Free SEO & Website Tools for Startups
62 free founder utilities - Ahrefs DR checker, website SEO checker, PageSpeed Insights, keyword generator, WHOIS / domain age, meta tags, SERP preview, sitemap suite, Markdown converters, name generator, title testers, robots.txt, UTM builder, launch checklist, and more. No signup.
SEO tools built for launch week - not enterprise dashboards.
Validate the idea, compare websites, check Domain Rating, ship clean titles and OG tags, then list on ScrollLaunch for a lasting dofollow product page and browse high-DR directories.
Free tools
62
No signup
Categories
5
Authority → launch
Live Ahrefs DR
Yes
Public API
Dofollow launch
1
Per live product
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Most-used free SEO tools
High-intent utilities founders open the week before launch.
Sitemap suite
Find, validate, and ship XML sitemaps
Ten tools that share one fetch pipeline - start with the checker, then count, extract, or generate.
Sitemap Finder & Checker
Find and validate sitemaps on any website - robots.txt discovery, validity, and URL totals.
Sitemap Validator
Validate XML sitemaps for fetch errors, soft limits, and bad loc/lastmod/changefreq/priority values.
Sitemap Link Counter
Free sitemap link counter - count URLs in XML sitemaps and sitemap indexes, including gzipped files.
Sitemap URL Extractor
Extract all <loc> URLs from a sitemap or sitemap index - copy or download CSV.
XML Sitemap Generator
Generate a urlset XML sitemap from a pasted URL list - optional changefreq, priority, and lastmod.
Sitemap Index Generator
Build a sitemapindex XML file from a list of child sitemap URLs.
Sitemap Split / Merge
Split large URL lists into chunked sitemaps or merge multiple lists - emits an index when needed.
Sitemap Compare
Compare two XML sitemaps to see added, removed, and unchanged URLs.
Sitemap Analytics
Analyse sitemap URL patterns - path depth, extensions, and top prefixes.
Sitemap Frequency Analyzer
Analyse changefreq and priority distributions in your XML sitemap with practical tips.
After your sitemap is live, add a Sitemap: line with the robots.txt generator.
Workflow
How to use these SEO tools before launch
A practical sequence from branding to backlink targets - then ship.
- 1
Validate the idea
Score problem, demand, and go-to-market before you name or build.
- 2
On-page SEO
Ship title, meta, OG image, robots.txt, then verify your sitemap.
Keyword ideasMeta tagsSERP previewSEO checkerPageSpeedSitemap checker
- 3
Authority check
Compare DR and on-page SEO vs competitors or directories.
- 4
Launch week
Checklist, UTMs, QR codes, ISO week - then list on ScrollLaunch.
Category
Name & branding
Generate startup names, taglines, and clean URL slugs before you print the brand.
URL Slug Generator
Turn a title into a clean, SEO-friendly URL slug - lowercase, hyphenated, no junk characters.
Startup Name Generator
Generate brandable SaaS and startup name ideas from keywords - plus domain-style hints.
Tagline Generator
Turn a product name and one-liner into punchy website taglines for hero sections and launches.
Category
On-page & technical SEO
Titles, meta, OG, FAQ schema, robots.txt, redirects, headers, SSL, DNS, llms.txt, and copy diagnostics. Sitemap tools live in the suite above.
Looking for sitemaps? Jump to the sitemap suite.
Meta Description Tester
Write a meta description, see character/pixel estimates, and preview a Google-style SERP snippet.
Open Graph Preview
Preview Facebook and X-style link cards and generate og: title, description, and image tags.
Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, and estimated reading time for blogs, taglines, and launch copy.
Title Tag Generator
Build SEO title tags under ~60 characters from a keyword, brand, and page type.
Robots.txt Generator
Build a clean robots.txt with sitemap URL, disallow paths, and optional AI-scraper blocks.
Redirect Checker
Free redirect checker - trace 301/302/307/308 chains, meta refresh, and the final landing URL.
HTTP Header Checker
Free HTTP header checker - inspect status, security headers, caching, and X-Robots-Tag.
Canonical URL Checker
Free canonical URL checker - verify <link rel="canonical"> matches the final URL.
Broken Link Checker
Free broken link checker - scan a page’s outbound links for 4xx/5xx failures.
robots.txt Tester
Free robots.txt tester - fetch live rules, list sitemaps, and test if a path is allowed.
DNS Lookup
Free DNS lookup - A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, NS, TXT, and SOA records for any domain.
