IndexerNow vs. Tag Parrot — the alternative that's still running
Tag Parrot built a loyal following by automating the boring part of SEO: connect Google Search Console, and it would submit your new and updated URLs through Google's Indexing API and watch their index status for you. With the service effectively shut down, the people who relied on it need a like-for-like home. IndexerNow does the same core job — the official Indexing API on your own Google account and quota, scheduled auto-submission, and index-status checks — and adds Bing/IndexNow, AI-crawler tracking, and a free tool suite. Here's a fair side-by-side.
| Tag Parrot | IndexerNow | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Discontinued | Active & maintained |
| Connect Google Search Console | Yes | Yes |
| Auto-submit new & updated URLs (scheduled) | Yes | Yes |
| Uses Google's official Indexing API | Yes | Yes |
| Runs on your own Google account & quota | Yes | Yes |
| Index-status / URL Inspection checks | Yes | Yes |
| Push to Bing / IndexNow too | Google-focused | Yes |
| AI-crawler tracking (GPTBot, ClaudeBot) | No | Yes |
| Free SEO tools, no sign-in | No | Yes |
| Free daily quota | — | 10 index + 20 checks / day |
| Pricing | Subscription (now unavailable) | Free quota, then $9.99 / 50 credits or $29/mo |
Frequently asked
Is Tag Parrot shut down?
Tag Parrot has effectively gone dark — the service is no longer reliably available for new or existing users. If you depended on it to keep new pages indexed, you'll want a replacement that does the same job on Google's official Indexing API.
What's the best Tag Parrot alternative?
For the core workflow — connect Search Console, auto-submit new URLs through the Indexing API, and monitor index status — IndexerNow is the closest like-for-like replacement, and it runs on your own Google account and quota just like Tag Parrot did. See the full Tag Parrot alternative page for the migration steps.
Can I move my Tag Parrot workflow to IndexerNow?
Yes. Sign in with the same Google account that owns your Search Console property, point IndexerNow at your sitemap, and schedule your URLs for indexing — capped to your daily quota and diffed so nothing is re-sent. You also get Bing/IndexNow submission and AI-crawler tracking on top.