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Rank Prompt
AI visibility platform: prompt monitoring across six answer engines, plus content, citation outreach and site audits.
From FreeWhy it's on this listGoogle AI Mode · YesCovered as a single Google slot the vendor writes as "Google AI Mode (AI Overviews)", bundled on every plan.Evidence ↗
Where it improves on AEO Engine
- +Claude · YesBundled on every plan; a search-enabled "Claude Search" variant is sold as an extra engine.Evidence ↗
- +Grok · PartialSame add-on metering as Gemini: labelled "Add-on engine" and charged one extra credit per prompt.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against AEO Engine
- −Gemini · PartialReal but metered as an add-on engine: available on any plan, at one extra credit per prompt rather than inside the bundle.Evidence ↗
32/32 researched criteria - 02
SEOmatic
Autonomous SEO agents that diagnose, write, publish to your CMS and track visibility in AI answers.
From FreeWhy it's on this listGoogle AI Mode · YesGoogle AI Mode ('google-ai-mode') is listed among the engines a buyer can switch on, but it is not scanned until selected.Evidence ↗
Where it improves on AEO Engine
- +Claude · YesClaude ('anthropic') is queried by default alongside ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, and the product also publishes per-engine Claude visibility scores.Evidence ↗
- +Microsoft Copilot · YesMicrosoft Copilot is one of the five opt-in engines in the monitor's options list, so coverage exists but is off until enabled.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against AEO Engine
- −Prompt or credit allowance · PartialPlans are metered in AI credits rather than a published prompt count; the free plan states one visibility scan and the API documents a plan prompt allowance it does not quantify publicly.Evidence ↗
32/32 researched criteria - 03
AthenaHQ
AEO/GEO platform tracking brand visibility across 11 AI models, with content and technical actions.
From FreeWhy it's on this listMicrosoft Copilot · YesCopilot appears in the free Essential plan's model list, so no paid plan is required to track it.Evidence ↗
Where it improves on AEO Engine
- +Grok · PartialGrok is supported only once you pay: it is one of the models the docs name as disabled on the Free plan and requiring Starter or Enterprise.Evidence ↗
- +DeepSeek · PartialDeepSeek is in the Starter model set but explicitly disabled for free accounts, so it costs at least the entry paid subscription.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against AEO Engine
- −Done-for-you service · PartialHuman help exists but only in the custom-quoted tier: Enterprise buyers get a named specialist and white-glove onboarding, not a delivery agency.Evidence ↗
31/32 researched criteria · 1 not established - 04
RankZero
Done-for-you AI SEO services paired with a self-serve brand visibility tracking platform.
From €29/monthWhy it's on this listMicrosoft Copilot · PartialCopilot is offered as a chargeable add-on platform, not part of any listed plan's platformsEvidence ↗
Where it improves on AEO Engine
- +Grok · PartialGrok appears only in the extra-fee add-on platform chipsEvidence ↗
- +AI crawler analytics · PartialCrawl and index health comes from Bing Webmaster, not AI-bot log analysis of your own siteEvidence ↗
Trade-offs against AEO Engine
- −Generates content · PartialThe agency retainer writes new pieces every month; the platform's own Content Generation is marked SoonEvidence ↗
- −Coverage in the vendor’s words · PartialBase plans track ChatGPT, Google and Perplexity (Lite shows Google only); Claude, Copilot, Grok, AI Mode, Search and News cost extraEvidence ↗
32/32 researched criteria - 05
Qwairy
GEO platform that monitors brand mentions across 10 AI engines and feeds content, technical and traffic work.
From FreeWhy it's on this listGoogle AI Mode · YesGoogle AI Mode is a separate Core model at 1 credit per answer, listed alongside AI Overview rather than folded into it.Evidence ↗
Where it improves on AEO Engine
- +Claude · YesAnthropic API models only (Haiku 4.5 through Opus, 4-20 credits per answer); Claude has no Core row, so the public Claude experience is not sampled.Evidence ↗
- +Microsoft Copilot · YesCore model at 1 credit per answer from the public Copilot experience; Microsoft has no premium API row, so Copilot is UI-collected only.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against AEO Engine
- −Publishes to your site · NoNo CMS connector exists; API v1 exposes Content Studio articles read-only for you to syndicate, and the article's finalUrl field is the published URL you set yourself.Evidence ↗
- −Done-for-you service · NoQwairy sells the tooling, not the delivery: agencies run their own GEO retainers on it, and the agency plans are white-label platform seats rather than a managed service.Evidence ↗
32/32 researched criteria - 06
Conductor
Enterprise AEO platform: AI visibility tracking, content generation, 24/7 site monitoring and API/MCP access.
Why it's on this listGoogle AI Mode · YesGoogle AI Mode is a separately selectable engine, though the vendor states city and state level tracking is not available for it.Evidence ↗
Where it improves on AEO Engine
- +Claude · YesClaude is tracked on its default Sonnet model, but the vendor's location tables exclude it from both granular and many country level locations.Evidence ↗
- +Microsoft Copilot · YesMicrosoft Copilot is a supported engine for topic tracking, although specific city and state location tracking is not offered for it.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against AEO Engine
- −Publishes to your site · NoDrafts leave Conductor as a downloaded .docx brief; the CMS integrations surface recommendations inside Drupal and trigger audits in WordPress rather than pushing content live.Evidence ↗
- −Self-serve signup · PartialOnly the Essentials plan carries a self-serve Try for Free path; Growth is sold through Request a Demo and Enterprise through Contact Sales, so paid access needs a conversation.Evidence ↗
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