Check My Links vs Checkbot (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Check My Links grades higher than Checkbot: 2.8 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Check My Links grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Checkbot grades higher on features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Check My Links
Broken link checker for web pages, Google Docs and Sheets
Free plan · from $29 one-time
Checkbot
Chrome extension that crawls a site for SEO, speed and security issues
Free plan · from $10/mo
Which one is for you
Pick Check My Links if
- Fits if you check a page for broken links before you publish it
- Works for finding dead links inside Google Docs and Sheets
Look elsewhere if
- Too light for a whole site, since it checks the page in front of you and doesn't crawl
- Watch out: the free version may show product tips after a few days, and only the paid key hides them
- Tight if you want headers and footers left out or broken links rechecked in bulk, which need the $29 key
- Skip it if you're on Safari, as SelectorsHub says there's no Safari version
Pick Checkbot if
- Fits if you check a site of under 100 URLs for broken links and bad markup before launch
- Works for developers testing a staging or localhost site, on the paid plan
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if your site runs past 100 URLs, as the free plan stops there and shows ads
- Watch out: it doesn't run JavaScript, so content added by scripts isn't checked
- Watch out: CSV and PDF exports, localhost and password-protected crawls all need Professional
- Pricey if you pay month to month, at $15 against $10 billed yearly, and a plan covers one person
- Not for you if you're not on Chrome, as the FAQ says there's no other browser version
How we grade them
| 2.8GPACheck My LinksGood | 2.4GPACheckbotFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AThe free version has no scan limits, and the Advanced key is $29 once, with lifetime updates. That's less than one month of this category's middle subscription at $29.95. | BProfessional is $10 a month billed yearly ($120), or $15 month to month, for one person on any number of devices. That's right on this category's cheaper-quarter line, though 30 of its 35 tools cost nothing. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree forever with no scan limits: every link's status, Google Docs and Sheets, domain exclusions and CSV reports. Product tips may appear after a few days. | CBasic is free with unlimited crawls and sites, but it stops at 100 URLs per crawl and shows ads. A small brochure site fits; most blogs and shops won't, and exports and localhost crawls need Professional. |
| Features | DOne narrow function: each link's HTTP status, highlighted on the page, including iframes, shadow DOM, Docs and Sheets, with CSV reports. No tags, headings, schema or search data, and no site crawl. | CSite-wide crawls scored on 50+ SEO, speed and security rules, crawl filters, single-page rechecks and, on Professional, PDF and CSV reports. The gap the listing names: it doesn't execute JavaScript, so content added by scripts isn't tested. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record, but nothing to set up: click the icon and the page's links are marked by result. | BNo rating on record, but nothing to set up: type a start URL and the crawl runs in your browser, with a help note on each problem it flags. |
| Platforms and integrations | CChrome, Edge and Firefox, plus Brave and Opera through the Chrome store, so computers only, with no Safari version. It works inside Google Docs and Sheets. | CChrome only, so computers only; the FAQ says there's no Firefox or other browser version. No integrations or API are listed. |
| Best for | finding broken links on one page | crawling a small site for SEO problems in Chrome |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Check My Links and Checkbot. How we grade
Where they differ
- Check My Links can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Checkbot also covers page speed.
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At a glance
| Check My Links | Checkbot | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $29 one-time for lifetime access to the advanced features | $10 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free forever with no scan limits: status codes for every link, Google Docs and Sheets support, domain exclusions and CSV reports. | Basic plan: 100 URLs per crawl, unlimited crawls and unlimited sites, with ads. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | SelectorsHub Tech Private Limited | Checkbot (Sean Wilson) |
| Price read from | selectorshub.com | checkbot.io |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Check My Links
- It checks the page in front of you and does not crawl a whole site.
- Excluding headers and footers, bulk rechecks and report filters need the $29 Advanced key.
- The free version may show product tips after a few days; only the paid key hides them.
- Listed for Chrome, Edge and Firefox, and Brave and Opera through the Chrome store; SelectorsHub says there is no Safari version.
Checkbot
- It runs only in Google Chrome; the FAQ says there is no Firefox or other browser version.
- The free plan stops at 100 URLs per crawl and shows ads; localhost crawls and exports need Professional.
- It does not execute JavaScript while crawling, so content added by scripts is not tested.
- A subscription covers one person; new customers can get a full refund within 14 days.
Key features
Check My Links
- One-click link scan
- Fetches every link on the page with its HTTP status code and counts valid links, valid redirects, warnings and invalid links.
- Highlights on the page
- Marks each link in place by its result, so broken links can be found where they sit; highlighting can be turned off.
- Google Docs and Sheets
- Finds and checks the links inside a Google Doc or Google Sheet as well as on ordinary web pages, iframes and shadow DOM.
- Exclusions and scan speed
- Skip links to chosen domains, include or ignore empty links and set how many links are checked per batch.
- Reports
- View the report in the browser or download it as CSV; the paid key adds Excel export and filters by status code or link type.
- Section exclusion and bulk recheck
- With the Advanced key, leave out headers and footers from a scan and recheck every invalid link at once.
Checkbot
- Site-wide crawl
- Crawls hundreds of pages at once from a start URL and scores them against 50+ rules drawn from Google, Mozilla and W3C guidance.
- SEO checks
- Finds broken links, missing or long titles and descriptions, duplicate content, canonical problems, missing image alt text, temporary redirects and sitemap issues.
- Speed and security checks
- Flags redirect chains, unminified or render-blocking CSS and JavaScript and missing caching or compression, plus HTTPS, mixed content and security header gaps.
- Staging and localhost sites
- Crawling runs on your own machine, so the paid plan can test localhost, private-network and HTTP Auth password-protected sites.
- Crawl filters and quick rechecks
- Limit a crawl by subdomain, folder, depth, pattern or file type, and recrawl a single page to confirm a fix.
- PDF reports and CSV export
- The Professional plan exports problem lists to CSV in bulk and produces PDF summary reports for clients or teammates.
Plans
Check My Links
Free$0
All basic scanning, settings and CSV reports, with no limits; product tips may appear after a few days.
Advanced$29
one-time, lifetime access and updates
Exclude page sections, bulk recheck broken links, filter reports, custom colors, Excel export and no tips. Shown as down from $100.
EnterpriseCustom
Personalized offers for organizations, by contacting SelectorsHub.
Checkbot
Basic$0
For small sites: 100 URLs per crawl, unlimited crawls and sites, ad supported.
Professional$10
per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
One user on any number of devices: 10,000 URLs per crawl, no ads, localhost and password-protected crawls, PDF reports and CSV export.
Ways to pay less
Check My Links
No public discounts listed.
Checkbot
- Annual discount
Save 33% with yearly billing
Checkbot's pricing section lists Professional at $120 a year ($10 a month) instead of $15 billed monthly, a 33% saving.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Check My Links or Checkbot?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Check My Links starts at $29 one-time for lifetime access to the advanced features, and Checkbot starts at $10 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Check My Links or Checkbot?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both Check My Links and Checkbot have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.