TL;DR: Screaming Frog wins for power users, developers and large crawls. Sitebulb wins for visual reporting and beginners. Both cost around £199/year.
Comparison
Screaming Frog vs Sitebulb 2026
By screamingfrog-app.com Editorial Team ·
Quick Comparison
Feature
Screaming Frog
Sitebulb
Free version
✓ Up to 500 URLs
✓ Limited trial
Price (paid)
£199/year
£199/year (~)
Crawl speed
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very fast
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fast
Visual reporting
Basic
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent
JavaScript rendering
✓ Paid
✓ Paid
Google integrations
✓ GA, GSC
✓ GA, GSC
PageSpeed Insights
✓
✓
Custom extraction
✓ XPath/CSS/Regex
✓
Platforms
Win, Mac, Linux
Win, Mac
Log file analyser
Separate tool
Built-in
When to Choose Screaming Frog
You need maximum crawl speed for large sites
You prefer data export and CSV over visual dashboards
You need Linux support
You are an experienced technical SEO
You want the most customisable crawl configuration
When to Choose Sitebulb
You want beautiful visual reports to share with clients
You are newer to technical SEO
You want guided issue recommendations
You prefer a more dashboard-oriented experience
Verdict
For most professional SEOs, Screaming Frog is the gold standard — faster, more powerful and highly configurable. Sitebulb excels for client reporting and visual dashboards. Many agencies use both tools in their workflow.
