The Dr. Link Check Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Dr. Link Check in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Dr. Link Check
The Insider’s Guide
Online broken link checker with blacklist and scheduled checks
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among technical SEO tools, read from Dr. Link Check’s own pages.
Made by Wulfsoft · checked Oct 23, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Dr. Link Check’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Dr. Link Check’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 20 of the 83 other technical SEO tools we grade
Dr. Link Check is a web-based service from Germany that crawls the HTML and CSS of a site and checks every internal link, outbound link, image and other resource for errors. Paid plans also check links against malware and phishing blacklists, look for soft errors and invalid SSL certificates, and run checks on a schedule with email reports. Subscriptions are billed by the number of links per website.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Dr. Link Check, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You add each website to an account and set rules and schedules, and only one check runs at a time.
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Best for scheduled broken-link checks
It doesn't run JavaScript, so links built by scripts are missed.
- 2
Paid plans start at $13 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $13 per month for 10,000 links, billed monthly.
- 3
There is a free plan
Lite plan: one-time checks of up to 1,500 links on each of 2 websites, broken link checks only, with no scheduling, rules or export.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Whole-site link crawl
Starts from one URL and checks internal links, outbound links, images, style sheets and other resources found in the HTML and CSS.
- 6
Several checks per link
Looks at URL format, server response time, error codes such as 404 and 500, and, on paid plans, SSL certificate validity.
- 7
Malware and phishing blacklists
Paid plans check outbound links against Google Safe Browsing, Professional adds PhishTank, and Premium two more lists.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 20 of 83
That is against the other technical SEO tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Your call
You could make the core of Dr. Link Check for yourself: reports.
Dr. Link Check at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $13 per month for 10,000 links, billed monthly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Wulfsoft
- Category
- Technical SEO & Site Audits
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for scheduled broken-link checks
Dr. Link Check crawls a site's HTML and CSS and checks every link, image and resource, with malware and phishing blacklists and scheduled email reports on paid plans. It doesn't run JavaScript, so links built by scripts are missed. And export and soft-error checks wait for Professional at $49 a month.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Standard is $13 a month for 10,000 links on 5 websites, right at the top of this category's cheapest quarter, $13. Prices rise with the link limit, and Premium is $159 for 200,000. |
| Free plan and trial | C | The free Lite plan checks up to 1,500 links on each of 2 websites, by hand, broken links only, with no scheduling, rules or export. Every image and file counts toward the 1,500. |
| Features | C | Checks links, images and other resources for errors, slow responses and bad SSL, against Google Safe Browsing and PhishTank, on a schedule. It does link checking fully, but that's a smaller job, and the crawler doesn't run JavaScript. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. You add each website to an account and set rules and schedules, and only one check runs at a time. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with email reports and no API on record. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Dr. Link Check is for
- Fits if you want broken links found and emailed to you on a schedule
- Works for checking outbound links against malware and phishing lists
Who it is not for
- Skip it if your site builds links with JavaScript, which the crawler doesn't run
- Tight if you stay free, at 1,500 links on 2 sites, run by hand with no export
- Watch out: CSV or PDF export and soft-error checks start on Professional at $49, as do login checks, set up on request
- Pricey if your site has lots of resources, as prices rise per 10,000 links and every unique file counts
- Tight if you check several sites, as only one check runs at a time per account
Good to know
Good for
- Site owners who want broken links found and reported on a schedule
- Checking outbound links for malware and phishing sites
- Small sites whose links fit within the free 1,500
Worth knowing
- The crawler does not run JavaScript, so links created by scripts are missed unless you start from the XML sitemap.
- Prices rise with the link limit, billed per 10,000 links; each website counts unique resources, not just pages.
- Export to CSV or PDF and soft error checks start at Professional; checking behind a login is set up by request on Professional and up.
- Only one check runs at a time per account, and payment is by card or PayPal only.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$13
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Dr. Link Check has a free plan. Paid plans start at $13 per month for 10,000 links, billed monthly.
Lite
$0
2 websites and 1,500 links each, broken link checks only, run one at a time by hand.
Standard
$13
per month for 10,000 links, billed monthly
5 websites, Google Safe Browsing blacklist checks, SSL checks, include and exclude rules, and monthly or biweekly scheduled checks.
Professional
$49
per month for 50,000 links, billed monthly
10 websites, soft error checks, PhishTank, weekly checks and CSV or PDF export. Can be set from 20,000 links; the price follows the limit.
Premium
$159
per month for 200,000 links, billed monthly
15 websites, two more blacklists and daily checks. Can be set from 30,000 links; the price follows the limit.
