Keywordmap review (2026): is it worth paying for?
Japanese SEO and content research platform with AI writing
Keywordmap report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 23, 2026
Best for SEO and content research for Japanese sites
Keywordmap is a Japanese SEO and content platform that shows the keywords and pages bringing rivals their traffic, suggests keywords and drafts articles with AI, and watches Google AI Overviews. But it's all in Japanese, the only published prices are agency plans from ¥198,000 a month plus a ¥300,000 setup fee on annual contracts, and companies get a quote.
Who Keywordmap is for
- Fits if you do SEO and content marketing for sites in Japan
- Works for agencies that sell keyword and competitor research to clients
Who Keywordmap is not for
- Skip it if you don't read Japanese, as the site, sales process and prices are all in Japanese and yen
- Pricey if you're an agency, from ¥198,000 a month on an annual contract plus a ¥300,000 setup fee
- Watch out: businesses using it for their own sites get no published price, only a quote
- Watch out: contracts renew for the same term and price unless you cancel by the end of the month before they end
- Tight if you need more features or users than your plan has, as each extra one is ¥25,000 a month
Why Keywordmap gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- DValue for moneyThe only published prices are for agencies: Starter is ¥198,000 a month, well over $1,000, on an annual contract, plus a ¥300,000 setup fee. That's many times this category's middle. Companies using it for their own sites get a quote.
- CFree plan and trialNo free plan, but a 7-day free trial, and the site says nothing is charged during or after it.
- CFeaturesRivals' keywords and pages, AI keyword picks, AI outlines and articles, AI Overviews monitoring, search ad research and rank reports. The gaps: no site audit or backlink tool on record, and agency Starter gets 4 features.
- CEase of useNo rating on record. Everything from the site to the sales process is in Japanese, and plans are set up per contract with a chosen number of features and users.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, connected to Google Analytics, Search Console and ChatGPT. No desktop or phone app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Keywordmap's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Keywordmap's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 4 of the 64 other SEO tools we grade, and level with 15.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 15 of 64) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 65 SEO tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Keywordmap’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 64, level with 10
- CFree plan and trialAbove 14 of 64, level with 44
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 64, level with 42
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 64, level with 60
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 15 of 64, level with 49
Keep Keywordmap, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Keywordmap 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: 45 of the 64 other SEO tools grade higher.
What you could make
- Long-form writing and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date.
- Daily checks of where your pages rank in search results.
- The same prompts asked of ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google's AI answers every day, and the answers kept.
- A score built from what the top results for each keyword cover.
What this rests on. Keywordmap’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.
What is Keywordmap?
Keywordmap is a Japanese SEO and content marketing platform from CINC Corp. It analyzes the keywords and pages that bring competitors their search traffic, suggests keywords and drafts articles with ChatGPT-based AI, tracks rankings and search ads, and monitors Google AI Overviews. It is sold on annual contracts, with published prices only for agencies.
Worth knowing
- Prices are published only for agencies and production companies; businesses using the data for their own sites get a quote.
- Every plan is an annual contract that renews for the same term and price unless cancelled by the end of the month before it ends.
- A one-time ¥300,000 setup fee applies, and each extra feature or user costs ¥25,000 a month.
- The website and sales process are in Japanese, and prices are in yen.
Key features
- Site keyword analysis
- Shows the keywords any site ranks for, with search volume, estimated visits, SERP features such as featured snippets and local packs, and query type. Compares up to four sites.
- AI keyword selection
- Enter your site's URL and the AI proposes keywords drawn from what several competitors rank for, leaving out ones you are unlikely to rank for.
- AI outlines and writing
- A ChatGPT-based AI drafts article headings and full articles from search intent and the top-ranking pages, and scores the draft's quality.
- AI Overviews monitoring
- Newer features monitor Google AI Overviews, report on AI search results, check pages for how well AI can use them and look for wrong information in AI answers.
- Search ad research
- Analyzes competitors' listing ads and the keywords they advertise on, alongside their organic keywords.
- Rank and traffic reports
- Daily reports, ranking reports, bulk rank checks and ranking changes, with Google Analytics and Search Console connected.
Keywordmap pricing
As of Oct 23, 2026, Keywordmap is a paid product with a free trial, starting at ¥198,000 per month on an annual contract (agency plans), plus a ¥300,000 setup fee.
- Starts at
- ¥198,000 per month on an annual contract (agency plans), plus a ¥300,000 setup fee
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial; nothing is charged during or after it
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Light, Standard, Expert (companies) | Custom | For businesses using the data for their own sites. Features and users are set per plan and quoted after an inquiry. |
| Starter (agencies) | ¥198,000per month on an annual contract | For agencies and production companies: 1 user and 4 features, plus a ¥300,000 setup fee charged with the first month. |
| Light (agencies) | ¥248,000per month on an annual contract | 2 users and 6 features, plus the ¥300,000 setup fee. |
| Standard (agencies) | ¥348,000per month on an annual contract | 4 users and 10 features, plus the ¥300,000 setup fee. Marked as recommended. |
| Expert (agencies) | ¥448,000per month on an annual contract | 6 users and 14 features, plus the ¥300,000 setup fee, for use across consulting, planning and sales teams. |
Read from keywordmap.jp on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Keywordmap before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Keywordmap have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Keywordmap is listed for Web.
Does Keywordmap have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Keywordmap is listed for Web.
Is Keywordmap open source?
Keywordmap is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Sources for this page
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