Category by category
| Category | Mangools | Google Trends |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Stronger | – |
| Backlinks | Stronger | – |
| Keywords | Stronger | – |
| Ease of use | – | Stronger |
| Starting price | from $61/mo | no published price |
Category calls are editorial judgements, not lab test results. Swipe sideways if the table is cut off.
- Features
- Mangools covers keyword research, SERP analysis, rank tracking, and backlinks. Google Trends shows relative search interest over time: no volumes, no difficulty, no SERP data
- Backlinks
- Mangools has LinkMiner for backlink research. Google Trends has no backlink data
- Keywords
- Mangools shows search-volume estimates, keyword difficulty, and CPC data. Google Trends shows relative interest (0-100 scale) without actual volume numbers
- Pricing
- Cheapest paid plans: Mangools $61/mo, Google Trends no published price. Plan limits are in the tables below.
- Ease of use
- Google Trends is immediately intuitive. Mangools has a clean interface but requires more setup to start finding keyword data
Side by side
| Detail | Mangools | Google Trends |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | Basic, $61/mo | not published |
| Paid plans | 3 | not published |
| Tracked keywords (that plan) | 200 | not published |
| Other limits (that plan) | 100 keyword research requests/24h; 100k backlinks/month; 20 site analyses/24h; no extra seats; weekly rank updates | not published |
| Free plan | Yes | not published |
| Money-back guarantee | 48-hour money-back guarantee (full refund within 48 hours of payment; not for 2 consecutive subscriptions) | not published |
| Currency shown | USD | USD |
| Prices checked | 31 Oct 2026 | 3 Oct 2026 |
"Not published" means the vendor's pricing page did not show it on the check date; it is not assumed to be zero or unlimited. Swipe sideways to see both tools.
What Mangools and Google Trends cost for the same workload
The cheapest plan on each tool whose published limits cover the workload, and what the first year costs at list price. Yearly billing is used where the vendor publishes it.
| Workload | Mangools | Google Trends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 site, 100 tracked keywords, 1 userSolo blogger or one business site | Basic: $452.40 | Limits not published |
| 5 sites, 500 tracked keywords, 1 userFreelancer with a few clients | Limits not published | Limits not published |
| 15 sites, 1,500 tracked keywords, 2 usersSmall agency | Limits not published | Limits not published |
"Limits not published" means the vendor's pricing page did not list a limit needed to judge the plan. Try your own numbers in the plan finder.
Every Mangools and Google Trends plan
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed yearly, per month | Sites or projects | Tracked keywords | Users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangools Basic | $61 | $37.70 | not published | 200 | not published |
| Mangools Premium | $81 | $52.70 | not published | 700 | not published |
| Mangools Agency | $141 | $97.70 | not published | 1,500 | not published |
Prices are shown in the currency each vendor published, before tax. Swipe sideways to see every column.
- Checked on vendor siteMangools: prices read from mangools.com on .
- Prices read from vendor site; some terms not published thereGoogle Trends: source information reviewed from trends.google.com and support.google.com on .
Mangools Black Friday 2026
Coming, no terms yet. Mangools’ Black Friday page says a deal is coming, with an email sign-up and no terms yet. (mangools.com)
Last confirmed offer (2024): 35% lifetime discount on all plans. Source.
Checked 31 Oct 2026. Every SEO tool's Black Friday offer.
Which should you pick?
Pick Mangools if
You need actual search volumes, keyword difficulty scores, and competitive SERP analysis for content decisions
Mangools plans and catchesPick Google Trends if
You want to identify seasonal trends, validate whether a topic is growing or declining, or find trending topics for timely content
Google Trends plans and catchesThe verdict
Google Trends and Mangools answer different questions. Trends shows whether interest in a keyword is growing, falling or seasonal, which helps decide between evergreen and timely content. Mangools gives volume and difficulty figures to decide whether a keyword is worth targeting. The two complement each other: use Trends to check momentum and Mangools to check it is worth the effort.