Indexing tools, head to head

Seven pairs of indexing tools, compared on price, credits and method, each with a plain verdict: choose this one if, choose that one if. Pick the pair you are deciding between.

If the pages you need indexed are on your own sites, there is a third option on every page: IndexMachine presses Google's own Request Indexing in your Search Console every day, from $12.50 once with code BETA50.

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The pricing models side by side

ModelToolsYou pay for
Free, by handGoogle Search ConsoleNothing, but every request is a click
Credits per URLRapid URL Indexer, IndexMeNowEvery URL you submit
Pay per resultSpeedyIndexEvery link that gets indexed
Monthly creditsOmega Indexer, One Hour IndexingA subscription, used or not
Pay onceIndexMachineOne payment for your own sites, from $12.50 (BETA50)

Looking at one tool instead of a pair?

Every tool has its own page in the list of indexing tool alternatives, with its current price. For a ranked shortlist, see the best Google indexing tools.

FAQ

Are these comparisons neutral?

Each page compares two other tools on their published prices and methods and ends with a verdict for each side: who should pick which. IndexMachine appears only as a third option, for people indexing their own sites.

Why compare backlink indexers if IndexMachine is for your own sites?

Because many people search for these tools while their real problem is their own pages not getting indexed. If you index backlinks or other people's pages, the comparison tells you which of the two to pick; if the pages are yours, a flat-price own-site tool is usually cheaper.

Which indexing tool is cheapest?

Per URL, Rapid URL Indexer's credits start at about $0.05 and SpeedyIndex charges only for indexed links. For your own site, Google Search Console is free by hand, and IndexMachine automates it from $12.50 once with code BETA50.

Do these tools work with Google Search Console?

The backlink indexers compared here don't need Search Console at all: they take any URL. Google Search Console is Google's own free tool, and IndexMachine works inside it, pressing Request Indexing for your verified sites.

Neither fits? Pay once for your own sites.

Google's own Request Indexing every day plus unlimited IndexNow, from $12.50 once with code BETA50.

Free account. Import may take a while for big sites, Google rate-limits Search Console.