The SearchVolume.io Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about SearchVolume.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.
SearchVolume.io
The Insider’s Guide
Free bulk search volume checker with a paid AI keyword platform
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among keyword research tools, read from SearchVolume.io’s own pages.
Made by Search Volume · 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 SearchVolume.io’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on SearchVolume.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
SearchVolume.io offers a free bulk checker that returns Google monthly search volume for up to 800 keywords at a time, without a Google Ads account. Its paid web platform adds an AI keyword assistant, competitor keywords, related and long-tail ideas, difficulty and CPC, and a cannibalization checker that groups keywords shown in the same results. Paid plans are monthly credit allowances.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about SearchVolume.io, taken from its own pages and our grades.
The free tool is paste a list, get numbers, and the platform's tools are lookups too, with nothing to connect.
- 1
Best for free bulk search volumes
Credits don't roll over, there's no yearly price, API or integration, and it does no rank tracking, audits or backlinks.
- 2
Paid plans start at $29 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $29 per month for 500 credits.
- 3
There is a free plan
The free bulk tool on the homepage gives average monthly search volume for up to 800 keywords at a time, with export to Excel. The research platform itself is paid.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Free bulk search volume
Paste up to 800 keywords and get each one's average monthly Google search volume, then export the list to Excel.
- 6
AI Keyword Assistant
Suggests keywords to target from seed keywords or a written prompt.
- 7
Keyword cannibalization check
Groups keywords that show the same pages in Google's results, so one page can target them instead of several competing pages.
- 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 SearchVolume.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.
SearchVolume.io at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $29 per month for 500 credits
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial of the paid plans
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Search Volume
- Category
- Keyword Research Tools
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for free bulk search volumes
SearchVolume.io has a free bulk checker that gives Google search volumes for up to 800 keywords at a time, with no Google Ads account. The paid platform, from $29 a month, adds AI keyword ideas, a rival's keywords and a cannibalization check. Credits don't roll over, there's no yearly price, API or integration, and it does no rank tracking, audits or backlinks.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Lite is $29 a month for 500 credits, right at this category's dearer quarter, and there's no yearly discount. One lookup is one credit even when it returns thousands of rows. |
| Free plan and trial | B | The bulk checker is free: up to 800 keywords at a time, exported to Excel, no Google Ads account needed. If volumes are all you need, you could live on it. The platform itself has a 7-day trial. |
| Features | C | An AI keyword assistant, competitor keywords from a database it puts at over 7 billion, related and long-tail ideas with difficulty and CPC, and a cannibalization check, in 40 languages. Research only: no rank tracking, audit or backlinks. |
| Ease of use | B | No rating on record. The free tool is paste a list, get numbers, and the platform's tools are lookups too, with nothing to connect. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with no integrations or API on record. Results go out to Excel. |
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 SearchVolume.io is for
- Fits if you have a keyword list and just want the Google volumes for it
- Works for a freelancer who needs up to 500 lookups a month on Lite at $29
Who it is not for
- Tight if your research comes in bursts, since unused credits don't roll over
- Skip it if you want rank tracking, audits or backlinks, which it doesn't do
- Pricey if you were hoping for a yearly discount, as only monthly prices are shown
- Watch out: when credits run out you wait for the next cycle or upgrade, to $69 for 2,000
- Not for you if you want the data in other tools, as there's no API or integration on record
Good to know
Good for
- Checking volumes for a keyword list without a Google Ads account
- Writers who want to stop two pages competing for the same searches
- Small budgets that need a few hundred lookups a month
Worth knowing
- Credits reset monthly and do not roll over; one lookup costs one credit even when it returns thousands of rows.
- The pricing page shows monthly prices only, with no annual option.
- There is no rank tracking, site audit or backlink report in the plans listed.
- When credits run out you wait for the next billing cycle or upgrade.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$29
A month to start. There is a free plan too
SearchVolume.io has a free plan. Paid plans start at $29 per month for 500 credits.
One lookup is one credit even when it returns thousands of rows.
Free tool
$0
Bulk search volume for up to 800 keywords at a time, exportable to Excel.
Lite
$29
per month for 500 credits
All platform tools for one marketer, with email support. A credit is one lookup or one keyword analyzed.
