Sitebulb
Website auditing crawler for Windows and Mac, with a cloud edition
Sitebulb report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for site audits explained in plain words
Sitebulb is a site crawler that doesn't just list problems, it ranks them and explains them in plain terms, with crawl maps to show how a site hangs together. Lite is $180 a year on Windows or Mac for audits up to 10,000 URLs. Scheduling, comparisons and the full 300+ checks need Pro, and the cloud version is a separate, dearer product.
Who Sitebulb is for
- Great if you want audit findings explained so you know what to do next
- Handy when you're showing clients what's wrong with their site
- Good for freelancers auditing small sites on a small budget
Who Sitebulb is not for
- Tight if your site is big, as Lite stops at 10,000 URLs per audit
- Pricey if you want it in the browser, as Sitebulb Cloud starts at $125 a month for 2+ users
- Skip it if you need keyword research or rank tracking, as it only audits
Why Sitebulb gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyGraded against its alternatives. Lite is $180 a year, $15 a month, for 1 user and 10,000 URLs per audit, cheaper than Screaming Frog's $279 and far under Semrush or Ahrefs. Pro, with scheduling and comparisons, is $425 a year.
- CFree plan and trialNo free plan, but the 14-day trial needs no card and works like Sitebulb Pro on the desktop.
- CFeaturesIt does the audit job fully: 100+ hints on Lite or 300+ on Pro, JavaScript crawling on every plan, crawl maps and MCP. But auditing is one slice of SEO, and Lite lacks scheduling, comparisons and several report types.
- BEase of useNo rating on record, but this is the friendly crawler: install it, start an audit, and each problem comes ranked by priority and explained in plain terms.
- BPlatforms and integrationsDesktop apps for Windows and Mac plus Sitebulb Cloud in the browser, with Google Analytics, Search Console, Sheets, Looker Studio, Claude and ChatGPT. The cloud version is priced separately, from $125 a month.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Sitebulb's own pages on 17 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Sitebulb's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 16 of the 21 other SEO tools we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 19 of 21) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $18 a month, against a middle price of $34.45 for the category: 2 of the 21 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 22 SEO tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Sitebulb’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 12 of 21, level with 6
- CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 21, level with 17
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 21, level with 13
- BEase of useAbove 19 of 21, level with 2
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 6 of 21, level with 15
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 22 SEO tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Sitebulb, or make your own?
Your call
You could make the core of Sitebulb for yourself: reports.
What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $216 a year.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A crawler that checks every page of a site.
- A real app for macOS and Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Google Analytics, Google Search Console and Google Sheets among them.
What this rests on. Sitebulb’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Sitebulb?
Sitebulb is a technical SEO crawler. The desktop app for Windows and Mac audits a site against 300+ prioritized hints with explanations, crawl maps and comparisons between audits. Sitebulb Cloud runs the same crawler in the browser for larger sites and shared team access. Every plan can pass audit data to AI assistants through Sitebulb's MCP server.
Sitebulb is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $18 per month, billed monthly. See every plan
Good for
- SEO consultants and agencies who want audits explained for clients
- Freelancers auditing small sites on a low monthly budget
- Teams that need to crawl very large sites from the cloud
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Sitebulb pricing
- Starts at
- $18 per month, billed monthly
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial equal to Sitebulb Pro desktop, no credit card
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | $18per month, billed monthly | Desktop, 1 user, 10,000 URLs per audit, 100+ hints, JavaScript crawling, crawl maps and GA, GSC and Sheets integration. |
| Pro | $42per 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 | $125per month and up, billed monthly | Browser-based cloud crawling for 2+ users, no project limits, recurring crawls and Data Studio integration. |
Read from sitebulb.com on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Sitebulb before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 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.
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Sitebulb alternatives
- Sitebulb vs Screaming Frog SEO Spider
Free plan · from $279/yr
- Sitebulb vs Semrush
Free plan · from $117.33/mo
- Sitebulb vs Ahrefs
Free plan · from $29/mo
- Sitebulb vs Seobility
Free plan · from $69.90/mo
- Sitebulb vs SEO PowerSuite
Free plan · from $19.95/mo
Common questions
Is Sitebulb free?
No, Sitebulb is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial equal to Sitebulb Pro desktop, no credit card.
How much does Sitebulb cost?
Sitebulb lists 3 plans. Lite: $18 per month, billed monthly. Pro: $42 per month, billed monthly. Sitebulb Cloud: $125 per month and up, billed monthly. Prices were read from sitebulb.com on Oct 17, 2026.
What platforms does Sitebulb work on?
Sitebulb is available on Windows, macOS and Web.
Does Sitebulb offer any discounts?
Sitebulb publicly lists the following: Save 15% with yearly plans.
Does Sitebulb have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Sitebulb is listed for Windows, macOS and Web.
Does Sitebulb have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Sitebulb is listed for Windows, macOS and Web.
Is Sitebulb open source?
Sitebulb is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
What does Sitebulb integrate with?
Sitebulb's listing names Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Google Sheets, Looker Studio, Claude and ChatGPT. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Sitebulb?
Sitebulb is made by Sitebulb Limited. It dates from 2017.
What are the alternatives to Sitebulb?
The closest alternatives to Sitebulb in our directory are Screaming Frog SEO Spider, Semrush, Ahrefs, Seobility and SEO PowerSuite. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Sitebulb.
How does Sitebulb compare with other SEO tools?
Sitebulb's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 16 of the 21 other SEO tools we grade, and level with 2. It stands best on ease of use (B, above 19 of 21) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Is Sitebulb good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Sitebulb B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $18 a month, against a middle price of $34.45 for the category: 2 of the 21 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Could I make my own version of Sitebulb?
You could make the core of Sitebulb for yourself: reports. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $216 a year. What you could not make: A crawler that checks every page of a site. A real app for macOS and Windows. Something home-made would be a web page. It plugs into other products, Google Analytics, Google Search Console and Google Sheets among them. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026.