The Keywordmap Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Keywordmap 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.
Keywordmap
The Insider’s Guide
Japanese SEO and content research platform with AI writing
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among SEO tools, read from Keywordmap’s own pages.
Made by CINC Corp. · 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 Keywordmap’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Keywordmap’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
2.0
GPA, above 4 of the 64 other SEO tools we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Keywordmap, taken from its own pages and our grades.
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.
- 1
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.
- 2
What it costs
Paid plans start at ¥198,000 per month on an annual contract (agency plans), plus a ¥300,000 setup fee.
- 3
You can try it first
7-day free trial; nothing is charged during or after it
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.0 GPA, above 4 of 64
That is against the other SEO tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
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.
Keywordmap at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from ¥198,000 per month on an annual contract (agency plans), plus a ¥300,000 setup fee
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial; nothing is charged during or after it
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- CINC Corp.
- Category
- SEO Tools
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | The 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan, but a 7-day free trial, and the site says nothing is charged during or after it. |
| Features | C | Rivals' 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, connected to Google Analytics, Search Console and ChatGPT. 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 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 it 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
Good to know
Good for
- Japanese companies and agencies doing SEO and content marketing in Japan
- Agencies that resell keyword and competitor research to clients
- Teams combining SEO, search ads and AI Overviews tracking in one tool
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
5
plans to choose from
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.
That's many times this category's middle.
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)
¥198,000
per 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)
¥248,000
per month on an annual contract
2 users and 6 features, plus the ¥300,000 setup fee.
Standard (agencies)
¥348,000
per month on an annual contract
4 users and 10 features, plus the ¥300,000 setup fee. Marked as recommended.
Expert (agencies)
¥448,000
per month on an annual contract
6 users and 14 features, plus the ¥300,000 setup fee, for use across consulting, planning and sales teams.
Trying it first
7-day free trial; nothing is charged during or after it
Read from keywordmap.jp on Oct 23, 2026.
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
Japanese SEO and content research platform with AI writing. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: long-form writing, reports, keyword research, rank tracking, AI search visibility, content optimization.
Rivals' keywords and pages, AI keyword picks, AI outlines and articles, AI Overviews monitoring, search ad research and rank reports.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Google Analytics
- Google Search Console
- ChatGPT
Keywordmap is made by CINC Corp.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
4/64
Other SEO tools it is graded above
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
- CFree plan and trialAbove 14 of 64
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 64
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 64
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 15 of 64
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 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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Semrush, Ahrefs, Similarweb, Sistrix and Conductor
The 5 tools Keywordmap is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Semrush
Free plan · from $117.33/mo
SEO suite for keyword research, rank tracking and AI search visibility.
- Semrush has a free plan. Keywordmap does not, though it has a free trial.
- Keywordmap also covers long-form writing, AI search visibility and content optimization.
- Semrush also covers site audit and backlink analysis.
- 2.0GPA
Ahrefs
Free plan · from $29/mo
SEO toolset for backlinks, keyword research, audits and rank tracking.
- Ahrefs has a free plan. Keywordmap does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Ahrefs lists a browser extension.
- Keywordmap also covers long-form writing, reports, AI search visibility and content optimization.
- 2.0GPA
Similarweb
Free plan · from $125/mo
Traffic estimates, keyword research and competitor data for any site.
- Similarweb has a free plan. Keywordmap does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Similarweb lists a browser extension.
- Keywordmap also covers long-form writing, reports, AI search visibility and content optimization.
- 2.2GPA
Sistrix
Free trial · from €99/mo
German SEO suite built around a Google visibility score per domain.
- Keywordmap also covers long-form writing and reports.
- Sistrix also covers site audit and backlink analysis.
- 2.2GPA
Conductor
Free trial
Enterprise SEO and AI search visibility platform with site monitoring.
- Keywordmap also covers long-form writing.
- Conductor also covers site audit.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
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 Keywordmap free?
No, Keywordmap is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial; nothing is charged during or after it.
How much does Keywordmap cost?
Keywordmap lists 5 plans. Light, Standard, Expert (companies): custom pricing.
What platforms does Keywordmap work on?
Keywordmap is available on Web.
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.
What does Keywordmap integrate with?
Keywordmap's listing names Google Analytics, Google Search Console and ChatGPT.
Who makes Keywordmap?
Keywordmap is made by CINC Corp.
What are the alternatives to Keywordmap?
The closest alternatives to Keywordmap in our directory are Semrush, Ahrefs, Similarweb, Sistrix and Conductor.
How does Keywordmap compare with other SEO tools?
Keywordmap's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 4 of the 64 other SEO tools we grade, and level with 15.
Could I make my own version of Keywordmap?
To replace Keywordmap 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 Keywordmap’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 Keywordmap'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 CINC Corp. Prices change, so check keywordmap.jp 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
- Keywordmap, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/keywordmap
- 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 Keywordmap’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. Keywordmap is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by CINC Corp. Prices and plans change: check keywordmap.jp before you buy.