The Keyword Hero Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Keyword Hero in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Keyword Hero
The Insider’s Guide
Restores the keywords behind organic traffic in Google Analytics
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among keyword research tools, read from Keyword Hero’s own pages.
Made by cross platform solutions GmbH · checked Oct 23, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Keyword Hero’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Keyword Hero’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 12 of the 51 other keyword research tools we grade
Keyword Hero matches the keywords in Google Search Console to sessions in Google Analytics 4, so organic traffic, engagement and conversions can be read by keyword instead of showing as not provided. It also reports traffic from AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Perplexity, and an MCP server lets AI agents query the data. Plans are priced by organic sessions a month.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Keyword Hero, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for seeing which Google searches lead to sales
Keyword Hero brings back the keywords Google Analytics hides as not provided: it matches your Search Console searches to visits, so you can see which keywords bring sign-ups and sales.
- 2
Paid plans start at $8 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $8 per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
Little plan, free for good: up to 2,000 organic sessions a month with keyword performance and comparison and the Google Analytics upload. No history or key-event tracking. No card needed.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Keywords restored in Analytics
Matches Search Console queries to Google Analytics sessions, so sessions, bounce rate, page views and conversions show by keyword. The FAQ puts the average match at 93%.
- 6
AI assistant traffic
Shows how much traffic ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and Gemini send to the site, next to classic organic search.
- 7
Search intent
Labels keywords as transactional, commercial, navigational or informational, from the Giant plan up.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 12 of 51
That is against the other keyword research tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Keyword Hero you would be making search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Keyword Hero at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $8 per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- cross platform solutions GmbH
- Category
- Keyword Research Tools
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for seeing which Google searches lead to sales
Keyword Hero brings back the keywords Google Analytics hides as not provided: it matches your Search Console searches to visits, so you can see which keywords bring sign-ups and sales. Big is $8 a month on yearly billing. But it needs both Google products, the matches are statistical rather than Google's own data, the free plan keeps no history, and it won't find you a single new keyword.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Big is $8 a month on yearly billing ($9 monthly) for 10,000 organic sessions, inside the cheaper quarter of this category. It climbs with your traffic, though: 50,000 sessions is Giant at $44, and that's where search intent and the MCP server start. |
| Free plan and trial | C | The Little plan is free for good with no card, up to 2,000 organic sessions a month. But it keeps no history and tracks no key events, so seeing which keyword led to a sale, the whole point, needs Big. |
| Features | D | It does one thing: match Search Console queries to Analytics sessions, 93% of them on average by its FAQ, plus AI assistant traffic and intent labels. It needs both Google products to work at all, and gives no keyword ideas, volumes or difficulty. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. You connect Google Analytics 4 and Search Console, and it writes the keywords to a separate Analytics property, so there's setup before you see anything. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, wired into Google Analytics, Search Console and BigQuery, with an MCP server from Giant so Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code can ask for the numbers. No desktop or phone app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Keyword Hero is for
- Fits if you want to know which searches end in a sale or sign-up, not only a visit
- Works for reporting brand and non-brand search growth to a boss or a client
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you're hunting for new keywords, since it only reads traffic you already get
- Not for you if you don't run Google Analytics 4 and Search Console
- Pricey if your site is big, as plans rise with sessions and 250,000 a month is $134 on yearly billing
- Watch out: keywords are matched statistically, not read from Google, and land in a separate Analytics property
- Tight if you want search intent or MCP, which start at Giant for $44 a month on yearly billing
Good to know
Good for
- Site owners who want to see which searches lead to conversions
- SEO teams reporting brand and non-brand organic growth
- Tracking traffic from AI assistants alongside Google search
Worth knowing
- It needs Google Analytics 4 and Search Console, and writes its keywords to a separate Analytics property; the keywords are matched statistically, not read from Google.
- The free plan stops at 2,000 organic sessions a month and keeps no history.
- Search intent and MCP access start at Giant, $49 a month; the BigQuery table starts at Ultimate.
- Plans are priced by organic sessions a month; above 250,000 is a custom contract.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$8
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Keyword Hero has a free plan. Paid plans start at $8 per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly).
But it keeps no history and tracks no key events, so seeing which keyword led to a sale, the whole point, needs Big.
Little
$0
Up to 2,000 organic sessions a month, keyword performance and comparison, and the Google Analytics upload.
Big
$8
per month for 10,000 sessions, billed annually ($9 billed monthly)
1 key event, 1 month of history, custom segments, and brand, device and country reports.
Giant
$44
per month for 50,000 sessions, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
3 key events, 6 months of history, keyword search intent and MCP server access.
Ultimate
$134
per month for 250,000 sessions, billed annually ($149 billed monthly)
10 key events, 16 months of history and keyword data as a BigQuery table.
Ultimate Pro
Custom
More than 250,000 sessions and 10 key events on a custom contract, with dedicated support.
The free plan
Little plan, free for good: up to 2,000 organic sessions a month with keyword performance and comparison and the Google Analytics upload. No history or key-event tracking. No card needed.
Read from keyword-hero.com on Oct 23, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 10% with annual billing
Keyword Hero's pricing page lists annual billing at 10% off: Big is $8 a month billed annually instead of $9, and Giant $44 instead of $49.
