Sitebulb visualizes crawls. SEOGrade diagnoses across 9 categories.
Sitebulb's beautifully-built crawl visualizations are best-in-class for technical SEO. SEOGrade.ai covers the same technical ground PLUS the AI surface (Citability, GEO, pSEO, Local) Sitebulb doesn't touch — for $149 one-time, not $13.50/month per project.
The Honest Comparison
SEOGrade.ai vs. Sitebulb — feature by feature.
| Feature | SEOGrade.ai | Sitebulb |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free + $149/$349/$997 one-time | $13.50/month per project (Desktop) / $69+/month (Cloud) |
| Categories audited | 9 (incl. AI Citability, GEO, pSEO, Local) | Technical SEO + accessibility + Core Web Vitals |
| AI Citability + GEO | Yes — first-class category | Not covered |
| Crawl visualizations | Per-finding report (no crawl map) | Best-in-class — internal link maps, hint dependency graphs |
| Fix instructions | CMS-specific copy-paste code (Full Blueprint) | Detailed hints with explanations (generic recommendations) |
| Output | Browser report + branded PDF | Browser dashboard + PDF + CSV exports |
| Best for | 9-category diagnosis with exact fixes — including AI surface | Deep technical SEO investigation with crawl visualization |
Choose Sitebulb if…
- You're a technical SEO who relies on crawl visualizations, internal link maps, and dependency graphs.
- Accessibility audits (WCAG, axe) are part of your standard deliverable.
- You're running multi-project audits monthly and the per-project pricing fits your workflow.
Choose SEOGrade.ai if…
- You want the AI-era categories — AI Citability, GEO, pSEO, Local — covered alongside technical SEO.
- You'd rather pay $149 once than $13.50/month per project forever.
- You want CMS-specific fixes (with copy-paste code) per finding, not generic hints.
- You're auditing your own site or a small batch of clients — not running constant crawl visualizations.
Visualization tool vs. complete diagnosis.
Sitebulb is built for technical SEOs who think in crawl maps. The visualizations are genuinely best-in-class — internal link diagrams, hint dependency graphs, accessibility heatmaps. If your work involves explaining technical SEO findings to non-technical stakeholders, those visualizations are worth a lot.
SEOGrade is built for diagnosis with handoff-ready fixes. Same technical ground covered, plus the four AI-era categories (AI Citability, GEO, pSEO, Local) Sitebulb doesn't touch — and the actual fix per finding rather than a hint to interpret.
Pricing Comparison
| Feature | Sitebulb | SEOGrade.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 14-day trial only | Full 9-category audit |
| Entry plan | $13.50/project/month | $149 one-time |
| Annual cost (10 projects) | $1,620/year | $149 one-time |
| Categories | Technical + accessibility | 9 (incl. AI surface) |
| Crawl visualizations | Best-in-class | Not included |
| AI Citability covered | No | Yes |
If you're a technical SEO whose deliverables depend on crawl visualization and accessibility heatmaps, Sitebulb is worth the per-project monthly fee.
If you want a 9-category audit with implementation-ready fixes — including the AI surface — at one-time pricing, SEOGrade does that for the cost of less than a year of one Sitebulb project.
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What's the guarantee?
Audit across all 9 categories — free in 60 seconds.
Including the AI surface Sitebulb doesn't cover.