Google Trends vs. Similarweb

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Trends
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Google Trends is a search engine optimization software solution offered by .N/A
Similarweb
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
For marketing managers, Similarweb offers competitive analysis across websites and apps, offering insights into traffic sources, user engagement, and market trends. Beyond SEO, Similarweb supports overall digital performance, helping businesses benchmark against competitors and uncover growth opportunities across industries.
$129
per month per user
Pricing
Google TrendsSimilarweb
Editions & Modules
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Sales Intelligence - Individual
$129
per month 1 user
Web Intelligence - Starter
$199
per month 1 user
Web Intelligence - Professional
$399
per month 1 user
Shopper Intelligence - Business
$25000
per year 5 users
Web Intelligence - Team
Custom
5 users
Web Intelligence - Enterprise
Custom
per year 10 users
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google TrendsSimilarweb
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsThe Starter and Professional plans are available with monthly subscriptions, ideal for individuals or small teams. For larger organizations, the Team and Enterprise packages are customized annual solutions, tailored to specific goals and scale. These plans are for marketers, market researchers, and SEO/PPC teams looking to track competitors, uncover market trends, and benchmark performance.
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Google Trends

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Similarweb
Chose Similarweb
SimilarWeb PRO has a lot of capability when compared to other programs. Customers have taken to SimilarWeb PRO much more rapidly because of the help and coaching provided by the specialized account management and client success teams. Analyzing rivals reveals patterns in the …
Features
Google TrendsSimilarweb
SEO
Comparison of SEO features of Product A and Product B
Google Trends
6.0
35 Ratings
24% below category average
Similarweb
8.0
13 Ratings
3% below category average
Keyword analysis8.533 Ratings8.013 Ratings
Backlink management5.08 Ratings00 Ratings
SERP ranking tracking5.013 Ratings7.19 Ratings
Page grader5.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Competitive analysis8.021 Ratings8.912 Ratings
Site audit / diagnostics5.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Site recommendations5.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Task management6.24 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO Channels
Comparison of SEO Channels features of Product A and Product B
Google Trends
6.3
24 Ratings
18% below category average
Similarweb
-
Ratings
Local SEO6.121 Ratings00 Ratings
Social SEO6.115 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile SEO6.116 Ratings00 Ratings
Global SEO7.124 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO Platform & Account Management
Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Product A and Product B
Google Trends
6.0
11 Ratings
34% below category average
Similarweb
-
Ratings
Multi-domain support6.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with web analytics tools6.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Market Research
Comparison of Market Research features of Product A and Product B
Google Trends
-
Ratings
Similarweb
7.7
14 Ratings
14% below category average
Competitor Research00 Ratings8.814 Ratings
Competitor alerts00 Ratings8.58 Ratings
Market Insights and Reports00 Ratings7.35 Ratings
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User Ratings
Google TrendsSimilarweb
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(33 ratings)
8.2
(118 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
7.3
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
6.4
(6 ratings)
6.8
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google TrendsSimilarweb
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
Google Trends is great for research and planning, to analyse keyword demand and associated costs. It really does help plan to capture consumer demand. It can be a little tricky to use, as the UX design isn't brilliant, so you'll need to learn how to navigate the website.
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Similarweb LTD
Similarweb is our go-to tool for SEO research. We can identify high-value keywords, track our rankings, and monitor changes in our website's traffic. This data is invaluable for optimizing our content and ensuring we rank high on search engine results pages.
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Pros
Google
  • I love how Google Trends presents the popularity of a specific query by location. For example, my product may be more popular or more "searched" in a specific state or city. This helps a lot for direct mail campaigns or any sort of in-person marketing efforts like events or pop-ups. You could use the information from Google Trends to decide what locations will be more receptive of your product/industry or you could see where people have little to no interest and build a brand awareness campaign focusing on those areas.
  • Another great feature within Google Trends is that it shows "Related Queries", which are basically suggestions of better keywords or phrases to incorporate into your content. If you search for data on a keyword you're using that's too broad (your content won't stand out among other web pages) or too narrow (not many potential customers are searching that keyword or phrase), Google Trends will suggest a related keyword or phrase that is more appropriate or trending at the moment. You could go back and incorporate these phrases into your content so that it's more likely to be found on search engines.
  • Within the Google Trends "Related Topics" section, you can choose whether you want to see topics that are "Top" or "Rising". I like this feature because looking at a "Rising" topic can help you create content that's more likely to be seen - especially if you're a beginner. Most topics that are in the "Top" category can have thousands of web pages that you're competing against and you can feel like your content is drowning. But the topics in the "rising" category can be great for newer sites that haven't developed authority online yet. You can write on one of these topics and be one of the first sites to create content on that topic, which gives you a head start over other sites.
  • Google Trends "Categories" is also a great feature. If you don't have any content ideas for your website, you can easily find inspiration by selecting a category that's relevant to your industry. The top keywords or topics will come up and you can create content on those topics to increase your number of web visitors. For example, if you work in the fashion industry and you don't have content ideas, you can have Google Trends generate data for the "Beauty & Fitness" or "Shopping" categories to see what's trending. Google will tell you if a specific brand, person, or event is trending and you could write an article based on one of those trends. Since people are searching for that topic, your content will be seen. This is a great way to create timely content even if you're new to an industry or simply haven't kept up with it.
