AnswerThePublic vs PAA Scrapper (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, PAA Scrapper grades higher than AnswerThePublic: 2.8 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
AnswerThePublic grades higher on features and platforms. PAA Scrapper grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AnswerThePublic
Question and search-suggestion research shown as keyword wheels
PAA Scrapper
Free Chrome extension that bulk-collects People Also Ask questions
Which one is for you
Pick AnswerThePublic if
- Fits if you plan blog posts, FAQs or videos around what people ask
- Works for showing a client how people search, as the wheels read at a glance
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you research a lot, since Starter allows 100 searches a month and they don't roll over
- Skip it if you need a difficulty score, as there isn't one on record
- Not for you if you might want your money back, as subscriptions are generally non-refundable
- Watch out: the 7-day trial needs a payment method and covers monthly plans only
- Pricey if more people need access: Starter has 1 user, and 3 users means Growth at $99 a month
Pick PAA Scrapper if
- Fits if you build FAQ sections and outlines from the questions Google shows
- Works for grouping a niche's questions into topics, using the parent-question column
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need search volumes, as it collects People Also Ask questions only
- Watch out: it runs a separate Google search in your browser for each line, one after another
- Not for you if you're not on Chrome, as no other browser version is listed
- Watch out: it comes from an individual developer who hasn't identified as a trader, so EU consumer rights don't apply
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAAnswerThePublicFair | 2.8GPAPAA ScrapperGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $20 a month, or $160 a year, which works out at about $13.33 a month, and until 8 November a year of Starter is $120. That's mid-table for this category, for 100 searches a month and 1 user. | AFree with no sign-up, the store listing says, and there's no paid version. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free account gets 3 searches a day, with volume and CPC on just two branches of each report and exports of 30 keywords. The 7-day trial needs a payment method and only covers monthly plans. | AFree outright: bulk input, People Also Ask extraction and CSV export, with nothing held back. |
| Features | CQuestions, comparisons and related terms from Google, Bing, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Amazon, with volume and CPC, AI prompt ideas and alerts. It does question research fully, but that's a smaller job, and the volume is last month's Google data only. | DOne narrow function: People Also Ask questions for many keywords, with parent questions, snippet text and source URLs in a CSV. No volumes, nothing else from the results page and no other engine. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record, but nothing to set up either. Type a word and the wheel appears, and anyone you show it to will get it straight away. | BNo rating on record, but nothing to set up: paste keywords one per line and download the CSV, with no account. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. Content Studio publishes to WordPress and Webflow, and paid plans get an API, still in alpha, that draws on the same search allowance. | CChrome only, so computers only, working on Google Search with no integrations. |
| Best for | seeing the questions people ask about a topic | People Also Ask questions for a list of keywords |
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: AnswerThePublic and PAA Scrapper. How we grade
Where they differ
- AnswerThePublic also covers long-form writing.
At a glance
| AnswerThePublic | PAA Scrapper | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $20 per month, billed monthly ($160 a year billed annually) | Free |
| Free plan | 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. | Completely free with no sign-up, the store listing says. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial on monthly plans, once per account; a payment method is needed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Answer the Public Ltd (NP Digital) | Romain Pirotte |
| Price read from | answerthepublic.com | chromewebstore.google.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
PAA Scrapper
- It covers Google's People Also Ask only and gives no search volumes.
- It runs a separate Google search in your browser for each line, one after another.
- It is listed for Chrome only, from an individual developer and owner.
- The developer has not identified itself as a trader, so EU consumer rights do not apply, as the store listing notes.
Key features
AnswerThePublic
- Keyword wheels and search modifiers
- Groups suggestions into questions, prepositions, comparisons, alphabeticals and related terms, as a visual wheel or a list, with Google volume and CPC.
- Searches across platforms
- Reports draw on Google, Bing, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Amazon, plus People Also Ask results and Google Shopping product rankings.
- AI Models report
- Shows prompts people might give ChatGPT and Gemini about a topic, sorted by intent and sentiment, and generates sample AI answers from a monthly allowance.
- Search listening alerts
- Follow a keyword and get a weekly email of new suggestions: 1 alert on Starter, 5 on Growth and 20 on Business.
- Content Studio
- Writes articles from a project's keywords and publishes them to WordPress or Webflow. Each article uses 10 credits and each Deep Search 8.
- API in alpha
- Paid plans can create searches and pull reports through an API that draws on the same monthly search allowance. Not available on the free plan or during a trial.
PAA Scrapper
- Bulk keyword input
- Enter a list of keywords or questions, one per line, and the extension searches Google for each line in turn.
- Automatic PAA extraction
- Collects the People Also Ask questions shown for each search without opening each result by hand.
- Question relationships
- Records which parent question each PAA entry came from, which helps group questions into topics.
- CSV export with sources
- Downloads questions, parent questions, snippet text, source URLs and page titles in one CSV file.
- Runs in your browser
- Works inside Chrome with no account, and the listing says your data stays on your device.
Plans
AnswerThePublic
Free$0
3 searches a day with some suggestions and data locked, and small exports.
Starter$20
per month, billed monthly ($160 a year billed annually)
1 user, 100 searches a month, 1,000 AI prompt suggestions, 30 AI responses, 2 projects and 60 Content Studio credits.
Growth$99
per month, billed monthly ($792 a year billed annually)
Up to 3 users, 200 searches a month, 2,000 prompt suggestions, 60 AI responses, 4 projects, 350 credits and report comparisons.
Business$199
per month, billed monthly ($1,592 a year billed annually)
Up to 10 users, 300 searches a month, 3,000 prompt suggestions, 100 AI responses, 8 projects and 800 credits.
CustomCustom
More users, domains or limits than Business, quoted on request.
PAA Scrapper
Free$0
Bulk People Also Ask extraction with CSV export, no sign-up.
Ways to pay less
AnswerThePublic
- Annual discount
Annual billing at eight times the monthly price
AnswerThePublic's campaign terms put the standard annual price at 8 times the monthly price, such as $160 a year for Starter instead of $240 paid monthly.
- Annual discount
6 months free on annual plans until November 8, 2026
From October 13 to November 8, 2026, annual plans cost 6 times the monthly price ($120 a year for Starter) and renew at that price while active.
PAA Scrapper
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AnswerThePublic or PAA Scrapper?
As of Oct 23, 2026, PAA Scrapper is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $20 a month for AnswerThePublic. AnswerThePublic starts at $20 per month, billed monthly ($160 a year billed annually), and PAA Scrapper is free.
Which has a free plan, AnswerThePublic or PAA Scrapper?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both AnswerThePublic and PAA Scrapper have a free plan.
Which platforms do AnswerThePublic and PAA Scrapper run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only AnswerThePublic lists a web app and only PAA Scrapper lists a browser extension. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.