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SEO Score API vs Sitebulb

Desktop SEO crawler with prioritized issue reporting · Pricing: $13.50 – $35 / mo (Desktop) · $40+ / mo (Cloud)

Sitebulb and SEO Score API both touch SEO, but they are different shapes of product. Sitebulb is a Desktop + Cloud crawler; SEO Score API is a hosted REST API that returns a scored audit as JSON in about two seconds. This page is an honest side-by-side — including when you should pick Sitebulb over us.

Side-by-side

FeatureSitebulbSEO Score API
Pricing$13.50 – $40+ / mo$0 free, $5+ / mo
ShapeDesktop + Cloud crawlerHosted REST API
Best atPrioritized site-wide auditsOn-demand per-URL audits via code
Run in CI/CDCloud has scheduling, no real CI hooksGitHub Action ships ready
Run from a scriptLimitedAny language with HTTP
AI readability scoreNoYes
Schema validationYesYes
Multi-site monitoringYes (Cloud tier)Yes (with alerts)
Free tier14-day trial5 audits/day, no card
Output shapePDF / web reportJSON

When each tool wins

Pick Sitebulb when…

  • You crawl entire sites and want issues prioritized by impact, not just listed.
  • You produce branded PDF reports for clients from a desktop UI.
  • You prefer a guided UX over Screaming Frog's spreadsheet-heavy approach.

Pick SEO Score API when…

  • You want audits programmatically — in code, in CI, or from an agent.
  • You audit on demand, not on a schedule, and need single-URL or batch JSON.
  • You don't want to install a desktop app on every machine that runs an audit.

Frequently asked

Can SEO Score API replace Sitebulb for a full-site crawl?

Not in one call. We audit one URL per call (or many in a batch). For full-site crawls of thousands of pages, Sitebulb is the better tool. Many teams pair the two — Sitebulb for periodic deep crawls, SEO Score API for per-URL automation.

Does SEO Score API give prioritized recommendations like Sitebulb?

Yes — every audit returns a `priorities` array sorted by what would lift the score most. Same idea, JSON shape.

Why is SEO Score API cheaper?

We run one focused product (audits via API). No desktop app, no PDF builder, no UI for non-developers. Different scope, different price.

Can I get JSON output from Sitebulb?

Sitebulb Cloud has limited API endpoints; the desktop product is GUI-first. SEO Score API is JSON-first by design.

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