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Summary

Writesonic is an AI search visibility platform that tracks how AI answer engines describe a brand and pairs that tracking with AI article writing, site audits and prioritised fixes. It is sold self-serve to marketing teams and agencies.

Best for
Marketing teams and brands that already run SEO/content operations
Not for
Solo bloggers or budget-conscious freelancers who just want cheap AI writing, Writesonic's AI-visibility tiers start at $79/month, and full multi-platform tracking requires custom-priced Enterprise.
From
$99/month$99 monthly · $79 billed annually
Free trial
Partly7-day free trial with no credit card; homepage CTA reads "Start 7-Day Free Trial" and the pricing FAQ says "Sign up and explore Writesonic with full access. No credit card." There is no permanently free plan.
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What it does

Monitors AI answers
YesTracks brand mentions in AI answers on every paid tier, starting at 50 prompts and 50 answers daily.Track your brand across ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. Includes AI articles and site audits to fix visibility gaps.writesonic.com/pricing
Optimises your content
PartlySite audits with automatic AI fixes on every tier; the dedicated Content Optimization module is Enterprise-only.writesonic.com/pricing
Generates content
YesAI Article Writer on every tier, metered per month: 15 articles on Starter, 25 on Basic, 50 on Growth.Growth plans can add more articles for $100/20 articles. Starter includes 15/month, Basic includes 25/month, Growth includes 50/month.writesonic.com/pricing
Publishes to your site
YesPublishes generated articles straight to WordPress; up to 10 connected WordPress sites per account.With Writesonic, you can now seamlessly publish your AI-generated content directly to your WordPress website.docs.writesonic.com/docs/publish-to-wor…
Technical AEO
PartlySite Audit reports structured data and robots directives on all tiers; Action Center technical actions start at Growth.The Action Center ranks every opportunity by visibility and citation impact. Missing prompts, citation gaps, content fixes, technical issues.…writesonic.com/pricing
Done-for-you service
PartlySoftware, not done-for-you work; Enterprise adds a dedicated AI search strategist and strategy team.Full SEO + GEO at scale. All 10 AI platforms, full Action Center, agentic workflows, and a dedicated strategy team.writesonic.com/pricing

Answer engines

ChatGPT
YesTracked on every tier, including the $79/mo Starter plan.Basic and Growth track ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. Enterprise tracks all 10 platforms including Perplexity, Claude, Microsoft Copilot,…writesonic.com/pricing
Perplexity
PartlyOnly on Enterprise for brands; Agency Starter includes it too.Basic and Growth track ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. Enterprise tracks all 10 platforms including Perplexity, Claude, Microsoft Copilot,…writesonic.com/pricing
Gemini
YesTracked on every tier alongside ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews.Basic and Growth track ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. Enterprise tracks all 10 platforms including Perplexity, Claude, Microsoft Copilot,…writesonic.com/pricing
Google AI Overviews
YesGoogle AI Overviews is one of the three engines included from Starter upward.Track ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviewswritesonic.com/pricing
Google AI Mode
PartlyGoogle AI Mode is part of the 10-platform set reserved for Enterprise.Basic and Growth track ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. Enterprise tracks all 10 platforms including Perplexity, Claude, Microsoft Copilot,…writesonic.com/pricing
Claude
PartlyEnterprise only; the agency Starter plan explicitly excludes Claude.All AI models except Claudewritesonic.com/pricing/agencies
Microsoft Copilot
PartlyMicrosoft Copilot is in the Enterprise 10-platform set, absent from Starter/Basic/Growth.Basic and Growth track ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. Enterprise tracks all 10 platforms including Perplexity, Claude, Microsoft Copilot,…writesonic.com/pricing
Grok
PartlyGrok is in the Enterprise 10-platform set only.Basic and Growth track ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. Enterprise tracks all 10 platforms including Perplexity, Claude, Microsoft Copilot,…writesonic.com/pricing
DeepSeek
PartlyDeepSeek is in the Enterprise 10-platform set only.Basic and Growth track ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. Enterprise tracks all 10 platforms including Perplexity, Claude, Microsoft Copilot,…writesonic.com/pricing
Meta AI
PartlyMeta AI is in the Enterprise 10-platform set only.Basic and Growth track ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. Enterprise tracks all 10 platforms including Perplexity, Claude, Microsoft Copilot,…writesonic.com/pricing
Coverage in the vendor’s words
PartlyTen platforms in total, but self-serve tiers see only ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews.Basic and Growth track ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. Enterprise tracks all 10 platforms including Perplexity, Claude, Microsoft Copilot,…writesonic.com/pricing

