Best AI rank tracking tools with a free trial
10 quality-gated ai rank tracking tools with a free trial, compared on structured facts · pricing $15.60–$99 · 80% offer an API.
10 of the 13 ai rank tracking tools in this index qualify with a free trial — every one a Published, quality-gated listing, not a scraped row.
Across the set: 8 of 10 (80%) expose a public API, paid plans span $15.60–$99, and 1 offer a free or freemium tier.
10 of 10 carry a fact-verification date; the freshest check is 2026-07-25.
A "free trial" means two different things across this list: for Nightwatch, Morningscore and LLM Pulse the trial unlocks a dedicated AI-visibility tracker end to end, while for Mangools AI Search Watcher and Local Dominator AI Tracker, AI tracking is one module inside a broader SEO or local-marketing suite — the trial mostly tests the parent product, not the AI-tracking feature in isolation.
How we ranked these
Assembled programmatically from the live index: every entry is a Published, quality-gated listing in AI rank tracking carrying the "Free trial" tag, ranked by tier then name. The numbers (10 tools, 80% with an API, paid plans $15.60–$99) are computed from the structured facts on those listings — this page exists only because the underlying data clears the density gate.
The ranking
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#1
LLM PulseAI search visibility and reputation tracking across the widest named-engine list in this directory, from €49/month.
Best forMulti-market brands needing engine breadth
LLM Pulse's 14-day trial is worth more here than most: its €49/month Starter tier already tracks 14 named engines — more than double what most rivals on this list cover.
- #2
LLMrefsOne flat $79/month plan tracking brand visibility across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and more — no tiers to pick between.
- #3
Local Dominator AI TrackerAI-visibility tracking bundled into a local-SEO agency platform, the only entry here built for local, not enterprise, brands.
Local Dominator's Trial Mode runs limited scans rather than a full-featured window, and AI tracking shares one credit pool with its Google Maps geo-grid and Business Profile tools — worth trying only if you also want the local-SEO features, not AI tracking alone.
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Mangools AI Search WatcherAI-visibility monitoring across 7 engines from Mangools, the 12-year-old, bootstrapped-and-profitable SEO company behind KWFinder.
Best forSmall teams wanting one gamified dashboard
Morningscore's 14-day trial runs on the same all-in-one plan that pairs its GEO Score with daily Google rank tracking, and a full REST API is included from the entry Lite tier.
Best forAgencies wanting one platform for classic rank tracking and AI visibility
Nightwatch's 14-day trial covers its full Starter tier — 500 keywords and 50 AI prompts across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity — alongside the classic Google/Bing/Maps tracking the product was originally built for.
- #10
SE VisibleSE Ranking's AI-visibility add-on, tracking brand mentions across ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity.
Side by side
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| Feature | LLM Pulse | LLMrefs | Local Dominator AI Tracker | Mangools AI Search Watcher | Morningscore | Nightwatch | Otterly AI | Peec AI | RankScale | SE Visible |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | AI search visibility and reputation tracking across the widest named-engine list in this directory, from €49/month. | One flat $79/month plan tracking brand visibility across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and more — no tiers to pick between. | AI-visibility tracking bundled into a local-SEO agency platform, the only entry here built for local, not enterprise, brands. | AI-visibility monitoring across 7 engines from Mangools, the 12-year-old, bootstrapped-and-profitable SEO company behind KWFinder. | Gamified SEO tracking that now also scores your ChatGPT and AI Overviews visibility | The SEO rank tracker built for AI visibility | Monitor how ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews and Copilot mention your brand. | AI search analytics for marketing teams, visibility, sources and competitors per engine. | Track your brand's visibility across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and 17+ AI engines. | SE Ranking's AI-visibility add-on, tracking brand mentions across ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity. |
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| Pricing | €49 / month | $79 / month | $39 / mo | $15.60/mo | $69 / month | €79/month | $29 / month | €85 / month | $20 / month | $99 / month |
| Tier | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| API | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
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