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.

URL: https://app.hreflang.org

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!