About Screaming Frog
Screaming Frog SEO Spider is a desktop-based website crawler used by SEOs and agencies worldwide for technical SEO auditing. It crawls websites to find broken links, audit redirects, analyze meta data, discover duplicate content, and generate XML sitemaps — the go-to tool for technical SEO.
Key Features
- Website crawling (up to unlimited URLs)
- Broken link and redirect detection
- Meta data and title analysis
- Duplicate content detection
- XML sitemap generation
- JavaScript rendering
- Structured data validation
Pros
- Industry standard for technical SEO audits
- Extremely fast and thorough crawling
- Free version crawls up to 500 URLs
- Desktop app — your data stays local
Cons
- Steep learning curve for non-technical users
- Desktop-only — no cloud or team features
- Annual license at £199/year (no monthly option)
Integrations
Google AnalyticsGoogle Search ConsolePageSpeed InsightsAhrefsMajestic
Best Use Cases
- Technical SEO audits
- Site migration validation
- Broken link detection
- Large site crawling and analysis
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Quick Info
- Website
- www.screamingfrog.co.uk
- Founded
- 2010
- Company
- 10-50
- Pricing
- freemium
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