Screaming Frog vs tesmino

Compare Screaming Frog and tesmino on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both SEO tools, Freemium (free version plus paid annual per-user license) vs…

At a Glance

 Screaming Frogtesmino
Primary categorySEOSEO
RatingNot documentedNot documented
Pricing modelFreemium (free version plus paid annual per-user license)custom
Starting price199 GBP per year per license (about 279 USD)Not documented
Free planYesNot documented
Free trialNot documentedNot documented
PlatformsMac, WindowsWeb
Team collaborationNot documentedNot documented
AI featuresNot documentedNot documented
Public APINot documentedNot documented

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

tesmino

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

tesmino

Pros

  • Large network of 900+ vetted Persian media outlets to choose from
  • Self-serve dashboard with campaign analytics and Excel reporting
  • Automated link/article "health monitoring" flags dead or removed placements
  • Optional professional content-creation service for clients who don't want to write copy themselves
  • 24/7 customer support and free media-selection consultation
  • Link Prime option places links inside articles that already rank on Google's first page

Cons

  • Pricing is not published; customers must register or contact a consultant to see exact rates
  • Site and dashboard are Persian-only, limiting use to Persian-speaking markets
  • Backlinks are typically rented rather than permanent — letting a subscription lapse can remove the link and its SEO benefit
  • Relies on paid advertorial/backlink placements, an SEO tactic that carries some risk if overused per Google's guidelines

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.

tesmino

Read the full Screaming Frog review · Read the full tesmino review