# Pytrends Alternative: Compare 20 AI Tools on Google Trends

**Use case:** 

For developers and analysts whose pytrends script keeps hitting rate limits or only compares 5 terms. This run sends 20 AI tool keywords and returns clean JSON rows on one scale, with a free summary per keyword. Call it from the Apify API, a schedule or an AI agent. Cost: 20 keywords at $0.002 = at most $0.04 a run.

## Input

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "chatgpt",
    "claude",
    "gemini",
    "perplexity",
    "copilot",
    "midjourney",
    "cursor",
    "grok",
    "deepseek",
    "mistral",
    "notion ai",
    "canva ai",
    "jasper",
    "runway",
    "elevenlabs",
    "suno",
    "character ai",
    "hugging face",
    "replit",
    "lovable"
  ],
  "geo": "",
  "timeRange": "today 12-m",
  "category": 0,
  "property": "",
  "includeTimeseries": true,
  "includeSummary": true,
  "includeSignals": false,
  "includeRegions": false,
  "regionResolution": "REGION",
  "includeLowVolumeRegions": false,
  "includeRelatedQueries": false,
  "includeRelatedTopics": false,
  "includeTrending": false,
  "rescale": "auto",
  "anchorKeyword": "chatgpt",
  "maxConcurrency": 2,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "type": {
    "label": "Type"
  },
  "keyword": {
    "label": "Keyword"
  },
  "geo": {
    "label": "Geo"
  },
  "timeRange": {
    "label": "Time range"
  },
  "date": {
    "label": "Date"
  },
  "value": {
    "label": "Value"
  },
  "valueText": {
    "label": "Value text"
  },
  "geoName": {
    "label": "Geo name"
  },
  "query": {
    "label": "Query"
  },
  "metric": {
    "label": "Metric"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Title"
  },
  "approxTraffic": {
    "label": "Approx traffic"
  },
  "stage": {
    "label": "Stage"
  },
  "message": {
    "label": "Message"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Google Trends Scraper & API: 100 Keywords, One Scale Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Pytrends Alternative: Compare 20 AI Tools on Google Trends". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/udTlOw1E3VAeDe5kL) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Pytrends Alternative: Compare 20 AI Tools on Google Trends" task

The Google Trends Scraper & API: 100 Keywords, One Scale Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like keywords, time range, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Pytrends Alternative: Compare 20 AI Tools on Google Trends" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as type, keyword, geo, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Pytrends Alternative: Compare 20 AI Tools on Google Trends" task via API](https://apify.com/brainfoods_studio/google-trends-scraper.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Google Trends Scraper & API: 100 Keywords, One Scale](https://apify.com/brainfoods_studio/google-trends-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/brainfoods_studio/google-trends-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/brainfoods_studio/google-trends-scraper.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).