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Similarweb LTD
  • Competitive Analysis: Similarweb has provided us with a comprehensive toolkit for analyzing web traffic and audience behavior for various sports teams, leagues, and players. We can compare and contrast their online presence, helping us gain a competitive edge by understanding their digital strategies.
  • Sponsorship Decisions: Making informed sponsorship decisions is vital in sports. Similarweb assists us in evaluating potential sponsorships by providing insights into the online presence and reach of potential partners.
  • Audience Demographics: One of the standout features of Similarweb is its ability to provide detailed audience demographics. We can pinpoint the age groups, locations, and interests of online visitors, which is crucial for tailoring content, promotions, and sponsorship deals effectively.
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Cons
Google
  • It would be nice to have breadcrumbs available so that I can go backward in a particular search. One I click a topic and then click the related terms two or three times, I find that I'm so far down the rabbit hole that the "Back" button in my browser is a really inconvenient way to find my way back to a certain stage of my search. If there were breadcrumbs I could jump directly back to a particular stage and chase another rabbit from there.
  • It's easy to get lost searching in here for an extended period of time. I would be nice to be able to print a report of my whole session when I have finished.
  • It would be nice to have a Top Tends board of job searches or other information related to jobs that are currently popular Google searches.
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Similarweb LTD
  • Sometimes I find it takes time to find exactly where a certain analysis I had looked at previously is when I go to replicated. Website could be streamlined that way.
  • You can only compare 5 companies at a time on the website but often I'd like to compare more. You can always download the data to compare two different searches, but that adds time.
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Likelihood to Renew
Google
No answers on this topic
Similarweb LTD
I use it every single day and its essential to succeeding in my role
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Usability
Google
Google Trends is very easy to use. you just search for a certain keyword or phrase, and it tells you how often that keyword or phrase is searched, where in the world it is searched, and over the last decade, how often it is per year.
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Similarweb LTD
Similarweb is a very easy to use tool and gives us data on the go. It takes only a few clicks to get the relevant data. However, I have deducted 2 points as it only allows us to add 5 websites at a time on the platform, and data availability is only for the last 37 months.
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Support Rating
Google
I haven't needed to use any support for Google Trends. However, I've used Google's support in general and it's a hit or miss. Usually, there's a long wait or they don't understand my problem. They are the only ones that can help, so sometimes I feel stuck. They prioritize paying customers for sure.
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Similarweb LTD
Support is just helpful and effective when you need them; we have only needed to contact them once about a misunderstanding while setting up our Market Analysis. Since we don't really contact them too often, it's hard to offer anything but a positive rating from the single positive experience we had with tech support.
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Implementation Rating
Google
No answers on this topic
Similarweb LTD
We liked it, things can always be better
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Alternatives Considered
Google
Google Trends is a great place to start in the content curation, content research, blog post writing, and resource page creation process. It is not, however, a place to do serious SEO optimization. Tools like Moz, or Analytics SEO would be a better place to go after you do initial research on Google Trends to dial in your keywords, and optimize content for search engines.
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Similarweb LTD
Whilst data.ai has strong app competitor intelligence data, Similarweb do a better job of showing the upstream and downstair behaviour across desktop and mobile web. Additionally, Similarweb's channel marketing mix goes deeper and allows us to understand a wider set of channels and be able to get a holistic understanding of our overall marketing strategy performance
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Return on Investment
Google
  • Google Trends has shown me when a keyword is no longer working for my website so that I can adjust the content accordingly.
  • It shows me seasonal differences so I can adjust my PPC budgets to be on pace with the trends.
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Similarweb LTD
  • Boosting Organic Search Traffic: By leveraging the data and insights provided by Similarweb PRO, we have helped several businesses significantly improve their traffic from organic search. The platform's keyword research, competitor analysis, and market trend identification capabilities have enabled us to create tailored and effective SEO strategies for our clients, resulting in increased visibility and traffic growth.
  • Securing New Projects: Similarweb PRO's unique insights have given us a competitive edge in the consulting space, allowing us to secure projects by offering valuable information that other firms could not provide. Our ability to analyze competitors' strategies, track market trends, and assess marketing channel effectiveness using Similarweb PRO's data has made us stand out among other consulting firms, ultimately leading to new business opportunities and project wins.
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ScreenShots

Similarweb Screenshots

Screenshot of an analysis of a competitors' traffic spikes and trends over time.Screenshot of an analysis that tracks market performance trends to stay aligned with consumer demand, spot shifts early, and keep a brand's strategy in sync with the market.Screenshot of search volume trend monitoring, used to gauge any website’s health, understand shifts in interest and activity, and stay ahead of emerging patterns.Screenshot of an analysis of audience overlap to understand user behavior across websites, uncover shared traffic and keywords, and identify where audiences intersect.Screenshot of keyword research, displaying how competitors use the keyword, spot hidden opportunities, and craft winning strategies to own it.