Measure AI visibility
AI visibility tools
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Start with a repeatable free method. Then use open source, build the minimum, or evaluate a paid shortcut only when it removes a real constraint.
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14 solutions
Start free
manual
Manual visibility baseline
Run a fixed prompt set in the same market and record mentions, links, and citations in a dated spreadsheet.
- Best for
- A first baseline before buying or building anything.
- Software cost
- Free
- Runtime / provider cost
- Your time and any model subscriptions already used.
- Setup effort
- Low
- Maintenance effort
- Low
- Skill level
- Beginner
- License
- Not applicable
- Status
- Verified
- Data location
- Your local spreadsheet or workspace.
- Limitation
- A single answer is not a ranking or traffic guarantee.
- Source
- Official source
- Last checked
- 2026-07-23
Use open source
open source
Elmo
A self-hosted monitoring platform for tracking brand visibility across AI search experiences.
- Best for
- Teams that can run a Docker Compose stack.
- Software cost
- Free open-source software
- Runtime / provider cost
- Hosting and any connected provider costs.
- Setup effort
- High
- Maintenance effort
- Medium
- Skill level
- Advanced
- License
- MIT
- Status
- Verified
- Data location
- Your self-hosted deployment.
- Limitation
- Requires self-hosting and operating the connected services.
- Source
- Repository
- Last checked
- 2026-07-23
open source
GEO/AEO Tracker
A feature-rich self-hosted tracker for visibility and citations across answer engines.
- Best for
- Technical users who accept external-service operating costs.
- Software cost
- Free open-source software
- Runtime / provider cost
- Bright Data and model-provider costs.
- Setup effort
- High
- Maintenance effort
- Medium
- Skill level
- Advanced
- License
- MIT
- Status
- Verified
- Data location
- Your self-hosted deployment and connected providers.
- Limitation
- Requires paid Bright Data and model-provider accounts for full operation.
- Source
- Repository
- Last checked
- 2026-07-23
open source
OneGlanse
A self-hosted product interface for collecting and reviewing AI search visibility checks.
- Best for
- Users willing to operate browser-based collection.
- Software cost
- Free open-source software
- Runtime / provider cost
- Hosting and any model or browser-service costs.
- Setup effort
- High
- Maintenance effort
- High
- Skill level
- Advanced
- License
- MIT
- Status
- Verified
- Data location
- Your self-hosted deployment.
- Limitation
- Browser authentication and automation require ongoing maintenance.
- Source
- Repository
- Last checked
- 2026-07-23
Build the minimum
build
Build a minimum visibility monitor
Store a versioned prompt set, collect responses, normalize JSON, extract mentions and citations, and compare dated runs.
- Best for
- Teams that need transparent sampling and data ownership.
- Software cost
- Your own code and hosting
- Runtime / provider cost
- Provider, browser collection, and storage costs.
- Setup effort
- High
- Maintenance effort
- Medium
- Skill level
- Advanced
- License
- Not applicable
- Status
- Verified
- Data location
- Your chosen storage and report output.
- Limitation
- Provider terms, rate limits, and answer drift require consistent sampling.
- Source
- Guide
- Last checked
- 2026-07-23
Paid shortcuts
Optional vendor-hosted shortcuts after you understand the free and self-directed path.
commercial
Ahrefs Brand Radar
Large prompt-index research across AI answers, citations and the channels that influence them.
- Best for
- Research-heavy visibility benchmarking
- Software cost
- $199/mo per index
- Runtime / provider cost
- Included in the listed plan unless the vendor states otherwise.
- Setup effort
- Low
- Maintenance effort
- Low
- Skill level
- Beginner
- License
- Not applicable
- Status
- Verified
- Data location
- Vendor-hosted service.
- Limitation
- AI chatbot index updates about monthly; Grok collection is temporarily paused.
- Source
- Official source
- Last checked
- 2026-07-15
commercial
LLMrefs
Higher prompt capacity with weekly visibility reports, citations, geo-targeting and API access.
- Best for
- Small teams needing many engines
- Software cost
- $79/mo
- Runtime / provider cost
- Included in the listed plan unless the vendor states otherwise.
- Setup effort
- Low
- Maintenance effort
- Low
- Skill level
- Beginner
- License
- Not applicable
- Status
- Verified
- Data location
- Vendor-hosted service.
- Limitation
- Default reporting is weekly; the vendor terms make no accuracy warranty.
