Dead Link Checker is a web service that crawls websites to identify broken links. Its free Site Checker scans one website manually, while the free Multi-Site Checker scans multiple websites and emails a report; the latter requires a login. Auto Checker subscriptions add daily, weekly, or monthly schedules, emailed results, CSV report downloads, and URL exclusions based on specified text. A quick scan checks the supplied page, while a full scan can reach ten levels. The crawler follows robots.txt disallow and crawl-delay directives where it can. Plans start at 9.95 USD per month for one to five websites and up to 50,000 links monthly; higher plans cover more sites and links. Password-protected pages cannot be scanned, client-side JavaScript is not executed to discover generated links, and intranet pages are inaccessible. The maker targets webmasters, SEO professionals, and agencies. Subscribed online reports are stored for three months.
Who it is for
It suits webmasters, SEO professionals, and agencies checking public websites for broken links. Free manual tools fit occasional scans; Auto Checker suits recurring monitoring.
What is good
- Free single-site manual checker
- Multi-site scans email reports
- Scheduled daily, weekly, or monthly scans
- CSV report downloads
- URL exclusion settings
What to know first
- Password-protected pages cannot be scanned
- Client-side JavaScript links are not discovered
- Intranet pages are inaccessible
- Paid plans start at 9.95 USD per month
Verdict
Dead Link Checker offers manual and scheduled website scans with reporting options. Its public-page requirement and inability to execute client-side JavaScript define where the crawler can work.
Dead Link Checker plans and pricing
All plansCompared on website monitoring software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $9.95/mo
- Check types
- http
- Page health checks
- Yes
