# Alternatives to Otterly.AI for AI visibility (checked 2026-08-23)

> Ten alternatives to Otterly.AI for AI search visibility, with entry prices, engines and trial terms as of 2026-08-23, including a one-time audit option.

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## Why people look for alternatives to Otterly.AI

Otterly.AI starts at USD 29/mo for 15 prompts (Lite), then USD 189/mo for 100 prompts and USD 489/mo for 400, with Enterprise from USD 1,000/mo. The base engines are ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity and Copilot; Gemini and Google AI Mode cost USD 9 to 149 per month extra by tier and Claude USD 29 to 439 per month extra. There is a 7-day trial with 50 prompts and no card, and no permanent free plan. People look for alternatives when they need Claude or Gemini without add-on fees, want more prompts at the entry price, or want a one-time report rather than recurring tracking.

## 10 alternatives, with facts as of 2026-08-23

### LLM Audit (the one-time audit option)

One-time AI visibility diagnosis: your buyer's questions asked to three model APIs, the raw answers published as evidence, and a 14-day publishing plan. No dashboard to operate.

- Entry price: Free first run, no signup; USD 9 one-time report; USD 29.99 lifetime pass for every report and re-run after that
- Engines: OpenAI, Google Gemini and Anthropic Claude model APIs (budget-tier models, named on the methodology page), no web browsing
- Free tier or trial: Free first run, no signup, no card
- Best for: A diagnosis once, before or instead of a monitoring subscription
- Source: https://llmaudit.app/

### Rankscale

Multi-engine AI visibility tracker with credit-based usage and brand dashboards.

- Entry price: Essentials from USD 20/mo; Pro USD 99/mo (1,200 credits, up to 4,800 tracked answers, 10 brand dashboards); Growth USD 385/mo; Enterprise USD 780/mo
- Engines: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, DeepSeek, Mistral, Claude, Grok, Copilot
- Free tier or trial: 7-day free trial on Pro
- Best for: The widest named engine list at a low entry price
- Source: https://rankscale.ai/pricing

### AthenaHQ

AI search visibility platform with credit-based usage, from a free tier to enterprise.

- Entry price: Essential free (USD 25 of credit, 300 credits); Starter USD 295/mo (3,600 credits), annual minus 17 percent; Enterprise custom
- Engines: Essential: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, Claude; Starter: 9 models including AI Mode, Copilot, Grok
- Free tier or trial: Essential free tier with USD 25 of free credit
- Best for: Starting free on a credit model and growing into a 9-model platform
- Source: https://www.athenahq.ai/pricing

### Peec AI

AI search visibility monitoring platform with recurring dashboards for teams and agencies; data collected through UI scraping per its docs.

- Entry price: Starter USD 95/mo (50 prompts, 3 AI models, 1 project); Pro USD 245/mo; Advanced USD 495/mo; Enterprise custom; annual minus 15 percent; extra AI model USD 35 to 165/mo by tier
- Engines: 3 AI models on Starter, more as paid add-ons; Claude and GPT-5 Search reported as enterprise-only
- Free tier or trial: 7-day trial, no card; no free tier
- Best for: Teams that want ongoing dashboards with unlimited seats
- Source: https://peec.ai/pricing

### Profound

AI visibility and answer engine optimization platform with self-serve plans billed yearly and an enterprise tier; publishes the Profound Index leaderboard.

- Entry price: Starter USD 99/mo billed yearly (ChatGPT only, 50 prompts, 1 seat); Growth USD 399/mo billed yearly (100 prompts, 3 seats); Enterprise custom; no monthly billing shown
- Engines: Starter: ChatGPT only; Growth: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews; Enterprise: 9 engines
- Free tier or trial: Free email-gated AEO Report snapshot; 7-day free trial on Growth
- Best for: Teams heading toward an enterprise platform with governance
- Source: https://www.tryprofound.com/pricing

### Scrunch

AI visibility monitoring platform with citations, site analysis and agent-experience workflows; month-to-month billing available.

