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Head-to-head · Keyword Research Tools

QuestionDB vs Keyword Tool

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score QuestionDB #5 in Keyword Research Tools 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit QuestionDB
Keyword Tool #7 in Keyword Research Tools 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Keyword Tool

QuestionDB leads on 1 check, Keyword Tool on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreQuestionDB · 8.9/10
  • Lowest starting priceQuestionDB · $9.99/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresQuestionDB · 5 of 6

QuestionDB scores higher on our rubric for keyword research tools: 8.9 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

QuestionDB is cheaper to start at $9.99/mo against $68/mo.

QuestionDB is the better fit for affordable question-led keyword research. Keyword Tool is the better fit for multi-platform autocomplete research.

  • QuestionDB fits best

    Affordable question-led keyword research

  • Keyword Tool fits best

    Multi-platform autocomplete research

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Side by side

Feature QuestionDB 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Keyword Tool 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.7
Ranking #5 in Keyword Research Tools #7 in Keyword Research Tools
Best for Affordable question-led keyword research Multi-platform autocomplete research
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $9.99/mo (best) $68/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email Email, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features QuestionDB 5/6 · Keyword Tool 1/6
Keyword difficulty ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Search volume data ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Search intent data ✓ (best) Not checked yet
SERP analysis ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Competitor keywords ✓ (best) Not checked yet
API access Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Keyword results limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Finds questions across Google, People Also Ask, Reddit, and Quora
  • Combines volume, CPC, difficulty, trends, SERP, and intent data
  • Includes ranking analysis, AI extraction, and CSV or image export
  • Researches autocomplete suggestions across 16 search platforms
  • Adds volume, CPC, competition, trends, exports, API, and MCP
  • Supports competitor URL research and bulk analysis for up to 1,000 keywords
Cons
  • Free access is limited to 5 searches per month
  • Paid plans cap monthly searches at 100, 400, or 1000
  • Available through the web, with no documented API offering
  • Paid access starts at $68 per month
  • The free plan does not include the paid research and access features
  • Autocomplete remains the core method for keyword discovery
Our verdict

QuestionDB is a web-based SEO research tool for marketers, content creators, and businesses planning search-focused content. Its central use case is finding the questions people ask, then evaluating related opportunities with search…

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Keyword Tool is a web-based keyword research product for SEO professionals, marketers, content creators, PPC teams, agencies, and enterprises. It generates long-tail keyword suggestions from autocomplete sources across 16 search platforms,…

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  1. QuestionDBKeyword Research Tools 8.9Free plan
  2. Keyword ToolKeyword Research Tools 8.7Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • QuestionDB — where it wins

    • Finds questions across Google, People Also Ask, Reddit, and Quora
    • Combines volume, CPC, difficulty, trends, SERP, and intent data
    • Includes ranking analysis, AI extraction, and CSV or image export

    Where it doesn't

    • Free access is limited to 5 searches per month
    • Paid plans cap monthly searches at 100, 400, or 1000
    • Available through the web, with no documented API offering
  • Keyword Tool — where it wins

    • Researches autocomplete suggestions across 16 search platforms
    • Adds volume, CPC, competition, trends, exports, API, and MCP
    • Supports competitor URL research and bulk analysis for up to 1,000 keywords

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid access starts at $68 per month
    • The free plan does not include the paid research and access features
    • Autocomplete remains the core method for keyword discovery

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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