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

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