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Netpeak Spider vs Screaming Frog SEO Spider: catalog facts
Netpeak Spider	Screaming Frog SEO Spider
Paid Commercial software with a free trial.	Freemium Free for crawls up to 500 URLs; a licence costs £199 per year.
Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Dedicated crawler for technical SEO audits Runs as a desktop application	Runs locally as a desktop app on all three major systems Checks over 300 issues including redirects and duplicates
Paid after the trial Closed source	Free version limited to 500 URLs Advanced features need a paid yearly licence
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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