
I have decided to have a look into the existing Hreflang tools and find their pros and cons. Here is an overview of all the Hreflang generators or analyzers which I consider the best.
Hreflang Generators
Aleyda Solis’s Tool
A very popular tool by Aleyda Solis. You can quickly generate Hreflang header codes. I recommend this tool if speed is of the essence for you.
URL: https://www.aleydasolis.com/english/international-seo-tools/hreflang-tags-generator
Features:
bulk URL submitting, e.g. by uploading a CSV file or XML sitemap | ✔ |
select languages without having to enter the code (eliminates errors) | ✔ |
select country without having to enter the code (eliminates errors) | ✔ |
generate hreflang tags for headers | ✔ |
generate XML sitemap | ✖ |
hreflang testing/validation | ✖ |
The Media Flow
Personally, my favourite tool for generating large Hreflang XML sitemaps. If you have a big website or a lot of language/country versions, this tool is for you.
URL: https://www.themediaflow.com/tool_hreflang.php
Features:
bulk URL submitting, e.g. by uploading a CSV file or XML sitemap | ✔ |
select languages without having to enter the code (eliminates errors) | ✖ |
select country without having to enter the code (eliminates errors) | ✖ |
generate hreflang tags for headers | ✖ |
generate XML sitemap | ✔ |
hreflang testing/validation | ✔ |
OMC Hreflang Tag Generator
Update: Tool not available anymore.
Features:
bulk URL submitting, e.g. by uploading a CSV file or XML sitemap | ✖ |
select languages without having to enter the code (eliminates errors) | ✔ |
select country without having to enter the code (eliminates errors) | ✔ |
generate hreflang tags for headers | ✔ |
generate XML sitemap | ✖ |
hreflang testing/validation | ✖ |
SISTRIX Hreflang Generator
Sistrix Hreflang tool is super easy to use. Unfortunately, it is not intended for larger websites with many language/country versions and it does not allow bulk upload. For individual URLs, one of my favourite tools.
URL: https://www.sistrix.com/hreflang-guide/hreflang-generator
Features:
bulk URL submitting, e.g. by uploading a CSV file or XML sitemap | ✖ |
select languages without having to enter the code (eliminates errors) | ✔ |
select country without having to enter the code (eliminates errors) | ✔ |
generate hreflang tags for headers | ✔ |
generate XML sitemap | ✖ |
hreflang testing/validation | ✖ |
Hreflang Validators & Testing Tools
Hreflang.org
Hreflang.org app is a testing tool. You can quickly analyze large quantities of URLs by submitting them manually or uploading a sitemap. Very quick and easy to use.
Features:
bulk URL submitting, e.g. by uploading a CSV file or XML sitemap | ✔ |
Hreflang XML sitemap submitting | ✖ |
list of errors for individual URLs | ✔ |
export errors list | ✔ |
@HermanTinkura Also, Merkle can test hreflang specified in sitemap; my tool can’t. But Merkle can’t bulk test list/sitemap of URLs, I can 🙂
— Hreflang (@hreflang) July 9, 2016
Merkle RKG
With Merkle RKG, you can use its built-in Hreflang sitemap validator or insert URLs individually. Moreover, you can switch between Google/Yandex, which can come in handy when targeting Russian speaking markets.
URL: https://www.technicalseo.info/seo-tools/hreflang
Features:
bulk URL submitting, e.g. by uploading a CSV file or XML sitemap | ✖ |
Hreflang XML sitemap submitting | ✔ |
list of errors for individual URLs | ✔ |
export errors list | ✔ |
Flang by Dejan Tools
A Hreflang validator recommended by Hreflang.org. This tool might not have as many features, but what I like about is tool is that the easier to use and faster it is. Perfect option for testing individual URLs after manually implementing Hreflang in the header.
URL: https://flang.dejanseo.com.au
Features:
bulk URL submitting, e.g. by uploading a CSV file or XML sitemap | ✖ |
Hreflang XML sitemap submitting | ✖ |
list of errors for individual URLs | ✖ |
export errors list | ✖ |
Which one is your favourite and why? Let me know in the comments!
Martin Kura
A multi-cultural nerd, digital marketer and SEO/content enthusiast. Likes good beer, dry wine, loves to cook and sing (sometimes all at once).