httpstatus.io vs Redirect Mapper (2026): which should you pick?

Pick httpstatus.io if

• Fits if you're checking redirects in bulk after a site migration
• Works for developers adding status and redirect checks to scripts or no-code flows

Look elsewhere if

• Too light for a site audit, as it takes 100 URLs a batch and doesn't crawl
• Watch out: API prices are in euros before VAT, and the free 500 calls are one-time and non-commercial
• Tight if you're on Starter, which stops at 20,000 calls a month; higher plans bill each call over
• Not for you if your staging site lets visitors in by IP, as it has no fixed address

Pick Redirect Mapper if

• Fits if you moved a site and have a pile of old URLs that now 404
• Works for a small site that fits in 1,000 redirects a month

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if your site can't run a custom script on the 404 page, as that is how it works
• Tight if you stay free: 1,000 redirects a month and 1 project
• Too light for a full technical SEO audit, as it only handles redirects
• Watch out: paid plans show a free trial button with no length stated, and the terms say paid fees are non-refundable
• Pricey if you need unlimited redirects, which sit on an Enterprise plan with no published price

httpstatus.io

• The web checker takes 100 URLs per batch and does not crawl a site; the help page points to crawlers for larger jobs.
• API prices are in euros and exclude VAT, and the API's free 500 calls are one-time and not for commercial use.
• Starter stops at 20,000 calls a month; higher plans bill overage per call instead of stopping.
• It has no fixed IP address, so a staging site cannot allow it by IP; the help page suggests a secret request header.

Redirect Mapper

• It works through a JavaScript snippet on the 404 page, so the site must be able to run custom scripts.
• Paid plans show a free trial button, but the page does not state how long the trial lasts.
• Unlimited redirects are sold through an Enterprise plan with no published price.
• The terms say paid fees are non-refundable except as required by law.

httpstatus.io

Bulk status checks

Paste up to 100 URLs to see each status code and redirect count, then filter by status code, redirect type or request URL.

Redirect chains and latency

Follows up to 10 redirects and shows every hop's headers, response body and round-trip time.

Custom request settings

Send requests as Googlebot, Bingbot, Applebot or a chosen browser, with basic authentication or headers such as cookies and Accept-Language.

Canonical domain check

Tests whether the http, https, www and non-www versions of a domain all redirect to one canonical version.

Exports

Sends URLs, status codes, redirect targets and errors to Google Sheets or to CSV and XLS files.

URL checking API

Returns redirect chains, IP addresses, latency, TLS certificate checks and page metadata such as title, robots and canonical tags as JSON.

Redirect Mapper

Automatic 404 matching

Compares a broken URL with a crawled index of live pages using slug tokens, path types and keyword overlap, then redirects to the closest match.

Sitemap crawl

Crawls the sitemap you give it when a project is added and re-crawls it automatically to keep the index current.

Manual overrides

Exact source-to-destination 301 rules can be set to take precedence over the automatic match.

Redirect map export

Exports the redirect map as a CSV for .htaccess, nginx, Shopify's URL redirect manager or other CMS tools.

Dead-destination detection

Flags redirect targets that no longer load, and excludes bot traffic from counts and analytics.

Dashboard and team access

Daily redirect charts, metric cards and top URL logs, with admin, member and viewer roles per project.

httpstatus.io

• Web checker€0

  Status codes, headers and redirect chains for up to 100 URLs per batch in the browser. The help page says it will stay free.

• Basic Plan€10

  one-time for 10,000 API calls, used as you go

  API credits that never expire and can be topped up, at 2 requests per second.

• Starter Plan€15

  per month for 20,000 API calls, billed monthly

  A hard limit of 20,000 calls a month at 2 requests per second.

• Standard Plan€35

  per month for 50,000 API calls, billed monthly

  3 requests per second; calls above 50,000 cost €0.00070 each.

• Pro Plan€65

  per month for 100,000 API calls, billed monthly

  5 requests per second; calls above 100,000 cost €0.00065 each.

• Premium Plan€150

  per month for 250,000 API calls, billed monthly

  10 requests per second; calls above 250,000 cost €0.00060 each. Larger needs get a quote.

Redirect Mapper

• Starter$0

  1,000 redirects per month, 1 project, dashboard and analytics, and manual overrides.

• Growth$29

  per month for 10,000 redirects, billed monthly

  Up to 5 projects, team access and priority support. Marked as the most popular plan.

• Pro$79

  per month for 50,000 redirects, billed monthly

  Unlimited projects, team access and priority support.