httpstatus.io review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Bulk checker for HTTP status codes, headers and redirect chains
httpstatus.io report card
Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 23, 2026
Best for bulk checks of status codes and redirect chains
httpstatus.io checks up to 100 URLs at a time in the browser for free, showing each status code, its headers and every redirect hop with its latency, and can send requests as Googlebot or Bingbot. It doesn't crawl a site, though, and anything scripted runs through a paid API priced in euros, whose free 500 calls are one-time and not for commercial use.
Who httpstatus.io is for
- 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
Who httpstatus.io is not for
- 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
Why httpstatus.io gets a 3.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyThe web checker is free, with batches of up to 100 URLs, and the help page says it will stay free. The API starts at €10 once for 10,000 calls that don't expire, or €15 a month for 20,000.
- AFree plan and trialThe browser checker costs nothing, with no cap beyond 100 URLs per batch. The API's free plan is a one-time 500 calls at 1 a second, and not for commercial use.
- DFeaturesStatus codes, headers, redirect chains of up to 10 hops, custom user agents, a canonical domain check and exports to Sheets, CSV or XLS. That's one narrow job: it checks the URLs you paste and doesn't crawl a site.
- BEase of useNo rating on record. You paste a list of URLs into the page and the results come back, with nothing to install.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, with a JSON API and connections to Google Sheets, Make, Airtable, n8n, Pipedream, Retool, Baserow and NocoDB. No desktop or phone app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from httpstatus.io's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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httpstatus.io's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 73 of the 83 other technical SEO tools we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 62 of 83) and worst on features (D, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 84 technical SEO tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. httpstatus.io’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 54 of 83, level with 29
- AFree plan and trialAbove 62 of 83, level with 21
- DFeaturesAbove 0 of 83, level with 9
- BEase of useAbove 62 of 83, level with 21
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 27 of 83, level with 56
Keep httpstatus.io, or make your own?
Your call
httpstatus.io sits between: not beyond making, and not a weekend's work either.
What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. At $11.21, paid once, it costs less than the weekend it would take to replace, which is the argument for keeping it.
What you could make
- 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.
- It plugs into other products, Google Sheets, Make and Airtable among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. httpstatus.io’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.
What is httpstatus.io?
httpstatus.io is a free web tool that checks up to 100 URLs at a time and shows each one's status code, response headers and full redirect chain, with the latency of every hop. Requests can be sent as Googlebot, Bingbot or a chosen browser, with custom headers or basic authentication. A paid API, priced in euros, does the same checks one URL per request for scripts and no-code workflows.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
httpstatus.io pricing
As of Oct 23, 2026, httpstatus.io has a free plan, and paid plans start at €10 one-time for 10,000 API calls; monthly API plans from €15.
- Starts at
- €10 one-time for 10,000 API calls; monthly API plans from €15
- Free plan
- The web checker is free, with batches of up to 100 URLs. The API's Free Plan gives a one-time 500 calls at 1 request per second, not for commercial use.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | €10one-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 | €15per month for 20,000 API calls, billed monthly | A hard limit of 20,000 calls a month at 2 requests per second. |
| Standard Plan | €35per month for 50,000 API calls, billed monthly | 3 requests per second; calls above 50,000 cost €0.00070 each. |
| Pro Plan | €65per month for 100,000 API calls, billed monthly | 5 requests per second; calls above 100,000 cost €0.00065 each. |
| Premium Plan | €150per 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. |
Read from httpstatus.io on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with httpstatus.io before you buy.
Works with
- Google Sheets
- Make
- Airtable
- n8n
- Pipedream
- Retool
- Baserow
- NocoDB
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Common questions
Does httpstatus.io have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. httpstatus.io is listed for Web.
Does httpstatus.io have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. httpstatus.io is listed for Web.
Is httpstatus.io open source?
httpstatus.io is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Does httpstatus.io have an API?
Yes. httpstatus.io offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 23, 2026.