Google Trends alternatives
Google Trends alternatives, compared, plus the one that lives in ChatGPT and Claude: ask whether a search is rising and Puley reads Google Trends for you, with the searches rising alongside it.
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What is the best Google Trends alternative?
For forecasts and a database of rising topics, Exploding Topics (from $39 a month) and Glimpse (a free Chrome extension with paid plans) are the best known. If you want Google Trends' own numbers without the clicking, Puley reads Google Trends inside ChatGPT or Claude: up to five terms, the regions searching most and the rising searches, in one answer.
Two ways to check a search trend
The free way works. The Puley way is one message, on any device, and you can ask about the result.
On the Google Trends site
Free, in your browser
- Type your terms into Google Trends and pick the country and period.
- Read the chart, then scroll for regions and related searches.
- Copy what you need into your notes or your AI chat.
With Puley
In ChatGPT or Claude
- Ask: “Is air fryer search rising in the US this year?”
- Get the chart, the regions and the rising searches in one card.
- Ask the follow-up: “When does it peak? What should I post about?”
See Puley work in ChatGPT
One minute of real screens: ChatGPT on its own, then with Puley, then Claude and the dashboard.
Why ChatGPT guesses at trends
What people check trends for
Ask in plain words. Your AI does the rest with what Puley reads.
Google Trends alternatives compared
An honest look at the options, including the free ones.
| Option | Price | What you get | Where you use it | Forecasts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Trends | Free | Google's 0-100 search interest, regions, related searches | Browser | No |
| Exploding Topics | $39, $99 or $249 a month; 7-day free trial | Its own database of rising topics and products | Browser | From the $99 plan |
| Glimpse | Free Chrome extension; paid plans | Search volume and growth on top of Google Trends | Chrome | Yes |
| Puley | Free to start; Plus $20 a month | Google Trends' own numbers, regions and rising searches | Inside ChatGPT and Claude | No |
Exploding Topics' prices as published on 3 November 2026. Google Trends shows relative interest on a 0-100 scale, not a number of searches.
Google Trends alternatives: questions
Is it real Google Trends data?
Yes. Puley reads Google Trends when you ask and gives your AI the same 0-100 numbers, regions and related searches the site shows.
How many terms can I compare?
Up to five at once, in any country or worldwide, over the past month, three months, year or five years.
Does it show how many people searched?
No. Google Trends is a relative scale where 100 is the busiest point for your terms in that place and period. For absolute volumes, tools like Glimpse estimate them.
Why are some rising searches left out?
Google's rising list sometimes carries searches that have nothing to do with your term. Puley keeps the ones that mention it.
How many checks can I do for free?
You start with $1 to $10 free (a spin when you sign up), and a check costs about a cent, so that covers at least a hundred. After that you pay as you go from $10.
Also in Puley
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