KeywordTool.io review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Autocomplete keyword ideas from Google and 16 other search platforms
KeywordTool.io report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 23, 2026
Best for long-tail ideas from Google and 16 other platforms
Keyword Tool pulls autocomplete suggestions from Google, YouTube, Amazon, TikTok, the app stores and other platforms, and the free version lists them without an account. Volume, CPC and trends start at $68 a month on yearly billing, in this category's dearest tenth, with no trial. There's no difficulty score, volumes outside Google and Bing are estimates, and paid plans are capped by daily requests.
Who KeywordTool.io is for
- Fits if you want long-tail ideas from YouTube, Amazon or TikTok and can do without the numbers
- Works for pulling keyword data into Claude or ChatGPT through the MCP server on a paid plan
Who KeywordTool.io is not for
- Pricey if you only want search volumes, at $68 a month on yearly billing and $88 monthly
- Skip it if you need a difficulty score to judge which keywords you can win
- Not for you if you want to try the paid data first, as there's no trial, only a 30-day refund
- Watch out: only Google and Bing volumes come from the ad planners; the rest are modeled estimates
- Tight if you run lots of lookups, as Starter allows 50 requests a day across web, API and MCP
Why KeywordTool.io gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- DValue for moneyStarter is $68 a month on yearly billing, $88 monthly, which is in this category's dearest tenth. Every paid plan does include the API, an MCP server and volume for 50,000 keywords a day. There's no trial, only a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- BFree plan and trialThe free version needs no account and no card, and gives up to 750+ suggestions a search with no limit on record. One person could live on that for ideas. What you don't get is volume, CPC or competition: those are all paid.
- CFeaturesIdeas from 17 platforms, plus volume, CPC, trend history and bulk lookups on paid plans. But there's no difficulty score or competitor lookup on record, and only Google and Bing volumes come from the ad planners.
- BEase of useNo rating on record, and nothing to set up: the free version runs without an account, so you type a word, pick a platform and read the list.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. Every paid plan has a REST API and an MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, all drawing on the same daily request pool.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from KeywordTool.io'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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KeywordTool.io's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 23 of the 51 other keyword research tools we grade, and level with 14.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 41 of 51) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $68 a month, against a middle price of $18 for the category: 34 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 52 keyword research tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. KeywordTool.io’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 51, level with 3
- BFree plan and trialAbove 41 of 51, level with 3
- CFeaturesAbove 6 of 51, level with 36
- BEase of useAbove 28 of 51, level with 23
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 26 of 51, level with 25
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 44 keyword research tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep KeywordTool.io, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace KeywordTool.io 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.
It costs $816 a year.
What you could not
- Search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date.
- Keyword rankings and popularity scores from both app stores, gathered every day.
- Search data for YouTube topics and channels.
- It plugs into other products, Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. KeywordTool.io’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 KeywordTool.io?
KeywordTool.io, sold as Keyword Tool, pulls long-tail keyword ideas from the autocomplete suggestions of Google, YouTube, Bing, Amazon, TikTok, Perplexity and other platforms. The free version lists suggestions without an account. Keyword Tool Pro adds search volume, cost per click, competition and trend history, and every paid plan includes the web app, an API and an MCP server for AI assistants.
Worth knowing
- The free version shows suggestions only; volume, CPC and competition need a paid plan starting at $68 a month billed annually.
- There is no free trial; paid plans instead carry a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Only Google and Bing volumes come from the ad planners; other platforms' volumes are modeled estimates.
- Paid plans are capped by daily requests, from 50 on Starter to 400 on Agency, shared across the web app, API and MCP.
Key features
- Autocomplete keyword ideas
- Adds letters and numbers around a seed term to pull hundreds of long-tail suggestions, across 190+ Google domains and many languages.
- 17 search platforms
- Research Google, YouTube, Bing, Copilot, Perplexity, Amazon, eBay, the App Store, Google Play, Instagram, X, Reddit, Pinterest, Etsy, TikTok and Naver.
- Search volume and cost per click
- Pro plans show volume, CPC and competition. Google and Bing figures come from their keyword planners; the other platforms are estimates.
- Trend history
- Monthly search volume history covers 12 months on Starter, 24 on Growth and up to 48 on Scale and Agency.
- Bulk search volume
- Upload an existing keyword list and get volume, CPC and trend data for it, up to 1,000 keywords per request.
- API and MCP server
- Every paid plan includes a REST API and an MCP server for assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, drawing on the same daily request pool.
KeywordTool.io pricing
As of Oct 23, 2026, KeywordTool.io has a free plan, and paid plans start at $68 per month, billed annually ($88 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $68 per month, billed annually ($88 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Free version, no account needed: up to 750+ autocomplete suggestions per search term. Search volume, cost per click and competition data come with Keyword Tool Pro.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Autocomplete keyword suggestions for any term, up to 750+ per search, without signing up. |
| Starter | $68per month for 50 requests a day, billed annually ($88 monthly) | Search volume for 50,000 keywords a day, 12 months of trend history, all 17 platforms, web app, API and MCP. |
| Growth | $148per month for 100 requests a day, billed annually ($188 monthly) | Search volume for 100,000 keywords a day and 24 months of trend history. |
| Scale | $308per month for 200 requests a day, billed annually ($388 monthly) | Search volume for 200,000 keywords a day and 48 months of trend history, for in-house teams. |
| Agency | $628per month for 400 requests a day, billed annually ($788 monthly) | Search volume for 400,000 keywords a day and 48 months of trend history. |
| Enterprise & Custom | Custom | Higher daily limits, custom API and MCP usage, procurement paperwork and bank-transfer payment. Quoted after a demo. |
Read from keywordtool.io on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with KeywordTool.io before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave over 20% with annual billing
Keyword Tool's pricing lists annual billing at over 20% less: Starter is $68 a month billed annually instead of $88 billed monthly.
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Common questions
Does KeywordTool.io have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. KeywordTool.io is listed for Web.
Does KeywordTool.io have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. KeywordTool.io is listed for Web.
Is KeywordTool.io open source?
KeywordTool.io is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Does KeywordTool.io have an API?
Yes. KeywordTool.io offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
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