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Broken Link Check vs linkinator: catalog facts
Broken Link Check	linkinator
Freemium Free for up to 3,000 pages; advanced services are available.	Free Free and open source.
Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
No sign-up or download Shows where each broken link is in the HTML	Crawls whole sites and follows links recursively Checks local files as well as live websites
Free version limited to 3,000 pages	Command-line only, with no graphical interface Requires Node.js unless run in Docker
Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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