The free plan
Lite plan: one-time checks of up to 1,500 links on each of 2 websites, broken link checks only, with no scheduling, rules or export.
Read from drlinkcheck.com on Oct 23, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
One month free with yearly billing
Dr. Link Check's pricing page offers yearly billing with one month free compared with paying monthly.
Stated on drlinkcheck.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Online broken link checker with blacklist and scheduled checks. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: reports, site audit.
Checks links, images and other resources for errors, slow responses and bad SSL, against Google Safe Browsing and PhishTank, on a schedule.
- Whole-site link crawl
- Starts from one URL and checks internal links, outbound links, images, style sheets and other resources found in the HTML and CSS.
- Several checks per link
- Looks at URL format, server response time, error codes such as 404 and 500, and, on paid plans, SSL certificate validity.
- Malware and phishing blacklists
- Paid plans check outbound links against Google Safe Browsing, Professional adds PhishTank, and Premium two more lists.
- Soft error detection
- From Professional, flags pages that answer 200 OK but whose content shows an error or placeholder message.
- Scheduled checks and reports
- Runs checks monthly, biweekly, weekly or daily depending on plan, and emails a status report to chosen recipients.
- URL lists and rules
- Accepts up to 10,000 URLs to check in bulk, and lets you include or exclude URLs and limit crawl speed.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Google Safe Browsing
- PhishTank
Dr. Link Check is made by Wulfsoft.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
20/83
Other technical SEO tools it is graded above
Dr. Link Check's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 20 of the 83 other technical SEO tools we grade, and level with 20.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 43 of 83) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 3).
Its paid plans start at $13 a month, against a middle price of $22.41 for the category: 13 of the 52 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 18 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 84 technical SEO tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Dr. Link Check’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 43 of 83
- CFree plan and trialAbove 18 of 83
- CFeaturesAbove 10 of 83
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 83
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 of 83
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 73 technical SEO tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Dr. Link Check is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Your call
You could make the core of Dr. Link Check for yourself: reports.
What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $156 a year.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What you could not
- A crawler that checks every page of a site.
What this rests on. Dr. Link Check’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Dead Link Checker, Integrity, Xenu's Link Sleuth, Screaming Frog SEO Spider and Siteliner
The 5 tools Dr. Link Check is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Dead Link Checker
Free plan · from $9.95/mo
Free online broken link checker with scheduled scans by subscription.
- 2.6GPA
Integrity
Free plan · from $20 one-time
Mac link checker, free for personal use, with paid SEO editions.
- Only Dr. Link Check lists a web app.
- Only Integrity lists a macOS app.
- Integrity can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.6GPA
Xenu's Link Sleuth
Free
Free Windows program that checks a website for broken links.
- Only Dr. Link Check lists a web app.
- Only Xenu's Link Sleuth lists a Windows app.
- 2.4GPA
Screaming Frog SEO Spider
Free plan · from $279/yr
Desktop website crawler for technical SEO audits.
- Only Dr. Link Check lists a web app.
- Only Screaming Frog SEO Spider lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- 2.4GPA
Siteliner
Free plan
Free site scan for internal duplicate content and broken links.
- Dr. Link Check also covers reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Dr. Link Check free?
Dr. Link Check has a free plan.
How much does Dr. Link Check cost?
Dr. Link Check lists 4 plans.
What platforms does Dr. Link Check work on?
Dr. Link Check is available on Web.
Does Dr. Link Check offer any discounts?
Dr. Link Check publicly lists the following: One month free with yearly billing.
Does Dr. Link Check have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Dr.
Does Dr. Link Check have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Dr.
Is Dr. Link Check open source?
Dr. Link Check is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
What does Dr. Link Check integrate with?
Dr. Link Check's listing names Google Safe Browsing and PhishTank.
Who makes Dr. Link Check?
Dr. Link Check is made by Wulfsoft.
What are the alternatives to Dr. Link Check?
The closest alternatives to Dr. Link Check in our directory are Dead Link Checker, Integrity, Xenu's Link Sleuth, Screaming Frog SEO Spider and Siteliner.
How does Dr. Link Check compare with other technical SEO tools?
Dr. Link Check's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 20 of the 83 other technical SEO tools we grade, and level with 20.
Is Dr. Link Check good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Dr. Link Check B for value for money.
Could I make my own version of Dr. Link Check?
You could make the core of Dr. Link Check for yourself: reports.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Dr. Link Check’s own pages on Oct 23, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 23, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Dr. Link Check's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Wulfsoft. Prices change, so check drlinkcheck.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Dr. Link Check, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/dr-link-check
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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