Product A
Screaming Frog SEO Spider
by Screaming Frog Ltd.
The industry-standard desktop site crawler for technical SEO audits.
Free tier
Visit Screaming Frog SEO Spider →Product B
Surfer SEO
by Surfer
Real-time NLP content editor that tells you exactly what to write to rank.
$89mo
Visit Surfer SEO →Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Screaming Frog SEO Spider | Surfer SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | FreeBetter | $89mo |
| Free Tier | Yes | No |
| Top Pros | Most comprehensive desktop crawler available | Best-in-class real-time Content Score editor |
| Free tier covers small sites fully | Integrates with Google Docs and WordPress | |
| Custom extraction via XPath/regex | Topical map for content planning | |
| Top Cons | Desktop-only — no cloud crawl | No backlink data — needs pairing with Ahrefs/SEMrush |
| Steep learning curve for non-technical users | Content limits on lower plans |
Choose Screaming Frog SEO Spider if you…
- Want: most comprehensive desktop crawler available
- Want: free tier covers small sites fully
- Want: custom extraction via xpath/regex
Choose Surfer SEO if you…
- Want: best-in-class real-time content score editor
- Want: integrates with google docs and wordpress
- Want: topical map for content planning