Sitemap generators compared

We occasionally scout the web to see what else is out there.  Here is a quick side by side comparison of the top 5 online sitemap generators on google :

1. XmlSitemapGenerator.org
2.  XML-Sitemaps.com
3.  web-site-map.com
4.  freesitemapgenerator.com
5.  sitemapdoc.com

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Name

1

2

3

4

5

Ease of use

+++

++

++

Configurability

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++

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Must register

No

No

No

Yes

No

Free usage

2000 pages

500 pages

Variable

5000

500

Can save settings

Yes

No

No

No

No

Image sitemaps

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

XML, RSS & HTML

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Filtering rules

Yes

No

No

No

No

Link checker

Yes

No

Yes

No

No