# LibreCrawl (open-source desktop app)

> LibreCrawl is a free, open-source desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Free desktop SEO crawler - open source alternative to Screaming Frog and similar tools. It has 1,011 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at PhialsBasement/LibreCrawl.

A web-based multi-tenant crawler for SEO analysis and website auditing. Demo no longer available cause people thought it was a prod environ, it isnt, it was a demo to get a taste before installing

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/PhialsBasement/LibreCrawl |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,011 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Python |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Other |
| Latest release | none on GitHub |
| Last commit | Sep 29, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/PhialsBasement/LibreCrawl/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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