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The best Ahrefs Site Audit alternatives

Ahrefs Site Audit is a good tool, but not the right fit for every team. These alternatives differ in deployment, price and how far they go into AI search.

  1. 1. Trilar

    Cloud crawler · SEO · GEO · AEO

    Best for: Teams that want cloud crawls and a plan for Google and AI search

    Pricing
    Early access; plans by crawled URLs per month plus AI credits
    AI search and AI features
    AI visibility with "why not cited", citable passages, sub-questions, Wikidata entities, E-E-A-T, brand in AI answers, AI crawler access, llms.txt

    Trilar vs Ahrefs Site Audit →

  2. 2. Semrush Site Audit

    SEO suite

    Best for: Marketers who want audits inside an all-in-one suite

    Semrush Site Audit is the crawler inside the Semrush marketing suite, now part of Adobe, alongside keyword research, backlinks, rank tracking and AI visibility.

    Deployment
    Cloud, part of the Semrush platform
    Pricing
    Free plan; paid plans from $139 per month (billed monthly)
    AI search and AI features
    AI Search checks in Site Audit (AI bot access, llms.txt); AI Visibility tracking across AI platforms

    Trilar vs Semrush Site Audit →

  3. 3. JetOctopus

    Cloud crawler

    Best for: Large sites that want logs and crawl with published prices

    JetOctopus is a cloud crawler and log analyser for large websites with published prices, all modules in every plan and no per-seat fees.

    Deployment
    Cloud
    Pricing
    From $349 per month (Growth, 500K crawled URLs per month); unlimited seats
    AI search and AI features
    Tracks 40+ AI bots in logs; states it does not track citations in AI answers; AI internal linker

    Trilar vs JetOctopus →

  4. 4. Screaming Frog

    Desktop crawler

    Best for: Hands-on SEOs who want a configurable desktop crawler

    Screaming Frog SEO Spider is the best-known desktop crawler: a mature, deeply configurable tool that runs on your own computer, free up to 500 URLs and licensed per user and year.

    Deployment
    Desktop app (Windows, macOS, Linux)
    Pricing
    Free up to 500 URLs; £199 per user per year
    AI search and AI features
    AI prompts via OpenAI, Gemini, Ollama, Anthropic; embeddings and semantic similarity; MCP server

    Trilar vs Screaming Frog →

  5. 5. Netpeak Spider

    Desktop crawler

    Best for: Freelancers and small agencies on a tight budget

    Netpeak Spider is an affordable desktop crawler for Windows and macOS with fast multithreaded crawling and white-label reports.

    Deployment
    Desktop app (Windows, macOS)
    Pricing
    Free up to 500 URLs; Pro $20 per month, $193 per year or $496 lifetime
    AI search and AI features
    None documented

    Trilar vs Netpeak Spider →

Where Ahrefs Site Audit is strong

  • Generous free tier for verified websites
  • Connected to Ahrefs' backlink and keyword index
  • Always-on auditing and fast-moving AI search features

Choose Ahrefs if you already use its backlink and keyword data and want a free audit for verified sites. Choose Trilar if you want your own data per URL and content analysis for answer engines.

Sources

Trilar is our product. Facts about other tools come from their vendors' own pages, checked on 7 November 2026. Prices and features change; check the vendor before deciding.

Ahrefs Site Audit
Semrush Site Audit
JetOctopus
Screaming Frog
Netpeak Spider

Ahrefs is a trademark of its owner. Trilar is not affiliated with it. Semrush (Adobe) is a trademark of its owner. Trilar is not affiliated with it. JetOctopus is a trademark of its owner. Trilar is not affiliated with it. Screaming Frog Ltd is a trademark of its owner. Trilar is not affiliated with it. Netpeak Software is a trademark of its owner. Trilar is not affiliated with it.

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