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GSC Helper vs GSCdaddy (2026): which should you pick?

As of Oct 23, 2026, GSC Helper grades higher than GSCdaddy: 3.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.

Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA

GSC Helper grades higher on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use. They get the same grade on platforms.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

GSC Helper

Free Chrome extension that adds charts and filters to Search Console

Free

GSCdaddy

Finds near-page-one keywords in Search Console with AI to-dos

Free trial · from $15/mo

Which one is for you

Pick GSC Helper if

  • Fits if you spend your days in Search Console and keep exporting it to spreadsheets
  • Works for agencies pinning site changes against traffic on client properties

Look elsewhere if

  • Skip it if you don't have access to the site's Search Console property, as it works nowhere else
  • Too light for page checks, since it reads Search Console reports and checks nothing on a page
  • Watch out: the FAQ says figures can show wrongly after switching views or properties until you refresh
  • Not for you if you're not on Chrome, and the developer hasn't identified itself as a trader, so EU consumer rights don't apply

Pick GSCdaddy if

  • Fits if you run a blog in Search Console and want a short list of pages close to page one
  • Works for site owners who find raw Search Console reports hard to act on

Look elsewhere if

  • Skip it if you're hunting for new keywords, as it only reads queries your site already shows up for
  • Not for you if your site is new or not verified in Search Console, as there's nothing for it to read
  • Tight if you're on Blogger: 1 site, 5 AI recommendations a day and no CSV export, which starts on Pro at $39
  • Watch out: AI recommendations are written in English only, and the Agency plan's site count reads 25 on the pricing card but 15 in the FAQ
  • Watch out: it's a young product from a solo developer, launched in April 2026

How we grade them

3.0GPAGSC HelperVery good1.8GPAGSCdaddyWeak
Value for money
AFree from searchanalyzer.io, with every feature of the extension included. The company's own Search Console platform is sold separately.
CBlogger is $15 a month on yearly billing ($19 monthly), between this category's cheaper quarter and its middle, for 1 site and 5 AI recommendations a day. Five sites means Pro at $39.
Free plan and trial
AFree outright: charts, index history, annotations, filters, n-grams and bulk exports, with no login for the core features and optional read-only API access.
CNo free plan, but a 14-day trial with full access and no card, and a 30-day money-back guarantee after that.
Features
CPerformance by week, month or quarter with Google updates, index history past three months, annotations, RegEx filters, n-grams, merged crawl stats and BigQuery SQL. It does Search Console analysis fully, a smaller job, with no page checks.
DOne narrow job: pick out Search Console queries at positions 5 to 15 and write AI steps for each, with decay alerts, a weekly email and history past Google's 16 months. It needs Search Console to work at all, and the listing shows no keyword ideas from outside your own data.
Ease of use
BNo rating on record, but it sits inside the Search Console you already use and needs no login or API key for its core features.
CNo rating on record. You connect Search Console with read-only access, and the site must already be verified there and getting impressions before there's anything to show.
Platforms and integrations
CChrome only, so computers only, the vendor's page says. It works inside Google Search Console and writes SQL for Google BigQuery.
CWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. Its one connection is Google Search Console, which is where its data comes from, and there's no API on record.
Best forcharts, notes and filters inside Search Consolenear-page-one keywords from your own Search Console

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: GSC Helper and GSCdaddy. How we grade

Where they differ

  • GSC Helper also covers reports and web analytics.
  • GSCdaddy also covers keyword research and content optimization.

At a glance

GSC HelperGSCdaddy
PricingFreeFree trial
Starts atFree$15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
Free planThe extension is free, and its core features need no login or separate account; searchanalyzer.io's own platform is sold separately.None
Free trialNone listed14-day free trial with full access, no credit card required; 30-day money-back guarantee
Web
Browser extension
Made bySMC Internet UG (searchanalyzer.io)GSCdaddy
Price read fromsearchanalyzer.iogscdaddy.com
CheckedOct 23, 2026Oct 23, 2026

Worth knowing

GSC Helper

  • It works only inside Google Search Console and needs access to the properties you analyze.
  • It is available for Chrome only, the vendor's page says.
  • Data can show wrongly after switching views or properties until the page is refreshed, the FAQ notes.
  • The store notes the developer has not identified itself as a trader, so EU consumer rights do not apply.

GSCdaddy

  • It works only from Google Search Console data, so a site must already be verified there and getting impressions.
  • AI recommendations are capped per day (5, 25 or 50 by plan) and are written in English, though keyword analysis works in any language.
  • CSV exports start at the Pro plan.
  • It is a young product from a solo developer, launched in April 2026.

Key features

GSC Helper

Performance over time
Charts clicks and impressions by day, week, month or quarter with Google updates overlaid, for Search, Google News and Discover reports.
Index coverage history
Builds a local history of indexed and not-indexed pages beyond Search Console's three-month window, and merges several indexing reports into one view.
Annotations
Pin deploys and content changes on every Search Console chart, color-coded by tag and scoped to a property, folder or URL, with ticket links.
Filters and query insights
Preset and custom RegEx filters (questions, AI Overview triggers, word counts) plus n-grams, click coverage and clicks by position for queries.
Bulk exports and crawl stats
Downloads several Search Console reports at once using saved property sets, and combines crawl stats tables into one view with health scores.
Date shortcuts and BigQuery SQL
Sets ranges such as quarter to date or last month against a year ago with percent changes, and generates matching BigQuery SQL through gscbigquery.com.

GSCdaddy

Striking-distance keywords
Lists the queries where your pages rank in positions 5 to 15, sorted by how much traffic they could bring.
AI action plans
Writes specific steps for each keyword, such as adding it to a heading, linking from stronger pages or expanding a section, with an estimated time.
Decay alerts
Warns automatically when a page's rankings drop.
Weekly email summary
Sends a weekly digest of opportunities and recommendations.
History beyond 16 months
Keeps Search Console data after Google's own 16-month limit, with every site in one dashboard.

Plans

GSC Helper

  • Free$0

    Every feature of the extension, with optional read-only Search Console API access.

GSCdaddy

  • Blogger$15

    per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)

    1 site, 5 AI recommendations a day, striking-distance keywords and a weekly email summary. $180 a year.

  • Pro$39

    per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)

    5 sites, 25 AI recommendations a day, CSV exports and priority support. $468 a year.

  • Agency$79

    per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)

    25 sites on the pricing card (the FAQ says 15), 50 AI recommendations a day and dedicated support. $948 a year.

Ways to pay less

GSC Helper

No public discounts listed.

GSCdaddy

  • Annual discount

    Save 20% with annual billing

    GSCdaddy's pricing section lists annual billing at about 20% less: Blogger is $15 a month billed annually ($180 a year) instead of $19 monthly.

Common questions

Which is cheaper, GSC Helper or GSCdaddy?

As of Oct 23, 2026, GSC Helper is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $15 a month for GSCdaddy. GSC Helper is free, and GSCdaddy starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).

Which has a free plan, GSC Helper or GSCdaddy?

As of Oct 23, 2026, only GSC Helper has a free plan. GSCdaddy does not, though it has a free trial.

Which platforms do GSC Helper and GSCdaddy run on?

As of Oct 23, 2026, only GSC Helper lists a browser extension and only GSCdaddy lists a web app. 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.
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