SE Ranking vs Screaming Frog SEO Spider

SE Ranking9.0Visit Screaming Frog SEO Spider8.4Visit

Higher score SE Ranking #3 in Search Engine Optimization Software 9.0/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit SE Ranking

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Screaming Frog SEO Spider #7 in Search Engine Optimization Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Screaming Frog

• SE Ranking fits best

  SEO teams wanting an integrated workflow

• Screaming Frog SEO Spider fits best

  Technical SEO audits and crawl analysis

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Side by side

Feature	SE Ranking 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Screaming Frog SEO Spider 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Search Engine Optimization Software	#7 in Search Engine Optimization Software
Best for	SEO teams wanting an integrated workflow	Technical SEO audits and crawl analysis
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$103.20/mo	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Desktop
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Tickets, Phone, Docs
Integrations	16 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SE Ranking 3/4 · Screaming Frog SEO Spider 1/4
Keyword research	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Rank tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Site audits	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Backlink analysis	✓	✓
Specs
Tracked keyword limit	2000 keywords	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Tracks rankings by search engine, location, and device Combines keyword, competitor, audit, and backlink research Connects to analytics, reporting, automation, and API tools	Finds broken links, redirects, metadata issues and duplicate content Paid licence adds JavaScript rendering, custom extraction and saved crawls Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux and integrates with SEO services
Cons	No free plan; Core starts at $103.20 per month with annual billing Growth is substantially more expensive than Core Enterprise pricing and limits are custom	Free crawls are limited to 500 URLs Paid licence is required for unlimited crawling and advanced features Desktop crawler rather than a standalone keyword research and rank-tracking suite
Our verdict	SE Ranking brings keyword research, rank tracking, website audits, backlink analysis, competitor research, content workflows, local SEO, and reporting into one web-based workspace. It is aimed at agencies and in-house marketing teams that… Read the review →	For SEO professionals, agencies and website owners who need to inspect site structure, Screaming Frog SEO Spider is a desktop crawler focused on technical audits. It crawls pages to identify broken links, errors, redirects, metadata and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SE Ranking — where it wins

  • Tracks rankings by search engine, location, and device
  • Combines keyword, competitor, audit, and backlink research
  • Connects to analytics, reporting, automation, and API tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; Core starts at $103.20 per month with annual billing
  • Growth is substantially more expensive than Core
  • Enterprise pricing and limits are custom

• Screaming Frog SEO Spider — where it wins

  • Finds broken links, redirects, metadata issues and duplicate content
  • Paid licence adds JavaScript rendering, custom extraction and saved crawls
  • Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux and integrates with SEO services

  Where it doesn't

  • Free crawls are limited to 500 URLs
  • Paid licence is required for unlimited crawling and advanced features
  • Desktop crawler rather than a standalone keyword research and rank-tracking suite

• SE Ranking9.0/10 · 14-day trial

  An integrated SEO workspace for research, tracking, audits, content workflows, and reporting.

  Visit SE RankingFull verdict →
• Screaming Frog SEO Spider8.4/10 · Free plan

  A focused desktop crawler for technical audits, with a free tier and paid advanced features.

  Visit Screaming FrogFull verdict →