Crawly

What is Crawly?

Crawly is a native macOS SEO crawler that helps users audit websites for technical search issues. It is designed for people who need to review crawlability and on-page SEO details without relying on a browser-based service or a Java-based desktop crawler. The app checks sites for issues such as broken links, missing metadata, duplicate titles, non-indexable pages, redirect chains, and image alt text gaps. Limely also describes workflows for comparing crawls between deploys and surfacing findings in Claude Code through MCP, which makes it relevant to SEO specialists, developers, and technical site owners. For Mac users who want a focused website auditing tool, Crawly fits into technical SEO and release-check workflows.

Key features

• Crawl websites to find technical SEO issues
• Detect broken links and redirect chains
• Flag missing metadata and duplicate titles
• Identify non-indexable pages and crawlability problems
• Highlight image alt text gaps
• Compare crawl results between deploys
• Support terminal-based review workflows on Mac

Safety overview

Status: Mostly safe

Crawly is a legitimate website auditing tool for macOS. Its normal use involves scanning websites and storing crawl results, so any network activity related to site analysis is expected for this kind of app. Use it with sites you manage or are authorized to test, and remember that removing the app may also remove saved crawl data, reports, or preferences if you delete its support files.

Recommendation: Keep Crawly if you use it for SEO audits, technical site checks, or deployment comparisons on your Mac. If you no longer use those workflows, you can remove the app; just export or back up any crawl results you want to keep first.

Common paths

• /Applications/Crawly.app

Related apps

• Screaming Frog SEO Spider

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