Comparison · Official GSC API
IndexedAPI vs IndexProbe: site: tests at volume, or Google's decision with the reason
IndexedAPI automates, at a very low price, the test you would run by hand: it queries Google with the site: and inurl: operators and tells you whether your URL shows up. IndexProbe asks the official Search Console API and reports what Google decided: the status, the non-indexing reason, the selected canonical, Googlebot's last visit. Two tools for two jobs, and a price gap that flips the moment you start monitoring: there every re-check is paid again, here recurrence is part of the subscription.
Their product
What IndexedAPI does, described honestly
IndexedAPI is a credit-based index checker published by SEOwl and hosted in Europe. You load a URL list or a sitemap, the tool queries Google and returns a CSV-exportable table. One credit equals one check, on sliding tiers running from $0.003 down to $0.0007 per URL depending on the volume purchased, with credits that never expire, 250 free with no card, a free documented API, and proxies handled for you. On price and simplicity, the offer is hard to beat.
Their method is published plainly in their FAQ, which deserves credit: they query Google with the site: operator followed by your URL, then do the same with inurl:, and count the URL as indexed if either test surfaces it. That is their selling point, “two tests for the price of one”. Their preferred ground is stated just as openly: checking backlinks, auditing the quality of a link building campaign, vetting an expired domain before purchase.
That transparency makes for a clean comparison, because the question becomes factual: what can a site: test assert, and what can it not? Google's own documentation answers it.
The split
Where the two models diverge: what a site: test can assert, and what repeating it costs
Google is explicit about its operator. Querying a specific URL “may help you understand whether a specific URL is indexed and served”, so the method is not without value. But the same page states that an indexed URL “can show up… however it's not guaranteed”, that the operator “was designed primarily for search users” and therefore carries “restrictions that site owners might find limiting”, and that it “doesn't necessarily return all the URLs that are indexed”.
Google writes the conclusion in black and white: if a URL doesn't show in a site: query, “use the URL Inspection tool” to make sure it can be indexed. That is exactly the tool whose API IndexProbe reads, in bulk. Doubling the test with inurl: improves coverage; it does not turn an observation into a decision.
The second gap is economic, and it flips over time. Checking 30,000 URLs once costs a few dozen dollars at IndexedAPI, and that is unbeatable. Monitoring them weekly consumes about 130,000 credits a month, between $90 and $390 depending on the tier reached, for a result that stays binary. At IndexProbe, the same monitoring is included in the subscription, reasons included, whatever the frequency.
The value
What you get for your money
At every price point, the IndexProbe subscription buys the reason behind the verdict, repetition without a meter, and an analysis layer a binary table cannot carry.
The reason, not just the verdict
For every URL: the exact official status among the Search Console statuses, the reason when the page isn't indexed, the canonical Google actually selected against the one you declare, the date of Googlebot's last visit. A “not indexed” opens an investigation; “Soft 404” or “Duplicate, Google chose different canonical” names the fix.
Monitor without paying again
Recurring analyses, email alerts when a page leaves the index, the Comparison view between two analyses, a history of 5 to 30 analyses per project depending on the plan. Going back over the list consumes no credits, and suspected regressions are inspected first, so the verdict that matters lands within hours.
An analysis layer above the results
Segmentation generated by AI or hand-written, with editable regex. Status, noindex, robots.txt and canonical pies; statuses crossed by segment and by inspection date. A Referring URLs column for internal linking. 30-day crawl rate, average frequency and HTTP codes as seen by Googlebot, without touching log files. And the domain-aggregated view, consolidated and deduplicated.
Where IndexedAPI stands out
To check backlinks, audit an expired domain or follow the pages of a site you don't manage, it is the right tool, at a price we are not trying to match: the official API requires authorization on the property, so that ground is closed to us by design. Their public API is free and documented, where IndexProbe offers none today, CSV export filling that role. Their credits never expire, which suits occasional and irregular use. And their method is stated without detour, which is not that common in this category.
Side by side
Line by line
The same comparison, laid out. Their column reflects their published capabilities, read on 2026-09-25.
| IndexedAPI (published capabilities, read 2026-09-25) | IndexProbe | |
|---|---|---|
| Method | site: and inurl: operators, method published in their FAQ | Official URL Inspection API, on your properties |
| What a result says | The URL shows up, or it doesn't | Official status, non-indexing reason, selected canonical, last crawl |
| What Google says about it | An indexed URL “can show up… however it's not guaranteed”; operator “designed primarily for search users” | The tool Google points to when a URL doesn't show in a site: query |
| Repeating the check | Every pass consumes credits | Included: recurring analyses, no meter |
| Monitoring 30,000 URLs weekly | ≈ 130,000 credits/month, $90 to $390 | Starter $19/month, reasons included |
| Canonical | — | Declared vs Google-selected, difference badge |
| Segmentation & charts | Exportable table | AI or regex, statuses by segment and date, pies, Comparison view |
| Crawl | — | 30-day rate, frequency, HTTP codes seen by Googlebot, no logs |
| Regression detection | Do it yourself between two exports | Suspected regressions inspected first, email alerts |
| Capacity | Unlimited, on the meter | 60,000 inspections/day on Agency, up to 1.8M distinct URLs a month |
| Third-party URLs (backlinks, expired domains) | Yes, no property access, at floor price | No: authorized properties only |
| Public API | Free and documented | No public API (CSV export) |
| Getting started | 250 free credits, no card | 10-day trial, no credit card |
Pricing
IndexedAPI pricing vs IndexProbe pricing
IndexedAPI sells credits by the unit, from $0.003 down to $0.0007 per check depending on the volume purchased, with no expiry and 250 credits free at signup (read from their page on September 25, 2026 — check it for current rates). IndexProbe sells subscriptions: $19, $49 or $99 a month, official verdicts and recurrence included.
