Alternatives · Technical SEO
Website Crawler alternatives
As of Oct 23, 2026, the highest-graded Website Crawler alternative is CrawlCenter (2.4 GPA). It's also the best free one.
Website Crawler compared with 5 alternatives: Screaming Frog SEO Spider, Sitebulb, SiteGuru, JetOctopus and CrawlCenter.
Website Crawler has a free plan. Paid plans start at $10 per month for 2,000 pages, billed monthly. 3 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 2 more offer a free trial.
Listings checked up to Oct 23, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website CrawlerThis tool | Free plan · from $10/mo | Yes | Web |
| Screaming Frog SEO Spider | Free plan · from $279/yr | Yes | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Sitebulb | Free trial · from $18/mo | Trial only | Web, macOS, Windows |
| SiteGuru | Free plan · from $39/mo | Yes | Web |
| JetOctopus | Free trial · from $349/mo | Trial only | Web |
| CrawlCenter | Free plan · from $3/mo | Yes | Web |
Price against what you get
Website Crawler starts at $10 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 3 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
JetOctopus scores higher without starting lower. CrawlCenter starts lower without scoring higher.
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 Website Crawler
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 Website Crawler has.
- Screaming Frog SEO Spider also covers reports.
- Screaming Frog SEO Spider does not cover page speed, which Website Crawler does.
Suits: Technical SEOs auditing large sites from their own computer
Sitebulb
Website auditing crawler for Windows and Mac, with a cloud edition
- Sitebulb starts at $18 per month, billed monthly.
- Sitebulb has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Website Crawler.
- Sitebulb also lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Sitebulb also covers reports.
- Sitebulb does not cover page speed, which Website Crawler does.
Suits: SEO consultants and agencies who want audits explained for clients
SiteGuru
SEO audit tool that turns site crawls into a prioritized task list
- SiteGuru starts at $39 per month for 5 websites, billed annually ($49 billed monthly).
- SiteGuru also covers reports, backlink analysis, schema markup and internal linking.
Suits: Small agencies that want to deliver SEO audits to clients under their own brand
JetOctopus
Cloud SEO crawler with log analysis, GSC data and AI bot tracking
- JetOctopus starts at $349 per month for 500,000 URLs, billed annually ($459 billed quarterly).
- JetOctopus has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Website Crawler.
- JetOctopus also covers AI search visibility, internal linking and log file analysis.
- JetOctopus does not cover page speed, which Website Crawler does.
Suits: E-commerce and listing sites with millions of URLs
CrawlCenter
Simple cloud crawler with on-page SEO reports and a free plan
- CrawlCenter starts at $3 per month, billed monthly.
- CrawlCenter also covers schema markup.
- CrawlCenter does not cover page speed, which Website Crawler does.
Suits: Owners of small sites checking on-page basics for free
Limits worth knowing in Website Crawler
- On the free plan, reports marked demo, such as duplicate content, cannibalization and Search Console data, show only 5 URLs.
- Page credits are shared by all projects in the account and expire at the end of each month.
- It cannot crawl sites behind anti-bot tools or blocked where it is hosted unless you add your own residential proxy.
- Refunds are offered within 14 days of buying a plan, on request by email with a reason.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Website Crawler?
The alternatives to Website Crawler in this directory are Screaming Frog SEO Spider, Sitebulb, SiteGuru, JetOctopus and CrawlCenter. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Website Crawler.
Is there a free alternative to Website Crawler?
Yes. Screaming Frog SEO Spider, SiteGuru and CrawlCenter have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Which Website Crawler alternatives work on Windows?
The Website Crawler listing does not include a Windows app. Screaming Frog SEO Spider and Sitebulb list one.
Which Website Crawler alternatives work on macOS?
The Website Crawler listing does not include a macOS app. Screaming Frog SEO Spider and Sitebulb 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.