- Source
- Official source
- Last checked
- 2026-07-15
commercial
Mangools AI Search Grader
A free one-off brand visibility check across a broad set of AI models.
- Best for
- First-time baseline and education
- Software cost
- Free
- Runtime / provider cost
- Included in the listed plan unless the vendor states otherwise.
- Setup effort
- Low
- Maintenance effort
- Low
- Skill level
- Beginner
- License
- Not applicable
- Status
- Verified
- Data location
- Vendor-hosted service.
- Limitation
- Snapshot only; history, location, API and team features are not confirmed.
- Source
- Official source
- Last checked
- 2026-07-15
commercial
OtterlyAI
A low-friction daily visibility monitor with a URL audit layer and multi-country support.
- Best for
- Solo marketers and small teams
- Software cost
- $29/mo Lite
- Runtime / provider cost
- Included in the listed plan unless the vendor states otherwise.
- Setup effort
- Low
- Maintenance effort
- Low
- Skill level
- Beginner
- License
- Not applicable
- Status
- Verified
- Data location
- Vendor-hosted service.
- Limitation
- AI Mode, Gemini and Claude are add-ons; Lite has one workspace.
- Source
- Official source
- Last checked
- 2026-07-15
commercial
Peec AI
Multi-project visibility tracking with prompt, competitor, country and reporting controls.
- Best for
- Teams and agencies with multiple projects
- Software cost
- Price not publicly verified
- Runtime / provider cost
- Included in the listed plan unless the vendor states otherwise.
- Setup effort
- Low
- Maintenance effort
- Low
- Skill level
- Beginner
- License
- Not applicable
- Status
- Verified
- Data location
- Vendor-hosted service.
- Limitation
- Live pricing page exposes limits but not self-serve amounts; API is enterprise-confirmed.
- Source
- Official source
- Last checked
- 2026-07-15
commercial
Profound
Structured answer-engine monitoring with prompt volumes, citations and AI-sourced traffic attribution.
- Best for
- Enterprise baseline + attribution
- Software cost
- $99/mo annual
- Runtime / provider cost
- Included in the listed plan unless the vendor states otherwise.
- Setup effort
- Low
- Maintenance effort
- Low
- Skill level
- Beginner
- License
- Not applicable
- Status
- Verified
- Data location
- Vendor-hosted service.
- Limitation
- Starter tracks ChatGPT only; enterprise pricing is custom.
- Source
- Official source
- Last checked
- 2026-07-15
commercial
Scrunch
Prompt, citation, page audit and agent traffic monitoring with an enterprise AXP layer.
- Best for
- Enterprise and agency programs
- Software cost
- $250/mo annual
- Runtime / provider cost
- Included in the listed plan unless the vendor states otherwise.
- Setup effort
- Low
- Maintenance effort
- Low
- Skill level
- Beginner
- License
- Not applicable
- Status
- Verified
- Data location
- Vendor-hosted service.
- Limitation
- Enterprise API and SSO are not included in Starter; AXP is a separate capability.
- Source
- Official source
- Last checked
- 2026-07-15
commercial
SE Ranking AI Search
AI search visibility add-on for teams already running rank tracking, audits and client reporting.
- Best for
- SEO teams and agencies
- Software cost
- $71.20/mo annual
- Runtime / provider cost
- Included in the listed plan unless the vendor states otherwise.
- Setup effort
- Low
- Maintenance effort
- Low
- Skill level
- Beginner
- License
- Not applicable
- Status
- Verified
- Data location
- Vendor-hosted service.
- Limitation
- Gemini appears on the product checker but not the add-on pricing list; plan coverage needs checkout verification.
- Source
- Official source
- Last checked
- 2026-07-15
commercial
Semrush AI Visibility
Single-domain visibility reports, competitor research and an AI readiness audit inside Semrush.
- Best for
- One-domain growth teams
- Software cost
- $99/mo per domain
- Runtime / provider cost
- Included in the listed plan unless the vendor states otherwise.
- Setup effort
- Low
- Maintenance effort
- Low
- Skill level
- Beginner
- License
- Not applicable
- Status
- Verified
- Data location
- Vendor-hosted service.
- Limitation
- Billed per domain; custom prompt limit is 25 on the Base tier.
- Source
- Official source
- Last checked
- 2026-07-15
How this directory is ordered
Every solution page follows the same order: manual and free first, open source second, a minimum self-build third, and commercial software last as an optional shortcut.
Use this page to understand AI search solutions.