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Create your Google Sitemap Online - XML Sitemaps Generator

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Overview

XML Sitemaps is a free online tool that generates XML sitemaps, text sitemaps, and HTML sitemaps for websites to help search engines crawl and index pages more efficiently. The service allows users to submit sitemaps to Google, Bing, and other search engines, and offers both free online generation and premium services with advanced features.

Features

20 features across 11 categories

Automation(1)

Auto-Update FunctionalityPremium

Keep your sitemap auto-updated with the PRO Sitemaps service

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Discovery(1)

Website Crawling

Crawls your website to discover all pages and their details

Generation Methods(1)

Online Sitemap Generator

Free and simple online generator suitable for quickly creating a sitemap for small websites up to 500 pages with no registration required

Installation Options(1)

PHP Script InstallationPremium

Server-side script written in PHP language that can be installed on your server to create sitemaps with no page limit

Scalability(1)

Large-Scale Sitemap IndexingPremium

Index up to 1,500,000 pages in sitemaps

Site Analysis(1)

Broken Links DetectionPremium

Detect and list broken links on your site

Also in: Scalenut, KWFinder

Sitemap Attributes(3)

Automatic Page Priority Calculation

Automatically calculate 'Page Priority' attribute. The priority of a particular URL is relative to other pages on the same website with values between 0.0 (lowest) and 1.0 (highest). Priority decreases based on page depth

Change Frequency Attribute

Pages 'Change Frequency' attribute that indicates how frequently the content at a particular URL is likely to change

Page Last Modification Tracking

Include 'Page Last modification' attribute that is the time the URL was last modified. This information allows crawlers to avoid recrawling documents that haven't changed

Sitemap Generation(3)

HTML Sitemap Generation

Generate an HTML site map to allow website visitors to easily navigate on your site

Text Sitemap Generation

Create a Text sitemap to have a plain list of all your pages

XML Sitemap Generation

Create an XML sitemap that can be submitted to Google, Bing and other search engines to help them crawl your website better

Sitemap Management(3)

Automatic Sitemap UpdatesPremium

Update sitemap without reuploading it to your website

Direct Sitemap SubmissionPremium

Submit sitemap directly from our servers without needing to reupload it to your website

Multiple Website ManagementPremium

Easily manage multiple websites from a single account

Sitemap Types(4)

Image Sitemap GenerationPremium

Create Images sitemaps for better image indexing

News Sitemap GenerationPremium

Create News sitemaps for news content indexing

RSS Feed GenerationPremium

Create RSS feeds as part of sitemap features

Video Sitemap GenerationPremium

Create Videos sitemaps for better video content indexing

User Interface(1)

Website URL Input

Simple form to enter your website URL to start creating a sitemap

Pricing

Online Generator

Free
  • Create XML sitemaps for up to 500 pages
  • No registration required
  • Download XML sitemap file
  • Text sitemap generation
  • HTML sitemap generation

PRO Sitemaps

Free account with upgrades available
  • Submit sitemap directly from servers
  • Update sitemap without reuploading
  • Manage multiple websites
  • Index up to 1,500,000 pages
  • Automatically update sitemap
  • Create Images, Videos, News sitemaps and RSS feed
  • Detect and list broken links

PHP Script

Custom
  • Installable server-side PHP script
  • No limit on number of pages
  • Add-ons for images, video and news sitemaps
  • Install on your own server

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for XML Sitemaps. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a XML Sitemaps alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 20 features.

Buy XML Sitemaps

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying XML Sitemaps saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 20 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

2 known integrations

BingGoogle