The KeywordTool.io Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about KeywordTool.io 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.
KeywordTool.io
The Insider’s Guide
Autocomplete keyword ideas from Google and 16 other search platforms
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among keyword research tools, read from KeywordTool.io’s own pages.
Made by Essential Apps LLC and Key Tools Limited · 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 KeywordTool.io’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on KeywordTool.io’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
2.4
GPA, above 23 of the 51 other keyword research tools we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about KeywordTool.io, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No 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.
- 1
Best for long-tail ideas from Google and 16 other platforms
There's no difficulty score, volumes outside Google and Bing are estimates, and paid plans are capped by daily requests.
- 2
Paid plans start at $68 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $68 per month, billed annually ($88 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a 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.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
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.
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17 search platforms
Research Google, YouTube, Bing, Copilot, Perplexity, Amazon, eBay, the App Store, Google Play, Instagram, X, Reddit, Pinterest, Etsy, TikTok and Naver.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 23 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 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.
KeywordTool.io at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $68 per month, billed annually ($88 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Essential Apps LLC and Key Tools Limited
- Category
- Keyword Research Tools
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Starter 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. |
| Free plan and trial | B | The 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. |
| Features | C | Ideas 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. |
| Ease of use | B | No 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web 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. |
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 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 it 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
Good to know
Good for
- Writers and SEOs hunting long-tail and question keywords
- Research beyond Google: YouTube, Amazon, TikTok, app stores
- Teams that want keyword data in their own scripts or 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$68
A month to start. There is a free plan too
KeywordTool.io has a free plan. Paid plans start at $68 per month, billed annually ($88 billed monthly).
One person could live on that for ideas.
Free
$0
Autocomplete keyword suggestions for any term, up to 750+ per search, without signing up.
Starter
$68
per 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
$148
per 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
$308
per 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
$628
per 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.
The 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.
Read from keywordtool.io on Oct 23, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 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.
Stated on keywordtool.io
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
Autocomplete keyword ideas from Google and 16 other search platforms. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, keyword research, app store optimization, youTube SEO.
But there's no difficulty score or competitor lookup on record, and only Google and Bing volumes come from the ad planners.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Claude
- ChatGPT
- Cursor
KeywordTool.io is made by Essential Apps LLC and Key Tools Limited.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
23/51
Other keyword research tools it is graded above
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
- BFree plan and trialAbove 41 of 51
- CFeaturesAbove 6 of 51
- BEase of useAbove 28 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. KeywordTool.io 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 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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Keywords Everywhere, AnswerThePublic, Ubersuggest, Keyword Tool Dominator and Semrush
The 5 tools KeywordTool.io is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Keywords Everywhere
Free plan · from $7/mo
Browser extension that shows search volume on the sites you browse.
- Only KeywordTool.io lists a web app.
- Only Keywords Everywhere lists a browser extension.
- KeywordTool.io also covers app store optimization and youTube SEO.
- 2.4GPA
AnswerThePublic
Free plan · from $20/mo
Question and search-suggestion research shown as keyword wheels.
- KeywordTool.io also covers app store optimization and youTube SEO.
- AnswerThePublic also covers long-form writing.
- 2.4GPA
Ubersuggest
Free plan · from $29/mo
Low-cost SEO tool for keyword ideas, site audits and rank tracking.
- Only Ubersuggest lists a browser extension.
- KeywordTool.io also covers app store optimization and youTube SEO.
- Ubersuggest also covers rank tracking, site audit and backlink analysis.
- 2.4GPA
Keyword Tool Dominator
Free plan · from $9 one-time
Live autocomplete keywords from Amazon, Google, YouTube and five more.
- Only Keyword Tool Dominator lists a browser extension.
- Keyword Tool Dominator can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- KeywordTool.io also covers app store optimization.
- 2.2GPA
Semrush
Free plan · from $117.33/mo
SEO suite for keyword research, rank tracking and AI search visibility.
- KeywordTool.io also covers app store optimization and youTube SEO.
- Semrush also covers reports, 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
14
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 KeywordTool.io free?
KeywordTool.io has a free plan. Free version, no account needed: up to 750+ autocomplete suggestions per search term.
How much does KeywordTool.io cost?
KeywordTool.io lists 6 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does KeywordTool.io work on?
KeywordTool.io is available on Web.
Does KeywordTool.io offer any discounts?
KeywordTool.io publicly lists the following: Save over 20% with annual billing.
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.
What does KeywordTool.io integrate with?
KeywordTool.io's listing names Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes KeywordTool.io?
KeywordTool.io is made by Essential Apps LLC and Key Tools Limited.
What are the alternatives to KeywordTool.io?
The closest alternatives to KeywordTool.io in our directory are Keywords Everywhere, AnswerThePublic, Ubersuggest, Keyword Tool Dominator and Semrush.
How does KeywordTool.io compare with other keyword research tools?
KeywordTool.io's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 23 of the 51 other keyword research tools we grade, and level with 14.
Is KeywordTool.io good value for money?
ToolGPA grades KeywordTool.io D for value for money. 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.
Could I make my own version of KeywordTool.io?
To replace KeywordTool.io 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 KeywordTool.io’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 KeywordTool.io'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 Essential Apps LLC and Key Tools Limited. Prices change, so check keywordtool.io 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.
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- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
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