KeywordClustering.net vs Topical Map AI (2026): which should you pick?

Pick KeywordClustering.net if

• Fits if you already use Keywords Everywhere and want your export grouped into pages
• Works for planning a site's pages from a list of up to 10,000 keywords at no cost

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you don't use Keywords Everywhere, since you can't sign in without its API key
• Skip it if you like to tweak clusters by hand, as they can't be edited once made
• Skip it if your keyword lists mustn't leave the building, since they're sent to OpenAI's API
• Watch out: jobs are deleted after one year, and share links expire after 30 days at most
• Tight if you're on Keywords Everywhere's free plan, which caps you at 5,000 keywords a day

Pick Topical Map AI if

• Fits if you're starting a niche site and want a content plan built from one topic
• Works for someone who already pays OpenAI and wants maps without spending credits

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want to try it first, since there's no free plan or trial
• Skip it if you already have a keyword list to cluster, as it can't import one
• Pricey if you need the API, team seats or white-label exports, which start at $179 a month
• Watch out: keywords are AI-made, and many long-tail ones have no reported volume, so the list needs review
• Too light for rank tracking or site audits, which it doesn't do at all

KeywordClustering.net

• You cannot sign in without a Keywords Everywhere API key, and your Keywords Everywhere plan sets the daily keyword limit.
• Clusters cannot be edited once created; the FAQ says to run a new job instead.
• Clustering jobs are deleted automatically after one year.
• Keywords are sent to OpenAI's API for clustering, as its terms state.

Topical Map AI

• There is no free plan or trial; a full refund is offered within 30 days if fewer than 10 credits were used.
• Keywords are generated by AI and checked against DataForSEO, so many have no volume and the list needs review.
• The REST API, team seats and white-label exports start at Enterprise, $179 a month.
• It does not track rankings, audit sites or import an existing keyword list.

KeywordClustering.net

Intent-based clustering

AI reads all the keywords in a job and groups those that would target the same page, choosing the number and size of clusters itself.

Volume and CPC attached

Every keyword gets monthly search volume and CPC from the Keywords Everywhere API, with total volume and average CPC per cluster.

Page suggestions

For each cluster, AI suggests what type of page to create and writes a title and meta description, shown as a Google-style preview.

Paste, upload or import

Paste a list, upload CSV, TXT or Excel with column mapping, or import from Keywords Everywhere Favorites; duplicates are removed.

Export and expiring share links

Export to CSV or Excel, or share a read-only link that expires after 24 hours, 7 days or 30 days.

Cluster map

An interactive bubble chart of all clusters, sized by search volume, that jumps to a cluster's details when clicked.

Topical Map AI

Topical maps from one topic

Enter a niche and AI generates hundreds of keywords grouped into topic clusters, with subtopics you can edit before the map is built.

Search data where it exists

Each keyword is looked up in DataForSEO for volume and difficulty; the vendor says most long-tail keywords have no reported volume.

Content briefs

Generate a content brief for any cluster inside the map, at 0.25 credits each.

Exports and white-label PDFs

Export maps as CSV, Google Docs, Excel or PDF depending on plan; Enterprise and Agency can brand PDF reports for clients.

Bring your own OpenAI key

Connect an OpenAI API key to create maps at no credit cost, paying OpenAI directly instead.

20+ languages

Maps can be generated in more than 20 languages, including Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Arabic, for 25+ countries.

KeywordClustering.net

• Free$0

  Every feature, up to 10,000 keywords per job. Daily limit by Keywords Everywhere plan: 5K Free, 10K Bronze, 20K Silver, 100K Gold, 200K Platinum.

Topical Map AI

• Basic$56

  per month for 25 credits, billed monthly

  About 25 maps a month (20 on annual billing), all 4 map types, CSV and Google Docs export. 1 credit is one standard map.

• Pro$104

  per month for 46 credits, billed monthly

  46 maps a month, 5 maps generated at once, and CSV, Excel and PDF export.

• Enterprise$179

  per month for 80 credits, billed monthly

  80 maps a month, 10 at once, all export formats, 3 team seats and the REST API at 100 requests a day.

• Agency$374

  per month for 139 credits, billed monthly

  139 maps a month, 20 at once, white-label exports, 5 team seats and the REST API at 200 requests a day.

• 1 Map$39

  one-time, for one map credit that never expires

  Buy maps without a plan or on top of one: 5 maps cost $149 and 20 maps $449.

KeywordClustering.net

No public discounts listed.

Topical Map AI

• Annual discount

  Save 17% with annual billing

  Topical Map AI's pricing lists annual billing at 17% less than monthly; the Basic plan includes 20 maps a month on annual instead of 25.