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ToolGPAOctober 2026

Topical Map AI

The Insider’s Guide

AI topical map generator that clusters keywords into a content plan

Topical Map AI, as pictured on topicalmap.ai

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among keyword research tools, read from Topical Map AI’s own pages.

Made by Topical Map AI · checked Oct 23, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.0GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Topical Map AI’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Topical Map AI’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 51 other keyword research tools we grade

Topical Map AI is a web app that turns a niche or topic into a topical map: hundreds of AI-generated keywords grouped into clusters by meaning and intent, with search volume and difficulty from DataForSEO where they exist. Maps can be edited, turned into content briefs and exported as CSV, PDF or Google Docs. Plans are monthly credit allowances, one credit per standard map.

To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Topical Map AI, taken from its own pages and our grades.

No rating on record, but it's type a niche, edit the subtopics, get the map.
From our grade for ease of use
  1. 1

    Best for planning a whole site's content in one go

    Many long-tail keywords come back with no volume, so you still edit the list.

  2. 2

    Paid plans start at $56 a month

    As its pricing page puts it: $56 per month for 25 credits, billed monthly.

  3. 3

    It runs on Web

    Web.

  4. 4

    Topical maps from one topic

    Enter a niche and AI generates hundreds of keywords grouped into topic clusters, with subtopics you can edit before the map is built.

  5. 5

    Search data where it exists

    Each keyword is looked up in DataForSEO for volume and difficulty; the vendor says most long-tail keywords have no reported volume.

  6. 6

    Content briefs

    Generate a content brief for any cluster inside the map, at 0.25 credits each.

  7. 7

    A 2.0 GPA, above 4 of 51

    That is against the other keyword research tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  8. 8

    Keep it

    To replace Topical Map AI 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.

Topical Map AI at a glance

Pricing
Paid, from $56 per month for 25 credits, billed monthly
Free plan
No
Free trial
None stated
Runs on
Web
Made by
Topical Map AI
Category
Keyword Research Tools
Our grade
2.0 GPA, fair

The report card

Best for planning a whole site's content in one go

Topical Map AI is a web app that builds a topical map from a niche: hundreds of AI-made keywords grouped into clusters, with volume and difficulty where DataForSEO has them. Many long-tail keywords come back with no volume, so you still edit the list. There's no free plan or trial, Basic is $56 a month for about 25 maps, and it can't import your own list or track rankings.

ToolGPA report cardTopical Map AIGraded Oct 23, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyCBasic is $56 a month for 25 credits, near the top of what this category charges and just under its dearest tenth. A single map without a plan is $39. Bring your own OpenAI key and maps cost no credits.
Free plan and trialFNo free plan and no trial. There's a full refund within 30 days if fewer than 10 credits were spent, but a refund isn't a trial.
FeaturesCFour map types, clusters by meaning and intent, briefs per cluster and exports to CSV, Google Docs, Excel or PDF by plan. But the keywords come from AI, many have no volume, and you can't import your own list or track rankings.
Ease of useBNo rating on record, but it's type a niche, edit the subtopics, get the map. Do set aside time to look over what the AI came up with.
Platforms and integrationsBWeb only, exporting to Google Docs and Notion, and it takes your own OpenAI key. The REST API, 3 team seats and white-label PDFs start at Enterprise, $179 a month.
Grade point averageFair, out of 4.02.0

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 Topical Map AI is for

  • Fits if you're starting a niche site and want a content plan built from one topic
  • Works for someone who already pays OpenAI and wants maps without spending credits

Who it is not for

  • Not for you if you want to try it first, since there's no free plan or trial
  • Skip it if you already have a keyword list to cluster, as it can't import one
  • Pricey if you need the API, team seats or white-label exports, which start at $179 a month
  • Watch out: keywords are AI-made, and many long-tail ones have no reported volume, so the list needs review
  • Too light for rank tracking or site audits, which it doesn't do at all

Good to know

Good for

  • Bloggers and niche-site owners planning a whole site's content at once
  • Freelancers and agencies handing clustered content plans to writers or clients

Worth knowing

  • There is no free plan or trial; a full refund is offered within 30 days if fewer than 10 credits were used.
  • Keywords are generated by AI and checked against DataForSEO, so many have no volume and the list needs review.
  • The REST API, team seats and white-label exports start at Enterprise, $179 a month.
  • It does not track rankings, audit sites or import an existing keyword list.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$56

A month to start

Topical Map AI is a paid product, starting at $56 per month for 25 credits, billed monthly.

Bring your own OpenAI key and maps cost no credits.
From our grade for value for money

  • Basic

    $56

    per month for 25 credits, billed monthly

    About 25 maps a month (20 on annual billing), all 4 map types, CSV and Google Docs export. 1 credit is one standard map.

