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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SpyFu

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ASpyFu is the eponymous SEO and PPC research platform from the company in Scottsdale, Arizona focused on "spying" on competitors, or basically using their behaviors to refine your own through keyword and content analysis, and backlink poaching. This positional search engine optimization and paid listings management platform touts the ability to lower costs and raise rankings via a Kombat-oriented approach... basically a cute way of saying "it makes comparisons" of how well your site does in niche…

    $39

    per month

    Survicate

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ASurvicate is survey software for getting continuous customer insights at scale. It can be used to measure customer satisfaction (CSAT), track an organization's Net Promoter Score (NPS), get website feedback, or test product-market fit. Survicate supports any use case related to collecting and managing customer feedback. Survicate can be used to: • Create customized surveys and start getting customer feedback within minutes • Run surveys where they are needed: via email…

    $99

    per month 500 responses per month

    Pricing
    SpyFuSurvicate
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $39
    per month
    Professional
    $79
    per month
    Team
    $299
    per month
    Good
    $99
    per month 500 responses per month
    Better
    $149
    per month 1000 responses per month
    Best
    $249
    per month 2500 responses per month
    Better Than The Rest
    $269
    per month
    Better Than The Rest
    $299
    per month Custom pool of yearly responses
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SpyFuSurvicate
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Additional fees apply for additional users and domains. The price of the Scale plan is negotiated individually and depends on the number of monthly responses needed and possible custom needs, including integrations.
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    Community Pulse
    SpyFuSurvicate
    Considered Both Products
    SpyFu
    No answer on this topic
    Survicate
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    28 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    27 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    29 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    21 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    22 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    SpyFuSurvicate
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of SpyFu and Survicate
    Feature
    SpyFu
    6.6
    52 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Survicate
    -
    Ratings
    Keyword analysis7.052 Ratings00 Ratings
    Backlink management6.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking6.044 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page grader7.829 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitive analysis7.051 Ratings00 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics7.232 Ratings00 Ratings
    Site recommendations6.031 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task management6.120 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of SpyFu and Survicate
    Feature
    SpyFu
    5.8
    39 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Survicate
    -
    Ratings
    Local SEO5.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social SEO5.028 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile SEO8.029 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global SEO5.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of SpyFu and Survicate
    Feature
    SpyFu
    7.2
    28 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Survicate
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-domain support6.028 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools8.518 Ratings00 Ratings
    Survey Format & Appearance
    Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of SpyFu and Survicate
    Feature
    SpyFu
    -
    Ratings
    Survicate
    9.7
    5 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Survey templates00 Ratings9.83 Ratings
    Themes00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Custom logo/branding00 Ratings9.83 Ratings
    Survey Content
    Comparison of Survey Content features of SpyFu and Survicate
    Feature
    SpyFu
    -
    Ratings
    Survicate
    9.1
    4 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Changes to live survey00 Ratings9.93 Ratings
    Question design help00 Ratings8.93 Ratings
    Multiple question types00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Survey Logic
    Comparison of Survey Logic features of SpyFu and Survicate
    Feature
    SpyFu
    -
    Ratings
    Survicate
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Survey logic flexibility00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Survey Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of SpyFu and Survicate
    Feature
    SpyFu
    -
    Ratings
    Survicate
    8.0
    5 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Response tracking00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Data export00 Ratings9.65 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Analytics00 Ratings8.94 Ratings
    Survey Administration & Security
    Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of SpyFu and Survicate
    Feature
    SpyFu
    -
    Ratings
    Survicate
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Access controls00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Compliance00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Survey Distribution
    Comparison of Survey Distribution features of SpyFu and Survicate
    Feature
    SpyFu
    -
    Ratings
    Survicate
    9.3
    4 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Respondent restrictions00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    SpyFuSurvicate
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (62 ratings)
    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.8
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (13 ratings)
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SpyFuSurvicate
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SpyFu
    If you have a Google ads PPC campaign and then I would say this is more or less essential if you want to know what your competitors are doing. You can get very useful data out of it even if you subscribe for one month. And the pricing is very reasonable. Even if you don't use Google ads, I would say this is still useful for your SEO/SMO team since it gives you a great idea of what keywords and traffic your competitors are working on.
