Integrity vs XML-Sitemaps.com (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, XML-Sitemaps.com grades higher than Integrity: 2.8 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
XML-Sitemaps.com grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Integrity
Mac link checker, free for personal use, with paid SEO editions
XML-Sitemaps.com
Free online XML sitemap generator for sites up to 500 pages
Which one is for you
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
Pick XML-Sitemaps.com if
- Fits if your site is under 500 pages and you need a sitemap once
- Works for sites too big for a plugin that want sitemaps hosted and kept up to date
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, at 500 pages and no automatic updates
- Pricey if your site is huge, as Pro Sitemaps runs to $719.99 a month for 5 million URLs
- Watch out: Pro Sitemaps is a separate site, pro-sitemaps.com, run by CMJ Marketing Ltd
- Watch out: the PHP script's licence is for personal use only, and installing it is $20 extra
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAIntegrityGood | 2.8GPAXML-Sitemaps.comGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | APro Sitemaps is $2.44 a month billed yearly for 500 URLs ($3.49 monthly), and $8.39 at 10,000 URLs, both under 60% of this category's cheapest quarter. The PHP script is $49.99 once. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | BThe online generator is free for up to 500 pages with no registration, which covers a small site. It won't update the sitemap for you: you download the files and upload them yourself. |
| Features | 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. | CSitemaps in XML, HTML and text, with dates and priorities set for you, plus a validator, a bot simulator and a headers viewer. It does that job fully, but it's a smaller job than a site audit. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record. It's a Mac app you open, give a starting address and run, with nothing to set up first. | BNo rating on record. Enter an address, wait for the crawl and download the files, with no account. |
| Platforms and integrations | DMac only, on macOS 11.5 or later. There's no web or Windows version and no integrations on record. | CWeb only, with no API or integrations on record. The self-hosted script needs a PHP server of your own. |
| Best for | free broken-link checks on a Mac | a one-off sitemap for a small site |
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: Integrity and XML-Sitemaps.com. How we grade
Where they differ
At a glance
| Integrity | XML-Sitemaps.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $20 one-time, per user (Integrity Plus) | $2.44 per month for 500 URLs, billed yearly ($3.49 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 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 online generator: XML, HTML and text sitemaps for up to 500 pages, no registration. You download the files and upload them to your site yourself. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of Integrity Plus and Integrity Pro | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Made by | PeacockMedia | XML Sitemaps |
| Price read from | peacockmedia.software | pro-sitemaps.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
XML-Sitemaps.com
- The free generator stops at 500 pages and does not update the sitemap; automatic updates need Pro Sitemaps.
- Pro Sitemaps is priced by URLs per site, from $3.49 a month for 500 URLs to $719.99 a month for 5 million, billed monthly.
- The generator script's licence is for personal use and may not be resold as a service; installation is a $20 extra.
- Pro Sitemaps runs on its own site, pro-sitemaps.com, operated by CMJ Marketing Ltd.
Key features
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.
XML-Sitemaps.com
- Online sitemap generator
- Enter a URL and it crawls up to 500 pages, then gives you XML, HTML and plain-text sitemaps to download.
- Automatic priorities and dates
- Sets each page's last-modified date from the server's response and lowers its priority the further it sits from the homepage.
- Hosted sitemaps with Pro Sitemaps
- Pro Sitemaps builds and hosts the sitemap on its own servers on a schedule, for sites from a few hundred pages to millions.
- Self-hosted generator script
- A PHP script for your own server that splits large sitemaps into files of 50,000 URLs with a sitemap index, and reports broken links.
- Free checking tools
- A sitemap validator, a search engine bot simulator and an HTTP headers viewer are free on the site.
Plans
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.
XML-Sitemaps.com
Free generator$0
Sitemaps for up to 500 pages, built on demand with no sign-up, with last-modified dates and priorities set automatically.
Pro Sitemaps$2.44
per month for 500 URLs, billed yearly ($3.49 billed monthly)
Hosted service with automatic updates, image, video and news sitemaps and SEO health reports. $8.39 a month at 10,000 URLs, billed yearly.
Sitemap Generator Script$49.99
one-time
PHP script for your own server with no page limit, broken-link reports and cron scheduling. Image, video, news and RSS add-ons cost $20 each.
Ways to pay less
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.
XML-Sitemaps.com
- Annual discount
Save 30% on Pro Sitemaps with yearly billing
Pro Sitemaps' pricing page marks yearly billing at 30% off: 500 URLs cost $29.32 a year ($2.44 a month) instead of $3.49 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Integrity or XML-Sitemaps.com?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Integrity starts at $20 one-time, per user (Integrity Plus), and XML-Sitemaps.com starts at $2.44 per month for 500 URLs, billed yearly ($3.49 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Integrity or XML-Sitemaps.com?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both Integrity and XML-Sitemaps.com have a free plan.
Which platforms do Integrity and XML-Sitemaps.com run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only Integrity lists a macOS app and only XML-Sitemaps.com lists a web 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.