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Screaming Frog

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Screaming Frog SEO Spider is a versatile tool that has become indispensable for various user needs. Users appreciate its effectiveness in …
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My favorite SEO Tool

10 out of 10
August 25, 2023
Screaming Frog is used as a tool for primary analysis of site behavior by our Search and Analytics Team. We use it to crawl sites, debug …
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Popular Features

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  • Integration with web analytics tools (32)
    10.0
    100%
  • Multi-domain support (28)
    10.0
    100%
  • Site audit / diagnostics (50)
    9.6
    96%
  • Global SEO (27)
    9.1
    91%

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Pricing

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Paid Version

$149.00

Cloud
per year

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

Screaming Frog SEO Spider Demo

YouTube
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Features

SEO

Core features related to search engine optimization

8
Avg 7.8

SEO Channels

Features related to optimizing your website for specific channels

7.9
Avg 7.6

SEO Platform & Account Management

Features related to scalability and integration of the SEO platform

10
Avg 8.4
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Product Details

What is Screaming Frog?

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Screaming Frog Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo
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Reviews and Ratings

(192)

Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Screaming Frog SEO Spider is a versatile tool that has become indispensable for various user needs. Users appreciate its effectiveness in auditing client and internal websites, leading to business growth and improved site performance. It allows users to schedule automatic website crawls and receive the results via email, making it easier to identify regular technical issues without manual effort. The software offers a comprehensive solution for website audits and SEO analysis, streamlining operations and improving efficiency. It assists in identifying critical errors such as broken links, duplicate pages, and missing tags, facilitating website audits on a page level. Additionally, it helps users find pages that require attention and deep crawling for e-commerce sites. The software has garnered positive feedback from users who have found it easy to use, with a wide range of functionalities. It is highly recommended for digital marketing agencies and individuals conducting website audits.

Users have made several recommendations based on their experience with the software:

  1. The free version of the software is sufficient for making decisions and evaluating its usefulness.
  2. Purchasing the software is worth the money, as it provides comprehensive crawling capabilities.
  3. The software is recommended for companies of any size.
  4. It is suggested to try out the free version before committing to the premium subscription.
  5. The software is a great tool for finding 404 errors and checking meta data.
  6. Utilize the support documentation and forums for assistance.
  7. The software is great for internal SEO analysis and optimization.
  8. Try out the free version of the software.
  9. The software is recommended for crawling websites and gaining insights on content and keywords.
  10. Do not be intimidated by the technical aspects of the software and utilize available resources for guidance.
  11. The software is highly recommended for its cost-effectiveness and comprehensive website crawling capabilities.

Overall, users suggest taking advantage of the support documentation and forums provided by the software for assistance with any technical aspects and guidance.

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August 25, 2023

My favorite SEO Tool

Joe Preston | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
  • Quicker understanding of the characteristics of a site.
  • Instant diagnosis of indexing and crawling issues.
  • Strengthens understanding of technical side of SEO.
  • integrates structural page information with data from many other sources - YOU CANT BEAT THIS FEATURE
Chris Coultas | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
  • Screaming Frog is a great price for the investment, at a cheap cost per year it factors into any website a marketing agency provides SEO for and is almost part of standard practice when first approaching a new client. As such its invaluable
  • Screaming Frog also provides technical information on a websites technical faults, without fixing more serious technical issues, a website will have limited improvement and growth in making money through organic traffic. As such a tool like Screaming Frog is needed to begin improvement of any website. So it can provide the backbone of any improvement and revenue that might come from that.
  • Overall its a huge time saver allowing for more efficient SEO processes and freeing up time for other work.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Eliminate broken, outbound links and saved time doing manual checks.
  • Improved page loading times by identifying bottlenecks.
  • Identify spelling mistakes in bulk, improving readability.
  • Identify easy SEO mistakes like missing META description.
Brynna Baldauf | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Increased employee efficiency - We spend many less hours tracking down and reporting simple meta tags.
  • Better Client Servicing - We are able to ensure we have a total look at a client's site before we recommend anything.
  • True Pricing Structure - We are able to more accurately predict how much help a client may need based on factors such as size of site, number of redirects, proper use of meta tags, etc.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Time - the tool has saved us so much time and far exceeds what we have paid for it.
  • Pinpointing critical errors for clients - the tool has helped us catch critical errors that would have otherwise caused significant revenue losses.
Tom Pick | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Helps me efficiently complete website content audits.
  • Enables me to quickly spot obvious SEO issues like missing or excessively long title tags.
  • It's not guaranteed but not unusual to see search traffic jumps of 10% or more within 60 days.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Hard to put a number on it, but Screaming Frog has saved me tons of hours by allowing me to export tons of structural data to start digging into.
  • Screaming Frog has been an invaluable tool for on-the-spot troubleshooting when a site issue comes up.
  • Screaming Frog lets me see my clients' sites inside and out, increasing my comprehension of the issues facing the site, and making sure I don't miss anything.
Robbin Block | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • It helps me win new business, not only for SEO but marketing services beyond that.
  • The concrete info Screaming Frog provides gives current clients and potential clients confidence that we know what we're talking about.
  • Difficult to put real numbers on it, since SEO is only part of the work we do for clients. Yet it's an essential tool in our kit.
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