Crawlix

Crawlix is a desktop SEO crawler for site owners and SEO professionals who want broad audits and local data storage on Linux or Windows. Its free tier is useful for small sites, but the 100-page crawl cap and one-device licences make the paid-plan jump important as work expands.

Overview

With more than 102 checks across nine categories, Crawlix goes beyond URL discovery to cover technical and on-page SEO, content quality, links, images, structured data, security, accessibility and international SEO. That range suits practitioners looking for one crawler across several audit needs. Local SQLite storage and offline access to past crawls are a practical advantage for users who want crawl data kept on their own machine; the trade-off is a desktop product limited to Linux and Windows.

Key features

Chromium-based rendering handles JavaScript-heavy sites and detects frameworks including React, Vue, Angular, Next.js, Nuxt, Gatsby and Svelte. That makes Crawlix relevant to modern sites where a basic crawler may miss rendered content. It also checks 13 AI crawler directives and generates robots.txt and llms.txt templates, giving site owners tools to review crawler access.

Exports include CSV, JSON, PDF, Excel and interactive HTML. Free includes CSV and JSON; PDF and Excel are Pro features. Google Search Console and PageSpeed Insights integrations are available on Pro, while Looker Studio, Google Sheets, Slack notifications and a REST API are coming soon. Log-file analysis and structured data audits are included among its capabilities.

The maker says crawl data stays on the user's machine and describes Crawlix as GDPR and CCPA compliant. Local storage and offline review will appeal to privacy-conscious users, though teams seeking integrations beyond the two Pro connections may need to wait for the planned additions.

Pricing

The Free plan costs $0 forever and allows 100 pages per crawl, one project, one device and two concurrent connections. It includes the full set of 100+ checks with no time limit, making it a sensible way to audit a small site without a subscription. Its page ceiling and single project limit restrict repeated work across larger sites or multiple clients.

Pro starts at $15/mo, billed monthly, or $149 /year. Both provide up to 50,000 pages per crawl, 20 projects, five scheduled crawls and one device. Pro is intended for freelancers and consultants; the larger crawl allowance and scheduling make it a substantial step up from Free, but its single-device licence is a constraint for anyone sharing a workstation or needing access across devices. A $249 perpetual option gives use of the current version forever and includes one year of updates, also for one device.

Agency starts at $45/mo, billed monthly, or $399 /year. It includes unlimited pages per crawl, unlimited projects and scheduled crawls, five devices and five team seats, making it the clearest fit for agencies or teams with sustained, high-volume work. The $699 perpetual option covers the current version forever with one year of updates and five devices. Free and Pro licenses are bound to one device; Agency covers five, and a transfer to a new device requires contacting support.

Support scales with the plan: Free users have community forums and documentation, Pro has a 48-hour email response, and Agency has a 24-hour priority email response. A free trial is available.

Platforms

Crawlix runs on Linux and Windows. It is not a fit for readers who need a macOS version.

Who it's for

Crawlix suits Linux and Windows users who need varied SEO checks, JavaScript rendering and local access to crawl history. Free works for a small, single-project site; Pro fits freelancers and consultants whose audits exceed 100 pages; Agency is better suited to teams that need five devices, five seats and uncapped crawl and project allowances. Look elsewhere if macOS support, shared access on Pro or a hosted workflow is essential.

Pros and cons

Pro: More than 102 checks across nine categories bring technical, content, accessibility and other audits into one crawler.

Pro: JavaScript rendering and framework detection make it suitable for sites built with common front-end frameworks.

Pro: Local SQLite storage and offline crawl review keep data on the user's machine, according to the maker.

Con: Free stops at 100 pages per crawl and one project, so even modest growth can require a paid plan.

Con: Pro is licensed for one device, and moving a license requires contacting support.

Con: Free lacks PDF and Excel exports, and several reporting and notification connections remain forthcoming.

Alternatives

A1 Website Analyzer is worth considering for Windows and macOS users whose free-mode allowance of 500 page URLs per website is more useful than Crawlix's 100-page cap.

Netpeak Spider offers a free tier of 500 URLs, five threads and two devices per user on Windows and macOS, a better match for users who prioritize a larger free URL allowance or macOS support.

Screaming Frog SEO Log File Analyser is the more focused option for log-file work, with a free allowance of 1,000 log event lines and one project and support for Linux, macOS and Windows.

WebCrawler Pro is an alternative with web and self-hosted platforms as well as desktop options.

Crawlie offers a free allowance of 200 credits per month, three sites and 1,000 pages per crawl, which may suit users who need more crawl pages at no charge.

Screaming Frog SEO Spider gives free users 500 URLs per crawl and supports Linux, macOS, Windows and API access; its paid licence offers unlimited URLs.

TechSEO360 has a free tier of 500 pages that begins after its 30-day trial, so it may fit users who want a longer evaluation before settling into the free allowance.

CrawlZilla offers a web and API option with a free allowance of 10,000 URLs per session and 20 monitored URLs.

Browse Technical SEO Software or SEO tools for more options.

Verdict

Choose Crawlix if you work on Linux or Windows and want broad technical audits, JavaScript rendering and locally stored crawl history. The generous Pro and Agency crawl allowances offer a clear path as workloads grow, but the 100-page Free cap and device-bound licences are meaningful limits. Choose another crawler if you need macOS support, more room on a free plan or easier multi-device use at Pro level.