SSL Checker
Free SSL checker - certificate validity, expiry, issuer, and SAN names.
llms.txt Generator
Generate llms.txt and a draft ai.txt so answer engines can understand your site.
FAQ Schema Generator
Turn Q&A pairs into valid FAQPage JSON-LD for Google rich results - copy a ready <script> tag.
Keyword Density Checker
Paste draft copy to see word count, top phrases, and density % - spot stuffing before you publish.
Reading Time Calculator
Estimate minutes-to-read from any draft - same ~200 wpm style used on ScrollLaunch blog cards.
OG Image Generator
Design a 1200×630 Open Graph image in the browser - title, brand, accent - then download PNG.
Keyword Generator
Free keyword generator - questions, commercial, comparison, and long-tail ideas from a seed.
Keyword Difficulty Checker
Free keyword difficulty estimator - heuristic 0–100 from length and modifiers (not Ahrefs KD).
SERP Preview
Free Google snippet preview - title, URL, and meta description with desktop and mobile width estimates.
Website SEO Checker
Free website SEO checker - on-page score and checklist for any URL.
Schema Markup Checker
Free JSON-LD extractor - list schema.org types and raw structured data from any page.
Heading Analyzer
Free heading analyzer - outline H1–H6, flag missing or multiple H1s, copy as Markdown.
Hreflang Checker
Free hreflang checker - list alternate language URLs and flag missing x-default.
Readability Checker
Free readability checker - Flesch Reading Ease and grade level from pasted copy.
Image Alt Checker
Free image alt checker - list img tags on a page and flag missing alt attributes.
Meta Tags Checker
Free meta tags checker - extract title, description, robots, OG, Twitter, and every meta name/property.
Website Down Checker
Free website down checker - see if a URL is up from our server, with HTTP status and response time.
SPF DKIM DMARC Checker
Free SPF, DKIM, and DMARC checker - plus MX - so founder email is less likely to land in spam.
301 Redirect Generator
Free 301 / 302 redirect generator - Apache, Nginx, Vercel, Next.js, Netlify, and Cloudflare snippets.
PageSpeed Insights Checker
Free Google PageSpeed Insights checker - Lighthouse scores, Core Web Vitals, and CrUX field data.
Category
Markdown & content
Convert HTML, JSON, CSV, XML, paste, and webpages to Markdown - plus a simple email signature builder.
HTML to Markdown
Convert HTML to clean Markdown in your browser - headings, links, lists, and code.
JSON to Markdown
Convert JSON into readable Markdown lists and tables.
CSV to Markdown
Convert CSV into a GitHub-flavoured Markdown table.
XML to Markdown
Convert XML documents into structured Markdown bullets.
Paste to Markdown
Clean messy pasted text into readable Markdown-friendly copy.
Webpage to Markdown
Fetch any public webpage and convert its HTML to Markdown.
Email Signature Generator
Build a simple HTML + plain-text email signature for founder outreach.
Category
Launch week
Idea validation, launch checklists, UTM links, QR codes, and ISO week planning.
Validate Startup Idea
Free scorecard to validate a startup idea - problem, demand, willingness to pay, and go-to-market experiments for this week.
SaaS Launch Checklist
Interactive pre-launch, launch-day, and post-launch checklist for indie SaaS founders.
UTM Link Builder
Build campaign URLs with utm_source, medium, campaign, content, and term - then copy in one click.
ISO Week Finder
Find the current ISO week or convert any date to YYYY-Www - the calendar ScrollLaunch launches use.
QR Code Generator
Create a PNG QR code for your product, UTM link, or launch page - download or open full size.
Why these tools
Built for launch SEO, not vanity dashboards
Most SEO suites bury founders in crawl reports. These free SEO tools answer the questions you hit the week before launch: What is this directory's DR? How does my site compare on-page? Will my meta description truncate? Is my OG image ready? Which ISO week am I launching in?
Use them together with ScrollLaunch's curated directory list (ranked by Ahrefs Domain Rating) and a free dofollow product page so the equity you earn compounds after launch day.
Prefer a single competitor check? Start with SEO Compare. Need only Domain Rating? Use the Ahrefs DR checker. For the full launch playbook, read how to launch a SaaS, best SaaS directories, or Product Hunt alternatives.
Questions
Free SEO tools FAQ
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How should I use these tools before launch?
Tools done. Launch next.
Launch free on ScrollLaunch and get a canonical dofollow backlink from your product page - the same equity founders chase on high-DR directories.
