--- title: "Clearscope vs Screaming Frog: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Clearscope or Screaming Frog more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI SEO tools set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/clearscope-vs-screaming-frog" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Clearscope vs Screaming Frog: Which is searched more? Is Clearscope or Screaming Frog more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI SEO tools set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Clearscope and Screaming Frog - **Competitive set**: AI SEO tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Clearscope Share of Search**: 0.21% - **Screaming Frog Share of Search**: <0.01% ## Is Clearscope or Screaming Frog more popular in search? - In September 2026, Clearscope had more branded searches than Screaming Frog among AI SEO tools worldwide. Clearscope had about 2,090 branded searches, while Screaming Frog had 40. Clearscope made up 0.21% of all AI SEO tool searches we track, and Screaming Frog accounted for <0.01%. - Clearscope was ahead of Screaming Frog in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Clearscope’s share of searches among AI SEO tools worldwide moved from 0.45% to 0.21%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.8K to 2.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Screaming Frog’s share of searches among AI SEO tools worldwide held steady at <0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20 to 40. ## Top AI SEO tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Clearscope was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Screaming Frog was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Clearscope was listed before Screaming Frog in every answer that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Surfer | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Semrush | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Clearscope | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Frase | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Ahrefs | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | MarketMuse | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Screaming Frog | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | WriterZen | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about AI SEO tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which AI SEO tool should I use?": 1. Semrush, 2. Surfer, 3. Ahrefs, 4. Frase - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best AI SEO tools?": 1. Semrush, 2. Ahrefs, 3. Surfer, 4. Frase, 5. Clearscope, 6. Screaming Frog - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best AI SEO tool for content optimisation?": 1. Surfer, 2. Frase, 3. Clearscope, 4. MarketMuse, 5. Semrush - Searched Google, AI Overview "ai seo tools": 1. Semrush, 2. Surfer, 3. Clearscope, 4. Ahrefs, 5. Screaming Frog - Searched Google, AI Overview "content optimisation tool": 1. Clearscope, 2. Surfer, 3. Frase, 4. Semrush Not named in any answer: WriterZen. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for AI SEO tools worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Screaming Frog worldwide rose 100% over 12 measured months, from 20 to 40 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Clearscope worldwide fell 63.8% over 12 measured months, from 5.8K to 2.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Clearscope estimated searches | Clearscope Share of Search | Clearscope rank | Screaming Frog estimated searches | Screaming Frog Share of Search | Screaming Frog rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.8K | 0.45% | 3 | 20 | <0.01% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 4.6K | 0.39% | 3 | 30 | <0.01% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 3.8K | 0.41% | 4 | 20 | <0.01% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 4.7K | 0.44% | 4 | 30 | <0.01% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 3.9K | 0.37% | 3 | 20 | <0.01% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 4.7K | 0.39% | 3 | 20 | <0.01% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 3.9K | 0.32% | 3 | 40 | <0.01% | 7 | | May 2026 | 3.1K | 0.3% | 4 | 70 | <0.01% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 3.1K | 0.31% | 4 | 40 | <0.01% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 2.6K | 0.26% | 4 | 40 | <0.01% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 2.6K | 0.26% | 4 | 30 | <0.01% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 2.1K | 0.21% | 4 | 40 | <0.01% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Clearscope’s and Screaming Frog’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Clearscope**: Measured on the search terms “clearscope”, “clearscope ai” and “clearscope.io”, summed into one figure. - **Screaming Frog**: Measured on the search term “crawler screaming frog”. - [Clearscope profile](/demand/global-en/brands/clearscope) - [Screaming Frog profile](/demand/global-en/brands/screaming-frog) - [All AI SEO tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/ai-seo-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Clearscope or Screaming Frog more popular in search? In September 2026, Clearscope had more branded searches than Screaming Frog among AI SEO tools worldwide. Clearscope had about 2,090 branded searches, while Screaming Frog had 40. Clearscope made up 0.21% of all AI SEO tool searches we track, and Screaming Frog accounted for <0.01%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Clearscope vs Screaming Frog: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/clearscope-vs-screaming-frog This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/clearscope-vs-screaming-frog. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.