Compare Screaming Frog and alttextstudio on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both SEO tools, Freemium (free version plus paid annual per-user…
At a Glance
Screaming Frog
alttextstudio
Primary category
SEO
SEO
Rating
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Pricing model
Freemium (free version plus paid annual per-user license)
freemium
Starting price
199 GBP per year per license (about 279 USD)
$4 /mo
Free plan
Yes
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Free trial
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Platforms
Mac, Windows
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Team collaboration
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AI features
Not documented
Yes
Public API
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Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Screaming Frog
Free — 0 free
Paid License (1-4 licenses) — 199 GBP per year annual
Paid License (20+ licenses) — 169 GBP per year per license annual
alttextstudio
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
Pros & Cons
Screaming Frog
Pros
Extremely detailed crawl data and granular control over crawl settings
Flat annual per-seat fee rather than consumption-based pricing
Runs locally, keeping crawl data off third-party servers
Industry-standard tool with extensive documentation and community knowledge
Highly configurable to mimic different bots and rendering modes
Cons
Desktop-only, with no native cloud or SaaS dashboard
Steep learning curve for SEO beginners
Can be memory-intensive on very large crawls without database storage mode
Free version limited to 500 URLs per crawl
No built-in rank tracking or backlink index, requiring separate tools
alttextstudio
Pros
Generates alt text in 194 languages, including multiple languages in a single run
Multiple input methods (upload, URL, HTML paste, bulk CSV) support both one-off and large-scale workflows
Native WordPress plugin plus direct integrations with Yoast SEO, Rank Math, and WPML
Free 25-credit trial with no forced commitment before purchasing
Unused credits roll over instead of expiring monthly
Flexible export formats (plain text, HTML, JSON, CSV) fit different publishing workflows
Cons
Credit-based pricing means heavy bulk users need to budget carefully, since detailed descriptions and extra languages consume more credits per image
Higher-volume plans (Business, Enterprise) run up to $88-$169/month, which can add up for large image libraries
No public free-forever tier — the 25 free credits are a one-time trial before paid credits are required
Accessibility Audit is offered as a separate tool rather than being bundled into the core alt text plans
Use Cases
Screaming Frog
Technical SEO audits — Consultants and agencies use the SEO Spider to identify broken links, redirect issues, duplicate content, and metadata problems across client websites.
Site migration quality assurance — Teams crawl staging and live sites before and after a migration to compare URL structures, redirects, and indexability.
Ongoing site health monitoring — Scheduled crawls track new technical issues over time as sites are updated, feeding into regular SEO reporting.