SpyFu is a competitive intelligence platform built for search marketers. It reveals the keywords and ads that rival websites use in paid and organic search. Marketers use it to close gaps in their SEO and PPC strategies fast.
Features
- Competitor Keyword Research: Users can view every keyword a competitor has ranked for, going back over 16 years of historical search data.
- PPC Ad History Tracker: The tool logs competitor Google Ads copy and spend estimates, letting users study what ad angles have performed over time.
- SEO Ranking Reports: SpyFu generates domain-level ranking reports with backlink data, keyword difficulty scores, and organic click estimates.
- Kombat Tool: This feature compares up to three domains side by side. It highlights shared keywords and unique keyword gaps between competitors.
- Sales Leads Export: Users can export prospect lists with contact details directly to CSV. This supports outreach workflows outside the platform.
Use Cases
- For SEO Agencies: Teams can audit client competitors quickly and build keyword gap reports to justify new content strategies.
- For PPC Managers: Analysts can study rival ad copy history to find tested messaging angles before launching new campaigns.
- For In-House Marketing Teams: Strategists can track how their domain ranks against direct competitors over monthly reporting cycles.
- For Sales Prospecting Teams: Reps can identify businesses spending on Google Ads and export contact leads for cold outreach campaigns.
SpyFu gives search marketers access to competitor keyword and ad data across both SEO and PPC channels. The platform suits agencies and in-house teams but lacks deep technical SEO crawl features found in tools like Screaming Frog.
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TypeFreemium
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Best ForFreelancers, Marketers, Agencies, Small Business
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FeaturesCompetitor Research, Keyword Tracking, PPC Analysis, Backlink Analysis, SERP Analysis, Ad Budget Estimates, Rank Tracking
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Use CaseCompetitor Keyword Research, PPC Ad Monitoring, Backlink Strategy Outreach, SEO Ranking Tracking
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PlatformWeb
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IntegrationAPI
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Website Authority50 - 70
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Website Monthly Visits100k - 1m
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Company Age11 - 20 years
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Company Size50 - 100 members
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| Plan | Price | Features |
| Free for Life | $0 (free forever) | 10 search results per search Unlimited searches No credit card required 10 domain search results 10 keyword search results 10 backlinks searches 10 competitors results 10 domain comparisons (Kombat) 10 years of historical data |
| Basic | $33 per month (billed annually) | 10,000 row search results 10,000 row data exports 100 domain overview PDFs 250 sales leads & domain contacts 5,000 weekly tracked keyword rankings 10,000 top lists results 10,000 domain comparisons (Kombat) Unlimited US and international data access 10 years of historical data |
| Professional | $58 per month (billed annually) | Unlimited search results Unlimited data exports Unlimited domain overview PDFs 500 sales leads & domain contacts 15,000 weekly tracked keyword rankings 50,000 top lists results 10,000 API calls Custom branded reporting Unlimited US and international data access 10 years of historical data |
(Disclaimer: Data sourced from or provided by SpyFu. Please verify before purchase.)
