Public research tracker
Official plan facts, hands-on findings, and editorial recommendations are different kinds of evidence. This tracker keeps them separate.
The first hands-on comparison is still pending. These status labels prevent early research from being mistaken for a tested result.
First-party baseline
Etsy says sellers can run 15 keyword searches per week for free, keep each result for 7 days, and view 30-day search and listing counts. Etsy Plus subscribers get unlimited keyword searches.
This is the baseline every paid research tool must beat for the task being tested.
Third-party research tool
eRank’s current Free plan lists five keyword lookups and five listing audits per day.
No Seller Tool Check recommendation yet. Account workflow, data labels, friction, and upgrade value still need hands-on verification.
Third-party research tool
Included in the comparison queue for keyword and product-research workflows.
No feature, value, or purchase recommendation is published until the same task is completed and documented.
Third-party seller platform
Included in the comparison queue for research and listing-workflow checks.
No feature, value, or purchase recommendation is published until the same task is completed and documented.
What will be compared
Each tool receives the same research input.
The task ends only when a seller can take a concrete next step.
Data source, limits, friction, price, and uncertainty are captured.
Stay free, test paid, or skip—not “buy” by default.