What it reports

Names the cited sources
YesCitations pages rank the domains and individual pages AI engines cite, plus third-party pages mentioning the brand.This page shows you exactly which pages are being cited, how your brand stacks up against competitors, and where the biggest opportunities lie.docs.writesonic.com/docs/citations-over…
Competitor tracking
YesCompetitors sit in the same views: citation leaderboard, share-of-voice and a per-topic and per-platform matrix.This section shows a ranked list of brands (including yours) that AI cites most frequently in your industry.docs.writesonic.com/docs/citations-over…
Brand sentiment
PartlySentiment scores, keywords and themes exist but start at the Growth plan.Sentiment Analysis (available on Growth)writesonic.com/pricing
Recommendations
PartlyThe Action Center prioritises fixes, but it is a 5+5 actions/month trial on Growth and full only on Enterprise.The Action Center ranks every opportunity by visibility and citation impact. Missing prompts, citation gaps, content fixes, technical issues. Your…writesonic.com/pricing
AI crawler analytics
YesAI Bot Analytics is ticked on every tier and logs bot visits, bot types and failed crawls server-side.AI Traffic Analytics reveals the previously invisible traffic from AI systems like ChatGPT, Claude, and Google Gemini that visit your website.docs.writesonic.com/docs/ai-traffic-ana…

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Plans and signing up

Prompt or credit allowance
YesPrompts and answers are metered per tier: 50/50 daily on Starter, 100/300 on Basic, 200/600 on Growth, custom on Enterprise.50 prompts, 50 answers tracked dailywritesonic.com/pricing
Projects or brands
PartlyOne project on Starter and Basic, two on Growth, custom on Enterprise; agency plans get unlimited projects.1 user, 1 projectwritesonic.com/pricing
Countries
PartlyOne market (country + language) on Starter, Basic and Growth; multiple markets need Enterprise, up to 10 per project.Track your brand’s visibility across up to 10 markets per project, enabling comprehensive global AI monitoring from a single dashboard.docs.writesonic.com/docs/markets-track-…
How often it checks
YesDaily on every tier, including Starter.Tracking Frequencywritesonic.com/pricing
Card required to start
NoFree trial signup takes no card, per the pricing FAQ.No. Sign up and explore Writesonic with full access. No credit card. No hidden catches.writesonic.com/pricing
Self-serve signup
YesStarter, Basic and Growth sign up directly; only Enterprise and the agency plans are demo-gated.Find which prompts recommend your competitors instead of you. Fix it with AI agents. Prove the ROI. Start free. No credit card needed.writesonic.com/pricing

Access and integrations

API
YesREST GEO API keyed by X-API-KEY, activated from an API Dashboard toggle in the account.All API requests require an `X-API-KEY` header with your Writesonic API key.apidocs.writesonic.com/api-reference/au…
MCP server
PartlyRead-only MCP server over OAuth; the vendor's MCP FAQ says every paid plan, its docs home says Enterprise.The MCP ships on every paid Writesonic plan. Book a demo and we'll walk you through which tier fits your stack.writesonic.com/mcp
BI export
PartlyLooker Studio and GA4 connectors are Enterprise-only; lower tiers have neither.Looker Studio & other integrationswritesonic.com/pricing

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Filed under

AI OverviewsAPIBrand monitoringChatGPTClaudeContent optimizationCopilotEnterpriseFree trialGemini

Sources and updates

Answer-engine source observations0 of 4

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.

  • ChatGPTNot assessable — no source annotationsModel: gpt-4o-mini · Collected on · 0 source annotationsQuery: Writesonic alternatives
  • ClaudeCitedIndex domain not found in observed source annotationsModel: claude-haiku-4-5 · Collected on · 8 source annotationsQuery: Writesonic alternativesOther source hosts (up to 6): writesonic.com, pikaseo.com, slatehq.com, eesel.ai, keytomic.com
  • GeminiCitedIndex domain not found in observed source annotationsModel: gemini-2.5-flash · Collected on · 27 source annotationsQuery: Writesonic alternativesOther source hosts (up to 6): useomnia.com, pikaseo.com, leapshq.com, trysight.ai, rankability.com, orchly.ai
  • PerplexityCitedIndex domain not found in observed source annotationsModel: sonar · Collected on · 20 source annotationsQuery: Writesonic alternativesOther source hosts (up to 6): writesonic.com, leapshq.com, rankability.com, eesel.ai, g2.com, getmint.ai

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