Review · Marketing & SEO
SpyFu review
Competitor research tool for SEO and Google Ads with keyword and backlink searches, rank tracking, site audit and 10+ years of history.
By the KeenVerdict research desk · Updated November 6, 2026
- Features (40%)
- 7.9
- Ease of use (30%)
- 8.4
- Value (30%)
- 8.6
SpyFu is built for competitor research across both organic search and Google Ads. Basic costs $39 per month and includes 10,000-row search results and exports, 10+ years of historical data, 1 live site tracking project, a site audit with 50,000 crawl pages a month, 5,000 weekly tracked keyword rankings and 10 automated reports. Pro + AI is $59 for the first month and $119 per month after that, removing the row caps and adding 10 tracking projects, 500,000 crawl pages and 15,000 tracked rankings. Team/Agency costs $249 per month with 5 users. Every plan includes pre-built Google Ads campaigns, GSC integration and white-labeled reporting. The limits are weekly rather than daily rank updates and lighter backlink and audit depth than Semrush or Ahrefs. Annual billing saves 25%, and SpyFu offers a 30-day money back guarantee instead of a free trial.
Who it is for
Marketers who run both SEO and Google Ads and want competitor keyword history at a low price.
Price
Basic $39 per month; annual billing saves 25%.
BASIC MONTHLY PLAN $ 39 /month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 6, 2026.
Key features
- Domain, keyword and backlink searches with 10+ years of history
- 5,000 weekly tracked keyword rankings on Basic
- Site audit with 50,000 crawl pages a month on Basic
- Pre-built Google Ads campaigns and ad history
- White-labeled reporting and GSC integration
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Basic at $39 per month is among the cheapest verified plans here
- Strength: 10+ years of organic ranking and ad history
- Strength: 30-day money back guarantee
- Weakness: Basic caps search results and exports at 10,000 rows
- Weakness: Rank tracking updates weekly, not daily
- Weakness: Pro + AI rises to $119 per month after the first month
Key facts
- Money back: 30 days
- Paid plans: Basic, Pro + AI, Team/Agency
- Annual discount: 25%
Where it ranks
SpyFu is No. 6 in our Best SEO Tools verdict.
Alternatives we scored
- Ahrefs8.6
- Semrush8.6
- SE Ranking8.5
- Moz Pro8.3
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