The deal, spelled out: for a one-off, occasional check, IndexedAPI is cheaper, and we are not going to pretend otherwise. The gap flips as soon as the question repeats. Monitoring 30,000 URLs every week represents about 130,000 credits a month, $90 to $390 depending on the tier, for binary answers. IndexProbe's Starter at $19 covers 3 projects and 30,000 URLs per analysis, with recurring analyses, alerts and the reason for every non-indexed page. One tier up, Agency at $99 opens up to 60,000 official inspections a day, potentially 1.8 million distinct URLs a month.
IndexedAPI pricing
Pay-as-you-go, 1 credit equals 1 check, from $0.003 down to $0.0007 per unit depending on the volume purchased, credits with no expiry, 250 free at signup with no card, free documented API, CSV export.
IndexProbe plans
Starter $19/month, 3 projects, 30,000 URLs per analysis · Pro $49/month, 10 projects, 60,000 URLs, AI segmentation · Agency $99/month, 3 Search Console accounts, 30 projects, 100,000 URLs per analysis, add-ons (+10 projects, +1 account). Recurring analyses and alerts on every plan. Free 10-day trial, no credit card.
Honest framing
What IndexProbe does, and does not do
IndexProbe reads the official verdicts of the Search Console API on the properties you are authorized on. The honest comparison covers what surrounds that data, and what stays outside our scope.
100% official data
The same verdicts as Search Console's URL inspector, non-indexation reason included, with no scraping and no estimates.
Your lists, not a crawl
Search Console export, CSV, sitemap, or paste, up to 100,000 URLs per analysis. IndexProbe does not discover URLs by following links.
The daily ceiling, and how it gets past
Official inspection is capped at 2,000 URLs per day per property, but IndexProbe gets you past that limitation. Three mechanisms work together. The first rests on a second API with its own separate quota: the accelerated inspection mode counts there the pages that received recent impressions, or whose indexing was recently confirmed, without drawing a single unit from the inspection quota. The second rests on the granularity of the ceiling, which applies per property rather than per site: create 10 prefix properties in your Search Console, and at least 20,000 URLs are processed every day, more than 140,000 distinct URLs over a week, more still once the accelerated mode kicks in. The third rests on the plan: at Agency-plan scale, 30 projects × 2,000 URLs per day open up to 60,000 daily inspections, potentially 1.8 million distinct URLs in a month, before the accelerated mode even counts. Whatever exceeds the day spreads automatically over the following ones, with nothing to do on your side.
Two distinct grounds
IndexedAPI checks what shows up in Google, including for sites you don't manage. IndexProbe reads what Google decided for the properties you are authorized on. Many consultants use both, each where it is best.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do IndexedAPI and IndexProbe use the same data?
No. IndexedAPI queries Google's results pages with the site: and inurl: operators, and counts a URL as indexed if either test surfaces it. IndexProbe reads the official URL Inspection API on the properties you are authorized on: status, non-indexing reason, the canonical Google selected, crawl information. One observes a presence, the other reports a decision.
Is a site: test enough to conclude a page isn't indexed?
Google's documentation is explicit: an indexed URL may show up in a site: query, but that is not guaranteed, and the operator does not necessarily return all indexed URLs. Google even notes it was designed primarily for search users, and recommends using the URL Inspection tool when a page doesn't show up. That is the tool whose API IndexProbe reads at scale.
For checking backlinks, which tool should I choose?
IndexedAPI, without hesitation. Checking links acquired on third-party sites requires no property access and works very well with a low-cost site: test. IndexProbe does not cover that case, since the official API requires Search Console authorization on the inspected domain.
How do costs compare over time?
For a one-off check, IndexedAPI is cheaper by volume. For regular monitoring, the ratio flips: every pass consumes credits, so following 30,000 URLs each week comes to about 130,000 credits a month, between 90 and 390 dollars depending on the tier. At IndexProbe, recurring analyses are included in the subscription, from 19 dollars a month.
What does IndexProbe show that a binary table doesn't?
The exact reason when a page isn't indexed, the canonical Google actually selected against the one you declare, the date of Googlebot's last visit, and statuses crossed by segment and by date. Two non-indexed pages can call for two opposite fixes, and it is the reason that tells them apart.
Is there an IndexProbe API?
Not today. IndexedAPI offers one, free and documented, which is a real advantage for anyone automating checks inside their own tools. At IndexProbe, CSV export covers integration into your reports, and recurring analyses automate the follow-up without writing any code.
Google's decision, not just its shop window
Connect your Search Console, import your list. Status, reason, canonical, last crawl, and the same analysis repeated with no meter. From $19/month, 10 days free, no card.
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