Screaming Frog SEO Spider is 100% cheaper
than Mangools
$0/mo (Free Version) vs Mangools Basic at $18.85/mo — covering 11% of the 9 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Basic plan at $18.85/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free Version: 0 USD/yearly.
Mangools costs $18.85/mo on the Basic plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 9 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Screaming Frog SEO Spider covers 11% of the 9 capabilities compared against Mangools. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Screaming Frog SEO Spider | Mangools |
|---|---|---|
| Rank tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Keyword research | ✗ | ✓ |
| Backlink analysis | ◐ | ✓ |
| Competitor analysis | ✗ | ✓ |
| White-label reporting | ✗ | ✓ |
| Local SEO | ✗ | ✓ |
| API access | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI search visibility | ✗ | ✓ |
| Content optimization | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Mangools has that Screaming Frog SEO Spider lacks.
- Rank tracking — Track keyword rankings over time.Missing from Screaming Frog SEO Spider.
- Keyword research — Research keywords and their search volume.Missing from Screaming Frog SEO Spider.
- Competitor analysis — Compare your site's SEO performance against competitors.Missing from Screaming Frog SEO Spider.
- White-label reporting — Generate SEO reports branded with your own logo.Missing from Screaming Frog SEO Spider.
- Local SEO — Track and optimize rankings for local search results.Missing from Screaming Frog SEO Spider.
- API access — Pull SEO data programmatically via an API.Missing from Screaming Frog SEO Spider.
- AI search visibility — Track how a site appears in AI-generated search answers.Missing from Screaming Frog SEO Spider.
- Content optimization — Get suggestions to improve a page's content for search rankings.Missing from Screaming Frog SEO Spider.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free Version | Free |
| Paid Version (licence) | $16.58/mo (billed yearly) |
| Basic | $18.85/mo (billed yearly) |
| Premium | $26.35/mo (billed yearly) |
| Agency | $48.85/mo (billed yearly) |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Screaming Frog SEO Spider than Mangools?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free Version vs $18.85/mo on Basic. That is $226.20 a year.
What does Screaming Frog SEO Spider lack compared with Mangools?
Rank tracking, Keyword research, Competitor analysis, White-label reporting, Local SEO, API access, AI search visibility, Content optimization — 8 of the 9 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Mangools: 2026-09-12; Screaming Frog SEO Spider: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://mangools.com/ (feature_page, checked 2026-09-12)
- https://mangools.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-27)
- Screaming Frog SEO Spider data last verified 2026-09-07