SpyFu vs Adalysis

SpyFu8.4Visit Adalysis7.8Visit

Higher score SpyFu #3 in PPC Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit SpyFu

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Adalysis #7 in PPC Software 7.8/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Adalysis

• SpyFu fits best

  Teams researching competitors’ PPC keywords and ads

• Adalysis fits best

  Teams optimizing Google or Microsoft Ads

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Side by side

Feature	SpyFu 8.4/10 Visit ↗	Adalysis 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	7.8
Ranking	#3 in PPC Software	#7 in PPC Software
Best for	Teams researching competitors’ PPC keywords and ads	Teams optimizing Google or Microsoft Ads
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$29/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	2 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SpyFu 1/3 · Adalysis 3/3
Bid automation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Keyword research	✓	✓
Conversion tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Ad channels	Not checked yet	Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising
Report exports	Not checked yet	Custom
Managed ad accounts	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Research paid keywords and advertising history by competitor Compare domains and identify keyword gaps Export data or access it through the API	Analyzes search-term and keyword performance across two ad platforms Automates bid and optimization rules and flags account issues Combines ad experiment analysis with alerts and custom reporting
Cons	Supports PPC decisions but does not execute campaigns Basic limits search results and exports to 10k rows Basic and Pro + AI include only 1 user	Focused on Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising rather than broader ad channels Paid service with no free plan The Starter plan is described only as offering PPC optimization and analysis tools
Our verdict	SpyFu is a web-based competitive intelligence tool for marketers who need to research paid and organic search activity. Its PPC research covers competitor keywords and advertising history, while related tools cover rankings, backlinks,… Read the review →	Adalysis is a web-based PPC analysis and optimization service for advertisers and agencies managing Google Ads or Microsoft Advertising. Its feature set is aimed at teams that need to review account performance, find search-term or keyword… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SpyFu — where it wins

  • Research paid keywords and advertising history by competitor
  • Compare domains and identify keyword gaps
  • Export data or access it through the API

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports PPC decisions but does not execute campaigns
  • Basic limits search results and exports to 10k rows
  • Basic and Pro + AI include only 1 user

• Adalysis — where it wins

  • Analyzes search-term and keyword performance across two ad platforms
  • Automates bid and optimization rules and flags account issues
  • Combines ad experiment analysis with alerts and custom reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising rather than broader ad channels
  • Paid service with no free plan
  • The Starter plan is described only as offering PPC optimization and analysis tools

• SpyFu8.4/10 · Free plan

  A competitor research tool for PPC planning, not campaign execution.

  Visit SpyFuFull verdict →
• Adalysis7.8/10 · 14-day trial

  A focused toolkit for auditing and optimizing Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising accounts.

  Visit AdalysisFull verdict →