Alternatives to Semrush Site Audit

A website audit tool in the Semrush platform that crawls a site for SEO and AI search issues. 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 Semrush Site Audit.

  • Screaming Frog SEO Spider

    A desktop website crawler for Windows, macOS and Linux that audits sites for technical SEO issues.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Screaming Frog SEO Spider runs locally as a desktop app on Windows, macOS and Linux, with a free tier up to 500 URLs and a paid yearly licence.

  • Sitebulb

    A website crawler for technical SEO audits, available as desktop software and a cloud service.

    PaidProprietaryWeb

    Sitebulb is a dedicated paid crawler with desktop and cloud options, JavaScript crawling and client PDF reports, without Semrush's wider marketing toolset.

  • Ahrefs Free

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

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Ahrefs Free offers a technical site audit and backlink data without a subscription, but only for sites you verify you own.

  • Sitechecker

    An online SEO audit platform with a free on-page checker, site crawler, rank tracker and monitoring.

    FreemiumProprietaryWebBrowser extension

    Sitechecker offers a free page audit plus paid crawling, monitoring and rank tracking, with pay-as-you-go one-time audits and a Chrome extension.

  • Netpeak Spider

    A desktop SEO crawler that audits websites for technical issues.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Netpeak Spider is a paid desktop crawler for Windows and macOS focused on technical SEO audits rather than a broader marketing platform.

  • SiteOne Crawler

    Open-source website crawler that produces audit reports, offline mirrors and Markdown exports of a site.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    SiteOne Crawler is free and open source, running locally with GUI and CLI audits of SEO, security, accessibility and performance.

  • Ubersuggest

    A web-based SEO tool for keyword research, competitor analysis and site audits.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Ubersuggest bundles keyword research, competitor analysis and a basic site audit with a free starting tier, aimed at small sites more than agencies.

  • SE Ranking Free SEO Tools

    A collection of free web-based SEO checkers for rankings, traffic, keywords and technical issues.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    SE Ranking Free SEO Tools provide separate daily-limited checkers for rankings, traffic, keywords and technical issues without an account, instead of a full site crawl.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Semrush Site Audit as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Checkbot

    Chrome extension that crawls a website and tests its pages for SEO, speed and security problems.

    FreemiumProprietaryBrowser extension

    Semrush Site Audit crawls sites on the web within the Semrush platform, with a limited free crawl and full use requiring a paid subscription.

  • Sitechecker Website Monitoring

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

    PaidProprietaryWebBrowser extension

    Semrush Site Audit crawls a site for SEO and AI search issues ranked by severity, with a limited free crawl and full use requiring a paid Semrush subscription.

  • Siteliner

    An online scanner that finds duplicate content, broken links and internal linking issues across a website.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    Semrush Site Audit crawls within the Semrush platform and ranks issues by severity, though the free crawl is limited and full use needs a subscription.

  • WooRank

    A web-based website review that audits a URL for SEO, usability and accessibility issues.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Semrush Site Audit crawls whole sites and ranks issues by severity within the Semrush platform, with full use requiring a paid subscription.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.