SureRank alternative
CrawlWP: the SureRank alternative that covers more than Google
SureRank is the newest plugin on the market, and it has a clear perspective: many SEO plugins have become overloaded with features, making their settings feel excessive. It is well-designed, and its Pro tier significantly narrows the gap with our offerings. If you are considering alternatives to SureRank, here are the remaining options.
The short answer
Why people look for a SureRank alternative
SureRank users rarely leave because the plugin is hard to use. These are the three reasons they come to us.
Everything stops at Google
SureRank reads Google Search Console and checks Google’s index. If Bing or Yandex matter to your traffic, WordPress shows you nothing.
No history, only today
SureRank tells you a page’s index status now. It doesn’t track trends, so you cannot see whether things are getting better or worse.
The renewal price goes up
SureRank Pro is $99 in year one and renews at $149. Our renewal is the price you first paid, and the lifetime license stops renewals entirely.
On this page
Side by side
CrawlWP vs SureRank, feature by feature
SureRank Pro added indexing, redirects, and link suggestions in late 2025, so this is a closer comparison than it once was. What is left is coverage beyond Google.
| CrawlWP | SureRank | |
|---|---|---|
| Meta title and description templates | Free | Free |
| Bulk editor for titles and descriptions | Free | Free, with AI bulk generation in Pro |
| Schema, breadcrumbs, Open Graph | Free | Free |
| Image alt text automation | Free | Pro, AI-generated |
| robots.txt editing | Free, pre-filled with live output | Free, with an analyzer |
| llms.txt | Free | Not documented |
| Redirect manager | Free: 301, 302, 410, regex | Pro |
| 404 monitor | Free | Not included |
| Internal link automation | Keyword rules | Pro, link suggestions |
| XML sitemap | Uses the WordPress core index | Its own sitemap |
| Google News and video sitemaps | Premium | Pro sitemap suite |
| HTML sitemap | Premium | Pro |
| Multilingual support | Premium: WPML, Polylang, TranslatePress | Pro |
| GA4 and Tag Manager fields | Free | Not included |
| Import from other SEO plugins | Free | Free |
| Instant indexing to Google | Free, Google Indexing API | Pro, Google Indexing API |
| Indexing to Bing and Yandex | Free, APIs plus IndexNow | Pro, IndexNow |
| Indexing to Naver, Yep, Seznam.cz | Free, IndexNow | Not included |
| Index status per post | Premium: Google, Bing, Yandex | Pro, Google only |
| 30-day index history and bulk resubmission | Premium | Not included |
| Google Search Console data in WordPress | Premium | Free |
| Bing and Yandex data in WordPress | Premium | Not included |
| SEO email reports | Premium | Not included |
| Renewal price | Same as the price you first paid | Rises at renewal |
| Paid entry price | Starts at $59 a year | $99 a year for up to 10 sites |
Being fair about it
Where SureRank is the better choice
No SureRank alternative wins on every point, and SureRank is the most approachable plugin in this comparison. For many sites, that is the deciding factor.
Onboarding and the site audit
The site-wide SEO audit is great, and the audit now offers one-click fixes.
Deliberate restraint
Fewer settings, clearly explained, with modern interface conventions. That is a real feature, and we respect it.
A capable free tier
The free plugin includes on-page basics, Search Console data, and an audit without requiring payment.
AI without a separate bill
Pro includes AI meta tags, alt text, and bulk generation with no API key and no credit system. We do not offer AI writing at all.
Better value across many sites
SureRank Pro covers up to 10 sites for $99. On a per-site basis, that beats us until you reach our unlimited tier.
Backed by a large team
Brainstorm Force has a long track record in WordPress.
Where CrawlWP is ahead
Coverage beyond Google
SureRank Pro now submits pages to Google and shows Google’s index status, so this gap is narrower than it used to be. It does not track index status on Bing and Yandex, keep a history, or report performance from anything but Google.
Index status on three engines
Indexed, pending, or missing on Google, Bing, and Yandex. SureRank covers Google only.
30-day index history
A chart of indexed and not-indexed pages over time so that you can see the trend rather than a snapshot.
