Sprout SEO review (2026): is it any good?
Free on-page SEO extension for Chrome, Firefox and Edge
Our verdict
Second of our top three SEO browser extensions
For: People on Firefox or Edge who want on-page checks
Sprout SEO is free in Chrome, Firefox and Edge, with no paid version. One panel covers indexability, canonicals, headings, links with their status, images missing alt text, JSON-LD, hreflang and a Core Web Vitals snapshot, and on Google results it adds Trends data, a People Also Ask export and a location simulator. It is second because it has no traffic, ranking or backlink figures of its own and links out to Ahrefs and Semrush for those. It checks one page at a time, and the Wayback exporter stops at about 100,000 URLs per domain.
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Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 23, 2026
Best for on-page checks plus a Google results sidebar
Sprout SEO opens a panel of on-page checks, indexability, canonicals, headings, links, images, schema, hreflang and a Core Web Vitals snapshot, and adds Trends data, People Also Ask and a location simulator to Google results, for free. It has no ranking or backlink data of its own, so it links out to Ahrefs and Semrush for that, and it checks one page at a time.
Who Sprout SEO is for
- Fits if you run quick on-page checks on client pages and want them in one panel
- Works for exporting a page's headings and copy for a content brief
Who Sprout SEO is not for
- Skip it if you want rankings or backlinks, as it links out to Ahrefs and Semrush for those
- Too light for whole-site audits, since it checks one page at a time
- Not for you if you browse in Safari, as only Chrome, Firefox and Edge are named
- Tight if you're mapping a big migration, as the Wayback exporter stops at about 100,000 URLs
- Watch out: the developer hasn't identified itself as a trader, so EU consumer rights don't apply
Why Sprout SEO gets a 3.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyFree, and the vendor's FAQ says it's completely free to use, with no paid version offered.
- AFree plan and trialEvery check, export and SERP tool is free, with nothing held back.
- CFeaturesIndexability, canonicals, headings, links with status, images, JSON-LD, hreflang, Core Web Vitals, a Trends and People Also Ask sidebar and a Wayback URL exporter. The gap the listing names: no ranking or backlink data of its own.
- BEase of useNo rating on record, but nothing to set up: install it, open a page and the checks are in the panel.
- CPlatforms and integrationsChrome, Firefox and Edge, so computers only, with no Safari version. It links to Search Console, PageSpeed Insights, Trends, Ahrefs, Semrush and the Wayback Machine.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Sprout SEO's own site and its Chrome Web Store listing on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Sprout SEO's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 17 of the 34 other SEO browser extensions we grade, and level with 16.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 5 of 34) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 0).
Sprout SEO has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 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 35 SEO browser extensions we grade, cut by the letter each got. Sprout SEO’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 4 of 34, level with 30
- AFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 34, level with 29
- CFeaturesAbove 14 of 34, level with 18
- BEase of useAbove 3 of 34, level with 31
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 34, level with 32
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 34 SEO browser extensions. 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 Sprout SEO, or make your own?
Keep it
Sprout SEO is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.
What you could make
- Schema markup: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A crawler that checks every page of a site.
- Speed tests run from real browsers on a schedule.
- It plugs into other products, Google Search Console, PageSpeed Insights and Google Trends among them.
What this rests on. Sprout SEO’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 Sprout SEO?
Sprout SEO is a free browser extension that opens a panel of on-page checks for the page you are on: titles and descriptions, indexability, canonicals, headings, hreflang, links, images, schema, redirects and a Core Web Vitals snapshot. On Google results pages it adds a sidebar with Google Trends data, a People Also Ask extractor and a local search simulator. It is made by User Growth, a marketing agency in Belgium.
Worth knowing
- It checks one page at a time and has no ranking or backlink data of its own; it links out to tools such as Ahrefs and Semrush for that.
- It runs in Chrome, Firefox and Edge; the vendor names no Safari version.
- The Chrome Web Store notes the developer has not identified itself as a trader, so EU consumer rights do not apply.
- The Wayback exporter stops at about 100,000 URLs per domain.
Key features
- Indexability and canonicals
- Summarizes robots.txt status, meta robots and X-Robots-Tag headers, and flags a canonical that does not point back to the current URL.
- Headings, links and images
- Maps H1 to H6 with warnings, lists links with their HTTP status and anchor text, and groups images missing alt text or dimensions, all exportable to CSV.
- Schema and hreflang checks
- Detects JSON-LD types, exports each one and links to Google's Rich Results Test; the hreflang view checks each alternate's status and back-reference.
- Core Web Vitals snapshot
- Shows LCP, INP and CLS from Chrome user data with color cues, with a link to PageSpeed Insights for a fuller view.
- Google results sidebar
- Adds Google Trends data, keyword ideas, a People Also Ask extractor that exports to CSV and a simulator for searching from any location.
- Wayback URL exporter
- Pulls up to about 100,000 of a domain's URLs from archive.org within a date range, for mapping redirects after a site migration.
Sprout SEO pricing
As of Oct 23, 2026, Sprout SEO is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- The whole extension is free; the vendor's FAQ says it is completely free to use, and no paid version is offered.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Every check, export and SERP tool in the extension, free to install for Chrome, Firefox or Edge. |
Read from sproutseo.io on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Sprout SEO before you buy.
Works with
- Google Search Console
- PageSpeed Insights
- Google Trends
- Ahrefs
- Semrush
- Similarweb
- Wayback Machine
- Majestic
Sprout SEO alternatives
- Sprout SEO vs SEO Minion
From $14/mo
Common questions
Does Sprout SEO have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Sprout SEO is listed for no platform we could confirm.
Does Sprout SEO have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Sprout SEO is listed for no platform we could confirm.
Is Sprout SEO open source?
Sprout SEO is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 23, 2026.