# Screaming Frog: how AI models rank it, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 9 judge labels across 1 categories by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/screaming-frog/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEO and content optimization platforms | 0% | 18 | 11% | 9 |

## What the models said for it

- "Consider starting with free tools like Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, and Google Business Profile" (MiniMax M2.5, SEO)
- "Stick with established tools (Ahrefs, Semrush, Screaming Frog) that focus on data auditing" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, SEO)
- ""Screaming Frog remains the gold standard for technical site audits."" (Muse Glimmer 30B, SEO)
- "For technical SEO: Screaming Frog for deep site analysis" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, SEO)

## And against it

- "technical crawler for audits rather than a full SEO management suite" (Perplexity Sonar, SEO)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- SEO and content optimization platforms: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 20 → 18 of 78.

## The company

Screaming Frog; https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk; United Kingdom. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## In its own words

What Screaming Frog's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: SEO agency and creators of the famous website crawler and log file analyser tools (https://screamingfrog.co.uk/)
- For: large brands to small and medium sized enterprises (https://screamingfrog.co.uk/)
- Price stated: Download for free, or buy a licence for additional features. (https://screamingfrog.co.uk/)
- Starting price: 199 (https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/seo-spider/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Download for free (https://screamingfrog.co.uk/)
- Integrations claimed: 4 (https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/seo-spider/pricing)
- Customers named: moo.com, DogBuddy

## What it publishes

Every page screamingfrog.co.uk exposes, read 2026-09-29: 658 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 175 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-09
- case study: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2016-07-06
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2011-03-03
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2020-10-08
- comparison: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-06-09
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-05-14
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-10-20
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: San diego 26 https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/blog/san-diego-26/
- Recent: 2026-08-11 blog: Seo ppc search insights https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/blog/seo-ppc-search-insights/
- Recent: 2026-05-19 blog: Seo spider 24 https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/blog/seo-spider-24/
- Recent: 2026-04-29 blog: Log file analyser 7 0 https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/blog/log-file-analyser-7-0/
- Recent: 2026-04-27 blog: The brightonseo crawling clinic april may 26 https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/blog/the-brightonseo-crawling-clinic-april-may-26/
- Recent: 2026-04-21 blog: Generate markdown at scale https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/blog/generate-markdown-at-scale/

## Record

- Method: https://gtm-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://gtm-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, gtm-ai-index.com.