Best for
Best for SEO teams and agencies, especially in Europe, that want the SISTRIX Visibility Index as a benchmark alongside keyword research, on-page checks and content tools.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
SEO Tools Comparison
SISTRIX vs. Sitebulb
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for SEO teams and agencies that need a deep technical crawler to audit site structure, links, structured data and rendering at scale.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
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Full Comparison
| Criterion | SISTRIX | Sitebulb |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From €119 / month START plan, cancelable monthly; cheaper on an annual subscription. Higher plans add user accounts, content tools, data history and API access. | From £12.50 / user / month Sitebulb Desktop Lite for one user, billed monthly, or £125 per year on yearly billing. Pro is £30 / month or £305 per year, with extra users from £7 / month. Sitebulb Cloud starts at £95 / month. The same plans are sold in dollars and euros, where Lite is $18 and Pro $42 per month. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| API | Yes, API access from the Professional plan, plus MCP servers for AI assistants | Not stated |
| Hosting | Cloud (SaaS); all data held within Europe | Desktop app for Windows and macOS; Sitebulb Cloud runs in the browser |
| Made in | Germany | Not stated |
| Keyword research | Yes, keyword and search intent research per country market | No, it is a technical crawler and does not do keyword research |
| Rank tracking | Yes, keyword positions and the daily SISTRIX Visibility Index | No, it does not track keyword rankings |
| Site audit | Yes, the Onpage module crawls the site for technical and on-page issues | Yes, its core purpose: crawls the site and surfaces over 300 prioritised technical SEO hints, with JavaScript rendering |
| Backlink data | Yes, the Links module shows referring domains, anchor texts, deeplink and nofollow ratios, link history, link opportunities and broken links, from an own crawler that SISTRIX states updates more than 100 billion links a month | No, it does not maintain a backlink index |
| Content optimisation | Yes, AI-assisted content tools in the Content module | Flags duplicate and thin content and validates structured data; not a content optimisation tool |
| Index and market coverage | Keyword and visibility databases across many country markets; all data held within Europe | Crawls your own sites; Desktop audits up to 500,000 URLs, Cloud up to 10 million |
| Integrations and API | Yes, API access from the Professional plan, plus MCP servers | Connects to Google Analytics, Search Console, Sheets and Looker Studio; a read-only MCP server on every plan lets Claude or ChatGPT query finished audits, though it cannot start a crawl |
| AI features | stated Yes | No |
| MCP-ready | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | On-premise, Cloud (SaaS) |
| Support | more entries Chat, Phone | Email helpdesk |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base | Documentation and knowledge base |
| Company size | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise |
| Integrations | Not stated | Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Google Sheets, Looker Studio |
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Key Differences
- Starting price SISTRIX From €119 / month Sitebulb From £12.50 / user / month
- Free trial SISTRIX 14-day free trial Sitebulb 14-day free trial, no credit card required
- Deployment SISTRIX Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based Sitebulb On-premise, Cloud (SaaS)
- Hosting SISTRIX Cloud (SaaS); all data held within Europe Sitebulb Desktop app for Windows and macOS; Sitebulb Cloud runs in the browser
- Support SISTRIX Chat, Phone Sitebulb Email helpdesk
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
SISTRIX
Strengths
- The SISTRIX Visibility Index is a widely used benchmark for search visibility
- Covers Google SEO, on-page optimisation, content and Amazon and Instagram search in one platform
- Based in Germany with all data held within Europe
- API access and MCP servers on the higher plans
Limitations
- Entry price is higher than single-purpose SEO tools
- API access is reserved for the Professional plan and above
Sitebulb
Strengths
- Deep technical crawler with over 300 prioritised hints and JavaScript rendering
- Crawl maps and interactive visualisations make site structure easy to read
- Desktop for Windows and Mac plus a Cloud option for large, collaborative crawls
- White-label PDF and CSV exports
Limitations
- Specialist tool: no keyword research, rank tracking or backlink index
- Lite plan is capped at 10,000 URLs per audit
Plans
Pricing
SISTRIX
- START €119 / month Visibility Index, competitor analysis and on-page checks for freelancers and SEO beginners; cancelable monthly, cheaper billed annually.
- PLUS €239 / month Adds three user accounts and content marketing tools.
- Professional €419 / month Adds 13 years of data history, API access and telephone support.
- Premium €799 / month Adds larger export credits, roles and rights management and VIP support.
Sitebulb
- Lite £12.50 / month Sitebulb Desktop, 1 user, up to 10,000 URLs per audit. £125 per year on yearly billing.
- Pro £30 / month Sitebulb Desktop, 1 user (extra users from £7 / month), up to 500,000 URLs per audit, configurable higher. £305 per year on yearly billing. Adds performance and mobile friendliness, structured data, hreflang, spell checking, accessibility, AMP, scheduling and auto-export to Google Sheets.
- Cloud From £95 / month Browser-based crawling for teams, up to 10 million URLs.
What users say
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SISTRIX
- Ease of use
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Sitebulb
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
- Not rated yet
- Features
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
SISTRIX https://www.sistrix.com · checked against the official source on 2026-09-08
Sitebulb https://sitebulb.com · checked against the official source on 2026-09-12
This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.