What does eRank's free plan actually include?

eRank's free tier gives a capped number of keyword lookups per day, basic trend buzz and a listing audit. Competitor tracking, bulk tools and most exports sit behind the paid plans.

Comparison

Free eRank Alternative

Q: Is there a completely free eRank alternative?

Yes. Rank Up List has a free plan and a demo that needs no account, EtsyHunt and Alura both have limited free tiers, and Google Trends plus Etsy's own search bar cost nothing at all. None of them give unlimited keyword volume data for free.

Q: Can a free tool replace paid Etsy SEO software?

For a shop with a handful of listings, yes. Once you manage dozens of listings, sell in more than one language or list on Amazon and eBay too, the time saved by a paid plan usually costs less than the hours it replaces.

eRank is the default Etsy keyword tool, but its free tier is capped and its paid plans add up once you also sell on Amazon or eBay. If you are hunting for a free eRank alternative, here is what actually exists in 2026, what each option gives you for $0, and where the free line is drawn.

What you are really missing when you leave eRank

eRank does three things: it estimates search volume for Etsy keywords, it shows trend buzz over time, and it audits a listing against a checklist. Everything else — writing the title, filling all 13 tags, producing a description that reads like a human wrote it — is still your job. So the question is not "which free tool copies eRank", but "which free tool removes the same bottleneck for me". For most sellers the bottleneck is the writing, not the data.

5 free eRank alternatives, tested

1. Rank Up List — free plan, no card

Rank Up List starts from a listing rather than a keyword. You paste your product (or import it from a URL), pick the marketplace, and it returns a finished title, 13 Etsy tags and a description, informed by live trend research. The free plan covers a small monthly quota, and the public demo runs without an account at all. It also covers Amazon, eBay, Shopify and Redbubble, and writes in English, Italian, French and German — the two things eRank never did.

Free limits: monthly optimization quota; bulk import and CSV export are on the paid plans.

2. EtsyHunt — free tier with a product database

EtsyHunt gives a limited number of free product and keyword lookups per day plus a Chrome extension that shows listing data while you browse Etsy. It is the closest free substitute for eRank's research side, but the free quota is small and there is no writing help.

3. Alura — free plan with a listing helper

Alura's free tier includes a handful of product searches, a basic listing helper and shop analytics. Useful if you want research and light AI assistance in one place, though everything is Etsy-only and the free cap is reached quickly.

4. Google Trends — free forever

Trends will not tell you Etsy-specific volume, but it is excellent for the one question that matters before a launch: is this term rising, flat or dying? Compare two keyword variants over 12 months and let seasonality decide which one goes in your title.

5. Etsy's own search bar and filters

The most under-used free tool. Type your seed keyword into Etsy search and read the autocomplete suggestions — they are literal shopper queries. Then open the top 10 listings and note which phrases repeat in their titles. Ten minutes of this beats a guessed keyword every time.

How to pick in 60 seconds

You need keyword volume numbers: EtsyHunt or Alura's free tier, topped up with Google Trends.
You need finished copy: Rank Up List's free plan — research and rewriting happen in the same pass.
You sell on more than Etsy: none of the free Etsy-only tools will follow you to Amazon or eBay; pick a multi-marketplace tool now and avoid migrating later.

When free stops being enough

Free plans are built for one shop and a few listings. The moment you are refreshing thirty listings a quarter, translating them for a second European market, or duplicating the same catalogue onto Amazon, the caps bite. At that point a paid plan is simply cheaper than the hours — see Rank Up List pricing for what an upgrade costs, and the full eRank alternatives comparison if you want the paid tools side by side.

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FAQ

Is there a completely free eRank alternative?

Yes, with caps. Rank Up List has a free plan and a no-account demo, EtsyHunt and Alura have limited free tiers, and Google Trends plus Etsy autocomplete are free without limits. No tool gives unlimited keyword volume data for $0.

What does eRank's free plan include?

A capped number of daily keyword lookups, basic trend buzz and a listing audit. Competitor tracking, bulk tools and most exports require a paid plan.

Can a free tool replace paid Etsy SEO software?

For a small shop, yes. Past roughly thirty active listings — or once you add a second language or marketplace — the time cost of free tools overtakes the subscription.