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linkinator vs Xenu's Link Sleuth: catalog facts
linkinator	Xenu's Link Sleuth
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows
Crawls whole sites and follows links recursively Checks local files as well as live websites	Checks links, images, scripts and style sheets Re-checks failures and reports redirects
Command-line only, with no graphical interface Requires Node.js unless run in Docker	Windows only, with no plans for other platforms Dated interface and limited development
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
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 October 2, 2026

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