Side by side
Cronitor vs Dr. Link Check
Both stand on website monitoring software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APILinuxWeb
Cronitor covers scheduled jobs, uptime checks, heartbeats, and status pages, with a free plan and a listed trial. Check its monitor limits, check frequency, and Business per-monitor and per-user charges before choosing a plan.
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Dr. Link Check combines crawl diagnostics, blacklist monitoring, scheduling, and exportable reports in a web service. Check its JavaScript limitation and project limits before selecting a plan.
Visit Dr. Link CheckThe facts
| Cronitor | Dr. Link Check | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Business: $2 a month | Standard: $13 a month |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | cronitor.io | drlinkcheck.com |
| On website monitoring software | #4 of 55 | #15 of 55 |
Cronitor: what it does well
- Retains job-run status, metrics, and output.
- Website and API checks run from 12+ worldwide locations.
- Offers public or private status pages.
- Free plan includes five monitors.
- A 14-day trial is available.
What to know first
- Free plan excludes SMS alerts and premium integrations.
- Free plan’s fastest check frequency is five minutes.
- Business adds $5 a month per user.
- Enterprise starts at $6,000 a year.
Dr. Link Check: what it does well
- Checks links, resources, SSL, and blacklists
- Scheduled daily, weekly, or monthly scans
- CSV export and source-location reporting
- URL rules and crawl-speed controls
- Free plan available
What to know first
- JavaScript-generated links are not found
- Only one check runs at a time
- Paid plans start at $13 a month
- Support is provided by email
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