Standard
$69
per month for 2,000 credits
The same tools with 2,000 credits a month. Unused credits do not roll over.
Scale
$119
per month for 5,000 credits
5,000 credits a month, with email and video call support.
The free plan
The free bulk tool on the homepage gives average monthly search volume for up to 800 keywords at a time, with export to Excel. The research platform itself is paid.
Trying it first
7-day free trial of the paid plans
Read from searchvolume.io 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
Free bulk search volume checker with a paid AI keyword platform. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, keyword research.
Research only: no rank tracking, audit or backlinks.
- Free bulk search volume
- Paste up to 800 keywords and get each one's average monthly Google search volume, then export the list to Excel.
- AI Keyword Assistant
- Suggests keywords to target from seed keywords or a written prompt.
- Keyword cannibalization check
- Groups keywords that show the same pages in Google's results, so one page can target them instead of several competing pages.
- Competitor keywords
- See the keywords a competing site ranks for, drawn from a database the vendor puts at over 7 billion Google keywords.
- Related and long-tail ideas
- Semantically related and long-tail keyword ideas from a seed, with search volume, difficulty and Google Ads cost.
- 40 languages
- Keyword data in 40 languages, from Arabic and Bengali to Ukrainian and Vietnamese.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
SearchVolume.io is made by Search Volume.
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
SearchVolume.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 platforms and integrations (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $29 a month, against a middle price of $18 for the category: 23 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 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. SearchVolume.io’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 4 of 51
- BFree plan and trialAbove 41 of 51
- CFeaturesAbove 6 of 51
- BEase of useAbove 28 of 51
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 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. SearchVolume.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 SearchVolume.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 $348 a year.
What you could not
- Search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. SearchVolume.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
Google Keyword Planner, Keywords Everywhere, Ubersuggest, KeySearch and Semrush
The 5 tools SearchVolume.io is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Google Keyword Planner
Free
Free keyword ideas, search volumes and bid estimates inside Google Ads.
- 2.8GPA
Keywords Everywhere
Free plan · from $7/mo
Browser extension that shows search volume on the sites you browse.
- Only SearchVolume.io lists a web app.
- Only Keywords Everywhere lists a browser extension.
- Keywords Everywhere also covers backlink analysis.
- 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.
- Ubersuggest also covers rank tracking, site audit and backlink analysis.
- 2.2GPA
KeySearch
Free trial · from $20/mo
Low-cost keyword research tool with rank tracking and site audits.
- SearchVolume.io has a free plan. KeySearch does not, though it has a free trial.
- KeySearch also covers rank tracking, site audit, backlink analysis, content optimization and youTube SEO.
- 2.2GPA
Semrush
Free plan · from $117.33/mo
SEO suite for keyword research, rank tracking and AI search visibility.
- 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
12
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 SearchVolume.io free?
SearchVolume.io has a free plan. The free bulk tool on the homepage gives average monthly search volume for up to 800 keywords at a time, with export to Excel.
How much does SearchVolume.io cost?
SearchVolume.io lists 4 plans. Free tool: $0.
What platforms does SearchVolume.io work on?
SearchVolume.io is available on Web.
Does SearchVolume.io have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. SearchVolume.io is listed for Web.
Does SearchVolume.io have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. SearchVolume.io is listed for Web.
Is SearchVolume.io open source?
SearchVolume.io is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Does SearchVolume.io have a free trial?
Yes. 7-day free trial of the paid plans.
Who makes SearchVolume.io?
SearchVolume.io is made by Search Volume.
What are the alternatives to SearchVolume.io?
The closest alternatives to SearchVolume.io in our directory are Google Keyword Planner, Keywords Everywhere, Ubersuggest, KeySearch and Semrush.
How does SearchVolume.io compare with other keyword research tools?
SearchVolume.io's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 23 of the 51 other keyword research tools we grade, and level with 14.
Is SearchVolume.io good value for money?
ToolGPA grades SearchVolume.io C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $29 a month, against a middle price of $18 for the category: 23 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of SearchVolume.io?
To replace SearchVolume.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 SearchVolume.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 SearchVolume.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 Search Volume. Prices change, so check searchvolume.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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categories
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price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- SearchVolume.io, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/searchvolume-io
- 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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