Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Semrush Site Audit
Semrush Site Audit clearly comes out ahead of Screaming Frog SEO Spider on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Semrush Site Audit's paid plans start at $139.95/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | hybrid |
| Company | Screaming Frog Ltd | Semrush |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | MarketingData & AnalyticsLegal & Compliance | MarketingData & AnalyticsHealthcareLegal & Compliance |
| Categories | seo | ehrseo |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Semrush Site Audit
freemium
per user
| Feature | screaming-frog-seo-spider | semrush-site-audit |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Configuration | ||
| Ai Visibility Tools | ||
| Api Integrations (Google Analytics, Search Console, Etc.) | ||
| Seo Toolkit | ||
| Broken Link Detection | ||
| Site Audit | ||
| Core Crawling Functionality | ||
| Crawl Scheduling | ||
| Custom Extraction | ||
| Javascript Rendering | ||
| Page Title And Meta Data Analysis | ||
| Redirect Detection | ||
| Technical Support | ||
| Unlimited Crawling | ||
| Xml Sitemap Generation |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Semrush Site Audit comes out ahead overall, though Screaming Frog SEO Spider can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Screaming Frog SEO Spider and Semrush Site Audit offer a free tier.
Screaming Frog SEO Spider scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Semrush Site Audit exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
