SEO Spider
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£199 per license per year
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What is SEO Spider
SEO Spider (Screaming Frog SEO Spider) is a desktop website crawler used to audit on-page and technical SEO issues by simulating how search engines crawl a site. It is used by SEO practitioners, agencies, and in-house teams for tasks such as finding broken links, analyzing redirects, extracting metadata, and generating XML sitemaps. The product runs locally on Windows, macOS, and Linux and supports configurable crawls, custom extraction, and integrations with selected analytics and search data sources.
Deep technical crawl diagnostics
The crawler surfaces common technical SEO issues such as broken links, redirect chains, canonical and hreflang inconsistencies, duplicate content signals, and indexability directives. It provides URL-level detail that supports troubleshooting and remediation workflows. This depth is particularly useful for technical audits and site migrations where granular evidence is required.
Flexible configuration and extraction
Users can control crawl behavior (user agent, robots handling, rendering options, inclusion/exclusion rules) to match specific audit scenarios. Custom extraction and structured data checks enable teams to pull targeted elements from pages without building separate scripts. Exports to standard formats support downstream analysis in spreadsheets or BI tools.
Local desktop processing control
Running as a desktop application allows teams to keep crawl data local, which can help with internal governance requirements for sensitive sites. Performance can be tuned using local resources and storage modes for larger crawls. This model also reduces reliance on always-on cloud access for core crawling tasks.
Limited all-in-one SEO suite
SEO Spider focuses primarily on crawling and technical/on-page auditing rather than providing a broad, unified SEO platform. Capabilities such as keyword research, competitive visibility tracking, and large-scale backlink intelligence are not its core focus. Teams often pair it with other tools for end-to-end SEO program management.
Desktop setup and scaling constraints
Because it runs locally, crawl capacity depends on the user’s machine resources and configuration. Very large sites may require careful tuning, increased memory allocation, or segmented crawls to avoid performance bottlenecks. Collaboration features are also more limited than cloud-first tools where projects and dashboards are shared natively.
Learning curve for advanced audits
The interface exposes many technical options and reports that can be overwhelming for non-specialists. Interpreting findings (for example, canonicalization, JavaScript rendering effects, and crawl budget signals) often requires SEO and web platform knowledge. Some organizations may need documented internal processes to ensure consistent use across analysts.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free (Lite) | Free — download & use (crawl up to 500 URLs per crawl) | Lite limitations: 500 URL crawl limit, crawls cannot be saved, advanced configuration/features restricted (e.g., limited JS rendering, API integrations). No sign-up required. |
| Paid Licence (1–4 licences) | £199 per licence per year | Full (paid) licence removes 500-URL limit (effectively unlimited subject to machine memory), unlocks advanced features (JavaScript rendering, custom extraction, GA/GSC/PageSpeed integrations), ability to save/open crawls, scheduling, per-user licence; licences last one year and must be renewed. (Purchase/checkout page). |
| Paid Licence (5–9 licences) | £189 per licence per year | Volume discount (bulk purchase). Same features as paid licence above. (Checkout/licence page). |
| Paid Licence (10–19 licences) | £179 per licence per year | Larger volume discount. Same paid features. (Checkout/licence page). |
| Paid Licence (20+ licences) | £169 per licence per year | Maximum published volume discount. Same paid features. (Checkout/licence page). |
Notes:
- Currency: Screaming Frog displays prices in GBP by default; alternate currency displays (EUR/USD) are shown on the product page (e.g., €245 per year shown on the SEO Spider product page). Prices are annual, per user/licence. (Screaming Frog product & licence pages).
Seller details
Screaming Frog Ltd
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
2010
Private
https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/seo-spider/
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/screaming-frog/
