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Xenu's Link Sleuth vs linkinator: catalog facts
Xenu's Link Sleuth	linkinator
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Checks links, images, scripts and style sheets Re-checks failures and reports redirects	Crawls whole sites and follows links recursively Checks local files as well as live websites
Windows only, with no plans for other platforms Dated interface and limited development	Command-line only, with no graphical interface Requires Node.js unless run in Docker
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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