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6 tools that solve a similar problem. Compare what each costs and what it covers.
Trend alerts for eight dollars a month
Treendly sends trend alerts for $8 a month with a free tier to start, the closest direct match to Exploding Topics at under a quarter of its $39 starting price.
Audience research done on Reddit
GummySearch mines Reddit specifically for what an audience already talks about, rather than surfacing trends across the open web, with a free tier and plans from $29 a month.
Works with Reddit
Keyword and competitor research at agency depth
Semrush now owns Exploding Topics and sells its own agency-depth keyword and competitor research separately, starting at $139 a month for the fuller suite.
The questions people type into search
AnswerThePublic shows the exact questions people type into search today, the established-demand side Exploding Topics deliberately skips, with a free tier and plans from $13.33.
Backlink and keyword data at full depth
Ahrefs is the keyword and backlink tool for somebody who wants proven search demand instead of early signals, with a free tier and plans starting at $129.
Answers with the sources attached
Perplexity answers with the sources attached, from $17 with a free tier, research you direct rather than a feed of rising topics.
