The Telescope Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Telescope 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.
Telescope
The Insider’s Guide
Low-cost SEO toolkit with pay-per-request keyword and backlink data
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among SEO tools, read from Telescope’s own pages.
Made by Blank Page Studio · 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 Telescope’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Telescope’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
1.8
GPA, above 0 of the 64 other SEO tools we grade
Telescope is a web-based SEO toolkit covering keyword research and clustering, backlink and competitor research, daily rank tracking, site audits and internal link suggestions. Research is paid for with credits, either on a $0 pay-as-you-go plan or from a monthly allowance, while tracking, audits and the other modules come with the Growth and Scale subscriptions.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Telescope, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for paying per search for keyword and backlink data
Telescope covers keyword research and clustering, competitor and backlink research, daily rank tracking, site audits and internal link suggestions.
- 2
Paid plans start at $29 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $29 per month for 1,000 research credits.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Keyword research and clustering
Search a database Telescope puts at over 5 billion keywords, see difficulty, volume and the live SERP, and group saved keywords into clusters.
- 5
Competitor and backlink research
Overview any website's keywords and backlinks, find keyword and backlink gaps against rivals, and follow competitors over time on paid plans.
- 6
Rank Tracker
Daily positions for up to 500 keywords per project, organized with tags, with history charts and a breakdown by ranking bucket.
- 7
A 1.8 GPA, above 0 of 64
That is against the other SEO tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace Telescope 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.
Telescope at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $29 per month for 1,000 research credits
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Blank Page Studio
- Category
- SEO Tools
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for paying per search for keyword and backlink data
Telescope covers keyword research and clustering, competitor and backlink research, daily rank tracking, site audits and internal link suggestions. Research can be paid per request on a $0 plan, and Growth is $29 a month with unlimited seats. But there's no trial, tracking and audits need a paid plan, and Growth stops at one website and 200 keywords.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Growth is $29 a month for 1,000 research credits, 200 tracked keywords and 30 audits, between this category's cheaper quarter and its middle. Seats are unlimited. The $0 plan charges per request: about $3 for 50 keyword pages and 20 keyword overviews. |
| Free plan and trial | F | Nothing free: the $0 plan only runs on credits you buy first, and there's no trial. The money-back guarantee and refunds on unused credits within 30 days aren't a trial. |
| Features | B | Keyword research from a database it puts at over 5 billion keywords, clustering, competitor and backlink gaps, daily rank tracking, scheduled site audits and internal linking. It covers the whole job, though the $0 plan has no tracking or audits. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. Research costs 3 to 6 credits a request, so there's a meter to watch, and tracking and audits need a project set up first. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with no integrations or API on record, and 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 Telescope is for
- Fits if you do keyword research now and then and would rather pay per search
- Works for small teams sharing one site's tracking, since seats aren't charged for
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want to try it first, as there's no trial, only a money-back guarantee
- Skip it if you need rank tracking or audits on the $0 plan, as they start with Growth at $29 a month
- Tight if you run more than one site, since Growth covers 1 website and 200 keywords and Scale is $99 for 5
- Watch out: research costs 3 to 6 credits a request, and use beyond a plan's monthly credits is paid on top
- Watch out: no integrations or API are on record, so the data stays in Telescope
Good to know
Good for
- Site owners who do keyword research only now and then and want to pay per search
- Small teams wanting rank tracking and audits for one site at a low monthly price
- Agencies adding colleagues without paying per seat
Worth knowing
- Research costs 3 to 6 credits a request; the pricing page estimates 50 keyword pages plus 20 keyword overviews at about $3.
- Rank tracking, site audits, competitor tracking and internal linking need Growth at $29 a month or Scale at $99.
- There is no free trial; the FAQ offers a money-back guarantee, and unused credits can be refunded within 30 days of purchase.
- Growth covers one website and 200 tracked keywords; more projects need Scale, which allows 5.
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
Telescope is a paid product, starting at $29 per month for 1,000 research credits.
Pay as you go
$0
per month, plus research credits bought in advance
1 project and 1 seat with every research tool, paid per request; no rank tracking, site audits or competitor tracking.
