Screaming Frog

Screaming Frog

Screaming Frog SEO Spider is a powerful desktop-based website crawler that analyzes technical SEO elements for websites of any size. It's designed for SEO professionals, agencies, and webmasters who need comprehensive site audits and technical SEO insights.

Free plan available

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Features

Website crawling up to 500 URLs (free) or unlimited (paid)
Technical SEO audits including broken links, redirects, and duplicate content detection
Page title and meta description analysis and optimization
XML sitemap generation and robots.txt testing
Integration with Google Analytics, Search Console, and PageSpeed Insights
Custom extraction using XPath, regex, and CSS selectors

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • +Extremely fast crawling engine that handles large websites efficiently
  • +Comprehensive technical SEO data with customizable exports
  • +One-time license fee instead of recurring subscription
  • +Regular updates and excellent customer support

Cons

  • -Desktop-only application (no cloud-based version)
  • -Steep learning curve for beginners unfamiliar with technical SEO
  • -Free version limited to 500 URLs which restricts larger site audits

Pricing

PlanPriceFeatures
Free$0Crawl up to 500 URLs, Basic technical SEO analysis, Limited export capabilities
Paid£149/yearUnlimited URL crawling, Full data exports, Google Analytics, Search Console & PageSpeed Insights integration, JavaScript rendering, Advanced API access and automation

Quick Info

Category
SEO Tools
Starting Price
Free
Features
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