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Screaming Frog
Screaming Frog lands a score of 29 out of 100 overall, with ChatGPT rating it highest at 32, followed by Claude at 31, Gemini at 29, and Perplexity at 26. Across the board, it shows up in 39 of 76 answers. It's named in all 4 answers for technical SEO audits, agency tool stacks, free or low-cost options, best SEO tools generally, and what professionals actually use. On the flip side, it's never mentioned for keyword research, local Google Maps ranking, blog post optimization, daily rank tracking, or tracking brand visibility in AI answers.
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Who's talking about you
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 32 | 53% of answers | #5.3 |
| Claude | 31 | 60% of answers | #7.3 |
| Gemini | 29 | 53% of answers | #6.3 |
| Perplexity | 26 | 40% of answers | #4.6 |
Questions you win
| question | named in | best spot |
|---|---|---|
| What's the best tool to run a technical SEO audit of my website? | 4 of 4 | #1 |
| Which SEO software do professionals actually use? | 4 of 4 | #2 |
| What are the best SEO tools? | 4 of 4 | #4 |
| What's the best SEO tool for an agency managing lots of clients? | 4 of 4 | #4 |
| What are the top SEO tools in 2026? | 4 of 4 | #4 |
| What are the best free or low-cost SEO tools? | 4 of 4 | #5 |
| Which SEO tool gives the most value for the money? | 3 of 4 | #4 |
| What SEO tools should a beginner start with? | 3 of 4 | #4 |
| What's the best SEO tool for a Shopify or ecommerce store? | 3 of 4 | #4 |
| Which SEO tools have the most accurate data? | 3 of 4 | #7 |
| What are the best SEO tools for a small business? | 2 of 3 | #6 |
| What's the best all-in-one SEO platform right now? | 1 of 4 | #10 |
Questions you lose
| question | who got named instead |
|---|---|
| What's the best tool for keyword research? | Semrush, Ahrefs, Google Keyword Planner |
| What's the best rank tracker for monitoring my Google positions every day? | AccuRanker, SE Ranking, Semrush |
| Which tool is best for backlink analysis and finding link building opportunities? | Ahrefs, Semrush, Majestic |
| What's the best SEO tool for a local business that wants to rank on Google Maps? | BrightLocal, Local Falcon, Whitespark |
| What tool should I use to optimize blog posts so they rank? | Frase, Surfer, Clearscope |
| What's the best tool to track whether my brand shows up in AI answers like ChatGPT? | Ahrefs |
| What's the best SEO tool for a solo founder with no SEO experience? | Google Search Console, Ahrefs, Semrush |
| Which tool is best for seeing what keywords my competitors rank for? | Semrush, Ahrefs, SpyFu |
In their words
- ChatGPT“If your store has hundreds or thousands of products/collections, use Screaming Frog SEO Spider for serious audits: broken links, duplicate/missing metadata, crawl depth, redirect issues, canonicals, and internal linking.”
- Claude“Screaming Frog (free up to 500 URLs) is the standard.”
- Gemini“Best for Large Inventories: Screaming Frog SEO Spider (Desktop Software)”
Closest rivals
- Screaming Frog vs SE Ranking30
- Screaming Frog vs Google Analytics21
- Screaming Frog vs Google Keyword Planner14
- Screaming Frog vs Mangools12
- Screaming Frog vs Surfer12
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