PageAudit vs Screaming Frog: SEO crawler and audit
PageAudit audits a page or a site and shows each search, security and delivery issue with the evidence and a suggested change, free and with no account.
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| Topic | PageAudit | Screaming Frog |
|---|---|---|
| Free use | Audits and tools are free, with no account, up to 300 audits per hour per network. | Free up to 500 URLs.Source, October 16, 2026 |
| Licence | Plans add pages to the daily watch for 30 days, with no automatic renewal. The price shows when you use them. | $279 per year per user, with unlimited URLs (memory and storage set the limit); it renews every year.Source, October 16, 2026 |
| Where it runs | In the browser, with nothing to install; also by API and from AI agents (MCP). | A program you download and run on your computer.Source, October 16, 2026 |
| What it checks | Search signals, passive security signals and page delivery, with the evidence and a suggested change for each issue. | Broken links, titles and meta data, hreflang, duplicates, structured data, accessibility and more.Source, October 16, 2026 |
Questions
Is PageAudit free?
Yes. Audits, saved pages and the tools are free, and you can start with no account. Plans add pages to the daily watch for 30 days, with no automatic renewal.
Do I need to install anything?
No. PageAudit runs in the browser, by API and from AI agents through MCP.
Does PageAudit read my whole site?
The site audit reads up to 20 pages from your sitemap and shows what to fix first. A page audit checks one page in depth.