Keyword Research Tools
Free keyword research tools
33 of the 52 keyword research tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.
8 have no paid plan at all. The rest pair a free plan with paid ones, and the table says what each free plan includes.
Listings checked up to Oct 23, 2026 · Where the facts come from
| Tool | Price | What is free |
|---|---|---|
| KeywordTool.ioAutocomplete keyword ideas from Google and 16 other search platforms | Free plan · from $68/mo | Free version, no account needed: up to 750+ autocomplete suggestions per search term. Search volume, cost per click and competition data come with Keyword Tool Pro. |
| AnswerThePublicQuestion and search-suggestion research shown as keyword wheels | Free plan · from $20/mo | Free account: 3 searches a day, volume and CPC on two branches per report, exports of up to 30 keywords and 30 AI prompt responses a month. No Content Studio credits. |
| Exploding TopicsDatabase of rising topics, products and startups, by search growth | Free plan · from $39/mo | Trending topics, startups and websites can be browsed on the site without an account, with part of each trend's data; the full data needs Pro. |
| AlsoAskedLive People Also Ask questions from Google, mapped as a tree | Free plan · from $12/mo | A small monthly allowance of searches without signing up; the vendor does not publish the exact number. |
| GlimpseGoogle Trends add-on with absolute search volume and trend discovery | Free plan | Signing up is free, according to the homepage and the extension listing; the free plan's limits are not published on any page we could read. |
| Keyword RevealerKeyword research tool that now also tracks AI search citations | Free plan · from $12.50/mo | 3 AI visibility audits a day, 1 monitored citation keyword, 50 keyword suggestions per search and 7 keyword evaluations a day. |
| TreendlyTrend discovery tool for spotting rising topics and keywords early | Free plan · from $99/yr | Unlimited trend searches, 3 monitored trends, the regular newsletter, a limited set of curated trends and 1 user seat. No card needed. |
| Answer SocratesQuestion and keyword ideas with clustering and AI brand tracking | Free plan · from $15.83/mo | 3 keyword searches and 1 recursive search a day, 500 cluster credits a month and 1 CSV download a month. No search metrics, brand tracking, projects or API. No card needed. |
| QuestionDBQuestion and keyword research from search results, Reddit and Quora | Free plan · from $9.99/mo | 5 searches a month, no card needed. Search volume, keyword difficulty, CPC and CSV or image export are listed only on the paid plans. |
| HyperSuggestGoogle keyword and question suggestions with search volume | Free plan · from $19/mo | A few searches a day without an account (the site showed 3 left for the day), and more with a free account. Full results, advanced filters and history need a paid plan. |
| Keyword Tool DominatorLive autocomplete keywords from Amazon, Google, YouTube and five more | Free plan · from $9 one-time | Free account: 2 searches a day per source on all 8 platforms, the 3 AEO tools to try, 2 keyword lists, 2,500 saved keywords and 25 AI tokens. Filters and insights are limited. |
| eRankEtsy SEO tool for keywords, listing audits and competitor tracking | Free plan · from $5.50/mo | Free plan with no time limit: 5 keyword lookups a day, 1 shop with 50 listings, 5 listing audits a day, 1 AI Listing Helper use a day and 1 competitor. No card needed. |
| Keyword HeroRestores the keywords behind organic traffic in Google Analytics | Free plan · from $8/mo | Little plan, free for good: up to 2,000 organic sessions a month with keyword performance and comparison and the Google Analytics upload. No history or key-event tracking. No card needed. |
| HaloscanFrench-market keyword and competitor research with rank tracking | Free plan · from €49.20/mo | 50 keyword searches and 25 site searches a month, 100 results per search and 5,000 results or exports a month, for 1 user. No API, competitor analysis or projects. |
| Rakko KeywordJapanese keyword research with suggest data from five search engines | Free plan | 50 credits a week, reset each Monday, with suggest keywords and most research tools at lower output caps. No search volume data. |
