2/5
Trustpilot rating
10 reviews, rated Poor
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Should I Use Exploding Topics?
See new market opportunities, trending topics, emerging technology, hot startups and more on Exploding Topics.
Depends
DependsBuy it if you're a marketer, founder, or investor doing weekly trend research and will actually use the Pro database.
Good for weekly trend research by marketers and founders; overkill — and 2/5 on Trustpilot — for casual trend checks.
Confidence: Medium
Yes
Free tier
Plus 7-day Pro trial
Semrush
Owner
Also listed in Semrush App Center
3 tiers
Paid plans
Entrepreneur, Investor, Business
Value for money
3
Free tier and trial, but poor Trustpilot sentiment.
Ease of use
4
Praised for clean interface on Product Hunt.
Feature depth
4
Monitors millions of searches; API; Semrush integration.
Pros
Cons
Gotchas
- highTrustScore 2/5 on Trustpilot — read reviews before committing to annual billing¹
- mediumSeven-day Pro trial is short; set a cancel reminder before billing starts⁴
- lowThree paid tiers (Entrepreneur, Investor, Business); per-tier limits not publicly documented⁵
- lowNo public security page found on the site⁹
Best for
- Content marketers planning topic calendars
- Founders scouting emerging niches
- Investors tracking early market signals
- SEO teams wanting early demand data
Not for
- Casual trend checkers — Google Trends is free
- Small teams without a research budget
- One-off trend lookups
- Buyers who expect strong support
Pricing
Entrepreneur
See site
- Lowest Pro tier
- 7-day trial covers Pro
Investor
See site
- Mid Pro tier
Business
See site
- Highest Pro tier
Security
No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
What users say
Some reviewers praise the clean interface and daily usefulness, but Trustpilot sentiment is Poor at 2/5.
“I am using exploding topics daily and it helps me”
“Exploding Topics gives us a huge competiti…”
“Poor. TrustScore 2 out of 5. 10 reviews.”
Alternatives
Compare Exploding Topics with each alternative.
Google Trends
Free first stop for basic trend checks.
Exploding Topics vs Google TrendsGlimpse
Positioned as best alternative for trend detail.
Exploding Topics vs GlimpseSemrush
Owner's suite; bundles trend data with full SEO toolkit.
Exploding Topics vs SemrushTrends.co
Curated trend reports compared in Exploding Topics' own alternatives post.
Exploding Topics vs Trends.coFull analysis
Based on 20+ public sources; review snippets were truncated and exact tier prices were not published in the sources reviewed.
Sources
- Read Customer Service Reviews of explodingtopics.comtrustpilot.comreview
- Exploding Topics Reviews — Product Huntproducthunt.comreview
- Is Exploding Topics better than Google Trends? A full reviewandrew.marketingreview
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- Exploding Topics Pro Pricing (2026)tipsonblogging.comreview
- Top 6 Exploding Topics Alternatives (2026)meetglimpse.comreview
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- Exploding Topics Pro vs. Free Plansexplodingtopics.comofficial
- Exploding Topics Security pageexplodingtopics.comsecurity
- Exploding Topics — Crunchbase Company Profilecrunchbase.comnews
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