Gyro-n SEO vs Keywordmap (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Gyro-n SEO if

• Fits if you report on Google and Yahoo! JAPAN rankings for a Japanese site
• Makes sense if you track a handful of Japanese keywords and want to know whether AI Overviews cite you

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you can't read Japanese, as the pages are in Japanese only and prices are in yen before tax
• Skip it if you need Google positions past 30th place, which it no longer measures
• Tight if you stay on Starter: 10 keywords, 1 site and no CSV export, and changing plan ends the free 3 months
• Pricey if you add Maps or Local Pack tracking, at ¥1,000 a month per store for the MEO option on top of a plan
• Watch out: extra keywords are ¥1,000 a month per 30, and extra sites and competitors ¥1,000 a month each

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

Gyro-n SEO

• Prices are in yen before tax and the pages are in Japanese only; it tracks Google, Google smartphone search and Yahoo! JAPAN.
• Google positions are only measured to 30th place, a cap added after Google limited results per request; Yahoo! JAPAN pages are kept to 100th.
• Local Pack and Maps tracking need the MEO store option at ¥1,000 a month per store, on top of a plan.
• Extra keywords cost ¥1,000 a month per 30, up to 1,000 more for ¥30,000; extra sites and competitors cost ¥1,000 a month each.

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.

Gyro-n SEO

Daily rank checks

Google, Google smartphone and Yahoo! JAPAN positions are checked automatically every day and shown by 8 a.m., with email alerts on changes.

Results page archive

Keeps 18 months of results pages for each keyword, and any two dates can be compared side by side.

AI Overview tracking

Shows for each keyword whether Google's AI Overview appears, whether your page is cited and in what position, and which competitors are.

Competitor comparison

Lists your rankings against chosen competitors with trend graphs; plans allow 1 to 10 competitors.

Page and text analysis

Checks titles, descriptions, canonical URLs, word counts, keyword density and heading structure for a page.

Local search

Checks rankings as searched from a chosen location; Local Pack and Google Maps tracking come with the paid MEO store option.

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.

Gyro-n SEO

• Starter¥500

  per month for 10 keywords, before tax

  1 site and 1 competitor, with local search for one area. Free for the first 3 months; no CSV export or Google Ads check.

• Lite¥4,500

  per month for 40 keywords, before tax

  1 site and 2 competitors, adding CSV export of rankings and results pages and the Google Ads check.

• Standard¥9,600

  per month for 160 keywords, before tax

  2 sites and 4 competitors, with every feature of Lite.

• Premium¥16,800

  per month for 300 keywords, before tax

  3 sites and 10 competitors, with every feature of Lite.

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)¥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)¥248,000

  per month on an annual contract

  2 users and 6 features, plus the ¥300,000 setup fee.

• Standard (agencies)¥348,000

  per month on an annual contract

  4 users and 10 features, plus the ¥300,000 setup fee. Marked as recommended.

• Expert (agencies)¥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.

Gyro-n SEO

• Other savings

  First 3 months free on Starter

  Gyro-n's price page says the ¥500 Starter plan is free for three months after sign-up; the free period ends on any plan or option change.

Keywordmap

No public discounts listed.