The Sitebulb Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Sitebulb in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Sitebulb
The Insider’s Guide
Website auditing crawler for Windows and Mac, with a cloud edition
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among SEO tools, read from Sitebulb’s own pages.
Made by Sitebulb Limited · checked Oct 17, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Sitebulb’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Sitebulb’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 16 of the 21 other SEO tools we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Sitebulb, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
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.
- 2
Paid plans start at $18 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $18 per month, billed monthly.
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial equal to Sitebulb Pro desktop, no credit card
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Windows, macOS and Web.
- 5
Prioritized hints
Each audit flags issues against 100+ hints on Lite or 300+ on Pro, ranked by priority and explained in plain terms.
- 6
JavaScript crawling
Render JavaScript-heavy sites during a crawl on every plan, at no extra cost.
- 7
Audit comparison and scheduling
On Pro, compare audits to see what changed and schedule audits to run automatically, with auto-export to Google Sheets.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 16 of 21
That is against the other SEO tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Your call
You could make the core of Sitebulb for yourself: reports.
Sitebulb at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $18 per month, billed monthly
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial equal to Sitebulb Pro desktop, no credit card
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows
- Made by
- Sitebulb Limited, since 2017
- Category
- SEO Tools
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Graded 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan, but the 14-day trial needs no card and works like Sitebulb Pro on the desktop. |
| Features | C | It 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. |
| Ease of use | B | No 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Desktop 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
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 it 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
Good to know
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$18
A month to start
Sitebulb is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $18 per month, billed monthly.
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.
Trying it first
14-day free trial equal to Sitebulb Pro desktop, no credit card
Read from sitebulb.com on Oct 17, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on sitebulb.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, macOS and Windows
Website auditing crawler for Windows and Mac, with a cloud edition. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: reports, site audit.
But auditing is one slice of SEO, and Lite lacks scheduling, comparisons and several report types.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
What it works with
- Google Analytics
- Google Search Console
- Google Sheets
- Looker Studio
- Claude
- ChatGPT
Sitebulb is made by Sitebulb Limited, and has been around since 2017.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
16/21
Other SEO tools it is graded above
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
- CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 21
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 21
- BEase of useAbove 19 of 21
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 6 of 21
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 22 SEO tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Sitebulb is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Screaming Frog SEO Spider, Semrush, Ahrefs, Seobility and SEO PowerSuite
The 5 tools Sitebulb is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Screaming Frog SEO Spider
Free plan · from $279/yr
Desktop website crawler for technical SEO audits.
- Screaming Frog SEO Spider has a free plan. Sitebulb does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Sitebulb lists a web app.
- Only Screaming Frog SEO Spider lists a Linux app.
- 2.2GPA
Semrush
Free plan · from $117.33/mo
SEO suite for keyword research, rank tracking and AI search visibility.
- Semrush has a free plan. Sitebulb does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Sitebulb lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Semrush also covers keyword research, rank tracking and backlink analysis.
- 2.0GPA
Ahrefs
Free plan · from $29/mo
SEO toolset for backlinks, keyword research, audits and rank tracking.
- Ahrefs has a free plan. Sitebulb does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Sitebulb lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Only Ahrefs lists a browser extension.
- 2.0GPA
Seobility
Free plan · from $69.90/mo
Site audits, rank tracking and backlink monitoring in one web app.
- Seobility has a free plan. Sitebulb does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Sitebulb lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Seobility also covers keyword research, rank tracking and backlink analysis.
- 2.4GPA
SEO PowerSuite
Free plan · from $19.95/mo
Four desktop SEO apps for rankings, audits, backlinks and outreach.
- SEO PowerSuite has a free plan. Sitebulb does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Sitebulb lists a web app.
- Only SEO PowerSuite lists a Linux app.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Sitebulb’s own pages on Oct 17, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 17, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Sitebulb Limited. Prices change, so check sitebulb.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
1,880
Tools graded, in 47 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
1,880
tools graded
47
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Sitebulb, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/sitebulb
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Sitebulb’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. Sitebulb is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Sitebulb Limited. Prices and plans change: check sitebulb.com before you buy.