6 Best BuiltWith alternatives (free and paid)

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6 Best BuiltWith alternatives (free and paid)

Whether you’re a consultant or just looking for inspiration; technology profiling can be time-consuming.

To the rescue comes tools that let you automatize this much faster.

One of these tools is BuiltWith.

BuiltWith is a tool that lets you discover what any website is built with.

However, accessing the technology report and advanced features can become quite costly for many businesses, with the cheapest plan costing $295 monthly.

Fortunately, there are some cheaper options out there that can compete with BuiltWith.

This article gives examples of BuiltWith alternatives that might be cheaper for your wallet (or even completely free).

1. Stackcrawler

Stackcrawler is a tool that lets you profile technology on any website you want. The tool is completely free with unlimited searches.

You can use the Stackcrawler Chrome extension directly in your Chrome browser to detect stacks.

Price

  • Free with unlimited website profilings.

Key features

  • Detailed technology profiling of unlimited websites.
  • Detects a broad range of web technologies.
  • Detects themes, plugins, and apps for the most popular CMS and e-commerce platforms.
  • Completely free for any lookup.

2. Similarweb

Similarweb (former SimilarTech) offers in-depth technology profiling and lead discovery.

Price

  • Similarweb offers both free tools and paid plans.
  • Pricing is available upon request.

Key features

  • Comprehensive technology analysis of websites.
  • Market share reports and trend analysis.
  • Lead generation with technology filters.
  • Competitor analysis and tracking.

Check out Wappalyzer alternatives here.

3. WhatCMS

WhatCMS is a tool designed to identify a website’s content management system (CMS).

Price

  • Free for individual lookups.
  • Paid API access starts at $15 per month.

Key features

  • Detects more than 500 different CMS types.
  • API access is available for developers and bulk queries.
  • Simple interface for fast technology detection.
  • Ideal for market research and competitor analysis.

4. WhatRuns

WhatRuns is a browser extension that allows you to discover the technologies powering any website, such as frameworks, analytics tools, WordPress plugins, fonts, and more.

Price

  • Completely free to use.

Key features

  • User-friendly browser extension.
  • Identifies a wide variety of web technologies.
  • Provides real-time detection as you navigate through websites.
  • Option to follow websites for notifications on technology changes.

4. Wappalyzer

Wappalyzer is another excellent tool for technology lookups. You can get 50 free monthly lookups when you create a free account.

Key features

  • Profile websites.
  • API access (minimum Business plan).
  • Create custom reports.

Price

  • Wappalyzer offers free and paid plans.
  • Pricing ranges from $250 to $850 per month (when paying per month).
  • You can get 50 free monthly lookups if you sign in with a free account.

5. Snov.io

Snov.io Technology Checker is a Chrome extension that uncovers the technologies used by websites and offers additional company insights.

Price

  • Free browser extension.

Key features

  • Identifies a range of web technologies and tools.
  • Supplies company information and contact details.
  • Seamlessly integrates with other Snov.io lead generation tools.
  • Great for sales prospecting and research purposes.
Article by

Christoffer Pettersen

Founder, Web developer

Pettersen is the founder of Stackcrawler, a platform that helps analyze tech stacks. He is passionate about new trends and technologies in the software industry.