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ANSWERTHEPUBLIC ALTERNATIVE FOR KEYWORD DATA

The AnswerThePublic alternative withnumbers for every questioninstead of a wheel

AnswerThePublic shows questions as a wheel. Queris scores your own keyword lists with estimated search volume, CPC, a 12-month trend and keyword difficulty, up to 1,000 keywords per query. Start free, no credit card required.

Free with an account. One phone number, one account, 10 free queries a month.
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What AnswerThePublic does well, and when Queris is enough

AnswerThePublic does one thing very well: type in a term and a wheel shows you the questions, prepositions and comparisons people search for around it, plus People Also Ask boxes and suggestions from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Amazon. According to the provider's help center, the free account allows 3 searches per day and shows search volume and CPC for only two branches per report. The Starter plan costs €20 per month for one user and 100 searches according to the pricing page (viewed from Germany on 2 November 2026, prices shown in euros; the help center says VAT may be added at checkout for EU buyers).

Queris picks up where the wheel stops. You bring a keyword list, for example an export from AnswerThePublic or your Search Console terms, and get estimated monthly search volume based on Google data, CPC, ads competition, a 12-month trend and keyword difficulty from 0 to 100 for every row. Up to 1,000 keywords per query, 8 markets, filters and CSV export. The free plan with 10 queries per month runs without a credit card. Generating question keywords is not part of the base plans; Queris offers that only through its AI add-on at €9 per month.

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Queris vs. AnswerThePublic

QuerisAnswerThePublic
Entry priceFree, paid from €15/mo incl. VATfrom €20/mo (Starter), VAT may be added at checkout
Free forever plan✓ 10 queries/mo (up to 10,000 keywords)✓ 3 searches/day, numbers on 2 branches per report only
Search volume, 12-month trend, CPC, competition✓Search volume and CPC ✓, 12-month trend –
Keyword difficulty✓ (0 to 100)–
Keyword data inside ChatGPT & Claude✓ connector (MCP)API and MCP on paid plans only, API in alpha
Keyword lists with filters✓ up to 1,000 keywords per query, filters, CSV export1 term per search; lists collect searches (1 on Starter)
Question wheel for a single termAI add-on only, €9/mo (up to 25 questions per run)✓ core of the product
Suggestions from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Amazon✗ Google Search only✓
Search Listening Alerts (weekly email)✗✓ 1, 5 or 20 per plan
AI articles and team seats✗ one login per account✓ 6/35/80 articles, 1/3/10 users
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When Queris is enough as an AnswerThePublic alternative

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You already have the questions and need the numbers

Export the questions from AnswerThePublic or take your terms from Search Console, paste them as a list and sort by search volume, CPC or difficulty. Up to 1,000 keywords per query, on the free plan too.

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Your budget is under €20 a month

10 queries per month with up to 10,000 keywords cost nothing. Basic is €15, Pro is €29 for 100 queries, up to 100,000 keywords, Business is €49, all including VAT and cancellable monthly.

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You plan ads or work inside ChatGPT and Claude

CPC and ads competition come with every query. Through the Queris connector (MCP server) you pull the figures straight into ChatGPT or Claude instead of guessed numbers; each request counts like a query in the app.

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When AnswerThePublic stays the better choice

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You want to discover questions, not score them

The wheel of questions, prepositions and comparisons around a single term is the core of AnswerThePublic. Queris generates question keywords only through its AI add-on at €9 per month, up to 25 per run, and draws no charts.

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You need data from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram or Amazon

According to its help center, AnswerThePublic pulls suggestions from Google, Bing, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Amazon and shows prompts from ChatGPT and Gemini. Queris works with Google Search data only.

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Monitoring, AI articles and team seats

Search Listening Alerts email you new questions every week, Content Studio produces 6, 35 or 80 AI articles a month depending on the plan, and plans include 1, 3 or 10 users. Queris offers none of that; one account has one login, and you share lists via a read-only link.

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The yearly math

AnswerThePublic Starter costs €240 per year on monthly billing (€20 a month per the pricing page on 2 November 2026, shown in euros; the help center says VAT may be added at checkout), or €160 on annual billing. Queris Basic with 25 queries per month costs €180 per year, Pro with 100 queries, up to 100,000 keywords, €348, both including VAT; the AI add-on with the question finder adds €108. The prices are close, so the task decides: wheel, platform data and alerts there, numbers for your own lists from €0 here.

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FAQ

Is Queris a free AnswerThePublic alternative?

For scoring questions, yes. The free plan includes 10 queries per month with up to 1,000 keywords each, with all metrics, filters and CSV export, no credit card and no expiry date. The free AnswerThePublic account offers 3 searches per day with numbers for two branches per report, according to its help center. Generating questions is not part of the Queris free plan; that needs the AI add-on at €9 per month.

Does AnswerThePublic show search volume?

Yes. According to the provider's help center it shows search volume from Google data for the previous month and CPC from Google Ads data, limited to two branches per report in the free account. Queris shows estimated monthly search volume, CPC, ads competition and a 12-month trend for every keyword in your list. In both tools, search volume is an estimate, because Google does not publish the actual numbers.

How much does AnswerThePublic cost compared to Queris?

According to its pricing page, AnswerThePublic costs €20 (Starter, 100 searches), €99 (Growth, 200 searches) or €199 (Business, 300 searches) per month, or €160, €792 and €1,592 per year; prices shown in euros on 2 November 2026, and the help center says VAT may be added at checkout. Queris: 10 queries per month free, Basic €15, Pro €29, Business €49 per month including VAT, cancellable monthly; the AI add-on with the question finder costs €9 extra.

Can Queris replace the AnswerThePublic wheel?

No. Queris produces no wheels and no images. It generates question keywords only through the AI keyword expansion add-on at €9 per month: up to 25 suggestions per run from up to 50 seed terms, which you then score like any other list. If you need the chart for workshops, stay with AnswerThePublic and bring the exported questions to Queris for the numbers.

Can I use Queris inside ChatGPT or Claude?

Yes, through the Queris connector (MCP server). Ask for the search volume of your terms in the chat and you get the figures from Queris; each request counts like a query in the app. ChatGPT requires a paid plan with developer mode, and in Claude it depends on your plan and workspace settings. AnswerThePublic lists API and MCP access for paid subscriptions only, with the API in alpha, according to its help center.

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Prices approximate, as of August 2026, per the vendors' websites, no guarantee. "–" means: no comparable offering known. All trademarks belong to their respective owners; Queris is not affiliated with them. All search volumes are average monthly estimates based on Google data.