Screaming Frog SEO Log File Analyser
7.6#1 in seo log file analysis toolsFrom $139 a yearFree planLinuxmacOSWindows
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SmartDev Tools SEO Log File Analyzer
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| Fact | Screaming Frog SEO Log File Analyser | SmartDev Tools SEO Log File Analyzer |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | The maker describes the software as specifically designed for SEOs analysing search and AI bot activity. | The maker describes SmartDev Tools as a browser-based toolkit for developers, designers, and people working with digital files. |
| Crawl analysis | It reports crawled URLs, crawl frequency, response errors, redirects, bytes downloaded and response times. | It reports which crawlers visit most, what Googlebot fetches, and bot hits resulting in 404s, redirects, and server errors. |
| Local processing | The application stores imported events in a local database and runs on the user's computer. | The file is read and parsed in the browser with JavaScript; the page says log lines, IP addresses, and URLs are not uploaded. |
| Purpose | The desktop application analyses access logs to give SEOs insight into search engine and AI bot crawl activity. | Analyzes server access logs to show bot traffic, top crawlers, AI bot share, and wasted crawl budget. |
Screaming Frog SEO Log File Analyser plans
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- Paid$139 a year
- Free VersionFree
- Paid licence$139 a year
- Paid Version$139 a year
SmartDev Tools SEO Log File Analyzer plans
- FreeFree
Pick Screaming Frog SEO Log File Analyser if…
It suits SEOs who need to inspect search and AI bot activity in website access logs. It may also suit users who want to match log data with URL-based crawl, directive or external-link information.
Pick SmartDev Tools SEO Log File Analyzer if…
The analyzer suits developers and SEO practitioners who want to inspect Apache or Nginx access logs for crawler behavior and crawl waste. It is designed for manual use in a browser rather than API-based workflows.