Screaming Frog SEO Spider
$279/yr
20% less than Ahrefs
Ahrefs vs Screaming Frog SEO Spider
Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side
The comparison in short
- Ahrefshas a free plan
- Screaming Frog SEO Spiderhas a free plan
Screaming Frog SEO Spider
Buildable
multi-day
On price, Screaming Frog SEO Spider wins. If you would rather build it, Screaming Frog SEO Spider is the simplest to rebuild.
Side-by-side comparison
| APPLICATION |  AhrefsMarketing & SEO | Screaming Frog SEO SpiderMarketing & SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly billing | $29/mo$29Starter | $23.25/mo$23.25SEO Spider licence (1–4 users) |
| Per year | $348/yr | $279/yr |
| Billing model | Flat subscription | Per person |
| Free tier | free for verified owned sites; unlimited verified projects, but numeric report and credit caps are not published on the main pricing card | 500 URLs per crawl |
| Additional costs | extra users cost $40/$60/$80 per month on Lite/Standard/Advanced; Enterprise extra users are $100/month; custom-prompt packages cost $50/$100/$250 monthly with $0.020/$0.015/$0.010 per-check overages; PAYG data expires after 3 billing months; add-ons include Content Kit from $99/month, Report Builder $99/month, and Project Boost at $20 or $200 per project/month | Every user needs a separate licence; 'unlimited' paid crawls are still constrained by the computer's RAM and storage. |
| Can you rebuild it? | Worth subscribingnot realistically solo | Buildablemulti-day |
| Free alternatives | — | +3 |
| Checked on | 10/20/2026 | 10/20/2026 |
| Buy on the official site | Buy View app page | Buy View app page |
The free plan compares up to 2 apps. Pro compares up to 4. See plans →
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