- Entry price: Starter USD 250/mo annual or USD 300 month-to-month (350 prompts, 3 users); Growth USD 417/mo annual or USD 500 monthly (700 prompts); Enterprise custom
- Engines: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews, Meta
- Free tier or trial: 7-day free trial of Starter, no card
- Best for: Brands and agencies that want 7 engines from the entry plan
- Source: https://scrunch.com/pricing

### Goodie

AI visibility monitoring and GEO workflow platform; Pro price not public.

- Entry price: Explorer USD 399/mo (100 prompts, 3,000 responses per month, 3 seats); Pro price not public (250 prompts); Enterprise custom
- Engines: Explorer: ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity; Pro: 7 engines; Enterprise: 11 engines including Claude, AI Mode, Grok
- Free tier or trial: 7-day trial on Explorer
- Best for: A dedicated GEO platform with 7 to 11 engines on higher tiers
- Source: https://higoodie.com/pricing

### Semrush

SEO and online-marketing suite with an AI Visibility Toolkit inside paid plans.

- Entry price: Suite pricing not verified on this page
- Engines: AI Visibility Toolkit inside paid plans; engine list not restated here
- Free tier or trial: Free AI Visibility Checker: enter a domain, 3 runs per day, no signup
- Best for: Teams that already run keywords, rankings and backlinks in one suite
- Source: https://www.semrush.com/free-tools/ai-search-visibility-checker/

### Ahrefs

SEO toolset centered on backlinks, keywords and rankings, with Brand Radar for AI-search visibility inside paid plans.

- Entry price: Suite pricing not verified on this page
- Engines: Brand Radar inside paid plans; engine list not restated here
- Free tier or trial: Free AI Visibility Checker: enter a brand name, mentions per platform, no signup
- Best for: Teams that live on backlink and keyword data
- Source: https://ahrefs.com/ai-visibility-checker

### Moz

SEO platform centered on rankings, keywords and link authority, with an AI Visibility Dashboard inside Moz Pro.

- Entry price: Moz Pro pricing not verified on this page
- Engines: AI Visibility Dashboard inside Moz Pro; model list not restated here
- Free tier or trial: Free tools and a trial exist on moz.com; no free AI visibility checker verified here
- Best for: Teams reporting on classic SEO KPIs like rankings and domain authority
- Source: https://moz.com/

## FAQ

### Which Otterly alternatives include Claude and Gemini without add-ons?

As of 2026-08-23: LLM Audit (OpenAI, Gemini and Claude model APIs on every run), Scrunch Starter (7 engines including Claude and Gemini), AthenaHQ Essential (5 engines including Gemini and Claude) and Rankscale (10 engines). On Otterly, Gemini is USD 9 to 149/mo and Claude USD 29 to 439/mo extra by tier.

### Is there a cheaper entry than Otterly Lite at USD 29/mo?

Rankscale Essentials starts from USD 20/mo and AthenaHQ has a free Essential tier. LLM Audit is not a subscription: the first run is free and the full report is USD 9 one time.

### Is there a free alternative to Otterly?

LLM Audit's first run is free with no signup, AthenaHQ has a free tier, and Semrush and Ahrefs offer free AI visibility checkers. Otterly has a 7-day trial and 12 free GEO tools on its site, but no permanent free plan as of 2026-08-23.

### Does LLM Audit replace Otterly?

Different job. Otterly is recurring tracking with citation analysis and content audits; LLM Audit is a one-time diagnosis with the raw answers as evidence and a 14-day publishing plan. Many teams run the free audit first and add tracking later.

## Sources checked on 2026-08-23

- https://otterly.ai/pricing

Prices and plans change; re-check on the vendor page before buying.

## Related

- [LLM Audit vs Otterly.AI](https://llmaudit.app/compare/llm-audit-vs-otterly.md)
- [How the audit measures](https://llmaudit.app/methodology.md)
- [All alternatives](https://llmaudit.app/alternatives.md)

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