| kwrds.aiKeyword and People Also Ask research with AI answers and an API | Free plan · from $39/mo | Free account: top keyword and question lists, free SEO tools and keyword ideas without search volumes; the pricing FAQ says the tools show only the first result. One free API call per endpoint. |
| Twinword IdeasKeyword research tool that filters ideas by relevance and user intent | Free plan · from $12/mo | Basic plan: 2 keyword searches a day and 6,000 suggestions a month, 1 import, trending, top-search and site lookup a day, and CSV exports of up to 30 lines. |
| Keyword.ioFree long-tail keyword finder using autocomplete from a dozen sites | Free | Everything. There is no paid plan. |
| Keyword MagicKeyword research with live SERP previews and AI content briefs | Free plan · from $15/mo | 5 actions a month with every feature, including AI content briefs, search history, bookmarks and CSV export. No card needed. |
| KeywordClustering.netFree AI keyword clustering for Keywords Everywhere users | Free | Everything. There is no paid plan. |
| SearchVolume.ioFree bulk search volume checker with a paid AI keyword platform | Free plan · from $29/mo | The free bulk tool on the homepage gives average monthly search volume for up to 800 keywords at a time, with export to Excel. The research platform itself is paid. |
| Google Keyword PlannerFree keyword ideas, search volumes and bid estimates inside Google Ads | Free | Everything. There is no paid plan. |
| Google TrendsFree charts of relative Google search interest by time and place | Free | Everything. There is no paid plan. |
| Pinterest TrendsFree view of what people search and save on Pinterest, by region | Free | Everything. There is no paid plan. |
| Seed KeywordsFree tool that collects keyword ideas by asking your contacts | Free | Everything. There is no paid plan. |
| EverBeeEtsy product and keyword research with sales figures for any listing | Free plan · from $24.99/mo | Hobby plan: product views, reviews and favorites, 10 keyword searches, basic filters, and 5 saved keywords, 5 saved shops and 1 folder. No card needed. |
| AluraEtsy keyword, product and shop research plus listing and marketing | Free plan · from $7.99/mo | 5 keyword and 5 product searches a day, about 20 AI listing optimizations, a sample of 1 million products and 25,000 shops, the profit calculator and the Chrome extension. |
| Yandex WordstatFree search query statistics for the Yandex search engine | Free | Everything. There is no paid plan. |
| EHuntEtsy keyword, product and shop research with listing tools | Free plan · from $7.99/mo | 5 product and keyword searches a day, 2 shop searches, 200 results per list, no exports, 1 connected shop and 5 AI title or tag generations a day. |
| RankHeroEtsy SEO tools for tags, titles, listing grades and rank checks | Free plan · from $5.99/mo | 3 uses a day of almost every tool, 1 linked Etsy shop and 5 extension listing lookups a day. No credit card needed. |
| AllintitleBulk allintitle and KGR checker with keyword and rank tools | Free plan · from $30 one-time | KW Explorer and Niche Finder are free, KW Explorer without an account. A free account adds 10 credits for the bulk checker and People Also Ask tool, with no SERP Tracker or gap tools. |
| Serp MinerBulk allintitle, KGR, keyword difficulty and index checks | Free plan · from $29.99/mo | Free account: 50 tokens a month, 300 search volume checks a day, and rank tracking for 10 keywords daily or 50 weekly. |
| another keyword toolFree keyword generator with live Google Keyword Planner data | Free | Everything. There is no paid plan. |
Common questions
Which keyword research tools are free?
33 of the 52 keyword research tools in this directory are free or have a free plan. They are KeywordTool.io, AnswerThePublic, Exploding Topics, AlsoAsked, Glimpse, Keyword Revealer, Treendly, Answer Socrates, QuestionDB, HyperSuggest, Keyword Tool Dominator, eRank, Keyword Hero, Haloscan, Rakko Keyword and 18 more.
Which keyword research tools are free with no paid plan?
Keyword.io, KeywordClustering.net, Google Keyword Planner, Google Trends, Pinterest Trends, Seed Keywords, Yandex Wordstat and another keyword tool have no paid plan. The others on this page limit the free plan and sell paid ones.
When was this checked?
Every listing on this page was checked on Oct 23, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and each listing names the pages it was read from.