# Screaming Frog: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 13 judge labels across 1 category by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/screaming-frog

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [SEO and content optimization platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/seo-content-optimization/index.md) | 0% | 16 | 0% | 13 |

## What the models said for it

- "Stick to established, transparent SEO tools for research and analytics (e.g., Google Search Console, Ahrefs, Semrush, Screaming Frog)." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, SEO)
- "Use only free tools (Google Search Console, Keyword Planner, Screaming Frog)" (MiniMax M2.5, SEO)
- "Rank tracking & audits: Ahrefs, Semrush, Screaming Frog, Sitebulb." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, SEO)
- "Screaming Frog – Free technical crawler (up to 500 URLs)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, SEO)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Screaming Frog, from 24 of the 26 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- blog.hubspot.com: 14
- zapier.com: 13
- rankauthority.com: 9
- capterra.com: 6
- reddit.com: 6
- forbes.com: 5
- g2.com: 5
- ahrefs.com: 4
- collaborada.com: 4
- rankability.com: 4

### Pages cited

- https://zapier.com/blog/best-seo-content-optimization-tools: 10
- https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/seo-tools-for-small-business: 9
- https://rankability.com/blog/best-seo-content-optimization-tools: 4
- https://rankauthority.com/affordable-seo-tools-that-actually-deliver-results: 4
- https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/black-hat-seo: 3
- https://collaborada.com/blog/seo-tools: 3
- https://frase.io/blog/best-seo-content-platforms: 3
- https://marketermilk.com/blog/best-seo-tools: 3

## The company

Screaming Frog; https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk; United Kingdom. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## In its own words

What Screaming Frog's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: SEO agency and creators of the famous website crawler and log file analyser tools (https://screamingfrog.co.uk/)
- For: large brands to small and medium sized enterprises (https://screamingfrog.co.uk/)
- Price stated: Download for free, or buy a licence for additional features. (https://screamingfrog.co.uk/)
- Starting price: 199 (https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/seo-spider/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Download for free (https://screamingfrog.co.uk/)
- Integrations claimed: 4 (https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/seo-spider/pricing)
- Customers named: moo.com, DogBuddy

## What it publishes

Every page screamingfrog.co.uk exposes, read 2026-09-29: 658 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 175 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-09
- case study: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2016-07-06
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2011-03-03
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2020-10-08
- comparison: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-06-09
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-05-14
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-10-20
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: San diego 26 https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/blog/san-diego-26/
- Recent: 2026-08-11 blog: Seo ppc search insights https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/blog/seo-ppc-search-insights/
- Recent: 2026-05-19 blog: Seo spider 24 https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/blog/seo-spider-24/
- Recent: 2026-04-29 blog: Log file analyser 7 0 https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/blog/log-file-analyser-7-0/
- Recent: 2026-04-27 blog: The brightonseo crawling clinic april may 26 https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/blog/the-brightonseo-crawling-clinic-april-may-26/
- Recent: 2026-04-21 blog: Generate markdown at scale https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/blog/generate-markdown-at-scale/

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.