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Sitebulb vs LibreCrawl

Sitebulb (Desktop and cloud SEO crawler) and LibreCrawl (Open-source web-based SEO crawler (self-hosted)) on the same 24 capabilities, with a source for every cell and charts counted from the table.

Checked 21 October 2026 against each vendor's own public pages. Sources below.

Sitebulb

Desktop and cloud SEO crawler

Paid subscription; Cloud from £95/month (FAQ)Local or cloud

LibreCrawl

Open-source web-based SEO crawler (self-hosted)

Free, $0; donations requestedRuns on your machine

Compatibility at a glance

Sitebulb scores 88 on coverage and 58 on automation; LibreCrawl scores 29 and 50. Both out of 100, counted from the table.

Out of 24 capabilities we compare for every tool.

9both have
9only Sitebulb
4only LibreCrawl

Market map

Crawl, audit and data coverage / Automation and AI agents: SpiderHead 71·83, Screaming Frog 92·75, Sitebulb 88·58, Ahrefs Site Audit 75·75, Semrush Site Audit 63·75, SEOnaut 8·25, LibreCrawl 29·50, advertools 21·2500252550507575100100Crawl, audit and data coverage →Automation and AI agents →SpiderHeadScreaming FrogSitebulbAhrefs Site AuditSemrush Site AuditSEOnautLLibreCrawlAadvertools
Scores are counted from the table: yes = 1, partly = ½, no or not found in public docs = 0, as a share of the rows on each axis. Horizontal: Crawl, audit and data coverage (12 rows). Vertical: Automation and AI agents (6 rows). Hover or focus a marker for the breakdown; click to keep it open.

Coverage by group

Share of rows each tool covers in a group, 0–100, counted from the table below.

30Price and setup5 rows90
50Interfaces2 rows25
50AI agents and integrations2 rows50
100Crawl3 rows33
100Audit5 rows50
63Data sources4 rows0
50Reports and follow-up3 rows50
65Overall24 rows46

Side by side

CapabilitySitebulbLibreCrawl
Price and setup
Free to useNo: Paid subscription; Cloud from £95/month (FAQ)Yes: Free, $0; donations requested
Open sourceNo: Proprietary commercial softwareYes: Yes, MIT licence
Runs on your machinePartly: Desktop crawls locally; Cloud runs in browserYes: Self-hosted; Local mode on 127.0.0.1
Works without an accountPartly: Cloud and MCP need an account; Desktop not statedPartly: Not in Local mode; login in Standard mode
Free tierPartly: 14-day trial equal to Pro, no card; no free tierYes: No URL cap stated; guests 3 crawls/24h
Interfaces
Desktop appYes: Windows 10/11 (64-bit), macOS Sonoma+ (Apple/Intel)No: Web UI in browser (Docker or Python)
Command lineNot found in public docs: Not found in public docsPartly: python main.py --local; no crawl CLI
AI agents and integrations
MCP server for AI agentsYes: Official read-only MCP for Claude/ChatGPT, Desktop and CloudNot found in public docs: Not found in public docs
APINo: Cloud: no API yet; webhooks and Data Studio connectorYes: Session-auth HTTP API, 19 endpoints
Crawl
JavaScript renderingYes: Evergreen Chromium rendering, all plans, toggleableYes: Yes, via Playwright (Chromium)
Scheduled crawlsYes: Scheduled/recurring audits on Pro and CloudNot found in public docs: Not found in public docs
Custom extractionYes: Content Extraction (CSS selector, regex) and Content SearchNot found in public docs: Not found in public docs
Audit
Audit checksYes: 300+ Hints (vendor Hints page)Not found in public docs: No count; 13 check areas listed
HreflangYes: Hreflang report/checkerYes: Listed among audit checks
Structured dataYes: Structured Data validator reportPartly: Schema listed among audit checks
Core Web Vitals / LighthouseYes: Web Vitals and Lighthouse via Chrome, sampled (default 10%)Yes: PageSpeed Insights Core Web Vitals
AccessibilityYes: Accessibility audit, 35+ Hints linked to axe guidesNot found in public docs: Not found in public docs
Data sources
Google Search ConsoleYes: Search Console data, keywords and URL InspectionNot found in public docs: Not found in public docs
Google Analytics 4Yes: GA4 (or Universal) visitor data in auditsNot found in public docs: Not found in public docs
Backlink dataNot found in public docs: Not found in public docsNot found in public docs: Not found in public docs
Keyword dataPartly: Keywords report from Search Console data onlyNot found in public docs: Not found in public docs
Reports and follow-up
Report exportsYes: Custom PDF reports, Data Studio, Google Sheets; CSV/XLSXYes: CSV, XLSX, JSON, XML (site: CSV/JSON/XML)
Task list and fix recheckPartly: Prioritized Hints and audit-to-audit comparisonPartly: Issue filtering; no task tracking found
Reads Screaming Frog exportsNot found in public docs: Not found in public docsNot found in public docs: Not found in public docs
yespartlynonot found in public docs

