| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · SEO Crawler Software | 8.2 (#12) | 7.6 (#25) |
| Spec score · SEO tools | 7.7 (#134) | 7.0 (#227) |
| Exports | Crab can generate a downloadable XML sitemap of crawled URLs. | Crowl provides CSV export by default and supports storing crawl data in MySQL. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The maker's comparison page lists Google Analytics, Search Console, PageSpeed Insights, and other integrations as “Soon.” | The documentation describes CSV files and MySQL as output options; it does not state integrations with third-party SEO services. |
| Product | Crab is a desktop SEO crawler for auditing websites. | Crowl is an open-source SEO crawler made by SEOs for SEOs. |
| Support | The homepage directs users with questions to GitHub. | The maker provides a contact form for questions and suggestions and links to Buy Me a Coffee for voluntary project support. |