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    Survicate
    Survicate is well suited for very basic intercept polls and is less suited for more complex surveying tasks (e.g., anything more than basic skip-logic or surveying niche cohorts) and longitudinal surveying (e.g., comparing responses from the same or similar cohorts year over year).
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    Pros
    SpyFu
    • Keeping a tab on competitors organic and inorganic activities
    • Helps identify where the competitor is getting the backlinks from.
    • Identify competitors top content and the keywords that's bringing them traffic
    • Get proper information of their current and past ADS run on Google.
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    Survicate
    • IMO, the strengths of feedback lite is what it is called for - 'lite"... it is basic, simple, and easy to set up and use.
    • Especially should be mention that it is easy to set up, and you can have it working in less than a few hours.
    • Reliable - I don't remember even one "problem" or an issue we experienced with it.
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    Cons
    SpyFu
    • As with any database, their keyword database has limits, so the data returned is relative to their database, not necessarily the full picture.
    • When SpyFu database or scoring chances, the data provided can spike, thus causing confusion among stakeholders, we're reporting to.
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    Survicate
    • In my opinion, inconsistent and visually unappealing survey visuals (e.g., NPS and cSAT questions look completely different from each other, creating a disjointed visual experience)
    • Poor customer service (in my experience, issue resolution can take weeks)
    • Lack of clarity around API & other technical capabilities requiring engineering assistance
    • Very limited maximum response limit per month
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SpyFu
    Love this tool but would like insights from all 3 major search engines not just Google. I would also like deeper understanding of the placement for local businesses on Google Places/Maps. Insight into mobile search rankings and best landing pages per industry would also help :) Overall, SpyFu is a necessity for serious search marketers.
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    Survicate
    We use Survicate for now, over 7 years, and the tool is being constantly improved. New features and products has been introduced over the years. The team listens to our feedback we sometimes share, and improve the product based on that. We really appreciate being supported by the Customer Success, all the insights and help we got from them. And even though they introduced many new features over the years, the tool still remained super easy to use, even from new employees that join our team
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    Usability
    SpyFu
    SpyFu is an easy to use tool, and has a self -explanatroy dashborad to generate the data needed to provide insights into any B2B SEO and PPC campaign. It is not comprehensive, but it certainly provides good enough insight to make it a valuable part of any agency tool stack
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    Survicate
    It's rare to use products that offer wide range of features, and yet are really ease to use. Over the years, the product has changed a lot, they introduced numerous new features, but the product remained really simple to use. We know it, because new employees who join our team, have no problem in starting to use Survicate on their own, without and dedicated training. The UI is really clear.
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    Support Rating
    SpyFu
    SpyFu comes with a link to tutorial videos. I recommend you watch them. The software is capable of so much you really need to watch the videos and learn how to get the most out of it. When I have a question 90% of the time it's there. When it isn't, and I reach out to them, support is always quick and concise.
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    Survicate
    We had a lot of issues during implementation that required help from Survicate's engineers. In my experience, it took us over 4 weeks to be fully up and running due to lag times in communication.
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    Implementation Rating
    SpyFu
    No answers on this topic
    Survicate
    Setup was simple. One-time installation for our website and inside the product. We used Google Tag Manager to implement Survicate. So within 2 hours, we were able to run surveys, and also all attributes and events were passed to Survicate, so that we were able to use them to trigger surveys
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    Alternatives Considered
    SpyFu
    I was surprised to find I preferred Semrush when it comes to keyword research. SpyFu is great (and less expensive than Semrush), but I felt the data Semrush provided was vaster than SpyFu. I was able to get more competitors spending insights in Semrush than SpyFu. Overall, I liked the ability to use both in our keyword research for both paid and organic marketing.
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    Survicate
    Considering the simplicity of the need, and the cost of such solution (~600$/yr), I don't think there was very deep research for any alternatives. The main alternative was embedding a feedback tool "organically" into our site, that option was taken off the table, for strategic considerations.
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    Return on Investment
    SpyFu
    • Helping us track our ranking.
    • It helps solve the problem of ambiguity when it comes to Google Ads. It makes the strategy more clear.
    • You can sift through lots of different online analytics to find the information, but it takes way too long. SpyFu has it all in one place!
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    Survicate
    • We had a business need - to collect feedback on our support knowledge base content. Feedback Lite fulfills this need, with simple, easy to use, solution.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Survicate Screenshots

    Screenshot of survey distribution methodsScreenshot of an email surveyScreenshot of an email NPS surveyScreenshot of an in-product surveyScreenshot of a link surveyScreenshot of a mobile survey