Screaming Frog inventories. SEOGrade diagnoses.
Screaming Frog is a powerful desktop crawler that surfaces every technical issue on your site. SEOGrade.ai runs in the browser, scores you across 9 categories (including the AI surface Screaming Frog ignores), and ships the exact fix per finding.
The Honest Comparison
SEOGrade.ai vs. Screaming Frog — feature by feature.
| Feature | SEOGrade.ai | Screaming Frog |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Browser — no install | Desktop — Mac, Windows, Linux install |
| Pricing | Free + $149/$349/$997 one-time | Free up to 500 URLs / £199 ($249)/year above |
| Categories audited | 9 (including AI Citability + GEO + pSEO + Local) | Technical only — links, redirects, schema, meta tags |
| AI Citability + GEO | Yes — first-class category | Not covered |
| Output format | Browser report + branded PDF | CSV exports + visualizations |
| Fix instructions | CMS-specific, copy-paste code (Full Blueprint) | Raw data — you decide what to fix |
| Crawl scale | 3 pages free / up to 50 in paid | Unlimited URLs (limited by your machine) |
| Best for | Diagnosing what to fix and how (with the actual fix) | Inventorying every URL on a 10,000+ page site |
Choose Screaming Frog if…
- You need to crawl tens or hundreds of thousands of URLs locally without rate limits.
- You're a technical SEO who wants raw data and CSVs to slice yourself.
- Your work is migration QA, redirect mapping, or scaled technical audits.
Choose SEOGrade.ai if…
- You want a clean diagnosis with the exact fix per finding — not a CSV you have to interpret.
- You need AI Citability, GEO, and pSEO covered.
- You'd rather audit in the browser in 60 seconds than install desktop software.
- You're auditing a normal-sized site (under 50 pages) or a representative sample of a larger one.
Inventory tool vs. diagnostic report.
Screaming Frog is the right tool when you need to crawl a 50,000-page enterprise site, export everything to CSV, and slice the data yourself. It's a power tool for technical SEOs who know what they're looking for.
SEOGrade is the right tool when you want a clean 9-category diagnosis with implementation-ready fixes — and when you need the AI-era categories (AI Citability, GEO, pSEO, Local) that Screaming Frog doesn't cover.
Pricing Comparison
| Feature | Screaming Frog | SEOGrade.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 500 URLs | Full 9-category audit (3 pages) |
| Annual cost | £199 ($249)/year | $149 one-time (Blueprint) |
| Crawl scale | Unlimited | Up to 50 pages (Complete Audit) |
| Categories | Technical only | 9 (incl. AI surface) |
| Fix specificity | Raw data | CMS-specific code |
| AI Citability covered | No | Yes |
Screaming Frog is the gold standard for large-scale technical crawling. Its license fits agencies who run frequent multi-thousand-page audits.
For most owners and consultants, the 9-category browser audit at $149 one-time covers the same technical ground PLUS the AI-era surface, with the actual fix per finding rather than CSVs to interpret.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Screaming Frog a desktop tool?
Does Screaming Frog cover AI search?
Can SEOGrade replace Screaming Frog?
Which is cheaper?
What's the guarantee?
Audit in the browser — no install, free.
9 categories. 60 seconds. Then decide if you want the fixes.