What is the best Keywords Everywhere alternative?

We think the closest Keywords Everywhere alternative is Keyword Surfer, because it does the same core job: it puts search volume beside your Google results in Chrome. The right pick for you depends on which part of Keywords Everywhere you want to replace, so this page goes through them one job at a time. It sits in our guide to research tool alternatives.

We make PAA Box, and we have no ties to any company named here. Facts about each tool come from its maker’s own pages, checked on 5 November 2026. Prices and features can change, so confirm them before you buy.

What do you pay for in Keywords Everywhere?

You pay for the numbers, and much of the rest is free. Its homepage lists the keyword widgets (Related, People Also Search For and long-tail), traffic metrics and Moz link metrics as free with no API key. Search volume, CPC, competition and trend data “run on credits, so you only pay for the data you pull.”

As of 5 November 2026, plans are billed once a year. Bronze, the cheapest, is $7 a month billed at $84 a year, with 100,000 credits. One credit covers the volume, CPC, competition and 12-month trend for one keyword, and credits expire after a year. If they run out, the pricing page says the tool “will simply stop showing you volume, cpc and competition”, while the People Also Search For and Related widgets keep listing keywords.

It runs in Chrome, Firefox and Edge, and its FAQ says there is no Safari version or mobile app yet. So the reason to look elsewhere usually comes down to what you need: volume without a yearly plan, or a dedicated keyword research app.

The alternatives at a glance

Free ways to get search volume

Keyword Surfer

Keyword Surfer is a Chrome extension from Surfer, and its page says “It’s 100% free. Forever.” On Google’s results page it shows search volume, CPC and a list of keyword ideas with an overlap score. You can save keywords into collections and export them as CSV, and the data covers 70 countries.

The trade-off is range. It works on Google’s results page, while Keywords Everywhere shows its paid metrics on 15+ sites. Its store listing showed a last update of 29 January 2026 when we checked, against 25 October 2026 for Keywords Everywhere.

Google Keyword Planner

Google calls Keyword Planner “a free resource to help advertisers build keyword lists for search campaigns”. It gives monthly search estimates, and it needs a finished Google Ads account setup, including billing information. Google also says keywords with very low volume, or sensitive ones, can’t be looked up.

It sits outside your search results, so it changes how you work more than an extension does. We cover it and the other free options in the best free tool for keyword research, so we won’t repeat that list here.

Options with a free tier or an existing subscription

Ahrefs SEO Toolbar

If you already pay for Ahrefs, you may not need a second tool. Ahrefs’ help article lists volume and keyword difficulty in the search results as paid features. Without a paid account you still get keyword ideas, People Also Ask, SERP positions and on-page reports, but not the volume figures. If Ahrefs itself is what you want to replace, see our ahrefs alternative page.

KWFinder

KWFinder is the keyword tool in the Mangools package, built around search volume and keyword difficulty. Its page offers “5 lookups per 24 hours, 15 related and 5 competitor keywords per lookup for free.” That suits an occasional check. For regular use, see their pricing page.

Keyword Tool

Keyword Tool draws suggestions from search engine autocomplete data and works without an account. Its site says the free version “may display search volume data for some keywords”, and that Pro gives volume, CPC, competition and trends for every keyword. For Pro plans, see their pricing page.

What about SEOquake?

SEOquake, Semrush’s free extension, does a different job. Its store listing covers Semrush metrics and a keyword density report, and doesn’t mention keyword search volume. For a full suite instead of a browser add-on, see our semrush alternative page.

When Keywords Everywhere is still the better choice

Stay put if you want metrics on the sites you browse, not just Google. As of 5 November 2026, its homepage lists Google, Bing, YouTube, Amazon, Etsy and others. Keyword Tool also covers many of those sites, but you search on its website instead of seeing data as you browse.

It also makes sense on cost. The widgets are free, and paying $84 a year for a credit pool can suit you better than a monthly suite if you only check volume now and then. Compare our SEO Chrome extensions list if you want to see how it stacks up beside the rest on permissions and data handling.

Is PAA Box a Keywords Everywhere alternative?

No. PAA Box is our tool, and it has no search volume data, so it can’t replace Keywords Everywhere for anything that depends on numbers. It is a free Chrome extension that opens the People Also Ask questions on your Google results page, up to four depth levels, and exports a CSV with each question’s depth and parent question.

It only reads the People Also Ask block. That means it doesn’t replace the People Also Search For or Related widgets either. It works alongside a volume tool if you want questions to build a page around, then numbers to help you choose between them. The method is in how to use People Also Ask for keyword research.

How to choose

1. You want volume on Google’s results page at no cost: try Keyword Surfer.
2. You already run Google Ads: use Keyword Planner.
3. You already pay for Ahrefs: install its toolbar before buying anything else.
4. You need a keyword database a few times a day: test KWFinder’s free lookups.
5. You want data while you browse YouTube, Amazon or Etsy as well as Google: keep Keywords Everywhere.