pingFree Broken Link Checker: Find Every 404 on Your Site
Broken links are the cockroaches of the web. You don't see them until someone points them out — usually a customer who just hit a 404 on your "Buy Now" page.
The problem: professional broken link checkers cost money.
- Ahrefs: €99/month
- Screaming Frog: €200/year
- SEMrush: €120/month
The solution: PingSage's free broken link checker. Included with every account. No extra charge.
What We Check
When you run a broken link scan, PingSage:
1. Crawls every page on your site (up to 500 URLs per scan)
2. Visits every link on every page
3. Reports each broken link — HTTP status code + full URL
4. Groups results per site in your dashboard
Why You Need a Broken Link Checker
| Reason | Impact |
|--------|--------|
| SEO damage | Google penalizes sites with broken links |
| User frustration | 88% of users won't return after a bad experience |
| Lost sales | Broken checkout/CTAs = lost revenue |
| Wasted link equity | Broken internal links waste page authority |
| Client satisfaction | Agencies: broken client links = bad look |
How Often Should You Check?
| Site Type | Frequency |
|-----------|----------|
| Blog / Content site | Weekly |
| E-commerce | Daily |
| SaaS / Web app | Weekly |
| Agency client sites | Weekly per site |
| Personal site | Monthly |
PingSage stores your scan history so you can track whether old broken links got fixed.
Run a Check
In your PingSage dashboard:
1. Go to Broken Links tab
2. Click Scan
3. Wait 10–60 seconds (depends on site size)
4. Review results
For each broken link, we show:
- ✅ HTTP status code (usually 404, sometimes 500 or timeout)
- ✅ Full URL (click to visit and verify)
- ✅ Total broken count per site
- ✅ For large sites: "and X more" summary
What PingSage's Free Monitor Includes
PingSage isn't just a broken link checker. It's a complete site maintenance hub:
- 🔄 Uptime monitoring — 5-minute checks
- 🔒 SSL certificates — expiry tracking + alerts
- 🛡️ Security headers — HSTS, CSP, XFO grading
- 📊 Performance — response time history
- 👀 Content changes — monitor pages for updates
- 👥 Team sharing — invite colleagues
- 📋 Status pages — public status for your users
All free. Forever.
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