# Screaming Frog SEO Spider vs SpyFu

| Attribute | Screaming Frog SEO Spider | SpyFu |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 57.4 (39% (low)) | 56.1 (37% (low)) |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A competitor intelligence platform that reveals the keywords and ads competitors target for SEO and Google Ads, provides AI-driven content optimization recommendations, and tracks ranking performance against competitors. |
| features.capabilities | `{"free_tier":true,"deployment":"desktop","site_audit":true,"pricing_model":"flat","gsc_ga4_integration":true,"pricing_transparency":"transparent"}` | `{"deployment":"cloud","public_api":true,"rank_tracking":true,"backlink_index":true,"competitor_intel":true,"keyword_research":true,"content_optimization":true,"pricing_transparency":"contact_sales"}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Google Search Console"},{"name":"PageSpeed Insights"}]` | `[{"name":"ChatGPT"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":["GB","US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free, up to 500 URLs per crawl","features":["Crawl up to 500 URLs","Identify SEO issues","Find broken links","Audit redirects","Analyze page titles and metadata","Discover duplicate content","Review robots and directives","Generate XML sitemaps","Visualize site architecture"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":0,"currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"urls_per_crawl":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Paid License","summary":"£199 per year","features":["Unlimited URL crawls","All free features","Advanced features","Extract data with XPath and CSS selectors","Crawl JavaScript-rendered websites","Schedule crawls","Integrate with Google Analytics, Search Console, and PageSpeed Insights"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":199,"period":"year","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"urls_per_crawl":"unlimited"}}],"summary":"Free tier (500 URLs) or £199/year for unlimited crawls and advanced features","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/log-file-analyser/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:31:42.570Z","startingPrice":{"amount":199,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$29/month (annual) or $39/month (monthly). Save $120/year with annual billing.","features":["10k search results","10k data exports","1 live site tracking project","10+ years historical data","RivalFlow (0 sites)","ChatGPT integration (limited)","5k weekly keyword rankings","10 automated reports","Google Ads templates","GSC integration","White labeled reporting","API access"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Entry-level SEO and PPC research","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"data_exports":"10k","search_results":"10k","automated_reports":"10","weekly_tracked_keywords":"5k","live_site_tracking_projects":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro + AI","summary":"$89/month (annual) or $59 first month then $119/month (monthly). Save $360/year with annual billing.","features":["Unlimited search results and exports","10 live site tracking projects","10+ years historical data","RivalFlow (1 site)","ChatGPT integration (unlimited)","15k weekly keyword rankings","100 automated reports","AI brand monitoring","Paid keyword and ad copy generation","Stream domain and URL ranking data","Google Ads templates","GSC integration","White labeled reporting","API access"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":89,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Professional features with unlimited data and AI tools","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"data_exports":"Unlimited","search_results":"Unlimited","automated_reports":"100","weekly_tracked_keywords":"15k","live_site_tracking_projects":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team/Agency","summary":"$187/month (annual) or $249/month (monthly). 5 users included; save $744/year with annual billing.","features":["Unlimited search results and exports","Unlimited live site tracking projects","10+ years historical data","RivalFlow (5 sites)","ChatGPT integration (unlimited)","50k weekly keyword rankings","Unlimited automated reports","AI brand monitoring","Paid keyword and ad copy generation","Weekly improvement ideas (Agency Flex use)","Stream domain and URL ranking data","100 API credits included","Google Ads templates","GSC integration","White labeled reporting","API access"],"minSeats":5,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":187,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Enterprise solution with unlimited projects and 5 included user seats","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"data_exports":"Unlimited","search_results":"Unlimited","automated_reports":"Unlimited","weekly_tracked_keywords":"50k","live_site_tracking_projects":"Unlimited"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional User Seats","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $29/month (Basic, annual). 25% discount for annual billing. 30-day money-back guarantee.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.spyfu.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:57:52.398Z","startingPrice":{"amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | high | mid |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |

## Capabilities (SEO Tools)

| Capability | Screaming Frog SEO Spider | SpyFu |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing transparency | Transparent | Contact-sales |
| Free tier / free tool | ✓ | - |
| Pricing model | Flat | - |
| **Data** |  |  |
| Backlink index | - | ✓ |
| Keyword research database | - | ✓ |
| **Capability** |  |  |
| Rank tracking | - | ✓ |
| Technical site audit / crawler | ✓ | - |
| Content optimisation (SERP-driven) | - | ✓ |
| Competitor / SERP intelligence | - | ✓ |
| **Coverage** |  |  |
| Local / mobile SERP support | - | - |
| Countries / locales covered | - | - |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Public API | - | ✓ |
| Search Console / GA4 integration | ✓ | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Desktop app | Cloud |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:11:12.116Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*