Rank4AI vs Screaming Frog
Side-by-side comparison of two UK SEO and AI search agencies on price, contract length, AI platform coverage, sector specialism, and verdict.
Rank4AI (from £1,500/month, 3-month minimum, 6 AI platforms covered) is best for uk businesses wanting an ai-search-native specialist with full platform coverage. Screaming Frog (from £5,000/month, 6-month minimum, 2 AI platforms covered) is best for enterprise sites needing deep technical seo + ai crawler audit. Pick Rank4AI if you prioritise b2b or saas; pick Screaming Frog if you prioritise enterprise or tech.
Disclosure: SEOCompare has a commercial relationship with Rank4AI.
Side-by-side
| Criterion | Rank4AI | Screaming Frog |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | London, UK | Henley-on-Thames, UK |
| Founded | 2024 | 2010 |
| Team size | 5-10 | 50+ |
| Starting price | £1,500/mo · cheaper | £5,000/mo |
| Pricing band | SME to mid-market | Enterprise |
| Minimum contract | 3 months · shorter | 6 months |
| Services | AI SEO, GEO, AEO, LLMO, AI Overviews, ChatGPT optimisation | Technical SEO, AI SEO, PPC, Crawling tools |
| Sector focus | B2B, SaaS, Professional services, Local services · broader | Enterprise, Tech, Publishers |
| AI platforms covered | ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, AI Overviews, Copilot, Claude (6) · wider | ChatGPT, AI Overviews (2) |
| Proprietary tool | AI visibility audit + citation tracker | Screaming Frog SEO Spider, Log File Analyser |
| Case studies | 5-10 | 20+ |
| Best for | UK businesses wanting an AI-search-native specialist with full platform coverage | Enterprise sites needing deep technical SEO + AI crawler audit |
| Watch out for | Newer agency (founded 2024); smaller team than legacy SEO firms | Less brand-side / content marketing capability than full-service agencies |
When Rank4AI wins
Pick Rank4AI if your business matches the b2b or saas or professional services or local services profile, your monthly budget is comfortable around £1,500, and you want the AI visibility audit + citation tracker tooling. Their 3-month minimum contract suits brands willing to commit but unwilling to lock in for a year.
When Screaming Frog wins
Pick Screaming Frog if your business matches the enterprise or tech or publishers profile, your monthly budget is comfortable around £5,000, and you want the Screaming Frog SEO Spider, Log File Analyser tooling. Their 6-month minimum contract suits brands willing to commit but unwilling to lock in for a year.
Verdict
Neither agency is universally better. The right answer depends on your sector, budget, and AI platform priorities. If you want a third independent option to consider alongside this comparison, use the SEOCompare agency matcher to surface a personalised three-to-five-agency shortlist.
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