Frequently asked questions
Short answers to the questions that come up most. Each links to the fuller page where there is one.
About the app
What is Crawlpit Monster?
A local SEO crawler for Mac. It audits a whole site for technical and on-page SEO issues, up to 50,000 pages, and keeps everything on your machine. See How the local site crawler works.
Who is it for?
Freelancers, small studios, and anyone who audits sites and wants a fast, private, affordable tool rather than an enterprise subscription.
Is it really free?
It is free during the beta. A paid version will come later at an affordable price, with the details announced before anything changes.
Platform and requirements
Does it run on my Mac?
It runs on macOS 12 or later, with builds for both Apple Silicon and Intel. See System requirements.
Is there a Windows version?
Windows is planned but not yet available. Today the app is Mac only.
Why does macOS say the app "is damaged"?
That is a Gatekeeper warning during the beta, not real damage, and it clears in one step. See "App is damaged" or won't open.
Privacy and data
Does it collect data about the sites I crawl?
No. Everything stays on your Mac. Nothing about the sites you crawl is uploaded. See the Privacy policy.
Where is my data stored?
Locally, in the app's data folder on your Mac. See Where your crawl data is stored.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no login and no account.
Crawling
How many pages can it crawl?
Up to 50,000 per crawl, and every crawl is a full crawl rather than a sample.
Can it crawl staging, localhost, or password-protected sites?
Yes, that is a core strength of a local crawler. See Audit a staging or password-protected site and Crawl a localhost website.
Why did it miss pages on my site?
Usually the site builds links with JavaScript. Turn on rendering and crawl again. See JavaScript pages not being crawled.
Does it need an internet connection?
To crawl a live site, yes. To crawl a site running on localhost, no.
Features
Does it check backlinks?
No. It maps your internal links (inlinks and outlinks), not backlinks from other sites, which need a web-wide index a site crawler does not have. See Analyze internal links.
Does it do keyword research?
No. It is a technical and on-page SEO auditor, not a keyword or backlink suite.
Does it measure Core Web Vitals?
It measures response time (time to first byte) per page. Full Core Web Vitals are a separate, browser-based measurement and are not the focus. See Response time.
What does it check?
Broken links, titles and meta descriptions, headings, image alt text, indexability, structured data, internal links, orphan pages, anchor text, and response time, all rolled into a health score. See The checks reference.
Pricing
How much will it cost?
It is free during the beta. The paid version will be affordable, with regional pricing, and the details will be shared before it launches.
Will there be a free version?
The plan is for a free tier to remain, with a paid tier unlocking more. Specifics will be confirmed closer to launch.