Screaming Frog SEO Spider
The industry leading website crawler for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Overview
The Screaming Frog SEO Spider is a desktop program that crawls websites' links, images, CSS, script, and apps from an SEO perspective. It fetches key onsite elements for analysis, allowing users to identify issues like broken links, audit redirects, analyze page titles and meta data, and discover duplicate content. It is a go-to tool for in-depth technical SEO audits.
✨ Key Features
- Find Broken Links (404s)
- Audit Redirects
- Analyse Page Titles & Meta Data
- Discover Duplicate Content
- Generate XML Sitemaps
- Integrate with Google Analytics & Search Console
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Desktop-based, allowing for fast crawling without server limits.
- Highly flexible and configurable for specific crawling needs.
- One-time annual fee instead of a recurring monthly subscription.
Unique Value: Provides an affordable, powerful, and flexible desktop crawler that gives nonprofits deep technical insights into their website's health, which is crucial for SEO success.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Identifying and resolving crawl errors to improve search engine indexing.
- Generating a complete XML sitemap for a large website.
- Extracting data from web pages using XPath for custom analysis.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Users who need a cloud-based solution.
- Marketers looking for keyword research, rank tracking, or backlink analysis features.
🏆 Alternatives
Compared to cloud-based crawlers, it is much cheaper and offers more control over the crawling process, though it relies on the user's own computer resources.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Paid tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Crawl up to 500 URLs. Some advanced features are disabled.
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