Both are strong choices. The short answer: pick Google Search Console if you are every website owner, no exceptions. Pick Screaming Frog if you are technical audits of any size site.
| Google Search Console | Screaming Frog | |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Google's own report card for your site's search performance. | The desktop crawler every technical SEO relies on. |
| Pricing | Free | Free to 500 URLs; £199/yr |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Every website owner, no exceptions | Technical audits of any size site |
| Category | SEO Tools | SEO Tools |
| Website | search.google.com/search-console | screamingfrog.co.uk |
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