freeproprietary, freeLocal★ $0 forever
Screaming Frog SEO Spider Free
The same frog, permanently free for 500 URLs; JavaScript rendering, saved crawls and scheduling stay licensed.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-11
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Free tier / Free tool)
- License
- proprietary, free
- Hosting Model
- Local (on your machine)
- Platforms
- desktopclione-click install
- Installation
- Native Windows, macOS or Linux installer
- Where Your Data Lives
- Crawl data lives in the local running session and can be exported to spreadsheets; the free edition cannot save and reopen crawl projects
- The Catch / Trade-off
- The permanent free edition stops at 500 URLs and withholds JavaScript rendering, saved crawls, scheduling, custom extraction and API integrations.
Replaces 1 paid app
up to $23.55/mo ($283/yr) in subscriptions
Screaming Frog SEO Spider Free FAQ
Common questions
Is Screaming Frog SEO Spider Free free and open source?+
Screaming Frog SEO Spider Free is a free tool that runs on local. The same frog, permanently free for 500 URLs; JavaScript rendering, saved crawls and scheduling stay licensed.
What paid software does Screaming Frog SEO Spider Free replace?+
Screaming Frog SEO Spider Free serves as a free replacement for 1 paid SaaS application: Screaming Frog SEO Spider, saving up to $23.55/month ($283/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Screaming Frog SEO Spider Free?+
Installation: Native Windows, macOS or Linux installer.
What is the catch or trade-off with Screaming Frog SEO Spider Free?+
The permanent free edition stops at 500 URLs and withholds JavaScript rendering, saved crawls, scheduling, custom extraction and API integrations.