Rankscale

What it does

Monitors AI answers

YesCore purpose: it queries answer engines on scheduled runs and reports where and how the brand appears, on every plan including the $20 Essentials tier.Rankscale tracks brand visibility across 17+ engines, including ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews, for agencies,…rankscale.ai ↗

Optimises your content

YesA rule-based page audit scores any URL and returns prioritised fixes on crawlability, schema alignment and content, with 50 audits included on Pro and 200 above.Rankscale audits key URLs so you can catch crawlability, schema alignment, and content issues before they hurt visibility. Prioritized…rankscale.ai/features/page-audit ↗

Generates content

NoThe vendor's own feature document offers content recommendations on existing pages only; nothing in it drafts or writes new copy for you.Gap Analysis & Recommendations: Pinpoint which areas need improvement - with content recommendations on critical sections.rankscale.ai/features.md ↗

Publishes to your site

NoNo CMS destination appears anywhere in the plan comparison or feature document; outbound paths are CSV, Google Sheets, Data Studio, REST API and MCP only.Export your data to CSV files or Google Sheets.rankscale.ai/pricing ↗

Technical AEO

YesThe audit engine runs a schema module and an AI-crawlability module rule-based, penalising blocked AI bots and markup that diverges from visible content.Universal + conditional + badging + taxonomy; alignment penalty when markup and visible content divergerankscale.ai/features/page-audit ↗

Done-for-you service

NoRankscale sells software to agencies rather than doing the work: its agency programme lists commissions, webinars and a directory that routes buyers to third-party agencies.Create a branded profile in our public partner directory so businesses can discover and contact your agency directly.rankscale.ai/pricing ↗

Answer engines

ChatGPT

YesChatGPT is named first in the vendor's engine inventory and the FAQ states every engine is available on every paid plan.Rankscale monitors 17+ AI engines including ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, DeepSeek, Mistral, Grok,…rankscale.ai/pricing ↗

Perplexity

YesPerplexity is named in the engine FAQ and its logo appears in the engine strip on each plan card, with no per-engine upsell tier.Rankscale monitors 17+ AI engines including ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, DeepSeek, Mistral, Grok,…rankscale.ai/pricing ↗

Gemini

YesGemini is listed in the engine FAQ and in the plan table tooltip, available on Essentials upward without an add-on.Includes ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, DeepSeek, Mistral, Grok, Copilot, and more.rankscale.ai/pricing ↗

Google AI Overviews

YesGoogle AI Overviews is named in the engine FAQ and the homepage states tracking of AI Overviews alongside AI Mode on all plans.Track visibility in Google AI Overviews and AI Mode, plus ChatGPT, Perplexity, Muse Spark, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, and DeepSeek, all 17+ engines in…rankscale.ai ↗

Google AI Mode

YesGoogle AI Mode is covered for visibility, shopping cards and sponsored placements, and appears in the vendor's engine inventory on every plan.Deeply analyze shopping card results (providers, items) in ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, and Bing Copilot Shopping.rankscale.ai/pricing ↗

Claude

YesClaude is named in the engine FAQ and carried in the plan-card engine strip, so it needs no higher tier or add-on.Includes ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, DeepSeek, Mistral, Grok, Copilot, and more.rankscale.ai/pricing ↗

Microsoft Copilot

YesMicrosoft Copilot is in the engine FAQ inventory and is also one of the three surfaces measured for sponsored ad placements.Measure sponsored ads in ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, and Copilot: share of voice, advertiser leaderboards, and creative evidence.rankscale.ai/pricing ↗

Grok

YesGrok appears in both the engine FAQ inventory and the per-plan engine tooltip, included from the entry tier upward.Includes ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, DeepSeek, Mistral, Grok, Copilot, and more.rankscale.ai/pricing ↗

DeepSeek

YesDeepSeek is named in the engine FAQ and the plan tooltip; the vendor states all engines are available on every plan.Rankscale monitors 17+ AI engines including ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, DeepSeek, Mistral, Grok,…rankscale.ai/pricing ↗

Meta AI

YesMeta's assistant is covered under the name Muse Spark, with a dedicated tracker page promising web-grounded runs, rankings and normalised citations.Track your brand mentions, rankings, and citations in Meta Muse Spark with always-web-grounded runs built for GEO monitoring.rankscale.ai/features/ai-rank-tracker/m… ↗

