The httpstatus.io Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about httpstatus.io 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.
httpstatus.io
The Insider’s Guide
Bulk checker for HTTP status codes, headers and redirect chains
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among technical SEO tools, read from httpstatus.io’s own pages.
Made by Crafted Code · 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 httpstatus.io’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on httpstatus.io’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
3.0
GPA, above 73 of the 83 other technical SEO tools we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about httpstatus.io, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You paste a list of URLs into the page and the results come back, with nothing to install.
- 1
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.
- 2
What it costs
Paid plans start at €10 one-time for 10,000 API calls; monthly API plans from €15.
- 3
There is a 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.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
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.
- 6
Redirect chains and latency
Follows up to 10 redirects and shows every hop's headers, response body and round-trip time.
- 7
Custom request settings
Send requests as Googlebot, Bingbot, Applebot or a chosen browser, with basic authentication or headers such as cookies and Accept-Language.
- 8
A 3.0 GPA, above 73 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
httpstatus.io sits between: not beyond making, and not a weekend's work either.
httpstatus.io at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from €10 one-time for 10,000 API calls; monthly API plans from €15
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Crafted Code
- Category
- Technical SEO & Site Audits
- Our grade
- 3.0 GPA, very good
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | The 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. |
| Free plan and trial | A | The 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. |
| Features | D | Status 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. |
| Ease of use | B | No rating on record. You paste a list of URLs into the page and the results come back, with nothing to install. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, with a JSON API and connections to Google Sheets, Make, Airtable, n8n, Pipedream, Retool, Baserow and NocoDB. No desktop or phone app. |
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 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 it 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
Good to know
Good for
- SEOs checking redirects in bulk after a site migration
- Seeing how a URL answers Googlebot or other user agents
- Developers adding status and redirect checks to scripts or 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
€10 one-time
To start. There is a free plan too
httpstatus.io has a free plan. Paid plans start at €10 one-time for 10,000 API calls; monthly API plans from €15.
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.
The 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.
Read from httpstatus.io on Oct 23, 2026.
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
Bulk checker for HTTP status codes, headers and redirect chains. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, site audit.
That's one narrow job: it checks the URLs you paste and doesn't crawl a site.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Google Sheets
- Make
- Airtable
- n8n
- Pipedream
- Retool
- Baserow
- NocoDB
httpstatus.io is made by Crafted Code.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
73/83
Other technical SEO tools it is graded above
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
- AFree plan and trialAbove 62 of 83
- DFeaturesAbove 0 of 83
- BEase of useAbove 62 of 83
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 27 of 83
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
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Screaming Frog SEO Spider, Redirection.io, Dr. Link Check, URL Profiler and Little Warden
The 5 tools httpstatus.io is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Screaming Frog SEO Spider
Free plan · from $279/yr
Desktop website crawler for technical SEO audits.
- Only httpstatus.io lists a web app.
- Only Screaming Frog SEO Spider lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Screaming Frog SEO Spider also covers reports.
- 2.2GPA
Redirection.io
Free plan · from €20/mo
Redirect manager and traffic log monitor for websites.
- Redirection.io also covers web analytics and log file analysis.
- 2.2GPA
Dr. Link Check
Free plan · from $13/mo
Online broken link checker with blacklist and scheduled checks.
- Dr. Link Check also covers reports.
- 1.8GPA
URL Profiler
Free trial · from $19.95/mo
Desktop tool that gathers link, content and contact data for URLs.
- httpstatus.io has a free plan. URL Profiler does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only httpstatus.io lists a web app.
- Only URL Profiler lists Windows and macOS apps.
- 2.2GPA
Little Warden
Free trial · from $34.99/mo
Website change monitoring for domains, SSL, redirects and SEO tags.
- httpstatus.io has a free plan. Little Warden does not, though it has a free trial.
- Little Warden also covers page speed.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
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 httpstatus.io free?
httpstatus.io has a free plan. The web checker is free, with batches of up to 100 URLs.
How much does httpstatus.io cost?
httpstatus.io lists 6 plans. Web checker: €0.
What platforms does httpstatus.io work on?
httpstatus.io is available on Web.
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.
What does httpstatus.io integrate with?
httpstatus.io's listing names Google Sheets, Make, Airtable, n8n, Pipedream, Retool, Baserow and NocoDB.
Who makes httpstatus.io?
httpstatus.io is made by Crafted Code.
What are the alternatives to httpstatus.io?
The closest alternatives to httpstatus.io in our directory are Screaming Frog SEO Spider, Redirection.io, Dr.
How does httpstatus.io compare with other technical SEO tools?
httpstatus.io's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 73 of the 83 other technical SEO tools we grade, and level with 7.
Could I make my own version of httpstatus.io?
httpstatus.io sits between: not beyond making, and not a weekend's work either.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from httpstatus.io’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 httpstatus.io'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 Crafted Code. Prices change, so check httpstatus.io 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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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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- 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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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what httpstatus.io’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. httpstatus.io is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Crafted Code. Prices and plans change: check httpstatus.io before you buy.