SpyFu
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Competitor keyword and PPC research. SpyFu - Competitor Keyword Research Tools for Google Ads PPC & SEO. Transform your metrics + competitor SEO & PPC research into AI-powered actions. Highlight your Opportunities. Learn your competitors' secrets and build from them.
Competitive Intelligence
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G2 Review Count
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SpyFu is an SEO and PPC competitive research tool that reveals the keywords and ads competitors use on Google. Marketers use it to uncover rival strategies, find profitable keywords, and benchmark domains affordably.
What is SpyFu?
Klue is a competitive enablement platform that collects competitor intelligence from millions of web, news, social, and review sources and uses AI to surface the signals that matter, then turns them into sales-ready battlecards. Built sales-first, its core deliverable is the battlecard tightly integrated with Salesforce and seller workflows so reps get the right competitive positioning at the moment of the deal rather than hunting for it. Klue also runs structured win-loss analysis, capturing why deals are won and lost so product marketing and CI teams can sharpen messaging over time.The platform is owned day-to-day by competitive intelligence, product marketing, and sales enablement teams, and distributes intel through Salesforce, email, web, mobile, Microsoft Teams, and Gong. Its newer AI layer "Ask Klue" and the Compete Agent lets reps ask natural-language questions such as "what's their weakness?" or "can they do X?" and get instant, citation-backed answers, even for competitors without a dedicated card. Klue measures revenue impact, battlecard consumption, and competitive win rates, and holds a 4.8/5 G2 rating  the highest in its category across 500+ reviews.
Key Features
Competitor Keyword Research: Reveals the organic and paid keywords any domain ranks for or bids on
Ad History: Shows every Google Ad a competitor has tested, with copy and estimated spend over time.
Kombat Comparison: Compares your domain against rivals to surface shared keywords and gaps.
Rank Tracking & Backlinks: Monitors keyword rankings and tracks backlink opportunities.
SpyFu GPT & Reports: Turns the data into AI-guided recommendations and customizable, shareable reports.
Playbooks using Spyfu
Competitor Keyword Research Playbook
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PPC Spy Playbook
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SEO Gap Analysis Playbook
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Ad Copy Research Playbook
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Domain Benchmarking Playbook
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Pairs well with
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Campaigns You Can Run
Website Visitor Follow-Up
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LinkedIn Engagement to Email
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New Funding Round Outreach
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Job Change Champion Tracking
User Gems detects when past customers move to new companies. Instantly sends a reconnection sequence.
Competitor Tech Stack Swap
Their Stack identifies companies dropping a competitor tool. Clay enriches contacts. Instantly sends a switch offer.
Campaigns You Can Run
SMBs
Mid-market
Enterprise
Agencies
Top Alternatives
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Teams choose SpyFu for a few key reasons:
Competitor keyword data
See rivals' SEO and PPC keywords in one place.
Ad history
Years of competitor ad copy for inspiration.
Affordable
Strong value versus enterprise SEO suites.
Easy comparisons
Kombat view pits domains head-to-head.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is SpyFu?

An SEO and PPC competitive-research tool that reveals the keywords and ads competitors use on Google.

Ad history

Marketers and SEO/PPC teams researching rivals and finding profitable keywords.

How much does SpyFu cost?

Affordable tiers — roughly $39 (Basic), $79 (Pro), and ~$299 (Team) monthly, plus limited free searches.

Easy comparisons

A view that compares multiple domains head-to-head to find shared and unique keyword opportunities.

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Setup Complexity
Simple
Most teams are live within a day using the no-code setup wizard.
Pricing
Free
$0
Limited searches and previews
Basic
$39/month
Core keyword and competitor research
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Common Stack Combination
Data
Clay + FullEnrich
EMAIL
Instantly
Linkedin
HeyReach
signals
RB2B + Jungler
crm
HubSpot or Attio