Comparison

Screaming Frog SEO Spider vs Ubersuggest

On the evidence we track, Ubersuggest leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Screaming Frog SEO Spider56
★Ubersuggest67
Score
vioscaleAI score
Screaming Frog SEO Spider56 / 100medium · 50%
Ubersuggest67 / 100medium · 51%
Pricing
Free tier
Screaming Frog SEO Spider✓
Ubersuggest✓
Model
Screaming Frog SEO Spiderfreemium
Ubersuggestfreemium
Price level
Screaming Frog SEO Spiderhigh
Ubersuggestlow
Transparent
Screaming Frog SEO Spider✓
Ubersuggest✓
Integrations
Count
Screaming Frog SEO Spider3
Ubersuggest7
Security
Trust center
Market
Availability
Ubersuggest–
Content
Faq
Screaming Frog SEO Spider5 items
Ubersuggest5 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Screaming Frog SEO Spider

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

Ubersuggest

Leader

An SEO platform offering keyword research, rank tracking, site audits, competitive analysis, backlink analysis, and AI-powered insights for optimizing organic search visibility.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Screaming Frog SEO Spider

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 ↗

Ubersuggest

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier7-day trial

From $29/month. Free tier includes weekly rank tracking and keyword suggestions. All plans include AI Chat, Site Audit, Rank Tracking, Keyword Research, and Competitor Analysis. Custom enterprise plans available.

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Screaming Frog SEO Spider✗
Ubersuggest✓
macOS
Screaming Frog SEO Spider✓
Ubersuggest✗
Windows
Screaming Frog SEO Spider✓
Ubersuggest✗
Linux
Screaming Frog SEO Spider✓
Ubersuggest✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Screaming Frog SEO Spider✗
Ubersuggest✓
Self-hosted
Screaming Frog SEO Spider✓
Ubersuggest✗

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Google Analytics

Screaming Frog SEO Spider

3 total - 2 not shared
  • Google Search Console
  • PageSpeed Insights
Independently observed

Ubersuggest

Leader
7 total - 6 not shared
  • Chrome Extension
  • ChatGPT
  • MCP Server
  • AnswerThePublic
  • GoHighLevel
  • WordPress (coming soon)
Independently observed
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