# The best AI rank trackers (2026): which ones actually show you a rank?

> Source: https://citedindex.com/best-ai-rank-trackers (curated, quality-gated, re-verified)

Which AI rank trackers actually show a literal rank or position, and which only report presence or mentions? A verified comparison of 13 tools, checked live against each vendor's own pages, 2026-07-19 to 2026-07-23.

| # | Name | What it is | Pricing | API |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [RankScale](https://citedindex.com/rankscale.md) | Shows a rank · teams that specifically want a numeric rank/position output, not just a mention count, across the widest engine list in this set | $20 /month (Essentials) | — |
| 2 | [Nightwatch](https://citedindex.com/nightwatch.md) | Shows a rank · SEO teams and agencies that already think in classic rank-tracker terms and want AI-answer position reported the same way, with white-label client reporting | €79 /month (Starter) | — |
| 3 | [RankLens](https://citedindex.com/ranklens.md) | Shows a rank · teams that want a free, broad-engine (8 named) numeric rank output and are comfortable with a still-beta, not-yet-independently-reviewed product | $0 /month (Free, incl. "PRO" mode during Beta) | — |
| 4 | [Mangools AI Search Watcher](https://citedindex.com/mangools-ai-search-watcher.md) | Shows a rank · budget-conscious teams that want a confirmed numeric position output at this category's lowest standalone price, from an established SEO vendor | $15.60 /month (standalone, billed annually) | — |
| 5 | [LLMrefs](https://citedindex.com/llmrefs.md) | Shows a rank · budget-conscious teams that want a numeric rank output bundled into a single flat-rate $79/month plan, and can tolerate a monthly refresh cadence | $79 /month (All in One, limited-time offer) | — |
| 6 | [Otterly AI](https://citedindex.com/otterly-ai.md) | Presence only · teams that want a cheap first look at AI-search presence and are fine with qualitative mention data instead of a rank number | $29 /month (Lite) | — |
| 7 | [Peec AI](https://citedindex.com/peec-ai.md) | Presence only · mid-market teams already leaning toward a full GEO program, who should ask Peec directly for a worked Position example before assuming it behaves like RankScale/Nightwatch | €85 /month (Starter) | — |
| 8 | [SE Visible](https://citedindex.com/se-visible.md) | Presence only · small agencies or SEO teams already on SE Ranking who want a first look at AI-answer presence without a numeric rank output | $99 /month | — |
| 9 | [Semrush AI Visibility Toolkit](https://citedindex.com/semrush-ai-visibility-toolkit.md) | Presence only · existing Semrush customers who want an AI-visibility add-on and don't need a literal rank output | $99 /month (add-on, billed annually) | — |
| 10 | [Morningscore](https://citedindex.com/morningscore.md) | Presence only · small teams that want classic Google rank tracking bundled with an AI-mention check, and don't need the "rank tracker" name to be literal | $69 /month (Lite) | — |
| 11 | [LLM Pulse](https://citedindex.com/llm-pulse.md) | Presence only · multi-market brands that want engine breadth (14 named engines) over a literal rank output | €49 /month (Starter) | — |
| 12 | [Local Dominator AI Tracker](https://citedindex.com/local-dominator-ai-tracker.md) | Presence only · local-SEO agencies that want AI-visibility presence tracking (including Perplexity) bundled with Google Maps geo-grid rank tracking, not a standalone rank number | $39 /month (Lite) | — |
| 13 | [Local Falcon](https://citedindex.com/local-falcon.md) | Presence only · multi-location or franchise businesses, and agencies managing many client locations, that want per-location AI-visibility sampling bundled with classic Google/Apple Maps geo-grid rank tracking and Business Profile monitoring | $24.99 /month (Starter) | — |

## Methodology

Every tool passed the quality gate: structured research, sourced facts (pricing verified on official pages), on-topic fit, and freshness. The "shows a rank?" verdict is fresh research: each vendor's own pricing/product page was fetched live on 2026-07-19 (LLMrefs 2026-07-23), with quoted evidence per tool. No tool paid for placement. Last updated 2026-07-23.