Getting started
GEOBee is a native desktop app — nothing to configure in the cloud, and every crawl runs on your machine. Install it, point it at a site, and you will have a fully scored crawl in a couple of minutes. Your first 7 days are free, with every feature unlocked.
1. Install and open
Download GEOBee for your platform and run the installer. On first launch the app opens straight to the crawl bar with a start URL already filled in, so you can run a scan immediately.
2. (Optional) Set up deep scans
A quick scan works out of the box. A deep scan renders each page with Google's Lighthouse CLI to capture real performance scores and JavaScript-discovered links, so it needs Lighthouse installed:
- Install it with
npm install -g lighthouseso thelighthousecommand is on your PATH. - In GEOBee open Preferences → Lighthouse, then use Browse… to point at the binary and Test to confirm it runs.
3. Run your first crawl
- Type or paste a start URL (for example
https://example.com) into the crawl bar. - Set Pages — the maximum number of URLs to crawl. Leave it at the default, or enter
Allto crawl the whole site. - Press Start for a quick scan, or use the arrow beside Start to choose Deep scan.
- Watch the status bar: it shows crawled vs. discovered URLs, progress, speed, and an ETA. Press Esc at any time to stop.
See Crawl settings to tune page limits, concurrency, timeouts, and which paths are included.
4. Read the results
When the crawl finishes, the Overview leads with AEO and GEO readiness, followed by SEO, pages crawled, and critical issues. Switch to the audit grid to see every URL scored, and select any row to open its prioritized issues — each one with a recommended fix. Full walkthroughs live in The Overview & grid and Findings & fixes.
Keyboard shortcuts
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Enter | Start a crawl (from the URL box or the Pages field) |
| Esc | Stop the current crawl |
| ⌘ , | Open Preferences (macOS) |
Requirements
| macOS | 13 Ventura or newer (Apple silicon and Intel) |
| Windows | 10 or 11, 64-bit |
| Memory | 4 GB minimum — 8 GB recommended for deep scans |
| Network | Outbound access to the sites you crawl |
| Deep scan | Lighthouse CLI on your PATH (only needed for deep scans) |
| Data | Crawl results are stored locally on your machine |
GEOBee is built with Avalonia and .NET, and runs as a single-instance desktop app.