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linkinator vs HTMLProofer: catalog facts
linkinator	HTMLProofer
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Crawls whole sites and follows links recursively Checks local files as well as live websites	Checks generated output rather than source templates Works well in CI for static sites
Command-line only, with no graphical interface Requires Node.js unless run in Docker	Requires a Ruby environment Works on local HTML files rather than crawling live sites
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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