Stated on keyword-hero.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Restores the keywords behind organic traffic in Google Analytics. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: reports, keyword research, web analytics, AI search visibility.
It needs both Google products to work at all, and gives no keyword ideas, volumes or difficulty.
- Keywords restored in Analytics
- Matches Search Console queries to Google Analytics sessions, so sessions, bounce rate, page views and conversions show by keyword. The FAQ puts the average match at 93%.
- AI assistant traffic
- Shows how much traffic ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and Gemini send to the site, next to classic organic search.
- Search intent
- Labels keywords as transactional, commercial, navigational or informational, from the Giant plan up.
- Performance reports
- Compare keyword performance over time, and from Big up use custom segments and brand, device and country reports.
- MCP server
- From Giant up, AI clients such as Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and VS Code can query sessions, conversions and revenue by keyword, page, country, device or intent.
- BigQuery export
- Ultimate and Ultimate Pro deliver the keyword data as a BigQuery table for your own analysis.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Google Analytics
- Google Search Console
- BigQuery
- Claude
- ChatGPT
- Cursor
- VS Code
- Perplexity
Keyword Hero is made by cross platform solutions GmbH.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
12/51
Other keyword research tools it is graded above
Keyword Hero's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 12 of the 51 other keyword research tools we grade, and level with 10.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 27 of 51) and worst on features (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $8 a month, against a middle price of $18 for the category: 4 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 9 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 52 keyword research tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Keyword Hero’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 27 of 51
- CFree plan and trialAbove 11 of 51
- DFeaturesAbove 0 of 51
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 51
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 26 of 51
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 44 keyword research tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Keyword Hero is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Keyword Hero you would be making search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 29 of the 51 other keyword research tools grade higher. It costs $96 a year.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date.
- A tracking script and a database that counts every visit.
- The same prompts asked of ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google's AI answers every day, and the answers kept.
- It plugs into other products, Google Analytics, Google Search Console and BigQuery among them.
What this rests on. Keyword Hero’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Google Search Console, Keyword Insights, SEOTesting, Google Analytics and Semrush
The 5 tools Keyword Hero is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Google Search Console
Free
Free Google reports on a site's search traffic, indexing and issues.
- Keyword Hero also covers reports, keyword research, web analytics and AI search visibility.
- Google Search Console also covers site audit, schema markup and page speed.
- 2.0GPA
Keyword Insights
Free trial · from $58/mo
Keyword clustering, content briefs and AI writing on one credit pool.
- Keyword Hero has a free plan. Keyword Insights does not, though it has a free trial.
- Keyword Hero also covers reports, web analytics and AI search visibility.
- Keyword Insights also covers long-form writing and content optimization.
- 2.2GPA
SEOTesting
Free trial · from $50/mo
SEO tests and reports built on your own Search Console data.
- Keyword Hero has a free plan. SEOTesting does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only SEOTesting lists a browser extension.
- Keyword Hero also covers keyword research and web analytics.
- 3.4GPA
Google Analytics
Free plan
Google's free website and app analytics, with a paid 360 tier.
- Only Google Analytics lists iOS and Android apps.
- Keyword Hero also covers keyword research and AI search visibility.
- 2.2GPA
Semrush
Free plan · from $117.33/mo
SEO suite for keyword research, rank tracking and AI search visibility.
- Keyword Hero also covers web analytics and AI search visibility.
- Semrush also covers rank tracking, site audit and backlink analysis.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Keyword Hero free?
Keyword Hero has a free plan. Little plan, free for good: up to 2,000 organic sessions a month with keyword performance and comparison and the Google Analytics upload.
How much does Keyword Hero cost?
Keyword Hero lists 5 plans. Little: $0.
What platforms does Keyword Hero work on?
Keyword Hero is available on Web.
Does Keyword Hero offer any discounts?
Keyword Hero publicly lists the following: Save 10% with annual billing.
Does Keyword Hero have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Keyword Hero is listed for Web.
Does Keyword Hero have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Keyword Hero is listed for Web.
Is Keyword Hero open source?
Keyword Hero is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
What does Keyword Hero integrate with?
Keyword Hero's listing names Google Analytics, Google Search Console, BigQuery, Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code and Perplexity.
Who makes Keyword Hero?
Keyword Hero is made by cross platform solutions GmbH.
What are the alternatives to Keyword Hero?
The closest alternatives to Keyword Hero in our directory are Google Search Console, Keyword Insights, SEOTesting, Google Analytics and Semrush.
How does Keyword Hero compare with other keyword research tools?
Keyword Hero's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 12 of the 51 other keyword research tools we grade, and level with 10.
Is Keyword Hero good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Keyword Hero B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8 a month, against a middle price of $18 for the category: 4 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Keyword Hero?
To replace Keyword Hero you would be making search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Keyword Hero’s own pages on Oct 23, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 23, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Keyword Hero's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by cross platform solutions GmbH. Prices change, so check keyword-hero.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Keyword Hero, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/keyword-hero
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Keyword Hero’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Keyword Hero is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by cross platform solutions GmbH. Prices and plans change: check keyword-hero.com before you buy.