KeyClusters vs Keyword Insights (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, KeyClusters and Keyword Insights share a 2.0 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about value for money and ease of use, where KeyClusters grades higher, or the free plan, features and platforms, where Keyword Insights does.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
KeyClusters
Pay-as-you-go keyword clustering from live Google results
Keyword Insights
Keyword clustering, content briefs and AI writing on one credit pool
Which one is for you
Pick KeyClusters if
- Fits if you have a big keyword export and need it turned into a list of pages
- Works for clustering now and then without a monthly bill, as credits never expire
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need keyword ideas, as it only groups a list you bring
- Not for you if you want to try it free, as there's no trial or free credits
- Tight if you want looser groups, as it only joins keywords sharing 3 or more top-10 pages
- Pricey if you cluster a lot, as it's priced per keyword: 100,000 keywords is $350
- Too light for pulling results into other tools, as there's no API on record
Pick Keyword Insights if
- Fits if you have thousands of keywords and need to know which ones belong on one page
- Works for content teams that want research, briefs and drafts in the same place
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you mostly want AI articles, as Basic's credits cover about 8 and nothing else
- Tight if you work with others, as Basic has one seat and sharing starts at $99
- Not for you if you hate credits that expire, as unused ones reset every month and all go when you cancel
- Watch out: pay-as-you-go credits only work for clustering and expire 30 days after purchase
- Watch out: the 7-day trial costs $1 and needs a card
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAKeyClustersFair | 2.0GPAKeyword InsightsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$19 once for 2,500 keywords, with credits that never expire and no subscription. It's priced per keyword, though, so heavy users pay as they go: 100,000 keywords is $350. | DBasic is $58 a month for 10,000 credits, which is where this category's dearest tenth starts. Yearly billing takes 20% off. Credits go fast: a brief is 100 and an AI Writer Agent article 1,200, and unused ones vanish each month. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free: no free plan, no free credits and no trial. The smallest way in is the $19 pack. | DNo free plan. The 7-day trial costs $1 and gives 5,000 one-time credits, and it needs a card, though you aren't charged after it. |
| Features | CClustering from Google's live top 10, by location and device, with Ahrefs and Semrush imports and spreadsheet output. It does clustering fully, but that's a smaller job, and it can't find keywords: you bring the list. | BKeyword ideas from autocomplete, Reddit, Quora and People Also Ask with volume, difficulty and CPC, then SERP clustering, intent labels, briefs and an AI writer. That covers the whole job, from finding keywords to planning the pages. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record, but there's little to learn: upload an export as it is, pick a location and device, and a spreadsheet arrives within minutes. | CNo rating on record. Clustering a list is simple enough, but you'll want to learn the credit costs first, as every feature draws on the same pool at a different rate. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no API on record. It reads Ahrefs and Semrush export files and hands back CSV or Excel. | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It connects to Google Search Console and WordPress. |
| Best for | clustering keyword exports with no subscription | turning big keyword lists into a page plan |
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: KeyClusters and Keyword Insights. How we grade
Where they differ
- Keyword Insights also covers long-form writing.
At a glance
| KeyClusters | Keyword Insights | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $19 one-time for 2,500 keyword credits | $58 per month for 10,000 credits, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day trial for $1 with 5,000 one-time credits; a card is needed and you are not charged after it |
| Web | ||
| Made by | KeyClusters | Snippet Digital Ltd |
| Price read from | keyclusters.com | keywordinsights.ai |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
KeyClusters
- It does not find new keywords: you upload a list exported from Ahrefs or Semrush, or a file of your own.
- No free plan, free credits or trial is offered; the smallest pack is $19 for 2,500 keywords.
- Clusters are formed only from shared pages in Google's top 10 results, with 3 or more pages in common.
Keyword Insights
- Unused subscription credits reset at the end of each billing period, and all credits are removed when a subscription ends.
- Basic has a single user seat; team sharing starts at Professional.
- Pay-as-you-go credits work only for clustering and expire 30 days after purchase.
- An AI Writing Agent article costs 1,200 credits, so Basic's 10,000 credits cover about 8 such articles and nothing else.
Key features
KeyClusters
- SERP-based clustering
- Each keyword is run through Google and its top 10 ranking pages compared; keywords with 3 or more pages in common are put in the same cluster.
- Ahrefs and Semrush imports
- Upload keyword export files from Ahrefs or Semrush as they are, or a custom CSV file of your own keywords.
- Location and device targeting
- Run the analysis for any location and for desktop or mobile results, so clusters follow the results searchers there see.
- Spreadsheet output
- Results arrive within minutes as a CSV or Excel file of keywords grouped into clusters, to plan one page per group and avoid cannibalization.
- Credits that never expire
- 1 credit clusters 1 keyword, packs are bought once and topped up from the dashboard, and there is no limit on list size beyond your credits.
Keyword Insights
- Keyword clustering
- Groups a keyword list by overlap in Google results to show which pages to create, then relates clusters to each other into wider topics.
- Search intent labels
- Counts how many of the top 10 results for each keyword are informational, commercial, transactional or other, to suggest the page type.
- Keyword Discovery
- Pulls keyword ideas in real time from Google Autocomplete, Reddit, Quora and People Also Ask, with volume, difficulty and CPC.
- Content briefs
- Builds an outline for each cluster with headings, questions to answer and talking points drawn from the pages that rank.
- AI Writer Assistant and Agent
- Write and grade an article in an editor (200 credits), or have the AI Writer Agent draft a full article for the page type (1,200 credits).
- Mentions
- Lists Reddit, Quora and YouTube conversations where a brand could join in and be mentioned, as a route into AI answers.
Plans
KeyClusters
2,500 keywords$19
one-time top-up, used as you go
2,500 credits at $0.0076 per keyword. 1 credit clusters 1 keyword, credits never expire and every feature is included.
20,000 keywords$110
one-time top-up, used as you go
20,000 credits at $0.0055 per keyword, which the vendor puts at 28% less per keyword than the smallest pack.
100,000 keywords$350
one-time top-up, used as you go
100,000 credits at $0.0035 per keyword, which the vendor puts at 54% less per keyword than the smallest pack.
Keyword Insights
Basic$58
per month for 10,000 credits, billed monthly
1 user seat and 5 workspaces. Clustering costs 1 credit per keyword, a brief 100 credits and an AI Writing Agent article 1,200.
Professional$99
per month for 20,000 credits, billed monthly
3 user seats, 10 workspaces and team sharing, with the same credit costs per feature.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom credits, seats and workspaces, priority support and onboarding, for high-volume teams. Sold after a demo.
Ways to pay less
KeyClusters
No public discounts listed.
Keyword Insights
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
Keyword Insights' pricing page offers annual subscriptions at 20% off the monthly price.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, KeyClusters or Keyword Insights?
As of Oct 23, 2026, KeyClusters starts at $19 one-time for 2,500 keyword credits, and Keyword Insights starts at $58 per month for 10,000 credits, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, KeyClusters or Keyword Insights?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither KeyClusters nor Keyword Insights has a free plan. Keyword Insights has 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.