Coverage in the vendor’s words

YesThe vendor claims 17+ engines with no per-engine tiering, but the list is open-ended ('and more') so the exact roster is not fully enumerated anywhere.Rankscale monitors 17+ AI engines including ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, DeepSeek, Mistral, Grok,…rankscale.ai/pricing ↗

What it reports

Names the cited sources

YesCitation analysis names the cited domains and URLs for your brand and rivals, and a separate sources-box view inspects what sits beside the answer.Discover exactly which sources AI engines cite when mentioning your brand and competitors - and which ones are most authoritative.rankscale.ai/pricing ↗

Competitor tracking

YesCompetitor benchmarking is ticked on all four plans, auto-discovers rivals and compares visibility, citations and sentiment side by side.See how your brand stacks up against competitors in AI search results.rankscale.ai/pricing ↗

Brand sentiment

PartlySentiment analysis by brand, topic and model exists, but the plan table marks it absent on the $20 Essentials tier, so it starts at Pro.Deeply analyze the tone and sentiment inside AI answers and use it to improve brand reputation.rankscale.ai/pricing ↗

Recommendations

YesBeyond reporting, Scout recommendations and beta prioritised next steps tell you where visibility is being lost and what to change.AI-powered suggestions to summarize massive amounts of data and improve your brand's visibility and reputation in AI search.rankscale.ai/pricing ↗

AI crawler analytics

PartlyThe audit checks whether named AI bots are blocked on a URL and penalises each one, but no server-log or crawl-traffic view of actual bot visits is published.Penalties for each blocked AI bot (e.g. GPTBot, PerplexityBot)rankscale.ai/features/page-audit ↗

Not established: Wrong answers about you

Plans and signing up

Prompt or credit allowance

YesSearch terms are unlimited to create; execution is metered in credits at roughly 0.25 per engine per prompt, from 1,200 credits on Pro to 12,000 on Enterprise.Credits power all monitoring. Each time Rankscale queries an AI engine, it uses a fraction of a credit (typically 0.25). Your allocation renews each…rankscale.ai/pricing ↗

Projects or brands

YesSeveral brands per account: separate dashboard slots are counted per plan (10 on Pro, 50 on Growth, 100 on Enterprise) and extra slots are purchasable in-app.Number of separate brand dashboards you can setup and monitor simultaneously. Extra slots can be bought anytime in the app.rankscale.ai/pricing ↗

Countries

YesEvery plan card states regions 'all', and the homepage counter claims 240+ regions and languages for market-specific tracking.240+ Regions & Languages Global AI trackingrankscale.ai ↗

How often it checks

YesScheduling is buyer-chosen from hourly to monthly on every plan, with an optional bi-cadence, and the homepage counts eight monitoring schedules.Choose how often your search terms are monitored: hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly with optional bi-cadence.rankscale.ai/pricing ↗

Card required to start

NoAccount creation asks only for name, email and password, with no payment fields; the 7-day Pro trial is advertised as free until day 7 and cancellable.Full Name (Optional) Email address Password Confirm Passwordrankscale.ai/dashboard/signup ↗

Self-serve signup

YesAll four tiers carry published prices and self-serve signup links, and the trial converts or cancels from account settings without contacting sales.The trial converts to a paid Pro subscription only if you choose to continue, and you can cancel anytime from your account settings.rankscale.ai/pricing ↗

Access and integrations

API

PartlyA REST API exists but the comparison table crosses it out on Essentials and Pro; it arrives on Growth at $385/month, limited there to metrics and share links.Access your data via our comprehensive REST API for seamless integration with your own tools and systems.rankscale.ai/pricing ↗

MCP server

YesAn MCP server, badged beta, is ticked on all four plans: assistants read live data by account login, with writes and credit-spending runs opt-in.Connect Rankscale to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other AI assistants, then ask about your brand's AI-search visibility in plain language - no…rankscale.ai/mcp ↗

BI export

PartlyData Studio (Looker Studio) connection plus CSV and Sheets export reach reporting stacks, but both are crossed out on the $20 Essentials tier.Connect Rankscale brand metrics to Data Studio dashboards.rankscale.ai/pricing ↗