Alternatives · Technical SEO
CrawlCenter alternatives
As of Oct 23, 2026, the highest-graded CrawlCenter alternative is Beam Us Up (3.0 GPA). It's also the best free one.
CrawlCenter compared with 5 alternatives: Website Crawler, Screaming Frog SEO Spider, Siteliner, Spotibo and Beam Us Up.
CrawlCenter has a free plan. Paid plans start at $3 per month, billed monthly. All 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan.
Listings checked up to Oct 23, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| CrawlCenterThis tool | Free plan · from $3/mo | Yes | Web |
| Website Crawler | Free plan · from $10/mo | Yes | Web |
| Screaming Frog SEO Spider | Free plan · from $279/yr | Yes | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Siteliner | Free plan | Yes | Web |
| Spotibo | Free plan · from $14/mo | Yes | Web |
| Beam Us Up | Free | Free | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Price against what you get
CrawlCenter starts at $3 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 1 of the 3 alternatives on this chart scores higher and starts lower: Beam Us Up.
Website Crawler scores higher without starting lower.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from CrawlCenter
Website Crawler
Cloud SEO crawler, data scraper and page monitor priced by pages
- Website Crawler starts at $10 per month for 2,000 pages, billed monthly.
- Website Crawler also covers page speed.
- Website Crawler does not cover schema markup, which CrawlCenter does.
Suits: Small sites that need a crawler for a few dollars a month
Screaming Frog SEO Spider
Desktop website crawler for technical SEO audits
- Screaming Frog SEO Spider starts at $279 per user / year.
- Screaming Frog SEO Spider also lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Screaming Frog SEO Spider lists no web app, which CrawlCenter has.
- Screaming Frog SEO Spider also covers reports.
- Screaming Frog SEO Spider does not cover schema markup, which CrawlCenter does.
Suits: Technical SEOs auditing large sites from their own computer
Siteliner
Free site scan for internal duplicate content and broken links
- Siteliner does not cover schema markup, which CrawlCenter does.
Suits: A quick free check of a small site for duplicate text and broken links
Spotibo
Online technical SEO audit and on-page change alerts
- Spotibo starts at $14 per month for 5,000 URLs, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- Spotibo also covers page speed.
- Spotibo does not cover schema markup, which CrawlCenter does.
Suits: Small sites that fit within 300 URLs a month on the free plan
Beam Us Up
Free desktop SEO crawler for Windows, Mac and Linux
- Beam Us Up is free.
- Beam Us Up also lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Beam Us Up lists no web app, which CrawlCenter has.
- Beam Us Up also covers page speed.
- Beam Us Up does not cover schema markup, which CrawlCenter does.
Suits: Site owners and freelancers who want a crawler without a subscription
Limits worth knowing in CrawlCenter
- The crawler ignores content generated by JavaScript; its FAQ says JavaScript crawling is not yet available to users.
- It does not follow redirects, so redirected URLs appear as pages without titles or canonicals until the links are updated.
- The free plan stops at one 50-URL project and shows ads; Silver stops at 2,000 URLs per project.
- Its pages disagree on refunds: the pricing page offers 14 days, the FAQ only 1 day. The site's footer still reads 2021.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to CrawlCenter?
The alternatives to CrawlCenter in this directory are Website Crawler, Screaming Frog SEO Spider, Siteliner, Spotibo and Beam Us Up. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with CrawlCenter.
Is there a free alternative to CrawlCenter?
Yes. Beam Us Up is free to use. Website Crawler, Screaming Frog SEO Spider, Siteliner and Spotibo have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Which CrawlCenter alternatives work on Windows?
The CrawlCenter listing does not include a Windows app. Screaming Frog SEO Spider and Beam Us Up list one.
Which CrawlCenter alternatives work on macOS?
The CrawlCenter listing does not include a macOS app. Screaming Frog SEO Spider and Beam Us Up list one.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.