Conductor vs Keywordmap (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Conductor grades higher than Keywordmap: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Conductor grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Conductor
Enterprise SEO and AI search visibility platform with site monitoring
Free trial
Keywordmap
Japanese SEO and content research platform with AI writing
Free trial
Which one is for you
Pick Conductor if
- Fits if your team tracks both Google rankings and AI answers
- Works for enterprise content teams producing and scoring pages at scale
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're on Essentials, with 500 keywords, 5 competitors and no AI search credits listed
- Skip it if you want a price before talking to sales, as none is published
- Tight if you write a lot, as drafts are capped at 60 a year on Essentials and 180 on Growth
- Not for you if you're a small business, as even the smallest plan is meant for smaller enterprise teams
- Skip it if you need backlink research, as none is on record, and there's no desktop or phone app
Pick Keywordmap if
- Fits if you do SEO and content marketing for sites in Japan
- Works for agencies that sell keyword and competitor research to clients
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't read Japanese, as the site, sales process and prices are all in Japanese and yen
- Pricey if you're an agency, from ¥198,000 a month on an annual contract plus a ¥300,000 setup fee
- Watch out: businesses using it for their own sites get no published price, only a quote
- Watch out: contracts renew for the same term and price unless you cancel by the end of the month before they end
- Tight if you need more features or users than your plan has, as each extra one is ¥25,000 a month
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAConductorFair | 2.0GPAKeywordmapFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo prices are published. The Essentials, Growth and Enterprise plans are usage-based and arranged with Conductor's sales team, so the price is only given on a sales call. | DThe only published prices are for agencies: Starter is ¥198,000 a month, well over $1,000, on an annual contract, plus a ¥300,000 setup fee. That's many times this category's middle. Companies using it for their own sites get a quote. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a free trial of 3 weeks with no credit card needed. After that, the price comes from the sales team. | CNo free plan, but a 7-day free trial, and the site says nothing is charged during or after it. |
| Features | CResearch, rank tracking, AI visibility, an AI writer and 24/7 site monitoring. The gaps the listing names are on Essentials: 500 keywords, 5 competitors, no AI search credits and 60 writing drafts a year. No backlink research is on record either. | CRivals' keywords and pages, AI keyword picks, AI outlines and articles, AI Overviews monitoring, search ad research and rank reports. The gaps: no site audit or backlink tool on record, and agency Starter gets 4 features. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. It's built for enterprise teams, with research, content and monitoring to set up, and plenty to learn. | CNo rating on record. Everything from the site to the sales process is in Japanese, and plans are set up per contract with a chosen number of features and users. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, connected to Search Console, Google Analytics and Adobe Analytics, with Conductor data inside ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot, plus a data API and an MCP server. No desktop or phone app. | BWeb only, connected to Google Analytics, Search Console and ChatGPT. No desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | enterprise SEO with round-the-clock site monitoring | SEO and content research for Japanese sites |
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: Conductor and Keywordmap. How we grade
Where they differ
- Conductor also covers site audit.
- Keywordmap also covers long-form writing.
In commonWebReportsKeyword researchRank trackingAI search visibilityContent optimization
At a glance
| Conductor | Keywordmap | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | ¥198,000 per month on an annual contract (agency plans), plus a ¥300,000 setup fee |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free for 3 weeks, no credit card needed | 7-day free trial; nothing is charged during or after it |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Conductor | CINC Corp. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | keywordmap.jp |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Conductor
- No prices are published; the Essentials, Growth and Enterprise plans are usage-based and arranged with Conductor's sales team.
- Essentials tracks 500 keywords and 5 competitors and lists no AI search credits; Growth includes 2,500 a year.
- Writing assistant drafts are capped per year: 60 on Essentials and 180 on Growth.
- It is aimed at enterprises; the smallest plan is described as for smaller enterprise teams.
Keywordmap
- Prices are published only for agencies and production companies; businesses using the data for their own sites get a quote.
- Every plan is an annual contract that renews for the same term and price unless cancelled by the end of the month before it ends.
- A one-time ¥300,000 setup fee applies, and each extra feature or user costs ¥25,000 a month.
- The website and sales process are in Japanese, and prices are in yen.
Key features
Conductor
- Conductor Intelligence
- Keyword, topic and audience research, competitor market share, rank tracking and dashboards that tie search and AI visibility to traffic and revenue.
- AI visibility tracking
- Tracks brand mentions, citations and sentiment in AI answers; Conductor names ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot, Claude and Google AI Overviews.
- Conductor Creator
- An AI writing assistant drafts content, with content scores, content profiles for brand rules and internal link recommendations.
- Conductor Monitoring
- Watches websites 24/7 for technical SEO problems and changes, including how AI bots crawl the site, with real-time alerts.
- AgentStack, API and MCP
- Conductor data inside ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot, a data API and MCP server for building agents, and ready-made content and technical agents.
Keywordmap
- Site keyword analysis
- Shows the keywords any site ranks for, with search volume, estimated visits, SERP features such as featured snippets and local packs, and query type. Compares up to four sites.
- AI keyword selection
- Enter your site's URL and the AI proposes keywords drawn from what several competitors rank for, leaving out ones you are unlikely to rank for.
- AI outlines and writing
- A ChatGPT-based AI drafts article headings and full articles from search intent and the top-ranking pages, and scores the draft's quality.
- AI Overviews monitoring
- Newer features monitor Google AI Overviews, report on AI search results, check pages for how well AI can use them and look for wrong information in AI answers.
- Search ad research
- Analyzes competitors' listing ads and the keywords they advertise on, alongside their organic keywords.
- Rank and traffic reports
- Daily reports, ranking reports, bulk rank checks and ranking changes, with Google Analytics and Search Console connected.
Plans
Conductor
Pricing could not be confirmed. See conductor.com.
Keywordmap
Light, Standard, Expert (companies)Custom
For businesses using the data for their own sites. Features and users are set per plan and quoted after an inquiry.
Starter (agencies)Â¥198,000
per month on an annual contract
For agencies and production companies: 1 user and 4 features, plus a ¥300,000 setup fee charged with the first month.
Light (agencies)Â¥248,000
per month on an annual contract
2 users and 6 features, plus the ¥300,000 setup fee.
Standard (agencies)Â¥348,000
per month on an annual contract
4 users and 10 features, plus the ¥300,000 setup fee. Marked as recommended.
Expert (agencies)Â¥448,000
per month on an annual contract
6 users and 14 features, plus the ¥300,000 setup fee, for use across consulting, planning and sales teams.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Conductor or Keywordmap?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Conductor has no price we could confirm, and Keywordmap starts at ¥198,000 per month on an annual contract (agency plans), plus a ¥300,000 setup fee.
Which has a free plan, Conductor or Keywordmap?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither Conductor nor Keywordmap has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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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.