FreeCrawl
A young but finished desktop crawler with 200 checks, project diffs and every export in the cupboard; the star count has not caught up yet.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-11
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- MIT
- Hosting Model
- Local (on your machine)
- Platforms
- desktopclione-click install
- Installation
- Windows installer or portable build, macOS DMG, or Linux AppImage, deb or rpm
- Operational Setup
- The prebuilt apps install normally, but the macOS build may require bypassing Gatekeeper for an unsigned application
- Where Your Data Lives
- Local SQLite WAL project files (.seoproject), optionally AES-256-GCM encrypted; exports include Excel, CSV, JSON, XML, HTML, sitemaps, Google Sheets and BigQuery
- The Catch / Trade-off
- It is a single-machine desktop tool without Lumar's distributed scale, team governance, SLA or managed audit operations.
Replaces 3 paid apps
up to $41.55/mo ($499/yr) in subscriptions
FreeCrawl FAQ
Common questions
Is FreeCrawl free and open source?+
FreeCrawl is an open-source tool licensed under MIT that runs on local. A young but finished desktop crawler with 200 checks, project diffs and every export in the cupboard; the star count has not caught up yet.
What paid software does FreeCrawl replace?+
FreeCrawl serves as a free replacement for 3 paid SaaS applications: Lumar, Screaming Frog SEO Spider, Sitebulb, saving up to $41.55/month ($499/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up FreeCrawl?+
Installation: Windows installer or portable build, macOS DMG, or Linux AppImage, deb or rpm. Setup notes: The prebuilt apps install normally, but the macOS build may require bypassing Gatekeeper for an unsigned application
What is the catch or trade-off with FreeCrawl?+
It is a single-machine desktop tool without Lumar's distributed scale, team governance, SLA or managed audit operations.