# Screaming Frog alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 203 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Screaming Frog holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/screaming-frog/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Surfer SEO: 38
- Semrush: 30
- Conductor: 22
- Frase: 17
- SE Ranking: 14
- Ahrefs: 11

## SEO and content optimization platforms

**Small business**: 66 of 72 answers did not name Screaming Frog (Screaming Frog is #12 of 13 at 0%).

- Surfer SEO: first choice in 19 of those 66
- Frase: first choice in 14 of those 66
- SE Ranking: first choice in 11 of those 66
- Semrush: first choice in 10 of those 66
- NeuronWriter: first choice in 4 of those 66
- Ahrefs: first choice in 3 of those 66
- Clearscope: first choice in 3 of those 66
- Ubersuggest: first choice in 3 of those 66

**Mid-market**: 66 of 72 answers did not name Screaming Frog (Screaming Frog is #13 of 16 at 0%).

- Surfer SEO: first choice in 19 of those 66
- Semrush: first choice in 15 of those 66
- Ahrefs: first choice in 8 of those 66
- Ubersuggest: first choice in 5 of those 66
- Clearscope: first choice in 4 of those 66
- Frase: first choice in 3 of those 66
- SE Ranking: first choice in 3 of those 66
- Mangools: first choice in 2 of those 66

**Enterprise**: 71 of 72 answers did not name Screaming Frog.

- Conductor: first choice in 22 of those 71
- BrightEdge: first choice in 6 of those 71
- Semrush: first choice in 5 of those 71
- seoClarity: first choice in 5 of those 71
- Botify: first choice in 3 of those 71
- MarketMuse: first choice in 3 of those 71
- HubSpot Marketing Hub: first choice in 2 of those 71
- BrightEdge Data Science Platform: first choice in 1 of those 71

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