An online Screaming Frog alternative, with nothing to install
Screaming Frog SEO Spider is a desktop crawler loved by technical SEOs. Make It Flow runs in the browser instead: paste a URL and get a prioritised list of fixes, with free tools for the checks you would otherwise export and sort by hand.
What Screaming Frog is
Screaming Frog SEO Spider is a desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. The free version crawls up to 500 URLs; a paid licence removes the limit and adds features such as JavaScript rendering, scheduling and integrations.
Make It Flow vs Screaming Frog, feature by feature
Install needed
Make It Flow No, runs in the browser
Screaming Frog Yes, desktop app
Whole-site crawl
Make It Flow Online crawl with links and clusters (Pro)
Screaming Frog Yes, very detailed
Explained fixes
Make It Flow Plain-English fix for every issue
Screaming Frog Raw data for you to interpret
Scheduled re-checks with email
Make It Flow Yes (Starter)
Screaming Frog Scheduling with a paid licence
Based on each product's public website at the time of writing. Features and plans change, so check Screaming Frog's own site for current details.
Choose Screaming Frog if
- You need to crawl very large sites and slice the raw data in detail.
- You want custom extraction, JavaScript rendering controls and integrations on your own machine.
Choose Make It Flow if
- You do not want to install software or learn a crawler.
- You want each issue explained with a clear fix, not a spreadsheet.
- You also need email, DNS and security checks in the same place.
Using both
Technical SEOs often keep Screaming Frog for deep crawls and use Make It Flow for quick online checks and for client-friendly reports.
Questions
Can Make It Flow crawl my whole site?
Yes, the site crawl on the Pro and Agency plans follows internal links across your site. The single-page audit and the checkers are free.
Does it work on a Mac or a Chromebook?
Yes. It runs in any modern browser.
Do I need to keep my computer on during a crawl?
No. The crawl runs on our servers and you can come back to the results.
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