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linkinator vs htmltest: catalog facts
linkinator	htmltest
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Crawls whole sites and follows links recursively Checks local files as well as live websites	No Ruby environment needed, unlike html-proofer Single Go program that also runs in Docker
Command-line only, with no graphical interface Requires Node.js unless run in Docker	Works on generated files, not on live dynamic sites Command line only, with no graphical interface
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	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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