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The Sprout SEO Insider’s Guide

Everything we know about Sprout SEO 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.

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ToolGPAOctober 2026

Sprout SEO

The Insider’s Guide

Free on-page SEO extension for Chrome, Firefox and Edge

Sprout SEO, as pictured on sproutseo.io

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among SEO browser extensions, read from Sprout SEO’s own pages.

Made by User Growth · checked Oct 23, 2026 · toolgpa.com

3.0GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Sprout SEO’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Sprout SEO’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 23, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

3.0

GPA, above 17 of the 34 other SEO browser extensions we grade

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.

To get you started, here are 7 things to know about Sprout SEO, taken from its own pages and our grades.

No rating on record, but nothing to set up: install it, open a page and the checks are in the panel.
From our grade for ease of use
  1. 1

    Best for on-page checks plus a Google results sidebar

    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.

  2. 2

    It is free

    Sprout SEO has no paid plan at all. The whole extension is free; the vendor's FAQ says it is completely free to use, and no paid version is offered.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    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.

  5. 5

    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.

  6. 6

    A 3.0 GPA, above 17 of 34

    That is against the other SEO browser extensions we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  7. 7

    Keep it

    Sprout SEO is free, so making your own would save you nothing.

Sprout SEO at a glance

Pricing
Free
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
None stated
Runs on
Browser extension
Made by
User Growth
Category
SEO Browser Extensions
Our grade
3.0 GPA, very good

The report card

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.

ToolGPA report cardSprout SEOGraded Oct 23, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyAFree, and the vendor's FAQ says it's completely free to use, with no paid version offered.
Free plan and trialAEvery check, export and SERP tool is free, with nothing held back.
FeaturesCIndexability, 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.
Ease of useBNo rating on record, but nothing to set up: install it, open a page and the checks are in the panel.
Platforms and integrationsCChrome, Firefox and Edge, so computers only, with no Safari version. It links to Search Console, PageSpeed Insights, Trends, Ahrefs, Semrush and the Wayback Machine.
Grade point averageVery good, out of 4.03.0

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 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 it 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

Good to know

Good for

  • SEOs running quick on-page checks without opening several tools
  • Checking schema, hreflang and redirects on client pages
  • Exporting a page's headings and copy for content briefs

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.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

Free

No paid plan at all

Sprout SEO is free to use.

Free, and the vendor's FAQ says it's completely free to use, with no paid version offered.
From our grade for value for money

  • Free

    $0

    Every check, export and SERP tool in the extension, free to install for Chrome, Firefox or Edge.

The free plan

The whole extension is free; the vendor's FAQ says it is completely free to use, and no paid version is offered.

Read from sproutseo.io on Oct 23, 2026.

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

1

Place it runs: Browser extension

Free on-page SEO extension for Chrome, Firefox and Edge. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: site audit, schema markup, page speed.

The gap the listing names: no ranking or backlink data of its own.
From our grade for 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.

Where it runs

  • Browser extension

What it works with

  • Google Search Console
  • PageSpeed Insights
  • Google Trends
  • Ahrefs
  • Semrush
  • Similarweb
  • Wayback Machine
  • Majestic

Sprout SEO is made by User Growth.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

17/34

Other SEO browser extensions it is graded above

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
  • AFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 34
  • CFeaturesAbove 14 of 34
  • BEase of useAbove 3 of 34
  • CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 34

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 34 SEO browser extensions. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Sprout SEO is the marked dot.

C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$5$10$20$50More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessSprout SEOSEOquakeSEO Review Tools for…Keyword SurferSerpWorx

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.

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.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

Detailed SEO Extension, SEO Minion, SEOquake, META SEO inspector and SEO Pro Extension

The 5 tools Sprout SEO is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

11

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 Sprout SEO free?

Yes. Sprout SEO is free to use.

How much does Sprout SEO cost?

Sprout SEO lists one plan. Free: $0.

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.

What does Sprout SEO integrate with?

Sprout SEO's listing names Google Search Console, PageSpeed Insights, Google Trends, Ahrefs, Semrush, Similarweb, Wayback Machine and Majestic.

Who makes Sprout SEO?

Sprout SEO is made by User Growth.

What are the alternatives to Sprout SEO?

The closest alternatives to Sprout SEO in our directory are Detailed SEO Extension, SEO Minion, SEOquake, META SEO inspector and SEO Pro Extension.

How does Sprout SEO compare with other SEO browser extensions?

Sprout SEO's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 17 of the 34 other SEO browser extensions we grade, and level with 16.

Is Sprout SEO good value for money?

ToolGPA grades Sprout SEO A for value for money. Sprout SEO has no paid plan.

Could I make my own version of Sprout SEO?

Sprout SEO is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Sprout SEO’s own pages on Oct 23, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 23, 2026. 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.

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 User Growth. Prices change, so check sproutseo.io before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

3,189

Tools graded, in 94 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.

Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.

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Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Sprout SEO’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. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Sprout SEO is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by User Growth. Prices and plans change: check sproutseo.io before you buy.