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Broken Link Checker vs Index

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Broken Link Checker compared with Index
DetailBroken Link Checker logo Broken Link CheckerIndex logo Index
What it doesFree Chrome extension that detects broken links, 404 errors, and redirects on any webpage Keep work, personal life, and every project in its own space. Switch between them without closing tabs or losing your place.
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Pricing modelFreemium Free
PricingFree plan: up to 150 links per scan. Lifetime License: $9.50 one-time (50% off, normally $19), includes unlimited links per scan, sitemap health checker, bulk URL checker (20 at a time), image checker, scan history, stats dashboard, and PDF export. Not given
Key features
  • Color-coded link status results (red for broken, yellow for redirects, green for working)
  • Detects 404 errors, 500 server errors, timeouts and unreachable URLs
  • Identifies 301 and 302 redirects with destination URLs
  • CSV export of scan results
  • Focus Mode to highlight individual links on the page
  • Real-time progress bar during scans
  • Filter results by status
  • Sidebar panel for results review
  • Sitemap health checker (Lifetime License)
  • Image checker to flag broken images (Lifetime License)
  • Spaces, each holding its own groups that open as Chrome tab groups
  • Favorites: up to eight pinned pages that stay with you in every space
  • Sleeping tabs that go out of sight and come back when clicked
  • Hundreds of themes
  • Rewind function keeping a week of changes on your computer
  • Export one JSON file to share with AI assistants like ChatGPT or Claude
  • Search any group, space or link from any page
  • Private by design with no account, server, or network requests
What makes it different
  • No account or sign-up required
  • Runs entirely in your browser with no data leaving your device
  • Only runs when you click Scan, does not slow down browsing
  • Works on any website including password-protected pages
  • Free to install and use with no credit card required
  • Keeps a week of changes you can rewind through on your computer
  • Sleeping tabs preserve your place while keeping them out of sight
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)43 no change since last check20 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)70
Citation Flow (Majestic)259
Referring domains (Majestic)367

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