AlsoAsked vs QuestionDB (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, AlsoAsked grades higher than QuestionDB: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
AlsoAsked grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AlsoAsked
Live People Also Ask questions from Google, mapped as a tree
QuestionDB
Question and keyword research from search results, Reddit and Quora
Which one is for you
Pick AlsoAsked if
- Fits if you write FAQ sections and briefs around the questions Google shows today
- Works for teams that need to compare questions across countries or cities
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your topics rarely show a People Also Ask box, as there's then nothing to map
- Tight if you're on Basic, with 100 searches, 24 hours of history and no CSV export
- Pricey if you want the API, MCP or bulk searches, which are Pro only at $47 a month on yearly billing
- Watch out: the free allowance isn't published, there's no trial of paid plans, and tax is added at checkout
Pick QuestionDB if
- Fits if you write FAQ sections and want the questions people ask on Reddit and Quora
- Works for a writer doing up to 100 question searches a month on Solo at $9.99
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, at 5 searches a month with no volume, difficulty or exports
- Skip it if you want keyword data in other tools, as there's no API or integration on record
- Not for you if you like paying yearly for a discount, as only monthly prices are listed
- Too light for rank tracking or competitor research, which it doesn't do
- Watch out: the paid plans differ only in searches, so heavy use means $29.99 or $69.99 a month
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAAlsoAskedGood | 2.4GPAQuestionDBFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BBasic is $12 a month on yearly billing, $15 monthly, plus tax, which is inside this category's cheapest quarter. That's 100 searches a month for unlimited users. CSV export needs Lite at $23, and the API waits on Pro at $47. | BSolo is $9.99 a month for 100 searches, inside this category's cheapest quarter, with volume, difficulty, CPC and exports. The bigger plans only add searches: 400 for $29.99, 1,000 for $69.99. There's no yearly option. |
| Free plan and trial | CYou get a few searches a month without signing up, though AlsoAsked doesn't say how many. There's no trial of the paid plans, so that small allowance is all you can try. | CA free plan with no card, but just 5 searches a month, and no volume, difficulty or exports. Fine for a look, not for real work. |
| Features | CLive People Also Ask questions as a tree, by country, city and language, with deep searches about 100 questions down, bulk runs and exports. It does that one job fully, but it's a smaller job, and it returns nothing when Google shows no PAA box. | CQuestions from Google, People Also Ask, Reddit and Quora, with volume, difficulty and CPC on paid plans, plus AI outlines and meta descriptions. It does question research fully, but that's a smaller job, with no rank tracking or competitor data. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: you don't even need to sign in. Type a question and the tree draws itself. | BNo rating on record, but nothing to set up. Type a topic, pick a country and language, and the questions come back. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. Pro adds an API with webhooks and an MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and VS Code, and it works with Screaming Frog. | CWeb only. No desktop or phone app, and no integrations or API on record, so results leave as a CSV file or an image. |
| Best for | mapping Google's People Also Ask questions | question research from Reddit and Quora |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: AlsoAsked and QuestionDB. How we grade
Price against what you get
AlsoAsked starts at $12 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. QuestionDB starts at $9.99 a month and scores 2.3.
AlsoAsked scores higher, and starts $2.01 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other keyword research tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than AlsoAsked for less, and 2 score higher than QuestionDB for less.
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
Where they differ
At a glance
| AlsoAsked | QuestionDB | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly), plus tax | $9.99 per month for 100 searches |
| Free plan | A small monthly allowance of searches without signing up; the vendor does not publish the exact number. | 5 searches a month, no card needed. Search volume, keyword difficulty, CPC and CSV or image export are listed only on the paid plans. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Candour | Geekflare LTD |
| Price read from | alsoasked.com | questiondb.io |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
AlsoAsked
- It only returns results when Google shows a People Also Ask box for the search.
- Bulk searches, the API and the MCP server are only on the Pro plan.
- Basic keeps search history for just 24 hours and has no CSV export.
- Prices are shown before tax, which is added at checkout.
QuestionDB
- The free plan stops at 5 searches a month.
- Search volume, difficulty, CPC and exports are listed only on the paid plans.
- The plans differ only in their monthly search allowance, from 100 on Solo to 1,000 on Enterprise.
- Prices are shown per month only; the site lists no yearly option.
Key features
AlsoAsked
- Live People Also Ask data
- Each search pulls the questions Google shows right now and lays them out as a tree, so new questions can appear within hours of a news event.
- Location and language targeting
- Search any country, down to city level, in any language Google supports, to see how questions differ by market.
- Deep search
- On Lite and Pro, a deep search goes three levels into the questions, about 100 on average, and costs 4 credits instead of 1.
- Exports
- Every paid plan exports results as PNG images for writers or clients; CSV export starts at Lite.
- Bulk search and API
- Pro adds bulk searches from a CSV upload, an API with webhooks, and pay-as-you-go credits on top of the monthly allowance.
- MCP server
- Pro accounts can connect AlsoAsked to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Code and run searches from a chat.
QuestionDB
- Question research
- Collects questions for a topic from People Also Ask, People Also Search, Google results, Reddit and Quora, for a chosen country and language.
- Keyword metrics
- Paid plans show search volume, keyword difficulty, competition level and cost per click for each keyword, to help pick low-competition terms.
- AI keyword extractor
- Pulls the relevant keywords out of a piece of text or a web page, showing how an AI model groups them.
- AI outline and meta generator
- Turns a set of keywords into a structured outline for an article or blog post, and drafts meta descriptions.
- Brand Authority Score
- Analyzes mentions and sentiment for a brand name or website and gives an overall score for how AI tools perceive it.
- Exports
- Results can be downloaded as a CSV file or an image on every paid plan.
Plans
AlsoAsked
Free$0
A limited number of standard searches each month for visitors who are not signed in.
Basic$12
per month for 100 credits, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
Unlimited users, all regions and languages, PNG export and 24 hours of search history. One credit is one standard search.
Lite$23
per month for 300 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
Adds deep search, CSV export and one month of search history.
Pro$47
per month for 1,000 credits, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
Adds bulk searches, API access, the MCP server, pay-as-you-go credits and one year of search history.
QuestionDB
Free$0
5 searches a month, for trying the tool.
Solo$9.99
per month for 100 searches
For researchers: search volume, keyword difficulty, CPC, and CSV and image export.
Business$29.99
per month for 400 searches
For small businesses: the same data and exports as Solo with four times the searches.
Enterprise$69.99
per month for 1,000 searches
For larger businesses: the same data and exports with 1,000 searches a month.
Ways to pay less
AlsoAsked
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
AlsoAsked's pricing page says paying yearly saves 20%: Pro is $564 a year ($47 a month) instead of $59 a month.
QuestionDB
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AlsoAsked or QuestionDB?
As of Oct 23, 2026, QuestionDB is cheaper to start with: $9.99 a month, against $12 a month for AlsoAsked. AlsoAsked starts at $12 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly), plus tax, and QuestionDB starts at $9.99 per month for 100 searches.
Which has a free plan, AlsoAsked or QuestionDB?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both AlsoAsked and QuestionDB have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.