Alternatives to Google Search Console

Google's free web tool for checking how a site is indexed and performs in Google Search. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Google Search Console.

  • Bing Webmaster Tools

    Microsoft's free web tool for monitoring a site's search presence and SEO issues in Bing.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    Bing Webmaster Tools gives the same kind of verified-site search data, but from Microsoft's Bing index rather than Google, and also requires site verification.

  • Yandex Webmaster

    Free Yandex service that reports how a website is indexed and performs in Yandex search.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    Yandex Webmaster reports indexing, diagnostics and query positions from Yandex search, so it mostly suits sites with a Yandex audience.

  • Ahrefs Free

    Free website analytics, technical site audit and SEO metrics from Ahrefs for verified websites.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Ahrefs Free adds a technical site audit and backlink data from Ahrefs' own index, but it does not provide data straight from Google's search index.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Google Search Console as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Sitechecker Website Monitoring

    A hosted SEO monitoring tool that tracks website changes and technical issues that affect search ranking.

    PaidProprietaryWebBrowser extension

    Google Search Console is free and sends email alerts about indexing issues using data from Google's own index, but it requires verified site ownership and covers Google only.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.