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Semrush alternative: PerfBee vs Semrush

PerfBee is a Semrush Site Audit alternative for teams that want a tool built around the crawl: one page list across crawls, where each link sits on the page, and redirects suggested for broken pages.

Compared on 5 November 2026, from each product’s public documentation.

What PerfBee adds to Semrush Site Audit

What PerfBee does that Semrush Site Audit's documentation does not list, or lists in part
CapabilityPerfBeeSemrush Site Audit
One page list across crawlsEvery URL the crawls of a site found, in one list, with the pages that went missingNot listed; a page list per crawl
Where each link sitsNavigation, header, footer, sidebar or content, with the HTML element, in a detailed crawlIncoming internal links listed; link position not listed
Redirects suggested for broken pagesA suggested target where a live page matches, downloadable as a redirect file (Starter and up)Not listed; redirect chain issues
What third-party scripts costEach vendor’s cost on your pages, from your performance testsNot listed; JavaScript and CSS size checks
Critical CSSExtracted per page, ready to inlineNot listed
REST API and webhooksBoth on every plan; webhooks are signedA Site Audit API; no webhooks listed
Alert when a page element disappearsContent Monitor (Enterprise)Not listed

Checked 5 November 2026 against Semrush Site Audit's public documentation. “Not listed” means we did not find it documented, not that it cannot be done. Something out of date? Write to support@perfbee.com and we fix it. Product names belong to their owners.

Three differences you can see

One page list across crawls

Site Pages keeps every URL your crawls of a site found in one list, with its status, indexability and issues. Filter by folder, see the pages that went missing, and open any page for its details.

Site Pages filtered to /products/: 1,694 of 1,813 pages, with chips for OK, broken, deep and unlinked pages, and each page’s status, indexability and issues.

See where problems live

Folders are drawn by their number of pages and coloured by their errors, so the part of the site that needs work stands out. Click a folder to open its pages.

Folders by size: kids, hiking-boots, jackets, accessories, camp-stoves and sale, each page a square coloured by its errors.

Redirects suggested for broken pages

For each URL that returns 404 or 410, PerfBee suggests a live page with the same or a similar name, or the parent folder, and says why. Where nothing fits, it says a target is still needed. Download the checked list as a redirect file (Starter and up).

Redirects: 23 old URLs, 18 ready to download, each with how many links point to it and a suggested new address with the reason.

Which one to pick

Pick PerfBee if you want

  • One page list across crawls
  • See where problems live
  • Redirects suggested for broken pages

Keep Semrush if

Semrush suits you if you want keyword, backlink and advertising research next to the site audit.

How to switch from Semrush

  1. Create a free account and add your site in My Sites.

  2. Start a crawl: fast for links and status codes, detailed for SEO and AI readiness.

  3. Open What to fix first, then Site Pages for every URL.

  4. Schedule the crawl so the next one runs by itself.

Questions

Does PerfBee show where a link sits on the page?

Yes. A detailed crawl records whether each link is in the navigation, header, footer, sidebar or content, with the HTML element it sits in.

Can PerfBee alert me when part of a page disappears?

Yes. Content Monitor checks that elements such as prices or buttons are still on your pages, on crawls that have it switched on (Enterprise).

Can I try PerfBee for free?

Yes. The Free plan includes the Site Crawler and needs no card. A fast crawl uses 1 credit a page, a detailed one 2.

Does PerfBee follow robots.txt?

Yes. PerfBeeBot follows robots.txt, waits as long as Crawl-delay asks (up to 10 seconds) and never gets around bot protection.

See it on your own site.

Crawl your site from the browser. The Free plan needs no card.

Start for free

Site Crawler is on every plan.