Bulk resubmission
Filter to pages that aren’t indexed, select them, and resubmit in one click.
Automatic indexing
A scheduled scan finds older content that never made it into the index and submits it.
Submission log
Every request is recorded with its date, engine, and result, on its own Log screen.
Three more engines
Naver, Yep, and Seznam.cz through IndexNow, alongside Google, Bing, and Yandex.
The gap nobody else fills
Bing and Yandex, not just Google
SureRank shows Search Console clicks, impressions, and top queries in WordPress, for free. Bing and Yandex are not covered, and there is no scheduled report. CrawlWP reads all three engines and reports them together.
Google Search Console
Clicks, impressions, CTR, and average position, inside WordPress.
Bing Webmaster Tools
The same numbers from Microsoft Bing, on the same screen.
Yandex Webmaster
Clicks, impressions, ranking keywords, and positions from Yandex.
Per-post performance
Each post’s own numbers and top keywords, in the editor sidebar and the Insights tab.
Top pages and queries
Your best-performing URLs and the searches that bring visitors, with top countries and devices.
One screen for all three
Switch between engines without opening three separate tools.
And it comes to you
The SEO report your client will actually read
Daily, weekly, or monthly, to as many recipients as you like, in your own brand color. SureRank does not send a scheduled performance report.
Your schedule
Daily, weekly on a day you choose, or monthly.
Multiple recipients
Comma-separated addresses, so clients and colleagues get it without a WordPress login.
Search performance
Impressions, clicks, CTR, and average position, with changes from the previous period.
Indexing insights
Pages indexed on Google, pages likely indexed on Bing, and pages still not indexed.
Keywords and pages
The searches driving traffic and the URLs earning the clicks.
Recent movements
What was newly indexed and what was dropped since the last report.
Switching
Running CrawlWP after SureRank
Our importer does not cover SureRank yet, so your titles and descriptions will not copy across automatically. Everything else is the same: install CrawlWP alongside it, set your templates, spot-check a few posts, then deactivate SureRank. The migration guide covers the order of operations.
Questions
CrawlWP and SureRank questions
Answers to the questions people ask most when comparing the two.
Is CrawlWP a good SureRank alternative?
It depends on what you are missing. For on-page SEO and first-run setup, the two are close, and SureRank is genuinely good at both. CrawlWP is the better SureRank alternative if you want index status on Bing and Yandex as well as Google, a history rather than a snapshot, or a scheduled report you can send to a client.
Why would I use CrawlWP instead?
Coverage beyond Google. SureRank Pro submits pages and shows Google’s index status in the editor. Still, it does not track index status on Bing or Yandex, keep a history, or report performance from anything but Google.
Does SureRank do instant indexing?
Yes, in Pro. It uses the Google Indexing API and IndexNow, which covers Google, Bing, and Yandex. CrawlWP includes indexing in the free version and adds Naver, Yep, and Seznam.cz.
Is CrawlWP cheaper than SureRank?
Not per site if you run several. SureRank Pro covers up to 10 sites for $99 a year against our $59 for one. Our unlimited tier is $259 against their $179 for 500 sites. The difference is at renewal: theirs rises, ours does not.
Can I import my SureRank data?
Not yet. The importer covers Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO, SEOPress, The SEO Framework, and Slim SEO. SureRank is new enough that it is not on that list.
Which should I choose?
If you want the simplest possible SEO plugin with a strong audit and built-in AI, SureRank is the better pick. If you need index tracking across three engines and reporting that covers Bing and Yandex, CrawlWP is for that.
Pricing
Straightforward pricing, every feature included
Standard
For 1 Site
$59
/ year
Pro
For 5 Sites
$159
/ year
Agency
For Unlimited Sites
$259
/ year
Standard
For 1 Site
$359
once
Pro
For 5 Sites
$559
once
Agency
For Unlimited Sites
$759
once
Try the SureRank alternative alongside what you have
Install CrawlWP alongside SureRank and compare the two for a week before you deactivate anything. There is a 14-day money-back guarantee either way.
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