Keyword.io vs KeywordsPeopleUse (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Keyword.io grades higher than KeywordsPeopleUse: 2.8 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Keyword.io grades higher on value for money and the free plan. KeywordsPeopleUse grades higher on features and platforms. 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.
Keyword.io
Free long-tail keyword finder using autocomplete from a dozen sites
KeywordsPeopleUse
Question research from People Also Ask, Autocomplete, Reddit and Quora
Which one is for you
Pick Keyword.io if
- Fits if you want a list of autocomplete ideas and don't need any numbers next to them
- Works for Amazon or eBay sellers who want the words shoppers type into those search boxes
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need search volume, CPC, difficulty or trends, as it shows none of them
- Tight if you lean on Amazon suggestions, since that source and some others are rate limited
- Not for you if you want to scrape or resell the data, which its terms forbid without written permission
- Watch out: it's web only with no API, and lists leave only as text or through the clipboard
- Watch out: saving lists needs a free account, even though searching doesn't
Pick KeywordsPeopleUse if
- Fits if you plan articles around the questions people ask, Reddit and Quora included
- Works for a team sharing one account, since every plan allows unlimited users
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you won't hand over a card, as the trial needs one and there's no free plan
- Tight if you're on Lite: 150 credits, no Bulk Search, and the optimizer only for sites under 1,000 clicks
- Watch out: unused credits don't roll over, and top-ups cost $0.05 to $0.08 each with a 50-credit minimum
- Skip it if you want volume and difficulty next to every keyword, as the listing shows neither
- Pricey if you run many sites, as each extra Content Optimizer slot is $10 a month
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAKeyword.ioGood | 2.4GPAKeywordsPeopleUseFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree outright, with no paid plan at all. Every source, saved lists, text export and the question generator cost $0. | BLite is $12 a month on yearly billing, $15 monthly, inside this category's cheapest quarter. That's 150 searches a month for unlimited users, with the API included. Bulk Search needs Standard at $32. |
| Free plan and trial | ASearches need no account, and lists need only a free one. The one limit: Amazon and some other sources are rate limited, while Google, YouTube, Bing and Wikipedia aren't. | DNo free plan. The 7-day trial needs a card, though nothing is charged until day 8. Without it you get one free search a week. |
| Features | DOne narrow job: autocomplete suggestions from 12 sites, plus 20 question phrasings at a time. There's no search volume, CPC, difficulty or trend data, so you need another tool to choose between the ideas. | CPeople Also Ask trees, autocomplete, Reddit and Quora questions, SERP clustering, alerts and a Search Console optimizer. It covers question research fully, but the listing shows no search volume or difficulty figures. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record. There's nothing to set up: type a word, pick a source, get a list. Searching needs no sign-up. | BNo rating on record, but nothing to set up. Type a topic, pick a country and read the questions, with each answer and the page it came from. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no integrations or API. Lists go out as text or to your clipboard. | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. Every plan has an API, there's an MCP server for Claude Desktop, and it connects to Google Search Console. |
| Best for | free long-tail ideas from a dozen sites | questions from Google, Reddit and Quora in one place |
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: Keyword.io and KeywordsPeopleUse. How we grade
Price against what you get
Keyword.io has no paid plan and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. KeywordsPeopleUse starts at $12 a month and scores 2.7.
KeywordsPeopleUse scores higher, and starts $12 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other keyword research tools on the chart, none scores higher than Keyword.io for less, and 1 scores higher than KeywordsPeopleUse for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Keyword.io also covers youTube SEO.
- KeywordsPeopleUse also covers content optimization.
At a glance
| Keyword.io | KeywordsPeopleUse | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free trial |
| Starts at | Free | $12 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Everything is free: suggestions from every source, the question idea generator, saved keyword lists and text export. Searches need no account; lists need a free one. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial of any plan; a card is needed but nothing is charged until day 8 |
| Web | ||
| Made by | keyword.io | Amdai Limited |
| Price read from | keyword.io | keywordspeopleuse.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Keyword.io
- It shows no search volume, CPC, difficulty or trend data; the results are autocomplete suggestions only.
- Amazon and some other sources are rate limited, so heavy use stalls on those.
- Its terms forbid automated scraping and reselling the data without written permission.
KeywordsPeopleUse
- There is no free plan for new accounts; without the trial you get one free search a week.
- Bulk Search needs Standard or above, and on Lite the Search & Content Optimizer covers only sites under 1,000 clicks a month.
- Monthly credits do not roll over; top-up credits cost $0.05 to $0.08 each depending on the plan, with a 50-credit minimum.
- Extra Content Optimizer site slots cost $10 a month each on Standard, Pro and Unlimited.
Key features
Keyword.io
- Autocomplete from many sources
- Suggestions from Google, Amazon, YouTube, Bing, DuckDuckGo, eBay, Wikipedia, Alibaba, Walmart, Fotolia, Fiverr and TikTok, each with its own tool page.
- No signup to search
- Searches run without an account; Google, YouTube, Bing and Wikipedia searches are not limited, while Amazon and some others are rate limited.
- Keyword lists
- Save keywords into lists with a free account, then export them as text or copy them to the clipboard for use in other tools.
- Question idea generator
- Turns a keyword into 20 random question phrasings at a time, for blog post ideas and FAQ sections.
KeywordsPeopleUse
- People Also Ask mining
- Crawls Google's People Also Ask boxes live and maps the questions into a tree, with each answer and the page it came from. Deep Search goes three levels down for 4 credits.
- Autocomplete, Reddit and Quora
- Pulls Google Autocomplete suggestions with question modifiers, plus the top questions on Reddit and Quora, for a chosen country, language and city.
- SERP-based keyword clustering
- Groups keywords by the pages Google ranks for them, at 1 credit per 10 keywords, from a search, a saved list or an uploaded file of up to 50,000 keywords.
- Search Alerts
- Re-runs a saved search on a schedule and emails any new questions or keywords; plans allow from 5 alerts on Lite to 50 on Unlimited.
- Search & Content Optimizer
- Connects to Google Search Console to show queries, pages ranking just off page one and unanswered questions, and crawls enabled pages daily.
- API and MCP server
- Every plan includes API access, and an MCP server lets assistants such as Claude Desktop run searches using the account's credits.
Plans
Keyword.io
Free$0
All keyword sources, saved lists and export. Amazon and some other sources are rate limited.
KeywordsPeopleUse
Lite$12
per month for 150 credits, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
Every search type, unlimited users, 20 keyword lists, 5 search alerts and 1 month of history. No Bulk Search. 1 credit = 1 standard search.
Standard$32
per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
50 keyword lists, 15 search alerts, 1 year of history, Bulk Search, and the Search & Content Optimizer with 5 site slots.
Pro$65
per month for 1,500 credits, billed annually ($79 billed monthly)
30 search alerts, 2 years of history and 10 Content Optimizer site slots.
Unlimited$249
per month, unlimited credits, billed annually ($299 billed monthly)
Unlimited searches and history, 50 search alerts and 20 site slots; clustering capped at 50,000 keywords a month and the API at 1,000 requests a day.
Ways to pay less
Keyword.io
No public discounts listed.
KeywordsPeopleUse
- Annual discount
Two months free with yearly billing
KeywordsPeopleUse's pricing page and help center say yearly billing gives two months free: Lite is $144 a year instead of $15 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Keyword.io or KeywordsPeopleUse?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Keyword.io is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $12 a month for KeywordsPeopleUse. Keyword.io is free, and KeywordsPeopleUse starts at $12 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Keyword.io or KeywordsPeopleUse?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only Keyword.io has a free plan. KeywordsPeopleUse does not, though it 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.