Growth
$29
per month for 1,000 research credits
1 project, unlimited seats, 200 tracked keywords updated daily, 30 site audits a month, 10 competitors and the internal linking tool.
Scale
$99
per month for 3,000 research credits
5 projects, 500 tracked keywords per project (2,500 in all), 150 audits a month, 15 competitors per project, Slack support and onboarding.
Read from withtelescope.com 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
Low-cost SEO toolkit with pay-per-request keyword and backlink data. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: keyword research, rank tracking, site audit, backlink analysis, internal linking.
Web only, with no integrations or API on record, and no desktop or phone app.
- Keyword research and clustering
- Search a database Telescope puts at over 5 billion keywords, see difficulty, volume and the live SERP, and group saved keywords into clusters.
- Competitor and backlink research
- Overview any website's keywords and backlinks, find keyword and backlink gaps against rivals, and follow competitors over time on paid plans.
- Rank Tracker
- Daily positions for up to 500 keywords per project, organized with tags, with history charts and a breakdown by ranking bucket.
- Site Audit
- Crawls every page on a manual or scheduled basis and reports a health score, errors and warnings, each with an explanation of how to fix it.
- Internal Linking Tool
- Finds internal linking opportunities across a website; it is included on the Growth and Scale plans.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Telescope is made by Blank Page Studio.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/64
Other SEO tools it is graded above
Telescope's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 0 of the 64 other SEO tools we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on features (B, above 43 of 64) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $29 a month, against a middle price of $39 for the category: 16 of the 56 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 65 SEO tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Telescope’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 11 of 64
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 64
- BFeaturesAbove 43 of 64
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 64
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 64
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 57 SEO tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Telescope 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 Telescope 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: 61 of the 64 other SEO tools grade higher. It costs $348 a year.
What you could make
- Internal linking: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date.
- An index of the links between billions of web pages.
- Daily checks of where your pages rank in search results.
- A crawler that checks every page of a site.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Telescope’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, SE Ranking, Mangools and Ubersuggest
The 5 tools Telescope 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. Telescope does not.
- Telescope also covers internal linking.
- Semrush also covers reports.
- 2.0GPA
Ahrefs
Free plan · from $29/mo
SEO toolset for backlinks, keyword research, audits and rank tracking.
- Ahrefs has a free plan. Telescope does not.
- Only Ahrefs lists a browser extension.
- Telescope also covers internal linking.
- 2.2GPA
SE Ranking
Free trial · from $103.20/mo
SEO platform for rank tracking, audits, research and AI visibility.
- Telescope also covers internal linking.
- SE Ranking also covers reports.
- 2.0GPA
Mangools
Free plan · from $37.70/mo
Bundle of five SEO tools led by the KWFinder keyword research app.
- Mangools has a free plan. Telescope does not.
- Only Mangools lists a browser extension.
- Telescope also covers site audit and internal linking.
- 2.4GPA
Ubersuggest
Free plan · from $29/mo
Low-cost SEO tool for keyword ideas, site audits and rank tracking.
- Ubersuggest has a free plan. Telescope does not.
- Only Ubersuggest lists a browser extension.
- Telescope also covers internal linking.
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 Telescope free?
No. Telescope is a paid product, starting at $29 per month for 1,000 research credits.
How much does Telescope cost?
Telescope lists 3 plans. Pay as you go: $0 per month, plus research credits bought in advance.
What platforms does Telescope work on?
Telescope is available on Web.
Does Telescope have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Telescope is listed for Web.
Does Telescope have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Telescope is listed for Web.
Is Telescope open source?
Telescope is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Who makes Telescope?
Telescope is made by Blank Page Studio.
What are the alternatives to Telescope?
The closest alternatives to Telescope in our directory are Semrush, Ahrefs, SE Ranking, Mangools and Ubersuggest.
How does Telescope compare with other SEO tools?
Telescope's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 0 of the 64 other SEO tools we grade, and level with 3.
Is Telescope good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Telescope C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $29 a month, against a middle price of $39 for the category: 16 of the 56 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Telescope?
To replace Telescope 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 Telescope’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 Telescope'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 Blank Page Studio. Prices change, so check withtelescope.com 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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tools graded
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categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
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- Telescope, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/telescope
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- 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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