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Dr. Link Check vs Tallwatch

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.

Dr. Link Check

Free plan Web

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.

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Tallwatch combines multi-region checks with alert routing, on-call features, and status pages. Compare plan limits and check intervals with your monitoring needs, and note that it does not offer a formal uptime SLA with automatic credits.

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The facts

	Dr. Link Check	Tallwatch
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Standard: $13 a month	Pro: $11.99 a month
Plans published	4	3
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	drlinkcheck.com	tallwatch.com
On website monitoring software	#15 of 55	#12 of 55

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

Tallwatch: what it does well

Checks seven types of targets, including SSL and DNS.
Incidents require matching reports from two regions.
Offers seven alert channels.
Status pages can be public or private.
Free plan includes 10 monitors.

What to know first

Free checks run every 60 seconds from three regions.
Free includes one custom-domain status page.
No formal customer uptime SLA with automatic credits.
Account data is deleted after a 90-day retention period following termination.

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