 23 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 23 features
Reporting(6 features)
Provides advanced reporting with column sorting and filtering
Keeps track of issues already reported and doesn't repeat the same invalid URL unless specifically requested
Displays the exact location of bad links in HTML code and highlights problematic tags
Shows HTTP error codes (404, etc.) for reported URLs
Reports only broken links without mixing good and bad hyperlinks together
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Scanning(4 features)
Validate and scan sites of any size with configurable page limits
Scan individual subfolders (URLs with slashes) and subdomains
Can scan unlimited number of webpages with no limits on number of hyperlinks within those pages
Deep crawling of entire websites to check all pages for broken links
Automation(3 features)
Send automated reports to multiple email recipients daily, weekly, or monthly
Bulk submission and processing of multiple domains simultaneously (coming soon)
Scheduled runs with email delivery
Testing(3 features)
Tests references to images, PDF files, documents, and other resources
Tests both internal and external/outbound URLs
Analysis of articles using RSS and ATOM feeds
Compatibility(2 features)
Runs on Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Android, and iOS without requiring software download
Works with Chrome, Firefox, Safari, MS Edge, Opera, and IE
Export(2 features)
Export results in CSV format compatible with Excel and spreadsheet applications
MS Excel export functionality (coming soon)
AI(1 features)
AI-powered features (coming soon)
Core Functionality(1 features)
Checks websites and blogs for dead links and invalid hyperlinks
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