Where each one is stronger

Sitebulb

  • Prioritized Hints (300+) explain each issue and why it matters, which suits client-facing audits.
  • Customizable PDF reports and Data Studio / Google Sheets connectors for stakeholder reporting.
  • Cloud edition supports team collaboration on shared crawl data and crawls up to 10 million URLs per audit.
  • Built-in Search Console and GA4 integration, including URL Inspection data and orphan-page discovery.
  • Site-wide Web Vitals and Lighthouse collection in the crawl, with findings grouped across pages.

LibreCrawl

  • Fully open source under MIT, so the code can be modified and self-hosted.
  • Multi-user mode with isolated sessions and tiers for teams sharing one server.
  • Browser plugin system: JavaScript files add custom tabs reading crawl data.
  • Documented HTTP API with crawl start, stop, pause, resume and export endpoints.
  • Built-in PageSpeed Insights and JavaScript rendering via Playwright.

Questions

Which is cheaper, Sitebulb or LibreCrawl?
Sitebulb: Paid subscription; Cloud from £95/month (FAQ). LibreCrawl: Free, $0; donations requested. Prices as published on 21 October 2026; check the vendors' pricing pages before you buy.
Does Sitebulb or LibreCrawl run on my own machine?
Sitebulb: desktop crawls locally; Cloud runs in browser. LibreCrawl: self-hosted; Local mode on 127.0.0.1.
Can AI agents use Sitebulb or LibreCrawl?
MCP server — Sitebulb: official read-only MCP for Claude/ChatGPT, Desktop and Cloud; LibreCrawl: not found in public docs. API — Sitebulb: cloud: no API yet; webhooks and Data Studio connector; LibreCrawl: session-auth HTTP API, 19 endpoints.
How much does Sitebulb cost?
It is a paid subscription with a 14-day free trial (equivalent to Pro desktop, no card). Desktop has Lite (10,000 URLs per audit) and Pro (500,000 URLs); Cloud requires 2+ users and starts from £95/month per the FAQ. Desktop prices were not readable on the pricing page; yearly plans save 15%.
Is LibreCrawl free?
Yes. The README and website state it is free and MIT-licensed; the author asks for optional donations.

How we compared

  • Every cell comes from the vendor's own public pages (product, documentation, pricing, release notes, repository) on 21 October 2026.
  • “Not found in public docs” means we could not confirm it from an official source, not that the feature is missing. Charts count it as 0.
  • Prices and plans change. Check the vendor's pricing page before you buy.
  • Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.

Sources

Sitebulb is a trademark of Sitebulb Limited. LibreCrawl is a trademark of LibreCrawl project (open source). Names and icons identify the products compared; SpiderHead is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Sitebulb Limited or LibreCrawl project (open source). Owners can ask us to remove an icon via contact.

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