The free version (500 URL limit) is still fine, but the AI tools are locked behind the paid license.
The tool will overlay crawl frequency with Googlebot’s actual visit frequency. This helps you identify "crawl waste"—pages Googlebot visits often that have zero SEO value (e.g., filter/sort pages). You can then instruct Google to stop crawling those via noindex or robots.txt . How does version 12.6 stack up against alternatives like Sitebulb , DeepCrawl (now Lumar) , or Semrush Site Audit ? Screaming Frog SEO Spider 12.6
Solution: Ensure your OpenAI API key has credits. Also, the page must have at least 150 characters of text. Blank pages will return a null value. The free version (500 URL limit) is still
