PinClicks vs Pinterest Trends (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Pinterest Trends grades higher than PinClicks: 3.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Pinterest Trends grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
PinClicks
Pinterest keyword research, pin stats and search rank tracking
Pinterest Trends
Free view of what people search and save on Pinterest, by region
Which one is for you
Pick PinClicks if
- Fits if Pinterest sends a large share of your blog's or shop's traffic
- Works for writing pin titles and descriptions from the words people search on Pinterest
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if Pinterest isn't where your traffic comes from, as it covers nothing else
- Tight if you're on Pin Pro: 25 tracked rankings, and no exports, custom lists or account following
- Not for you if you need more than 5 days to decide, as the trial is 5 days and one per person
- Watch out: the terms say fees are non-refundable, while the pricing FAQ says you can ask for a refund
- Watch out: its data is scraped from public Pinterest pages, and it isn't affiliated with Pinterest
Pick Pinterest Trends if
- Fits if you plan Pins around the seasons and want to see when interest starts rising
- Works for a shop or advertiser checking which product categories are growing on Pinterest
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your customers aren't on Pinterest, as that's all it covers
- Not for you if you need search counts, since it shows a 0 to 100 index
- Tight if you want long history, as it goes back about two years
- Watch out: audience trends need a large enough following, and a new business account must be made on a desktop
- Watch out: some features are in testing in certain regions only, and it doesn't open in the Pinterest app
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAPinClicksWeak | 3.0GPAPinterest TrendsVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPin Pro is $29 a month, at the dearer end of this category, or $249 a year, about $20.75 a month. It tracks only 25 rankings and has no exports; Pin Plus, with 5,000 rankings, is $49 a month or $399 a year. | AFree with a Pinterest business account, which costs nothing to set up. Keyword charts, comparisons, shopping trends and Moments are all included. |
| Free plan and trial | DNo free plan. The trial gives full Pin Plus with no card, but it's 5 days, shorter than a week, and it's one per person or business. | ANothing to pay and no cap on record. You need a free business account, and the trends for your own followers only appear once your following is large enough. |
| Features | CPinterest keyword volumes, top pins with a Pin Score, any account's rankings, rank tracking and annotation keywords. It does Pinterest research fully, but that's a smaller job, and the data is scraped from public Pinterest pages. | CKeyword charts, up to four keywords side by side, shopping trends, seasonal Moments and predictions. It does Pinterest trends fully, but it's Pinterest only, with about two years of history and some features still in testing in certain regions. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. A keyword search works straight away, but the plans are built around tracking rankings, so there are keywords and pins to set up before the main part pays off. | BNo rating on record. If you already have a Pinterest business account, it's right there under Analyze performance. A new business account has to be set up on a desktop computer. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb plus a Chrome extension for customers, with no desktop or phone app and no API. It covers Pinterest only. | CWeb only, in a desktop or mobile browser, as there's no view in the Pinterest app. It ties in with Pinterest Ads and nothing else. |
| Best for | Pinterest keyword research and pin rankings | timing Pinterest content to what's rising |
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: PinClicks and Pinterest Trends. How we grade
Price against what you get
PinClicks starts at $29 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Pinterest Trends has no paid plan and scores 2.3.
Pinterest Trends scores higher and starts $29 a month lower. Of the other keyword research tools on the chart, 24 score higher than PinClicks for less, and none scores higher than Pinterest Trends 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
- PinClicks also covers rank tracking.
- Pinterest Trends also covers research.
At a glance
| PinClicks | Pinterest Trends | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free |
| Starts at | $29 per month | Free |
| Free plan | None | Free with a Pinterest business account, which costs nothing to set up; Trends opens from the account's Analyze performance menu. |
| Free trial | 5-day free trial with full Pin Plus access, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | PinClicks | |
| Price read from | pinclicks.com | help.pinterest.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
PinClicks
- It covers Pinterest only, using data scraped from public Pinterest pages, and is not affiliated with Pinterest.
- Pin Pro tracks just 25 keyword rankings and has no exports, custom lists or account following; those need Pin Plus.
- The terms say fees are non-refundable, while the pricing FAQ says a refund can be requested.
- Each person or business gets one free trial.
Pinterest Trends
- Covers Pinterest activity only, and charts show relative interest from 0 to 100 rather than search counts.
- History goes back about two years, and some features are in testing and available only in certain regions.
- Audience trends need a business account with a large enough audience, and new business accounts are created on a desktop computer.
- There is no in-app view: Pinterest says to open Trends in a desktop or mobile browser.
Key features
PinClicks
- Keyword Explorer
- Search more than 20 million keywords with Pinterest search volume, including Pinterest's official interest keywords; Pin Plus adds keywords by category.
- Top Pins and Pin Score
- See the top pins and their stats for any keyword search, each with a Pin Score showing how popular it is, and save pins for reference.
- Account Explorer
- View the keyword rankings and pin and board stats of any Pinterest account; Pin Plus can follow accounts and alert you when their pins start trending.
- Pinterest rank tracking
- Track where pins rank in Pinterest search for 25 keywords on Pin Pro or 5,000 on Pin Plus, along with changes to Pinterest's search suggestions.
- Annotations and flag alerts
- See the annotation keywords Pinterest assigns to pins, in bulk, and on Pin Plus get an email when a pin is labeled AI modified or loses its link.
- Pin Trends extension
- A Chrome extension for customers shows your recent pin, board and link performance on Pinterest, and search volume numbers on Pinterest Trends.
Pinterest Trends
- Keyword trend charts
- Search a keyword to chart its Pinterest search interest over a chosen date range, indexed from 0 to 100, with weekly, monthly and yearly change.
- Compare up to four keywords
- Put up to four keywords on one graph, add related trends to the comparison, and see the age and gender mix and top Pins for each.
- Shopping trends
- Browse growing product categories filtered by vertical, age and gender, with performance history, predictions where available and related searches.
- Moments
- Seasonal and cultural events such as holidays, shown in phases as interest builds, peaks and cools, with guidance on campaign timing.
- Trends your audience loves
- Business accounts with a large enough following see the top trends among their engaged users and followers over the past 90 days, updated daily.
- Predictions and editors' picks
- A crystal-ball icon marks trends with predictions, and Pinterest's editors and analysts pick trends to highlight.
Plans
PinClicks
Pin Pro$29
per month for 25 tracked keyword rankings
Keyword Explorer, Account Explorer, Top Pins, Pin Stats, saved pins, and 50 tracked search suggestion changes. $249 billed yearly.
Pin Plus$49
per month for 5,000 tracked keyword rankings
Adds keywords by category, 5,000 suggestion changes, custom lists, exports, account following and alerts on flagged pins. $399 billed yearly.
Pinterest Trends
Free$0
Search, save and shopping trends by region, keyword charts, comparisons and demographics, through a free business account.
Ways to pay less
PinClicks
- Annual discount
Save 28% with annual billing
PinClicks's pricing FAQ says annual billing saves 28%: Pin Pro is $249 a year and Pin Plus $399 a year.
Pinterest Trends
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, PinClicks or Pinterest Trends?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Pinterest Trends is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $29 a month for PinClicks. PinClicks starts at $29 per month, and Pinterest Trends is free.
Which has a free plan, PinClicks or Pinterest Trends?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only Pinterest Trends has a free plan. PinClicks does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do PinClicks and Pinterest Trends run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only PinClicks lists a browser extension. Both list 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.