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linkinator vs DeadFinder: catalog facts
linkinatorDeadFinder
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Command line
  • Crawls whole sites and follows links recursively
  • Checks local files as well as live websites
  • Scans pages, URL lists, and sitemaps
  • Offers several structured output formats
  • Command-line only, with no graphical interface
  • Requires Node.js unless run in Docker
  • Command-line tool
  • Checking links requires network access
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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