# Rankscale — Credit-based AI visibility platform tracking brand mentions, citations and sentiment across 17+ AI engines. > Source: CitedIndex — https://citedindex.com/rankscale (structured, researched, re-verified) > Facts last verified: 2026-09-30 Rankscale is an AI visibility platform that tracks brand mentions, rankings, citations and sentiment across 17+ answer engines. It adds rule-based page audits, prompt research and query-fanout analysis for agency and enterprise GEO teams. | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Website | https://rankscale.ai | | Price | from $20/month billed monthly, $17/month billed annually | | Free trial | Partly | 7-day free trial of the Pro plan with a limited credit allowance, converting to paid Pro only if you continue; cancellable from account settings. The vendor also advertises a no-registration one-off AI visibility audit of a single URL. No standing $0 plan: the cheapest paid tier is Essentials at $20/month. ## What it does **Monitors AI answers** · Yes — Core 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, enterprise, and SEO teams running Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and GEO. > — https://rankscale.ai · Homepage hero paragraph under 'The AI Visibility Platform' **Optimises your content** · Yes — A 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 recommendations you can act on. > — https://rankscale.ai/features/page-audit · 'Why Use the Page Audit?' section, 'Fix Before You Publish' card **Generates content** · No — The 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. > — https://rankscale.ai/features.md · 'Website Audits' section, bullet list **Publishes to your site** · No — No 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. > — https://rankscale.ai/pricing · Compare plans table, 'Data exports (CSV, Sheets)' row tooltip **Technical AEO** · Yes — The 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 diverge > — https://rankscale.ai/features/page-audit · 'What the audit evaluates' table, Schema row **Done-for-you service** · No — Rankscale 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. > — https://rankscale.ai/pricing · Compare plans table, 'Configurable entry in Partner Agency Directory' row tooltip ## Answer engines **ChatGPT** · Yes — ChatGPT 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, Microsoft Copilot, and more. All engines are available on every plan. > — https://rankscale.ai/pricing · Frequently asked questions, item 05 'What AI engines do you monitor?' **Perplexity** · Yes — Perplexity 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, Microsoft Copilot, and more. All engines are available on every plan. > — https://rankscale.ai/pricing · Frequently asked questions, item 05 'What AI engines do you monitor?' **Gemini** · Yes — Gemini 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. > — https://rankscale.ai/pricing · Compare plans table, 'AI engines' row tooltip **Google AI Overviews** · Yes — Google 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 one platform. > — https://rankscale.ai · Homepage section 'Every AI Engine, One Platform. No Upsell' **Google AI Mode** · Yes — Google 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. > — https://rankscale.ai/pricing · Compare plans table, 'Shopping analysis' row tooltip **Claude** · Yes — Claude 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. > — https://rankscale.ai/pricing · Compare plans table, 'AI engines' row tooltip **Microsoft Copilot** · Yes — Microsoft 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. > — https://rankscale.ai/pricing · Compare plans table, 'Ad analytics' row tooltip **Grok** · Yes — Grok 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. > — https://rankscale.ai/pricing · Compare plans table, 'AI engines' row tooltip **DeepSeek** · Yes — DeepSeek 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, Microsoft Copilot, and more. All engines are available on every plan. > — https://rankscale.ai/pricing · Frequently asked questions, item 05 'What AI engines do you monitor?' **Meta AI** · Yes — Meta'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. > — https://rankscale.ai/features/ai-rank-tracker/meta-muse-spark · Page hero, under heading 'Meta Muse Spark Visibility Tracker' **Coverage in the vendor’s words** · Yes — The 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, Microsoft Copilot, and more. All engines are available on every plan. > — https://rankscale.ai/pricing · Frequently asked questions, item 05 'What AI engines do you monitor?' ## What it reports **Names the cited sources** · Yes — Citation 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. > — https://rankscale.ai/pricing · Compare plans table, 'Citations analysis' row tooltip **Competitor tracking** · Yes — Competitor 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. > — https://rankscale.ai/pricing · Compare plans table, 'Competitor benchmarking' row tooltip **Brand sentiment** · Partly — Sentiment 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. > — https://rankscale.ai/pricing · Compare plans table, 'Sentiment analysis' row (cross on Essentials, tick on Pro, Growth, Enterprise) **Recommendations** · Yes — Beyond 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. > — https://rankscale.ai/pricing · Compare plans table, 'Rankscale Scout recommendations' row tooltip **AI crawler analytics** · Partly — The 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) > — https://rankscale.ai/features/page-audit · 'What the audit evaluates' table, AI Crawlability row _Not established: Wrong answers about you_ ## Plans and signing up **Prompt or credit allowance** · Yes — Search 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 billing cycle — top up anytime. > — https://rankscale.ai/pricing · Compare plans table, 'Monthly credits' row tooltip **Projects or brands** · Yes — Several 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. > — https://rankscale.ai/pricing · Compare plans table, 'Brand dashboard slots' row tooltip **Countries** · Yes — Every plan card states regions 'all', and the homepage counter claims 240+ regions and languages for market-specific tracking. > 240+ Regions & Languages Global AI tracking > — https://rankscale.ai · Homepage 'The Numbers Speak For Themselves' counters **How often it checks** · Yes — Scheduling 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. > — https://rankscale.ai/pricing · Compare plans table, 'Scheduling frequency' row tooltip **Card required to start** · No — Account 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 Password > — https://rankscale.ai/dashboard/signup?plan=essentials · 'Create Account' form, field labels **Self-serve signup** · Yes — All 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. > — https://rankscale.ai/pricing · Frequently asked questions, item 06 'Is there a free trial?' ## Access and integrations **API** · Partly — A 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. > — https://rankscale.ai/pricing · Compare plans table, 'REST API access' row (crosses on Essentials and Pro; 'Metrics + Share Links' on Growth and Enterprise) **MCP server** · Yes — An 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 dashboards, no exports. > — https://rankscale.ai/mcp · MCP page hero, beneath the 'RANKSCALE MCP / BETA' label **BI export** · Partly — Data 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. > — https://rankscale.ai/pricing · Compare plans table, 'Data Studio Integration' row tooltip (cross on Essentials) ## Answer-engine source observations 0 of 4 collected answers have source URL/title annotations naming CitedIndex. These are the latest stored observations per engine, not current consumer-UI results. They do not measure product mentions or establish that a source supports a claim. | Engine | Model | Collected on | Query | CitedIndex in source annotations | Source annotations | Other source hosts (up to 6) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ChatGPT | gpt-4o-mini | 2026-09-04 | Rankscale alternatives | Not assessable — no source annotations | 0 | — | | Claude | claude-haiku-4-5 | 2026-09-04 | Rankscale alternatives | Not assessable — no source annotations | 0 | — | | Gemini | gemini-2.5-flash | 2026-09-04 | Rankscale alternatives | Directory domain not found in observed annotations | 16 | therankmasters.com, aiclicks.io, getspike.ai, useomnia.com, insites.com, writesonic.com | | Perplexity | sonar | 2026-09-04 | Rankscale alternatives | Directory domain not found in observed annotations | 20 | rankability.com, linkedin.com, reddit.com, aiclicks.io, tryanalyze.ai, therankmasters.com | ## Provenance Every fact above comes from the vendor. 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