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The best Semrush Site Audit alternatives

Semrush 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 Semrush Site Audit →

  2. 2. Ahrefs Site Audit

    SEO suite

    Best for: Teams already working with Ahrefs' backlink and keyword data

    Ahrefs Site Audit is the cloud crawler of Ahrefs, free for verified sites through Ahrefs Webmaster Tools and connected to Ahrefs' backlink and keyword data.

    Deployment
    Cloud, part of Ahrefs
    Pricing
    Free for verified sites (5,000 crawl credits per month per project); paid plans with Site Audit from $129 per month
    AI search and AI features
    AI Discoverability issues; AI alt text; Brand Radar for AI visibility

    Trilar vs Ahrefs 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

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  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

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  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

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Where Semrush Site Audit is strong

  • Part of a full SEO suite with keywords, backlinks and rank tracking
  • AI search health checks, including AI bot access and llms.txt
  • Large ecosystem and a free plan to start

Choose Semrush if you want site audits as one part of an all-in-one marketing suite. Choose Trilar if you want a deep technical crawler with GEO and AEO analysis down to the section.

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.

Semrush Site Audit
Ahrefs Site Audit
JetOctopus
Screaming Frog
Netpeak Spider

Semrush (Adobe) is a trademark of its owner. Trilar is not affiliated with it. Ahrefs 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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