Screaming Frog SEO Spider vs Crazy Egg

Screaming Frog SEO Spider8.9Visit Crazy Egg8.6Visit

Higher score Screaming Frog SEO Spider #4 in Website Optimization Tools 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Screaming Frog

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Crazy Egg #7 in Website Optimization Tools 8.6/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Crazy Egg

• Screaming Frog SEO Spider fits best

  Technical SEO crawling and detailed site audits

• Crazy Egg fits best

  Conversion teams seeking heatmaps and recordings

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Side by side

Feature	Screaming Frog SEO Spider 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Crazy Egg 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Website Optimization Tools	#7 in Website Optimization Tools
Best for	Technical SEO crawling and detailed site audits	Conversion teams seeking heatmaps and recordings
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$29/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Tickets, Phone, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	10 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Screaming Frog SEO Spider 1/3 · Crazy Egg 0/3
Site audit	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
A/B testing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Page speed monitoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Optimization focus	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Tracked sites	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Finds broken links, redirects, errors, and metadata issues Audits JavaScript-rendered pages, hreflang, and structured data Compares crawls and connects with analytics and backlink tools	Combines heatmaps, session recordings, funnels, surveys, and A/B testing Free plan includes web analytics, instant heatmaps, and conversion analytics Integrates with platforms including Shopify, WordPress, and Google Analytics 4
Cons	Free crawls are limited to 500 URLs JavaScript rendering and saved crawls require a paid licence Does not provide keyword or rank tracking	The supplied monthly session limit is 50 Paid plans are priced with annual billing The product focuses on website behavior, not SEO
Our verdict	Screaming Frog SEO Spider is a desktop crawler for technical SEO audits, suited to SEO professionals, agencies, and website owners who need to inspect site structure and page-level issues. It identifies broken links, errors, redirects,… Read the review →	Crazy Egg helps teams understand how visitors interact with websites through heatmaps, session recordings, web analytics, conversion tracking, surveys, and testing. Its audience ranges from solo operators and small businesses to agencies… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Screaming Frog SEO Spider — where it wins

  • Finds broken links, redirects, errors, and metadata issues
  • Audits JavaScript-rendered pages, hreflang, and structured data
  • Compares crawls and connects with analytics and backlink tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Free crawls are limited to 500 URLs
  • JavaScript rendering and saved crawls require a paid licence
  • Does not provide keyword or rank tracking

• Crazy Egg — where it wins

  • Combines heatmaps, session recordings, funnels, surveys, and A/B testing
  • Free plan includes web analytics, instant heatmaps, and conversion analytics
  • Integrates with platforms including Shopify, WordPress, and Google Analytics 4

  Where it doesn't

  • The supplied monthly session limit is 50
  • Paid plans are priced with annual billing
  • The product focuses on website behavior, not SEO

• Screaming Frog SEO Spider8.9/10 · Free plan

  A desktop crawler for detailed technical SEO audits, with a free 500-URL tier.

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• Crazy Egg8.6/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad behavior-analysis toolkit, with a free plan and paid tiers starting at $29 per month billed annually.

  Visit Crazy EggFull verdict →