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Redirect Path vs View Rendered Source (2026): which should you pick?

As of Oct 23, 2026, Redirect Path and View Rendered Source share a 2.8 GPA, both are free, so the choice depends on which features you need.

Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA

They get the same grade on all five counts.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

Redirect Path

Free Chrome extension that shows every redirect and status code

Free
Full detailschromewebstore.google.com

View Rendered Source

Free Chrome extension comparing raw HTML with the rendered page

Free
Full detailschromewebstore.google.com

Which one is for you

Pick Redirect Path if

  • Fits if you're checking redirects during or after a site migration
  • Works for reading a page's HTTP headers without opening developer tools

Look elsewhere if

  • Skip it if you're not on Chrome, as Ayima names no other browser
  • Too light for checking a list of URLs, since it reports on pages you visit one at a time
  • Watch out: Ask Ayima AI may pass the redirect data to third-party AI providers, and its answers can be wrong
  • Not for you if you want anything beyond redirects and headers, like tags, headings or schema

Pick View Rendered Source if

  • Fits if you check what a JavaScript-heavy page looks like before and after rendering
  • Works for developers testing prerendering or dynamic rendering for Googlebot

Look elsewhere if

  • Watch out: the last release, version 4.0, is from June 2023
  • Skip it if you're not on Chrome, as there's no other version
  • Too light for audits, since it compares one page's source and checks nothing else
  • Not for you if you want a help page, as support is by X message to the developer

How we grade them

2.8GPARedirect PathGood2.8GPAView Rendered SourceGood
Value for money
AFree, and Ayima's licence says its extensions are free for personal and commercial use. No paid version is listed.
AFree from the Chrome Web Store, with no paid version, account or sign-up mentioned anywhere in its listing.
Free plan and trial
AFree outright: status flags, redirect chains, headers and the Ask Ayima AI button, with nothing to upgrade to.
AFree outright: raw, rendered and diff views and the Googlebot and mobile options, with nothing to upgrade to.
Features
DOne narrow function: status codes and redirect chains, server, meta refresh and JavaScript, with headers, server IP and an HSTS note. No tags, headings, links or search data, and no list of URLs to check in bulk.
DOne narrow function: raw against rendered source with the differences highlighted, as Googlebot or a mobile browser if you like. No tags, links, schema or search data, and no audit.
Ease of use
BNo rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: install it and the icon flags redirects on the next page you load.
BNo rating on record, but nothing to set up: open a page, click the icon and the three views are there.
Platforms and integrations
CChrome only, so computers only, with no Firefox, Safari or Edge version named and no integrations. The interface is English only.
CChrome only, so computers only, in English, with no website of its own and no integrations. Support is by X message to the developer.
Best forredirects and status codes as you browsecomparing raw HTML with the rendered page

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: Redirect Path and View Rendered Source. How we grade

Price against what you get

Redirect Path has no paid plan and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. View Rendered Source has no paid plan and scores 2.0.

On this chart the two sit in the same place: the same score for the same starting price. Of the other SEO browser extensions on the chart, none scores higher than Redirect Path for less, and none scores higher than View Rendered Source for less.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$5$10$20$50More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessRedirect PathView Rendered Source

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

  • The best score at each price
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Where they differ

    In commonFree planBrowser extensionSite audit

    At a glance

    Redirect PathView Rendered Source
    PricingFreeFree
    Starts atFreeFree
    Free planFree from the Chrome Web Store; Ayima's licence says its extensions are provided free of charge for personal and commercial use.Free to install from the Chrome Web Store; the listing mentions no paid version, account or sign-up.
    Free trialNone listedNone listed
    Browser extension
    Made byAyima UK LtdPeg Leg Ltd
    Price read fromchromewebstore.google.comchromewebstore.google.com
    CheckedOct 23, 2026Oct 23, 2026

    Worth knowing

    Redirect Path

    • It is listed for Chrome only; Ayima names no Firefox, Safari or Edge version.
    • It reports on URLs you visit one at a time and does not crawl a list of URLs.
    • Ask Ayima AI may pass the redirect data to third-party AI providers, and the licence warns its answers can be wrong.
    • The Chrome Web Store lists the interface in English only.

    View Rendered Source

    • The last release, version 4.0, dates from June 2023.
    • It is listed for Chrome only, with an English interface and no website of its own; support is by X message to the developer.
    • It compares sources for one page at a time and does not crawl or audit a site.
    • The listing says the developer will not collect or use your data.

    Key features

    Redirect Path

    Status code flags
    The toolbar icon flags 301, 302, 404 and 500 responses on the page you load, and adds a plus sign when there are several redirects.
    Client-side redirects
    Detects meta refresh and JavaScript redirects as well as server redirects, so the whole path to a page is shown.
    HTTP headers and server IP
    Shows the response headers for each step, such as server type and caching headers, along with the server's IP address.
    HSTS explanation
    Explains when a 307 is only Chrome's cached HSTS upgrade from http to https rather than a redirect set by the site.
    Ask Ayima AI
    An optional button sends the redirect chain's URLs, status codes and headers to Ayima AI for an analysis; nothing is sent unless you click it.

    View Rendered Source

    Raw source
    The HTML sent from the server before the DOM is built, as the browser's own View Source shows it, lightly formatted.
    Rendered source
    The page after it has been turned into a DOM, including every change JavaScript has made to it.
    Line-by-line difference
    Highlights each line that differs between the raw and rendered versions, showing what JavaScript added or changed.
    Googlebot and mobile requests
    Request the raw source as Googlebot to check dynamic rendering setups, or tick a box to emulate a mobile user agent for adaptive sites.

    Plans

    Redirect Path

    • Free$0

      Redirect and status code checks, HTTP headers and the optional Ask Ayima AI button, free for personal and business use.

    View Rendered Source

    • Free$0

      Raw, rendered and difference views with Googlebot and mobile user-agent options, free from the Chrome Web Store.

    Common questions

    Which is cheaper, Redirect Path or View Rendered Source?

    As of Oct 23, 2026, both Redirect Path and View Rendered Source are free to use.

    Which has a free plan, Redirect Path or View Rendered Source?

    As of Oct 23, 2026, both Redirect Path and View Rendered Source 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.
    How we review and grade