BrokenLinkCheck.com is an online tool that scans websites and blogs to find dead (broken) hyperlinks, both internal and external. It shows HTTP error codes such as 404s and pinpoints the exact HTML tag where each broken link occurs. The free version requires no sign-up or software download, and a commercial version without the free version's page-scan limit is also available.
What it's for
Check a website for broken/dead linksFind 404 errors to improve SEO rankingsLocate the exact HTML tag containing a broken linkValidate a site after migrationTest both internal and outbound/external URLsAnalyze RSS and ATOM feeds for broken referencesSchedule recurring scans with email delivery of reports
Features 16
- Advanced version can scan sub-folders and sub-domains
- Advanced version can send automated reports to multiple recipients
- Advanced version can test images, PDFs, and documents
- Advanced version offers sortable/filterable reporting
- Advanced version provides detailed redirect statistics
- Advanced version supports CSV export
- Advanced version supports scheduled runs with email delivery
- Analyzes RSS and ATOM feeds
- Checks websites and blogs for dead links
- Crawls the entire site as a whole, tracking already-reported issues
- Displays the location of bad links in HTML source
- Highlights the exact broken HTML tag on a results screen
- Scans an unlimited number of hyperlinks per page
- Shows HTTP error codes (404, etc.) for reported URLs
- Tests both internal and external/outbound URLs
- Works across CMS platforms such as WordPress, Squarespace, Drupal, HubSpot, Wix, Joomla!, Magento, Blogger, and TYPO3
At a glance
free tier
TypeWeb app
DeploymentCloud
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Forwebmasters, web-developers, QA specialists, UX professionals, SEO experts
Integrations
WordPressHubSpotDrupalJoomla!WixBloggerTYPO3MagentoSquarespace
Pricing
A no-limit commercial version with advanced features is available; pricing is provided on request rather than listed publicly.
FreeFree
No sign-up or download required.
3000-page limit per scan; unlimited hyperlinks within those pages
Commercial versionQuote
Pricing not listed; contact the company for details.
No fixed page limit (can be set as high as required); on-demand scanning
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