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# SiteGuardian vs Oh Dear (2026)

> SiteGuardian vs Oh Dear. Oh Dear shines on broken-link crawling and certificate transience. SiteGuardian focuses on the uptime email. Each has a clear edge; choose based on whether broken-link reports are part of what you buy.

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Updated: 2026

## TL;DR
- SiteGuardian wins on the loud alert; Oh Dear wins on the broken-link report. Oh Dear's signature feature is its broken-link crawler — it follows every internal link off the URL list and emails a weekly link-audit report. SiteGuardian watches the URL list you configured during setup and re-probes it on the same cadence; if a page begins returning 4xx or 5xx, you get the alert in the same inbox as an outage.
- When Oh Dear: broken-link crawling is a report your team actually wants delivered weekly.
- When SiteGuardian: uptime, SSL, and form checks are the only signals you need. And one loud email is the only delivery you want.
- The verdict: SiteGuardian for the loud alert; Oh Dear for the broken-link report.

## Pricing at a glance
- SiteGuardian Starter — $19/mo — 1 site, 10 URLs, every-5-min probes.
- SiteGuardian Pro — $39/mo — 3 sites, 50 URLs, every-1-min probes.
- SiteGuardian Lifetime — $299 once — 1 site, 50 URLs, every-5-min probes, every future update included.
- Oh Dear Single site — From ~€15/month (~$17) billed annually — 1 site, broken-link crawler + uptime + SSL.
- Oh Dear Multi (5 domains) — From ~€45/month (~$50) billed annually — 5 sites, full broken-link & uptime suite.
- Oh Dear Agency — From ~€125/month (~$140) billed annually — 25+ sites, status pages, full report surface.

## How they differ
- Broken-link crawler — SiteGuardian: not available; Oh Dear: included.
- Uptime monitoring — SiteGuardian: included; Oh Dear: included.
- SSL certificate expiry — SiteGuardian: included; Oh Dear: included.
- Mixed-content / domain check — SiteGuardian: not available; Oh Dear: included.
- Custom slow threshold per URL — SiteGuardian: On every plan; Oh Dear: On every plan.
- Pricing model (paid) — SiteGuardian: $19/mo Starter, $39/mo Pro, $299 once Lifetime; Oh Dear: From ~€15/mo (~$17) per site, billed annually.

## When each is the right fit
- SiteGuardian — A small Squarespace / Shopify shop whose biggest worry is the home page staying up.
- Oh Dear — An agency or freelance dev who clients pay to find broken links across their sites.

## The verdict
- SiteGuardian for the loud alert; Oh Dear for the broken-link report.
- Pick SiteGuardian if: A one-shop operator on Squarespace or Shopify whose inbox should become loud the minute a URL stops answering.
- Pick Oh Dear if: An agency or freelance dev whose clients pay them to deliver a weekly link-audit report.

## Buying-time FAQ
- Q: Does SiteGuardian crawl my site for broken links like Oh Dear does?
  A: No. The broken-link crawler is Oh Dear’s signature. SiteGuardian pings the URLs you give it and tells you whether they answered. If a broken-link report is part of what you buy, Oh Dear is the better fit.
- Q: Does SiteGuardian cover SSL expiry?
  A: Yes. Both products ship certificate-expiry alerts. SiteGuardian’s check is functionally the same as Oh Dear’s; the difference is the broken-link crawler on top.
- Q: Is SiteGuardian cheaper?
  A: For one storefront one site, yes. Oh Dear is per-domain per-month (around €15/mo per site, ~$17, billed annually). SiteGuardian’s Starter is $19/mo for one site and Pro is $39/mo for three sites.
- Q: Can I run Oh Dear for broken-link reports and SiteGuardian for uptime alerts?
  A: Yes. They don’t conflict. They emit to different inboxes, so a single store can have broken-link and uptime alerts both flowing.
- Q: Does SiteGuardian do multi-domain monitoring?
  A: Pro covers up to three sites including multiple domains. Oh Dear prices per domain. Both surface the same per-domain view; the difference is the link crawler on Oh Dear’s side.
- Q: Which one is right for an agency managing client sites?
  A: If clients are paying you to find broken links across their sites, Oh Dear is the right fit. If they are paying you to keep the site up and to find out fast when it isn’t, SiteGuardian is the right fit.

## Freshness
- Pricing and features last checked July 2026. Competitor offerings may change.

## Related reads
- /vs/all — every comparison in one matrix.
- /vs/better-stack — SiteGuardian vs Better Stack.
- /integrations/squarespace — Squarespace uptime monitoring.
- /ssl-expiry-monitor — SSL expiry monitor.
- /broken-link-monitor — Broken link monitor.
- /pricing — See plans & pricing.
- /audit — Free URL audit.