Screaming Frog SEO Spider pricing: tiers, seat costs, and hidden fees

Short answer

Screaming Frog SEO Spider sells annual licences from GBP 199 per user per year, with bulk discounts down to GBP 169 for 20 or more licences.

Last verified: 2026-05-17 Model: year Official pricing

Public pricing tiers

TierMonthlyAnnual monthly equivalentNotes

1 to 4 Licences $17 year $17 year GBP 199 per licence per year; full crawler with no URL limit.

5 to 9 Licences $16 year $16 year GBP 189 per licence per year.

10 to 19 Licences $15 year $15 year GBP 179 per licence per year.

20+ Licences $14 year $14 year GBP 169 per licence per year.

Screaming Frog SEO Spider cost calculator

For 10 seats on 1 to 4 Licences, current public pricing implies $17 per month when annual pricing is available, or $17 month-to-month.

Sample stack cost at named team sizes

Screaming Frog SEO Spider monthly cost projection by team size, based on public per-seat pricing.
Tier	10 seats / month	25 seats / month	50 seats / month
1 to 4 Licences	$17	$17	$17
5 to 9 Licences	$16	$16	$16
10 to 19 Licences	$15	$15	$15
20+ Licences	$14	$14	$14

Math: per-seat tiers multiplied by seat count. Flat-fee tiers stay constant. Does not include add-ons, support tiers, implementation, or usage overages.

Hidden fees and quote risks

Prices are quoted in GBP excluding VAT where applicable
Free version is capped at 500 URLs per crawl
Memory-heavy crawls require user-supplied RAM or database storage configuration

Enterprise notes

No enterprise SaaS tier; bulk licences scale linearly with volume discounts and named users.

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Screaming Frog SEO Spider pricing

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Screaming Frog SEO Spider cost?

Screaming Frog SEO Spider pricing depends on its Annual per-licence desktop software. The page lists public tiers and flags custom or usage-based items that require vendor confirmation.

What is the main hidden fee risk for Screaming Frog SEO Spider?

Prices are quoted in GBP excluding VAT where applicable

Which Screaming Frog SEO Spider alternatives should buyers compare?

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