SpyFu vs. Web of Science

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SpyFu
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
SpyFu 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
Web of Science
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
The Web of Science is a publisher-independent global citation database, a research engine that delivers to a user's library with publication and citation data for discovery, access and assessment. The Web of Science Core Collection content is selective and the vendor boasts indexing that is uniquely consistent. Its independent editorial process aims to ensure journal quality, and its indexing supports what the vendor boasts is an unparalleled data structure. Every article and all cited…N/A
Pricing
SpyFuWeb of Science
Editions & Modules
Basic
$39
per month
Professional
$79
per month
Team
$299
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SpyFuWeb of Science
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
SpyFuWeb of Science
Features
SpyFuWeb of Science
SEO
Comparison of SEO features of Product A and Product B
SpyFu
6.6
52 Ratings
16% below category average
Web of Science
-
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 Product A and Product B
SpyFu
5.8
39 Ratings
27% below category average
Web of Science
-
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 Product A and Product B
SpyFu
7.3
28 Ratings
14% below category average
Web of Science
-
Ratings
Multi-domain support6.028 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with web analytics tools8.518 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
SpyFuWeb of Science
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(62 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.6
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SpyFuWeb of Science
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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Clarivate
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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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Clarivate
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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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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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Clarivate
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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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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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Clarivate
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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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Clarivate
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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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Clarivate
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