Crawlix

Crawlix is a desktop SEO crawler for people who want technical, content, performance and accessibility checks in one local workflow. It is best suited to Windows and Linux users who value offline access to crawl data; its Free tier is useful for small sites, but the 100-page cap makes paid plans necessary as audits grow.

Overview

Crawlix brings more than 102 checks across nine categories, covering areas from on-page SEO and content quality to links, images, structured data, security and international SEO. That breadth makes it a credible all-round audit tool rather than a narrow URL checker. Chromium-based JavaScript rendering also gives it a role on modern framework-heavy sites, though its desktop focus and one-device Pro licence may not suit teams that need shared access.

Key features

JavaScript rendering supports sites built with React, Vue, Angular, Next.js, Nuxt, Gatsby and Svelte. Crawlix also checks 13 AI crawler directives and can generate robots.txt and llms.txt templates, useful for site owners managing crawler access as AI search grows.

Crawl data is stored locally in SQLite, and previous crawls can be reviewed offline. The maker describes the product as GDPR and CCPA compliant and says data stays on the user's machine, a meaningful fit for users who prefer not to send crawl data to a hosted service. Exports include CSV, JSON, PDF, Excel and interactive HTML; Free includes CSV and JSON, while PDF and Excel are Pro features.

Google Search Console and PageSpeed Insights integrations are available on Pro. Looker Studio, Google Sheets, Slack notifications and a REST API are coming soon, so users who depend on those connections should not choose Crawlix on the assumption they are already part of the workflow. Log-file analysis and structured data auditing are also supported.

Pricing

Crawlix is freemium. Free costs $0 forever and permits 100 pages per crawl, one project, one device and two concurrent connections. It includes all 100+ checks without a time limit, which is enough for modest sites or occasional audits, but its crawl cap is restrictive for larger websites.

Pro costs $15 a month, or $149 a year. Both options allow up to 50,000 pages per crawl, 20 projects, five scheduled crawls and one device. The annual option lowers the effective cost for someone committed to a year; the monthly plan better suits freelancers and consultants who want a shorter commitment. Pro adds the Google Search Console and PageSpeed Insights integrations, PDF and Excel exports, and 48-hour email support.

Pro also has a $249.00 USD one-time perpetual option, which provides use of the current version forever and one year of updates, on one device. Buyers should weigh that update term against the recurring plans before choosing it.

Agency costs $45 a month or $399 a year. It includes unlimited pages per crawl, projects and scheduled crawls, five devices and five team seats; annual pricing is the better fit for an agency planning sustained use. Its perpetual option is $699.00 USD once, with the current version forever, one year of updates and five devices. Agency receives priority email support with a 24-hour response. Free users instead have community forums and documentation.

All Free and Pro licences are limited to one device, while Agency covers five. Licences are device-bound, and moving to a new device requires contacting support, an important constraint for users who regularly change machines.

Platforms

Crawlix runs on Linux and Windows. The desktop-only platform range is a poor fit for macOS users or anyone seeking a browser-based crawler.

Who it's for

Choose Crawlix if you need a broad technical and content audit, JavaScript rendering, local crawl storage and offline review in a Windows or Linux desktop app. Free suits small sites and exploratory use; Pro is aimed at freelancers and consultants with larger crawls or multiple projects; Agency fits agencies and teams that need more crawl capacity, scheduled crawls and five seats. Look elsewhere if you need macOS support, more than one Pro device, or integrations that are still coming soon.

Pros and cons

• Pro: More than 102 checks, JavaScript rendering and AI crawler directive checks cover a broad range of current audit needs.
• Pro: Local SQLite storage and offline review keep crawl work available on the user's machine.
• Pro: Free includes all checks with no time limit, making it useful for small audits before committing to a paid plan.
• Con: Free is capped at 100 pages per crawl, a sharp limit for larger sites.
• Con: Free and Pro are restricted to one device, and device transfers require support contact.
• Con: macOS is not supported, and several reporting and notification integrations remain forthcoming.

Alternatives

For other Technical SEO Software or broader SEO tools, compare Crawlix with these options. Screaming Frog SEO Spider is worth choosing instead if its 500-URL free crawl is enough or you need an unlimited-URL paid licence. A1 Website Analyzer offers a free mode that continues after a 30-day evaluation period and supports up to 500 page URLs per website, making it an option for a larger free crawl allowance. Netpeak Spider is another freemium Windows and macOS alternative, with a free tier covering 500 URLs, five threads and two devices per user.

If the task is specifically log analysis, Screaming Frog SEO Log File Analyser is a focused alternative with a free allowance of 1,000 log event lines and one project. WebCrawler Pro, Crawlr, CrawlX and CrawlZilla are other alternatives to consider.

Verdict

Crawlix is a strong choice for Windows and Linux SEO practitioners who want broad audits with local storage and offline analysis, especially freelancers who can work within Pro's single-device licence. Its Free plan offers a genuine way to start, but the 100-page cap, lack of macOS support and per-device constraint give larger or multi-platform teams good reasons to look elsewhere.