ai-for / keyword-research
As of , EffectHub tracks 18 AI tools for keyword research; 11 of the 18 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $12 to $139 a month.
Seonix, vidIQ and Ahrefs lead the list on click-through. 7 of the 18 ship a public API.
AI keyword research tools still rely on the same underlying data — search volumes, difficulty estimates, the pages currently ranking — but add clustering, intent classification and content briefs on top, so a list of 2,000 phrases becomes thirty topics with a page plan each. The data source is what to evaluate: a tool with its own clickstream or search index gives you volumes; one that only asks a language model gives you ideas with no numbers behind them.
ranked by click-through
SEO and AI-search content on autopilot: analysis, writing, optimization, and scheduled publishing — without an agency.
Best for: Small businesses with one site and nobody to run a content calendar
YouTube growth analytics with AI ideas, thumbnails and coaching
Best for: solo creators under roughly 100k subscribers who need topic and keyword direction
Backlink index, keyword research, rank tracking and site audits from one crawler, now with AI-answer visibility tracking
Best for: SEO teams and agencies that need backlink data they can defend to a client
AI toolkit for Etsy sellers: listings, keywords, research
Best for: Etsy sellers reworking existing listings for marketplace search
YouTube SEO and bulk workflow tools inside YouTube Studio
Best for: Channels with a back catalog needing bulk title, tag or end-screen updates
Content editor and AI-search visibility tracker that scores drafts against the pages ranking today
Best for: Content teams and agencies producing dozens of briefed articles a month
Keyword research tool for indie makers: search volume, 12-month trend, difficulty, and AI content ideas per keyword.
Best for: Indie makers doing occasional keyword research
Long-tail keyword finder that scores each SERP and drafts a post outline per keyword
Best for: Niche and affiliate site owners hunting low-competition long-tail queries
SEO and answer-engine optimization platform covering keyword research, technical audits, link building, and AI citation tracking.
Best for: Freelancers who currently pay for multiple separate SEO tools
Researches winnable keywords and publishes fact-checked blog articles to your site daily.
Best for: Site owners who want SEO articles without hiring a writer
Four-step keyword research and content-brief workflow built for solo founders, not agency teams.
Best for: Solo founders or indie hackers doing their own SEO without an agency
Generates up to 25 keyword-targeted landing pages per project, hosted for you or exported as static HTML
Best for: Small SaaS teams testing which audience framing converts before building real pages
Finds where Amazon shoppers drop off and rewrites listings (title, bullets, description) to fix it.
Best for: Existing Amazon sellers who suspect a specific listing section is costing sales
Research, draft, publish and rank-track blog content in one subscription
Best for: solo bloggers running one or two sites who want scheduled publishing
Reads your site to learn the brand, then builds funnel-mapped keyword plans, briefs and drafts from it.
Best for: SEO managers who want briefs their writers can work from
Search and AI-visibility suite for keywords, backlinks, audits and competitor traffic, owned by Adobe since April 2026
Best for: In-house SEO and content teams that need keyword, competitor and backlink research in one tool
Researches keywords, drafts fact-checked articles with citations, and publishes them straight to a CMS on a schedule.
Best for: publishing a regular cadence of SEO articles directly to WordPress, Webflow, Shopify, Ghost, or Wix
Writes bottom-of-funnel SEO articles — comparison and alternative posts — against a monthly article quota
Best for: SaaS teams publishing competitor comparison and alternative pages
| Tool | Price | Free plan | API | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seonix | from $49/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| vidIQ | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Ahrefs | from $29/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Roketfy | from $45/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| TubeBuddy | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Surfer | from $49/mo | No | Yes | Active |
| HustleSEO | from $17 once | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| Keyword Catcher | from $15/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Konvart | from $30/mo | No | Yes | Active |
| Seofable | from $49/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| SerpStep | from $12/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Groops.com | from $29/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Keywords.am | from $39/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| RightBlogger | from $59/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| Yahini | Not confirmed | No | Yes | Active |
| Semrush | from $139/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| The SEO Agent | from $99/mo | No | Yes | Active |
| hyperSEO | from $49/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
11 of the 18 AI tools for keyword research on EffectHub's list have a free tier — Seonix, vidIQ, Ahrefs and Roketfy; the rest are paid, from $12 a month.
As of October 26, 2026, paid plans for the 18 AI tools for keyword research on EffectHub's list run from $12 to $139 a month. Each card shows the pricing model and the cheapest paid plan as EffectHub last verified it; 11 of the 18 can be started for free.
7 of the 18 AI tools for keyword research on EffectHub's list ship a public API, including Seonix, Ahrefs, Surfer and Konvart. The API badge on each card is re-checked against the vendor's documentation.
A general chatbot can brainstorm topics and questions, but it has no search-volume data and will guess at numbers. Purpose-built tools combine real search data with AI clustering and briefs; the AI is the layer on top, not the source.
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As of October 26, 2026, EffectHub tracks 18 AI tools for keyword research; 11 of the 18 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $12 to $139 a month. (EffectHub, “AI Keyword Research Tools”, Oct 2026, https://effecthub.net/ai-for/keyword-research)
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