DidYouSEO vs Screaming Frog

DidYouSEO vs Screaming Frog: web app vs desktop crawler

DidYouSEO starts free - Screaming Frog starts at Free (500 URLs) / £149/year

Use DidYouSEO for

Quick page audits, AI visibility, no-install web access, beginners

Use Screaming Frog for

Full-site crawls, enterprise technical SEO, custom extraction

Full feature comparison

FeatureDidYouSEOScreaming Frog
Audit
Page-level SEO audit30+ checks
Full-site crawler (millions of URLs)
Web-based (no install required)
Results in under 30 seconds
AI
AI visibility tracking (ChatGPT)
AI visibility tracking (Gemini)
AI visibility tracking (Perplexity)
Technical
Custom extraction / XPath
JavaScript rendering
Pricing
Free tier3 audits + 17 tools500 URLs only
No credit card required
Paid price$19/mo£149/year

The honest verdict

Screaming Frog is the gold standard for full-site technical crawls - it's what professional SEOs use to crawl millions of URLs. DidYouSEO is a web app that audits individual pages in 30 seconds with no setup. For large-site technical crawls, Screaming Frog wins. For fast page-level audits and AI visibility from any browser, DidYouSEO wins.

Try DidYouSEO free - no credit card

3 full audits + 17 free tools + AI visibility tracking. No Screaming Frog subscription needed.

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