Ubersuggest vs Keywords Everywhere for a $0-budget niche site

Ubersuggest vs Keywords Everywhere for a $0-budget niche site
I ran a real test building a hiking-gear site from scratch with no paid SEO suite.

Ubersuggest (lifetime ~$290 one-time at the time)
➕ Gave a 700-keyword content map in one session; difficulty scores were directionally fine
➖ Volume accuracy was rough — checked 40 terms against GSC later, ~35% were off by a tier

Keywords Everywhere (credits, ~$1.25 per 10k)
➕ In-SERP volumes while browsing meant I researched inside Google itself, zero context-switching
➖ Credits drain fast; one heavy day cost me ~$4

Outcome: 22 articles planned off Ubersuggest's map, validated with KE credits before writing. 6 months in: 14k clicks/mo, total tool spend under $310.

Best for: Ubersuggest for the map, KE for spot-checking.
Price-vs-value: Combined, cheaper than one month of Ahrefs.

Pick this combo if you're bootstrapping one site.
Skip if you manage 10+ clients — you'll outgrow both in a month.