Tag Parrot alternative
Tag Parrot is gone. IndexerNow does the same job — on your own Google quota.
Tag Parrot automated one thing beautifully: connect Search Console, and it kept your new pages submitted to Google's Indexing API. With it discontinued, IndexerNow is the closest like-for-like replacement — the same official API on your own account and quota, scheduled auto-submission, and real index-status checks — plus Bing/IndexNow and AI-crawler tracking on top.
Switching takes four steps
Because both tools run on Google's official Indexing API and your own Search Console property, there's nothing to export. You just reconnect and pick up where Tag Parrot left off.
Connect the same Google account
Sign in with the Google account that owns your Search Console property — exactly the connection Tag Parrot used. IndexerNow runs on your own account, Cloud project, and quota, so nothing is routed through a third-party system.
Point it at your sitemap & schedule
Pull your URLs straight from your sitemap and schedule them for indexing. Submissions are capped to your daily quota and diffed, so new and updated pages go out automatically and nothing is re-sent.
Confirm what actually got indexed
Bulk-check index status through the URL Inspection API so you can see which URLs Google crawled and indexed — not just which ones you submitted.
Go further than Tag Parrot did
Push the same URLs to Bing through IndexNow (which feeds ChatGPT Search and Copilot), and track GPTBot/ClaudeBot crawl activity to see how AI search sees your site.
Tag Parrot vs. IndexerNow, feature by feature
| 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 |
Comparison reflects Tag Parrot's documented feature set while it was operating. Where its behaviour was Google-only or unavailable, the cell says so rather than marking it down.
Frequently asked
Is Tag Parrot shut down?
Tag Parrot has effectively gone dark — the auto-indexing service is no longer reliably available, leaving its users without a way to keep new pages indexed. The good news is the workflow it automated runs entirely on Google's official Indexing API, so it's straightforward to move to another tool that uses the same API.
What is the best Tag Parrot alternative?
For the core job Tag Parrot did — connect Search Console, auto-submit new and updated URLs through the Indexing API, and monitor index status — IndexerNow is the closest like-for-like replacement. It runs on your own Google account and quota just as Tag Parrot did, and adds Bing/IndexNow submission, AI-crawler tracking, and a free SEO tool suite.
Does IndexerNow auto-index new pages like Tag Parrot?
Yes. Point IndexerNow at your sitemap and schedule your URLs; it submits them through Google's Indexing API on a recurring basis, capped to your daily quota and diffed so the same URL isn't sent twice. That replicates Tag Parrot's set-and-forget behaviour.
Do I keep using my own Google quota?
Yes — that's the model. IndexerNow uses Google's official Indexing API through your own verified Search Console property and Cloud project, so you're never sharing a pooled third-party quota. It's the same arrangement Tag Parrot used.
What does it cost compared to Tag Parrot's subscription?
IndexerNow includes a free daily tier — 10 index pushes and 20 status checks per day — then $9.99 for a 50-credit pack or $29/month for higher volume. You can model your own numbers with the free credit calculator before committing.
How do I migrate from Tag Parrot?
Sign in with the same Google account that owns your Search Console property, connect it, point IndexerNow at your sitemap, and schedule your URLs. There's nothing to export from Tag Parrot — because both tools work off Google's API and your own property, your indexing picks up right where it left off.
Pick up where Tag Parrot left off
Sign in with the Google account that owns your Search Console property, point IndexerNow at your sitemap, and your new pages start flowing to Google's Indexing API again — on your own quota. Free daily tier, then $9.99 for a 50-URL pack.