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Head-to-head · Technical SEO Software

Screaming Frog SEO Log File Analyser vs Crawlix

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Screaming Frog SEO Log File Analyser #3 in Technical SEO Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Screaming Frog
Crawlix #6 in Technical SEO Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Crawlix

Screaming Frog SEO Log File Analyser leads on 0 checks, Crawlix on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresCrawlix · 4 of 5

Screaming Frog SEO Log File Analyser and Crawlix score identically on our rubric (7.9 out of 10) for technical seo software; Screaming Frog SEO Log File Analyser sits at #3 and Crawlix at #6 in our editorial ranking, so the choice comes down to fit.

Screaming Frog SEO Log File Analyser is the better fit for teams focused on server-log SEO analysis. Crawlix is the better fit for budget-conscious teams needing deep crawls.

  • Screaming Frog SEO Log File Analyser fits best

    Teams focused on server-log SEO analysis

  • Crawlix fits best

    Budget-conscious teams needing deep crawls

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Side by side

Feature Screaming Frog SEO Log File Analyser 7.9/10 Visit ↗ Crawlix 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.9
Ranking #3 in Technical SEO Software #6 in Technical SEO Software
Best for Teams focused on server-log SEO analysis Budget-conscious teams needing deep crawls
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $139/user/yr $149/yr
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Desktop
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, Linux, Chrome extension
Support Email, Tickets, Docs Email, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Screaming Frog SEO Log File Analyser 1/5 · Crawlix 4/5
Scheduled crawls Not checked yet ✓ (best)
JavaScript rendering Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Log-file analysis ✓ ✓
Structured data audit Not checked yet ✓ (best)
API access Not checked yet —
Specs
Crawl limit Not checked yet 50000 pages/crawl
Our review
Pros
  • Verifies search-engine bots and identifies spoofed bot IPs
  • Finds errors, redirects, uncrawled URLs and orphan URLs
  • Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with CSV and Excel exports
  • 100+ checks covering technical, content, performance, and accessibility
  • JavaScript rendering, Core Web Vitals, logs, and structured-data audits
  • Free plan plus $15 monthly Pro tier with broad export options
Cons
  • The Free plan is limited to 1,000 log events in one project
  • It analyses imported logs rather than performing website crawls
  • Its focus is specialized around server-log analysis
  • Free crawls are limited to 100 pages and one project
  • Scheduled crawls are available only on Pro and Agency tiers
  • Available for Windows and Linux rather than browser-based platforms
Our verdict

Screaming Frog SEO Log File Analyser is desktop software for SEOs who need to examine server logs and understand search-engine and AI-bot crawling. It imports Apache, W3C Extended, NGINX, IIS, JSON, CSV, TSV and Amazon Elastic Load…

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Crawlix is a desktop technical SEO crawler for SEO professionals, freelancers, agencies, and in-house teams. It audits technical SEO, on-page SEO, content, links, images, structured data, security, accessibility, and international SEO.…

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  1. Screaming Frog SEO Log File AnalyserTechnical SEO Software 7.9Free plan
  2. CrawlixTechnical SEO Software 7.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Screaming Frog SEO Log File Analyser — where it wins

    • Verifies search-engine bots and identifies spoofed bot IPs
    • Finds errors, redirects, uncrawled URLs and orphan URLs
    • Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with CSV and Excel exports

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan is limited to 1,000 log events in one project
    • It analyses imported logs rather than performing website crawls
    • Its focus is specialized around server-log analysis

  • Crawlix — where it wins

    • 100+ checks covering technical, content, performance, and accessibility
    • JavaScript rendering, Core Web Vitals, logs, and structured-data audits
    • Free plan plus $15 monthly Pro tier with broad export options

    Where it doesn't

    • Free crawls are limited to 100 pages and one project
    • Scheduled crawls are available only on Pro and Agency tiers
    • Available for Windows and Linux rather than browser-based platforms

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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