  • Pro

    $104

    per month for 46 credits, billed monthly

    46 maps a month, 5 maps generated at once, and CSV, Excel and PDF export.

  • Enterprise

    $179

    per month for 80 credits, billed monthly

    80 maps a month, 10 at once, all export formats, 3 team seats and the REST API at 100 requests a day.

  • Agency

    $374

    per month for 139 credits, billed monthly

    139 maps a month, 20 at once, white-label exports, 5 team seats and the REST API at 200 requests a day.

  • 1 Map

    $39

    one-time, for one map credit that never expires

    Buy maps without a plan or on top of one: 5 maps cost $149 and 20 maps $449.

Read from topicalmap.ai on Oct 23, 2026.

Ways to pay less

  • Annual discount

    Save 17% with annual billing

    Topical Map AI's pricing lists annual billing at 17% less than monthly; the Basic plan includes 20 maps a month on annual instead of 25.

    Stated on topicalmap.ai

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

AI topical map generator that clusters keywords into a content plan. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, keyword research.

Four map types, clusters by meaning and intent, briefs per cluster and exports to CSV, Google Docs, Excel or PDF by plan.
From our grade for features
Topical maps from one topic
Enter a niche and AI generates hundreds of keywords grouped into topic clusters, with subtopics you can edit before the map is built.
Search data where it exists
Each keyword is looked up in DataForSEO for volume and difficulty; the vendor says most long-tail keywords have no reported volume.
Content briefs
Generate a content brief for any cluster inside the map, at 0.25 credits each.
Exports and white-label PDFs
Export maps as CSV, Google Docs, Excel or PDF depending on plan; Enterprise and Agency can brand PDF reports for clients.
Bring your own OpenAI key
Connect an OpenAI API key to create maps at no credit cost, paying OpenAI directly instead.
20+ languages
Maps can be generated in more than 20 languages, including Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Arabic, for 25+ countries.

Where it runs

  • Web

What it works with

  • Google Docs
  • Notion
  • OpenAI

Topical Map AI is made by Topical Map AI.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

4/51

Other keyword research tools it is graded above

Topical Map AI's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 4 of the 51 other keyword research tools we grade, and level with 7.

It stands best on ease of use (B, above 28 of 51) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).

Its paid plans start at $56 a month, against a middle price of $18 for the category: 32 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. Topical Map AI’s own letter is outlined.

  • CValue for moneyAbove 4 of 51
  • FFree plan and trialAbove 0 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. Topical Map AI is the marked dot.

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$5$10$20$50$100More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessTopical Map AIAluraYandex WordstatPinterest Trends

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 Topical Map AI 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: 40 of the 51 other keyword research tools grade higher. It costs $672 a year.

What you could not

  • Search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date.
  • It plugs into other products, Google Docs, Notion and OpenAI among them, and has an API.
  • AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.

What this rests on. Topical Map AI’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

Keyword Insights, KeyClusters, KeywordClustering.net, SERP Gap Analyzer and Frase

The 5 tools Topical Map AI is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

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 Topical Map AI free?

No. Topical Map AI is a paid product, starting at $56 per month for 25 credits, billed monthly.

How much does Topical Map AI cost?

Topical Map AI lists 5 plans. Basic: $56 per month for 25 credits, billed monthly.

What platforms does Topical Map AI work on?

Topical Map AI is available on Web.

Does Topical Map AI offer any discounts?

Topical Map AI publicly lists the following: Save 17% with annual billing.

Does Topical Map AI have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Topical Map AI is listed for Web.

Does Topical Map AI have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Topical Map AI is listed for Web.

Is Topical Map AI open source?

Topical Map AI is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.

Does Topical Map AI have an API?

Yes. Topical Map AI offers a public API, according to its own site.

What does Topical Map AI integrate with?

Topical Map AI's listing names Google Docs, Notion and OpenAI. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Who makes Topical Map AI?

Topical Map AI is made by a company of the same name.

What are the alternatives to Topical Map AI?

The closest alternatives to Topical Map AI in our directory are Keyword Insights, KeyClusters, KeywordClustering.net, SERP Gap Analyzer and Frase.

How does Topical Map AI compare with other keyword research tools?

Topical Map AI's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 4 of the 51 other keyword research tools we grade, and level with 7.

Is Topical Map AI good value for money?

ToolGPA grades Topical Map AI C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $56 a month, against a middle price of $18 for the category: 32 of the 35 others that charge start lower.

Could I make my own version of Topical Map AI?

To replace Topical Map AI 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 Topical Map AI’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 Topical Map AI'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 Topical Map AI. Prices change, so check topicalmap.ai before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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