Item: Screaming Frog SEO Spider
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Screaming Frog to perform site audits on both our own corporate sites and competitor sites. It’s a handy way to surface issues like error pages, redirect chains, and a host of other concerns. It’s also a good way to find a list of all the URLs available on our sites.

Pros and Cons

You can easily scan any site.
With the paid version, there is no page limit for scans.
It provides a wide variety of information about the URL that you scan.

Reduce the amount of system resources each scan requires.
Create an easy way to compare multiple URLs to make competitive analysis easier.
Improve the backlink capabilities.

Return on Investment

It helps reduce risk.
It uncovers errors.
It increases SEO efficiency.

Alternatives Considered

Semrush and Conductor (Formerly Conductor Searchlight)

Screaming Frog provides some similar benefits as the other tools but offers a wealth of other scanning options that the other tools don’t. I like how every scan of a URL (yours, a competitor’s, or any URL) provides 30+ points of data. The other tools offer other benefits that Screaming Frog does not, particularly in the keyword research sphere.

Key Insights

Do you think Screaming Frog SEO Spider delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Screaming Frog SEO Spider's feature set?

Yes

Did Screaming Frog SEO Spider live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Screaming Frog SEO Spider go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Screaming Frog SEO Spider again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Semrush, Yext Search Experience Cloud

Likelihood to Recommend

It works well for any sized business, thanks to the variety of information that it uncovers for whatever URL you research. I like how it’s industry-agnostic and how it lets you research both your own site(s) as easily as competitor sites. I do wish there was an easy way to research multiple URLs (or at least two) to do some real competitive analysis.

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Overall Satisfaction with Screaming Frog SEO Spider