All in One SEO (AIOSEO) vs SmartCrawl (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick SmartCrawl: it is third in our ranking of SEO plugins and apps, and it grades higher too, 3.2 against 2.8.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
SmartCrawl grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
All in One SEO (AIOSEO)
WordPress SEO plugin with schema, redirects, link suggestions and AI
SmartCrawl
WordPress SEO plugin from WPMU DEV with audits, schema and autolinks
Which one is for you
Pick All in One SEO (AIOSEO) if
- Fits if you run a WordPress site and want redirects and schema on the lowest paid plan
- Works for agencies covering many client sites, with up to 100 on Elite
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: the prices shown are first-year rates and renewals are about double, so Basic goes from $49.50 to $99
- Tight if you stay on Lite, as redirects, local SEO and link suggestions all need a paid plan
- Pricey if you want local SEO, the Link Assistant or rank tracking: Plus is $199, Pro $399 and Elite $599 a year
- Skip it if you want AI writing in the editor, which needs a separate SEOBoost subscription
- Not for you if your site isn't on self-hosted WordPress, as there's no standalone app
Pick SmartCrawl if
- Fits if you want a guided setup and a one-click SEO checkup in WordPress
- Works for agencies already running client sites from WPMU DEV's Hub
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: Pro isn't sold alone, so every paid plan is WPMU DEV's whole bundle of Pro plugins
- Tight if you stay free, as scheduled audits, auto-linking, IndexNow, regex redirects and white label need Pro
- Watch out: Premium is $4.99 a month for the first 3 months, then $9.99
- Skip it if your site isn't on WordPress, as there's no standalone app
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAAll in One SEO (AIOSEO)Good | 3.2GPASmartCrawlVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BBasic is $49.50 for the first year, then $99 a year for one site, $8.25 a month, right on this category's cheaper quarter. Local SEO needs Plus at $199 a year, the Link Assistant Pro at $399, and rank tracking Elite at $599. | APro Basic is $50 a year for one site, about $4.17 a month, and brings WPMU DEV's other Pro plugins along. That's under 60% of this category's cheaper quarter. Premium is $9.99 a month for unlimited sites, after 3 months at $4.99. |
| Free plan and trial | BAIOSEO Lite on WordPress.org covers titles, meta descriptions, sitemaps and TruSEO checks, and one site could live on that. Redirects, local SEO and link suggestions all need a paid plan. | AThe WordPress.org plugin has no caps: a setup wizard, SEO checkup, titles and meta, sitemaps, social tags, a schema builder, 301 redirects, breadcrumbs and post checks. Scheduled audits and auto-linking are Pro. |
| Features | BContent scoring, schema for dozens of types, XML, video and news sitemaps, redirects with 404 logs, internal link suggestions, Search Console data with rank tracking and an MCP server. It covers the whole job, spread over four plans. | BKeyword and readability checks, sitemaps, social tags, a schema builder the product page puts at 150+ types, redirects, scheduled audits and crawls, auto-linking and IndexNow. It covers the whole job, with the audits on Pro. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. It works inside WordPress, but there are keywords to set per post, plenty of settings, and Search Console to connect for the stats on Elite. | CNo rating on record. A setup wizard walks you through it inside WordPress, but there are title formats, sitemap types and schema to choose before it's done. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, inside WordPress, with a REST API from Plus. It connects to Search Console, Semrush, Microsoft Clarity and IndexNow, and works with WooCommerce, Elementor, Divi and WPML. | BWeb only, inside WordPress. It connects to Moz and IndexNow, works with WooCommerce, and ties into WPMU DEV's Hub for managing client sites. |
| Best for | WordPress SEO with plans sized by site count | WordPress SEO inside WPMU DEV's plugin bundle |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: All in One SEO (AIOSEO) and SmartCrawl. How we grade
Price against what you get
All in One SEO (AIOSEO) starts at $8.25 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SmartCrawl starts at $4.17 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and SmartCrawl starts $4.08 a month lower. Of the other SEO plugins and apps on the chart, 1 scores higher than All in One SEO (AIOSEO) for less, and none scores higher than SmartCrawl for less.
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
Where they differ
- All in One SEO (AIOSEO) also covers rank tracking.
At a glance
| All in One SEO (AIOSEO) | SmartCrawl | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $99 per year for 1 site at renewal, after a first year at $49.50 | $50 per year for 1 site |
| Free plan | AIOSEO Lite, the free plugin on WordPress.org, covers titles and meta descriptions, XML sitemaps and TruSEO on-page analysis; redirects, local SEO and link suggestions need a paid plan. | Free plugin on WordPress.org: setup wizard, SEO checkup, titles and meta, XML sitemaps, social tags, schema types builder, 301 redirects, breadcrumbs and content analysis. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Semper Plugins, LLC | WPMU DEV |
| Price read from | aioseo.com | wpmudev.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
All in One SEO (AIOSEO)
- It needs a self-hosted WordPress site; there is no standalone app.
- The displayed prices are first-year rates; renewals are at full price, about double, with a 14-day money-back guarantee.
