Whitespark vs Screaming Frog SEO Spider

Two SEO & local search tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Screaming Frog SEO Spider costs less for a six-person team.
  • Whitespark fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, trades or contractor.
  • Screaming Frog SEO Spider fits agency or studio, online store.
CompareWhitesparkWhitesparkScreaming Frog SEO SpiderScreaming Frog
In one lineLocal rank tracking and citation finding, priced per toolDesktop site crawler, free up to 500 URLs
Starting priceFrom $14/moFree
Six-person team$14/mo$0/mo
PlansLocal Rank Tracker from $14/mo billed yearly, $17 monthly (100 location keywords, weekly); Local Citation Finder free for 1 campaign, paid from $33/mo yearly, $39 monthly; each tool billed separatelyFree up to 500 URLs; licence $279/yr per user (about $23/mo); $265, $249, or $235 each when buying 5 or more
Pricing modelFree tierFree tier
Free trial14 days—
UsersNot listedPer licence
IntegrationsGoogle and Bing local results, Google Business Profile, CSV and PDF reportsGoogle Analytics, Google Search Console, PageSpeed Insights
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportPlans not statedNone listed
Live chatNone listedNone listed
Support hoursNot publishedNot published
Incidents postedWe found no public status page for Whitespark.We found no public status page for Screaming Frog.
Capterra scoreSee reviews on Capterra4.9 / 5 from 134 reviews
Trustpilot score3.8 / 5 from 4 reviews (few reviews)Not listed
Fit: Retail shop8230
Fit: Restaurant or café8225
Fit: Service business8545
Fit: Agency or studio7592
Fit: Trades or contractor8825
Fit: Online store1570
Why people pick it
  • Cheap local rank tracking
  • Unlimited domains and locations on every Rank Tracker plan
  • Free for small sites
  • Finds technical problems fast
Where it falls short
  • Each tool is a separate subscription
  • No keyword research or backlink tools
  • Technical output
  • Runs on your computer
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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