Dead Link Checker vs Integrity (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Integrity grades higher than Dead Link Checker: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Dead Link Checker grades higher on platforms. Integrity grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Dead Link Checker
Free online broken link checker with scheduled scans by subscription
Integrity
Mac link checker, free for personal use, with paid SEO editions
Which one is for you
Pick Dead Link Checker if
- Fits if you want a quick free broken-link check of a small site
- Works for agencies that need scheduled link scans across many client sites
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, with 2,000 links a scan and no schedule
- Skip it if your links are built with JavaScript, which the crawler doesn't run
- Watch out: subdomains count as separate websites, and pages more than 10 links deep are missed
- Watch out: billing goes through PayPal, though you can pay by card without a PayPal account
Pick Integrity if
- Fits if you have a Mac and want a free broken-link check of a personal site
- Makes sense if you'd rather pay $20 or $59 once than a monthly fee
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're on Windows or want it in a browser, as it's macOS only
- Tight if you stay free, with no export, search, sitemaps or SEO checks, and business use asked to pay
- Not for you if you need scheduled scans, logins or client reports, which need the maker's $149 Scrutiny
- Watch out: licences are per user, so a team buys one each
How we grade them
| 2.4GPADead Link CheckerFair | 2.6GPAIntegrityGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BAuto Checker Standard is $9.95 a month for scheduled scans of up to 5 sites and 50,000 links, inside this category's cheapest quarter of $13. Paying $110 a year saves 7.5%. | AIntegrity Plus is $20 once and Pro $59 once, per user, both far under a year of this category's middle subscription of $29 a month. The free edition costs nothing for personal use. |
| Free plan and trial | CSite Checker and Multi Check are free, but each scan stops at 2,000 links and nothing runs on a schedule. A mid-sized site goes past that. | BFree for personal use with no restrictions on scans, so one person could live on it for a personal site. It only checks links, though, with no export, search, sitemaps or SEO checks, and business users are asked to buy. |
| Features | CManual scans of one site or a list of sites, and scheduled daily, weekly or monthly scans with emailed reports. It does that job fully, but it's a smaller job, with no JavaScript and a 10-step depth limit. | CChecks every link and image, including soft 404s, and Pro adds SEO warnings, HTML validation, spelling and JavaScript rendering. The gap: scheduled scans, login-protected sites and client reports need Scrutiny, the maker's $149 app. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record. The Site Checker runs in your browser with no install and no sign-up; only Multi Check needs a free account. | BNo rating on record. It's a Mac app you open, give a starting address and run, with nothing to set up first. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no app, API or integrations on record. | DMac only, on macOS 11.5 or later. There's no web or Windows version and no integrations on record. |
| Best for | free one-off broken-link scans | free broken-link checks on a Mac |
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: Dead Link Checker and Integrity. How we grade
Where they differ
- Integrity can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Dead Link Checker also covers reports.
At a glance
| Dead Link Checker | Integrity | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9.95 per month for up to 5 sites, billed monthly | $20 one-time, per user (Integrity Plus) |
| Free plan | Site Checker and Multi Check are free, up to 2,000 links per scan; Multi Check needs a free account and emails the report. | Integrity is free for personal use with no restrictions, but only checks links: no export, search, sitemap or SEO checks. Business users are asked to buy a paid edition. |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial of Integrity Plus and Integrity Pro |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Made by | DLC Websites | PeacockMedia |
| Price read from | deadlinkchecker.com | peacockmedia.software |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Dead Link Checker
- Free scans stop at 2,000 links; larger scans need an Auto Checker subscription.
- The crawler does not run JavaScript and follows links at most 10 steps deep, so pages with no incoming links are missed.
- Subdomains count as separate websites, so their pages are not crawled as part of the main site.
- Paid plans bill through PayPal; a card can be used without a PayPal account.
Integrity
- It runs only on macOS 11.5 or later; older versions remain for older Macs.
- The free edition is for personal use and cannot export results; business users are asked to buy Plus or Pro.
- Scheduled scans, login-protected sites and client reports need Scrutiny, the maker's $149 app.
- Licences are per user; there is no web or Windows version, only a paid online scan service.
Key features
Dead Link Checker
- Site Checker
- Scans a whole website or a single page from your browser and lists each broken link with its status and source link text.
- Multi Check
- With a free account, scans a list of websites in one go and emails the report when it finishes.
- Auto Check scheduling
- Paid plans scan chosen sites daily, weekly or monthly at a set depth and email a report after each run, also kept online.
- Competitor link checks
- Any site can be scanned, so the vendor suggests it for finding broken links on competitors' sites for link building.
Integrity
- Link checking
- Crawls a site and checks every internal and external link and image, including soft 404s, with problems highlighted in color.
- XML sitemap export
- Plus and Pro export an XML sitemap, optionally with images and PDF files, with rules for priority and change frequency.
- SEO warnings
- Integrity Pro flags missing titles and descriptions, thin content, keyword-stuffed pages, images without alt text and mixed content.
- HTML validation and spelling
- Pro checks the HTML of each page as it scans and runs a spell check using the Mac's own dictionary.
- Search, filter and export
- The paid editions let you search and filter scan results and export them, and keep settings for many sites.
Plans
Dead Link Checker
Site Checker and Multi Check$0
Manual scans of one site, or of a list of sites with an emailed report after a free sign-up, up to 2,000 links.
Auto Checker Standard$9.95
per month for up to 5 sites, billed monthly
Scheduled daily, weekly or monthly scans of up to 5 websites and 50,000 links a month, with emailed reports. Or $110 a year.
Auto Checker Premium$39.95
per month for up to 100 sites, billed monthly
Scheduled scans of up to 100 websites and 500,000 links a month. Or $440 a year.
Auto Checker Professional$79.90
per month for up to 200 sites, billed monthly
Scheduled scans of up to 200 websites and 1,000,000 links a month. Or $880 a year.
Integrity
Integrity$0
Donationware link checker for personal use: checks images and all internal and external links, with soft 404 detection.
Integrity Plus$20
one-time, per user
Adds search, filters and export, XML sitemap generation, archiving and managing as many sites as you like.
Integrity Pro$59
one-time, per user
Adds SEO warnings, HTML validation, spell checking, JavaScript rendering and checking links inside PDF and Word files.
Ways to pay less
Dead Link Checker
- Annual discount
Save up to 8% with annual payment
The subscription page lists a single yearly payment of $110 for Standard (7.5% off), and $440 and $880 for Premium and Professional (8% off).
Integrity
- Education
Extra 20% off for education and nonprofits
PeacockMedia gives schools, colleges, universities, students, nonprofits and charities a further 20% off its one-off licences, on request.
- Other savings
Bulk licence discounts from five users
Five to 20 licences are each 15% off the single-user price, and more than 20 are each 30% off.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Dead Link Checker or Integrity?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Dead Link Checker starts at $9.95 per month for up to 5 sites, billed monthly, and Integrity starts at $20 one-time, per user (Integrity Plus).
Which has a free plan, Dead Link Checker or Integrity?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both Dead Link Checker and Integrity have a free plan.
Which platforms do Dead Link Checker and Integrity run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only Dead Link Checker lists a web app and only Integrity lists a macOS app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.