- Local SEO starts on Plus, the Link Assistant on Pro, and Search Statistics with rank tracking only on Elite.
- The AI Writing Assistant inside the editor needs a separate paid SEOBoost subscription.
SmartCrawl
- It runs only inside WordPress; there is no standalone app.
- Scheduled audits and crawls, automatic linking, IndexNow, advanced redirects and white label need a Pro plan.
- SmartCrawl Pro is not sold alone: every paid plan is WPMU DEV's bundle of Pro plugins, such as Smush Pro and Forminator Pro.
- Premium is $9.99 a month after a first 3 months at $4.99; paid plans have a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Key features
All in One SEO (AIOSEO)
- TruSEO content analysis
- Scores each post for on-page SEO and readability in the editor, with a headline analyzer. Paid plans check up to 10 keywords per post.
- Schema and sitemaps
- Adds schema.org markup for FAQs, products, recipes and dozens more types, and builds XML, RSS, HTML, video and news sitemaps.
- Redirection Manager
- Creates redirects for changed URLs from Basic up; Pro adds 404 logging, server-level redirects, full-site redirects and domain aliases.
- Internal Link Assistant
- On Pro and Elite, suggests internal links to add in one click, can link automatically and reports orphaned posts and the domains linked to most.
- Search Statistics
- Elite only: Google Search Console data inside WordPress, keyword rank tracking, post index status, content decay and the effect of SEO changes.
- AI credits and MCP server
- Paid plans include 10,000 to 200,000 AI credits for drafting posts, titles, descriptions, FAQs and images, and an MCP server lets AI agents edit SEO data.
SmartCrawl
- SEO checkup and content analysis
- Runs a checkup with fixes to apply, and grades each post for keyword use and readability in the editor, on the free plugin.
- Titles, sitemaps and social tags
- Sets title and description formats, builds XML sitemaps with chosen post types and taxonomies, and adds Open Graph, Twitter cards and Pinterest verification.
- Schema types builder
- Adds and customizes schema for articles, web pages, reviews, products, local businesses and more; the product page counts 150+ schema types.
- Scheduled audits and crawls
- Pro runs SEO audits and URL crawls on a schedule, finding broken URLs, 404s and redirect chains, with white-label reports for clients.
- Automatic linking
- Pro turns chosen keywords into internal or external links across the site automatically.
- Redirects and indexing
- 301 redirects are free; Pro adds regex and location-based redirects and notifies search engines of changes through IndexNow.
Plans
All in One SEO (AIOSEO)
AIOSEO Lite$0
The free WordPress.org plugin with the core SEO settings, sitemaps and on-page analysis.
Basic$99
per year for 1 site at renewal, after a first year at $49.50
Smart schema, WooCommerce SEO, automatic redirects, 10 TruSEO keywords, unlimited SEO audits and 10,000 AI credits.
Plus$199
per year for 3 sites at renewal, after a first year at $99.50
Basic plus local business SEO, author SEO (E-E-A-T), image SEO, REST API access and 25,000 AI credits.
Pro$399
per year for 10 sites at renewal, after a first year at $179.55
Plus plus the Internal Link Assistant, 404 tracking, full-site redirects, video and news sitemaps and 50,000 AI credits.
Elite$599
per year for 100 sites at renewal, after a first year at $239.60
Pro plus Search Statistics with keyword rank tracking, index status and content decay, client management and 200,000 AI credits.
SmartCrawl
Free$0
The WordPress.org plugin with on-page settings, sitemaps, schema, 301 redirects and an SEO checkup.
Pro Basic$50
per year for 1 site
SmartCrawl Pro and the rest of WPMU DEV's Pro plugins on 1 site, with a CDN allowance, backup storage and 24/7 support.
Pro Standard$75
per year for 3 sites
The same Pro plugin suite on 3 sites.
Pro Plus$100
per year for 10 sites
The same Pro plugin suite on 10 sites.
Premium$9.99
per month for unlimited sites
All Pro plugins on unlimited sites, plus hosting discounts, a reseller platform, unlimited seats and CRM. $4.99 a month for the first 3 months.
Ways to pay less
All in One SEO (AIOSEO)
- Other savings
Half price or less for the first year
First-year prices: Basic $49.50 then $99, Plus $99.50 then $199, Pro $179.55 then $399, Elite $239.60 then $599 a year. Renewals are at full price.
SmartCrawl
- Other savings
Premium at half price for 3 months
WPMU DEV's pricing page shows Premium at $4.99 a month for the first 3 months, then $9.99 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, All in One SEO (AIOSEO) or SmartCrawl?
As of Oct 23, 2026, SmartCrawl is cheaper to start with: $4.17 a month when paid by the year, against $8.25 a month when paid by the year for All in One SEO (AIOSEO). All in One SEO (AIOSEO) starts at $99 per year for 1 site at renewal, after a first year at $49.50, and SmartCrawl starts at $50 per year for 1 site.
Which has a free plan, All in One SEO (AIOSEO) or SmartCrawl?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both All in One SEO (AIOSEO) and SmartCrawl have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.