The Showdown
Screaming Frogvslinkinator
Why pay monthly fees for Screaming Frog when you can self-host linkinator for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Screaming Frog
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
linkinator
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
Interactive Calculator
Calculate Your "SaaS Tax"
SaaS pricing is designed to scale with your success.
See how much wealth transfers from your bank account to Screaming Frog's shareholders.
10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Screaming Frog. Adjust if needed.
Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
0
Desktop GUI
CLI/Node.js API
1
Limited/Paid API
Native support
2
Subscription/Per-URL
Free/Unlimited