SiteAnalyzer vs Sitebulb (2026): which should you pick?

Pick SiteAnalyzer if

• Fits if you're an SEO freelancer on Windows who'd rather pay once than subscribe
• Works for studying how internal links and PageRank flow through a site

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you work on a Mac or Linux, as it's Windows only and Wine or CrossOver are the vendor's workarounds
• Not for you if your site loads links with JavaScript, which it doesn't render yet
• Tight if you stay free, at 100 pages a crawl, 1 project and 1 thread
• Watch out: the home page table shows 500 pages and 5 threads for free, while the pricing page says 100 and 1
• Pricey if you work across several computers, as each $108 license covers one

Pick Sitebulb if

• Fits if you want each audit finding ranked by priority with an explanation of what to do
• Works for freelancers auditing sites under 10,000 URLs, from $180 a year on Lite

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if your site is big, as Lite stops at 10,000 URLs per audit and lacks scheduling, comparisons and several reports
• Pricey if you want it in the browser, as Sitebulb Cloud starts at $125 a month and needs at least 2 users
• Skip it if you need keyword research or rank tracking, as it only audits
• Watch out: desktop crawls depend on your computer; Pro's default cap is 500,000 URLs, and more users are from $11 a month each
• Watch out: there's no free plan after the 14-day trial, and paying by invoice or purchase order is for yearly plans only

SiteAnalyzer

• It runs only on Windows; the vendor suggests Wine on Linux and CrossOver on a Mac as workarounds.
• It does not render JavaScript, so links loaded by scripts are missed; the FAQ says rendering is planned.
• The pricing page caps the free version at 100 pages and 1 thread, while the home page table shows 500 pages and 5 threads.
• Each Pro license covers one computer; refunds are offered within 30 days of purchase.

Sitebulb

• Lite caps each audit at 10,000 URLs and lacks scheduling, comparisons and several report types.
• Desktop crawls are limited by the computer: Pro's default cap is 500,000 URLs, raisable to 2 million.
• Sitebulb Cloud is priced separately, from $125 a month, and needs at least 2 users.
• Purchase order and invoice payment is only for yearly plans.

SiteAnalyzer

Technical SEO audit

More than 60 preset filters pick out problems such as duplicate titles, 404 errors, redirect chains and oversized images, with a 0 to 100 score.

Link graph and internal PageRank

Draws the site's internal links as an interactive graph and calculates internal PageRank for each page, with anchor text statistics.

Search Console and Yandex data

Pulls indexing, traffic, bounce rate and ranking queries per page from Google Search Console, Yandex Webmaster and Yandex Metrica.

Data scraping

Extracts content from a list of URLs with XPath, CSS selectors, XQuery or regular expressions, and exports it to Excel.

Duplicate content checks

Batch-checks pages for text that is not unique within the domain and lists duplicate pages.

Exports and sitemaps

Exports any data or the audit report to Excel or PDF, the site structure to mind map tools, and generates XML sitemaps.

Sitebulb

Prioritized hints

Each audit flags issues against 100+ hints on Lite or 300+ on Pro, ranked by priority and explained in plain terms.

JavaScript crawling

Render JavaScript-heavy sites during a crawl on every plan, at no extra cost.

Audit comparison and scheduling

On Pro, compare audits to see what changed and schedule audits to run automatically, with auto-export to Google Sheets.

Crawl maps and reports

See site structure as visual crawl maps, and on Pro produce customized PDF reports for clients.

Pro-only checks

Pro adds performance and mobile, structured data, hreflang, spelling, accessibility and AMP reports.

MCP access

Connect audits to Claude, ChatGPT and other AI tools through Sitebulb's MCP server, included on every plan.

SiteAnalyzer

• Free$0

  100 pages per crawl, 1 saved project and 1 thread, for a small site on one computer.

• Pro$108

  one-time, per computer

  Unlimited pages and projects, up to 99 threads and free updates. Shown as reduced from a crossed-out $120; the price per computer falls for teams.

Sitebulb

• Lite$18

  per month, billed monthly

  Desktop, 1 user, 10,000 URLs per audit, 100+ hints, JavaScript crawling, crawl maps and GA, GSC and Sheets integration.

• Pro$42

  per month, billed monthly

  Desktop price for 1 user; more users from $11 a month each. 500,000 URLs per audit, 300+ hints, scheduling, comparisons, PDF reports.

• Sitebulb Cloud$125

  per month and up, billed monthly

  Browser-based cloud crawling for 2+ users, no project limits, recurring crawls and Data Studio integration.

SiteAnalyzer

• Other savings

  Volume discount for teams

  The pricing page lowers the Pro price per computer as more are bought: $99 each for 3 to 5, down to $72 each for 21 or more, a 33% saving.

Sitebulb

• Annual discount

  Save 15% with yearly plans

  Paid yearly, Lite is $180 a year and Pro $425 for 1 user, with extra users at $115.60 a year; Sitebulb Cloud starts at $1,500 a year.