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Comparison

Majestic vs Screaming Frog SEO Spider

On the evidence we track, Screaming Frog SEO Spider leads this comparison with a composite score of 57/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Majestic full profile →Screaming Frog SEO Spider full profile →
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Majestic52
★Screaming Frog SEO Spider57
Score
Vioscale score
Majestic52 / 100low · 38%
Screaming Frog SEO Spider57 / 100low · 39%
Pricing
Free tier
Majestic✓
Screaming Frog SEO Spider✓
Model
Majesticfreemium
Screaming Frog SEO Spiderfreemium
Price level
Majesticlow
Screaming Frog SEO Spiderhigh
Transparent
Majestic✗
Screaming Frog SEO Spider✓
Integrations
Count
Majestic2
Screaming Frog SEO Spider3
Security
Gdpr
Majestic✓
Screaming Frog SEO Spider–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for seo tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Pricing
Pricing transparency
MajesticContact-sales
Screaming Frog SEO SpiderTransparent
Free tier / free tool
Majestic✓
Screaming Frog SEO Spider✓
Pricing model
Majestic-
Screaming Frog SEO SpiderFlat
Data
Backlink index
Majestic✓
Screaming Frog SEO Spider-
Keyword research database
Majestic-
Screaming Frog SEO Spider-
Capability
Rank tracking
Majestic✗
Screaming Frog SEO Spider-
Technical site audit / crawler
Majestic✓
Screaming Frog SEO Spider✓
Content optimisation (SERP-driven)
Majestic✗
Screaming Frog SEO Spider-
Competitor / SERP intelligence
Majestic✓
Screaming Frog SEO Spider-
Coverage
Local / mobile SERP support
Majestic✗
Screaming Frog SEO Spider-
Countries / locales covered
Majestic-
Screaming Frog SEO Spider-
Integration
Public API
Majestic✓
Screaming Frog SEO Spider-
Search Console / GA4 integration
Majestic✗
Screaming Frog SEO Spider✓
Deployment
Deployment
MajesticCloud
Screaming Frog SEO SpiderDesktop app

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Majestic

A web-based platform that indexes and analyzes the world's largest commercial backlink database, helping SEOs understand link quality, track competitor links, and identify link-building opportunities through flow metrics and topical analysis.

Independently observed

Screaming Frog SEO Spider

Leader

Desktop software that crawls websites to identify over 300 SEO issues and opportunities. Helps analyze and improve both technical SEO performance and user experience, with integration capabilities for Google Analytics and Search Console.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Majestic

from £39.99/moSubscriptionFree tier

From £39.99/month. Free tier available. 7-day money-back guarantee on Lite and Pro plans.

  • Lite£39.99/month or £399.90/year
    • Fresh Index
    • Site Explorer
    • N-grams
    • Near Links
    • Link Graph
    • +13 more
  • Pro£79.99/month or £799.90/year
    • Everything in Lite
    • Historic Index
    • Index Merger
    • Raw Data Exports
    • Custom Reports
    • +10 more
  • Full API£319.99/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Full API access
as of verify ↗

Screaming Frog SEO Spider

Leader
from £199/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier (500 URLs) or £199/year for unlimited crawls and advanced features

  • FreeFree
    • Crawl up to 500 URLs
    • Identify SEO issues
    • Find broken links
    • Audit redirects
    • Analyze page titles and metadata
    • +4 more
  • Paid License£199 per year
    • Unlimited URL crawls
    • All free features
    • Advanced features
    • Extract data with XPath and CSS selectors
    • Crawl JavaScript-rendered websites
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Majestic✓
Screaming Frog SEO Spider✗
macOS
Majestic✗
Screaming Frog SEO Spider✓
Windows
Majestic✗
Screaming Frog SEO Spider✓
Linux
Majestic✗
Screaming Frog SEO Spider✓
CLI
Majestic✓
Screaming Frog SEO Spider✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Majestic✓
Screaming Frog SEO Spider–

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Google Search Console

Majestic

2 total - 1 not shared
  • OpenApps API
Independently observed

Screaming Frog SEO Spider

Leader
3 total - 2 not shared
  • Google Analytics
  • PageSpeed Insights
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.