Alternatives · Keyword Research
AnswerThePublic alternatives
As of Oct 23, 2026, the highest-graded AnswerThePublic alternative is another keyword tool (3.0 GPA). It's also the best free one.
AnswerThePublic compared with 12 alternatives: AlsoAsked, Answer Socrates, KeywordTool.io, Ubersuggest, KeywordsPeopleUse and 7 more.
AnswerThePublic has a free plan. Paid plans start at $20 per month, billed monthly ($160 a year billed annually). 11 of the 12 alternatives are free or have a free plan. One more offers a free trial.
Listings checked up to Oct 23, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| AnswerThePublicThis tool | Free plan · from $20/mo | Yes | Web |
| AlsoAsked | Free plan · from $12/mo | Yes | Web |
| Answer Socrates | Free plan · from $15.83/mo | Yes | Web, Browser extension |
| KeywordTool.io | Free plan · from $68/mo | Yes | Web |
| Ubersuggest | Free plan · from $29/mo | Yes | Web, Browser extension |
| KeywordsPeopleUse | Free trial · from $12/mo | Trial only | Web |
| another keyword tool | Free | Free | Web |
| Exploding Topics | Free plan · from $39/mo | Yes | Web |
| HyperSuggest | Free plan · from $19/mo | Yes | Web |
| kwrds.ai | Free plan · from $39/mo | Yes | Web |
| QuestionDB | Free plan · from $9.99/mo | Yes | Web |
| Seed Keywords | Free | Free | Web |
| Treendly | Free plan · from $99/yr | Yes | Web, Browser extension |
Price against what you get
AnswerThePublic starts at $20 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 11 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
AlsoAsked, Answer Socrates, KeywordsPeopleUse, another keyword tool, HyperSuggest, QuestionDB and 2 more start lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from AnswerThePublic
AlsoAsked
Live People Also Ask questions from Google, mapped as a tree
- AlsoAsked starts at $12 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly), plus tax.
- AlsoAsked does not cover long-form writing, which AnswerThePublic does.
Suits: Writers building FAQ sections and content briefs around real questions
Answer Socrates
Question and keyword ideas with clustering and AI brand tracking
- Answer Socrates starts at $15.83 per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly).
- Answer Socrates also lists a browser extension.
- Answer Socrates also covers AI search visibility.
Suits: Bloggers who want question keywords free, a few searches a day
KeywordTool.io
Autocomplete keyword ideas from Google and 16 other search platforms
- KeywordTool.io starts at $68 per month, billed annually ($88 billed monthly).
- KeywordTool.io also covers app store optimization and youTube SEO.
- KeywordTool.io does not cover long-form writing, which AnswerThePublic does.
Suits: Writers and SEOs hunting long-tail and question keywords
Ubersuggest
Low-cost SEO tool for keyword ideas, site audits and rank tracking
- Ubersuggest starts at $29 per month, billed monthly.
- Ubersuggest also lists a browser extension.
- Ubersuggest also covers rank tracking, site audit and backlink analysis.
- Ubersuggest does not cover long-form writing, which AnswerThePublic does.
Suits: Small business owners doing SEO on their own site on a tight budget
KeywordsPeopleUse
Question research from People Also Ask, Autocomplete, Reddit and Quora
- KeywordsPeopleUse starts at $12 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).
- KeywordsPeopleUse has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike AnswerThePublic.
- KeywordsPeopleUse also covers content optimization.
- KeywordsPeopleUse does not cover long-form writing, which AnswerThePublic does.
Suits: Writers planning articles around the questions people actually ask
another keyword tool
Free keyword generator with live Google Keyword Planner data
- another keyword tool is free.
- another keyword tool also covers reports.
- another keyword tool does not cover long-form writing, which AnswerThePublic does.
Suits: Quick, free keyword ideas with Google search volumes
Exploding Topics
Database of rising topics, products and startups, by search growth
- Exploding Topics starts at $39 per month for 100 tracked trends (billing basis not shown).
- Exploding Topics does not cover long-form writing, which AnswerThePublic does.
Suits: Content teams choosing topics before they become crowded
HyperSuggest
Google keyword and question suggestions with search volume
- HyperSuggest starts at $19 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly), plus tax.
- HyperSuggest also covers content optimization.
- HyperSuggest does not cover long-form writing, which AnswerThePublic does.
Suits: Writers who want long lists of long-tail keyword ideas with volumes
kwrds.ai
Keyword and People Also Ask research with AI answers and an API
- kwrds.ai starts at $39 per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly).
- kwrds.ai does not cover long-form writing, which AnswerThePublic does.
Suits: Writers building FAQ sections and articles around real People Also Ask questions
QuestionDB
Question and keyword research from search results, Reddit and Quora
- QuestionDB starts at $9.99 per month for 100 searches.
- QuestionDB does not cover long-form writing, which AnswerThePublic does.
Suits: Writers looking for real Reddit and Quora questions on a topic
Seed Keywords
Free tool that collects keyword ideas by asking your contacts
- Seed Keywords is free.
- Seed Keywords also covers surveys.
- Seed Keywords does not cover long-form writing, which AnswerThePublic does.
Suits: Starting keyword research in a niche where tools show little search data
Treendly
Trend discovery tool for spotting rising topics and keywords early
- Treendly starts at $99 per year ($29 billed monthly).
- Treendly also lists a browser extension.
- Treendly does not cover long-form writing, which AnswerThePublic does.
Suits: Bloggers and SEO writers looking for topics before they get competitive
Limits worth knowing in AnswerThePublic
- Paid plans are capped at 100 to 300 searches a month, and unused searches and credits do not roll over.
- Subscriptions are generally non-refundable once billing starts, and annual plans have no free trial.
- Search volume reflects Google data from the previous month only.
- Starter allows 1 user, Growth 3 and Business 10, and all users share the plan's monthly limits.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to AnswerThePublic?
The alternatives to AnswerThePublic in this directory are AlsoAsked, Answer Socrates, KeywordTool.io, Ubersuggest, KeywordsPeopleUse, another keyword tool, Exploding Topics, HyperSuggest, kwrds.ai, QuestionDB, Seed Keywords and Treendly. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with AnswerThePublic.
Is there a free alternative to AnswerThePublic?
Yes. another keyword tool and Seed Keywords are free to use. AlsoAsked, Answer Socrates, KeywordTool.io, Ubersuggest, Exploding Topics, HyperSuggest, kwrds.ai, QuestionDB and Treendly have a free plan alongside paid ones.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.