There are several keyword research and competition tools out there when it comes to SEO tools.
Some of the ones that stand out and that you’ve probably heard of are Market Samurai and Long Tail Pro.
Both are good solutions and I’m not knocking them, I mean they’re still for sale after all these years, so they must be doing something right…
But, as someone who has been involved in SEO for a very long time I was very impressed when a solution called SECockpit came along.
So far as I know, it was one of the first cloud-based keyword research tools, and gives you much more relevant and targeted keywords that you can achievably rank for with very little effort.
So, if you’re really looking for a solid keyword research tool, that can also help you analyze the competition, although it doesn’t get as much love or publicity as some of the other tools on the market, I would suggest starting with SECockpit.
Alternatively, you may consider SEO Powersuite.