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Both cover research & trends and seo & discovery. Here is what separates them on price, billing, what you can take with you, and coverage.
| Exploding Topics | Treendly | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $39 | From $8 |
| Pricing model | Free trial, then paid | Free plan, paid tiers |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Annual only |
| Free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| API | Not stated | Yes |
| Data export | Not stated | Not stated |
| Their cut | Not stated | Not stated |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Covers | Research & Trends, SEO & Discovery | Research & Trends, SEO & Discovery |
| Works with | Nothing in particular | Nothing in particular |
| Founded | Not listed | Not listed |
| Reader rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Live deals | 1 | None right now |
Trends spotted before they peak
Exploding Topics watches search and social signals and surfaces subjects on the way up, which is a different job from a keyword tool that tells you what is already big. For somebody choosing what to make next, early is the whole value. It is now a Semrush product, and the cheapest plan holds back the CSV export.
Our note
The $39 plan cannot export, so the research stays in their interface. If the point is feeding a content calendar or a spreadsheet, the real entry price is $99.
Trend alerts for eight dollars a month
Treendly tracks search demand for topics and emails you when one starts climbing, with a forecast beside it. It covers the same ground as the expensive trend platforms at a price a single creator can justify, and the trade is depth: fewer sources, less slicing, no team features. For deciding what to make next month it is usually enough.
Our note
Against Exploding Topics and Glimpse this trades coverage for a price a single person can pay without thinking. Start on the free plan and only pay once a tracked topic has actually changed something you made.
Ratings are the average of reviews readers left. The facts are stated by each tool’s own listing and are not verified by CloutStack. How we make money.