Ayzeo vs Ahrefs Brand Radar (2026): Which Tracks AI Better?

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Prices are monthly in USD, verified July 17, 2026. Ahrefs Brand Radar starts at $199/mo (the entry price advertised on Ahrefs' pricing page); the Brand Radar page sells a $398/mo select-platforms tier and a $699/mo all-platforms tier covering all seven platforms with 2,500 custom-prompt checks. It is also partially bundled into Ahrefs core plans (Lite at $129/mo includes 5 prompts and 150 checks) with custom-prompt packages at $50, $100, and $250. Ayzeo add-on engines are $29/mo per model per project. "Not published" means the vendor does not document that dimension for this product on its public pages as of the verification date.

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Ayzeo our product

Ayzeo is a purpose-built GEO platform: it monitors how AI engines cite, mention, and describe your brand (Visibility Rate, URL Visit Rate, Mention Rate, Sentiment) and pairs that with an optimization suite to change the numbers — a JSON-LD generator, an LLMs.txt creator, AI content generation, meta-tag tools, and a WordPress plugin.

Strengths

• Monitoring plus implementation in one platform: JSON-LD, LLMs.txt, AI content generation, meta tags, and a WordPress plugin — Brand Radar tracks but does not create
• Full seven-engine coverage for roughly $184/mo per project versus $699/mo on Brand Radar's all-platforms tier — including Claude, which Brand Radar does not track
• Agency-ready on Pro ($149/mo): white-label PDF reports, GA4 + Search Console integrations, and owned-channels tracking
• Free instant audit with no card required, and sentiment analysis as a core metric from the $39/mo entry plan

Limitations

• No backlink index or keyword research — Ayzeo complements an SEO suite rather than replacing one
• 20 prompts at entry (expandable in +10-prompt packs at $15/mo), and each extra engine is a $29/mo add-on per model per project
• A newer, smaller vendor than Ahrefs, without its long data track record

Best for: SMBs and agencies whose primary job is AI visibility — the best fit among these two for teams that want to monitor and fix their GEO in one tool.

Ahrefs Brand Radar

Brand Radar is Ahrefs' AI visibility product, built for the huge base of teams that already run their SEO on Ahrefs. It tracks brand mentions and sentiment across seven AI platforms (including Grok), extends into YouTube, TikTok, and Reddit in beta, and is increasingly woven into the core Ahrefs plans rather than sold purely as a standalone index.

Strengths

• Sits on top of a best-in-class backlink index — one vendor for classic SEO data and AI mentions
• Broadest single-purchase coverage at the top: all seven supported AI platforms including Grok, plus 2,500 custom-prompt checks, on the $699/mo tier
• YouTube, TikTok, and Reddit tracking in beta — visibility beyond chat-style AI answers
• Low-commitment entry for existing customers: core plans bundle a taste of Brand Radar (Lite at $129/mo includes 5 prompts and 150 checks), with custom-prompt packages from $50
• Free one-time AI Visibility Checker for a quick snapshot before paying

Limitations

• Cost scales with coverage: entry pricing starts at $199/mo, the select-platforms tier is $398/mo, and full coverage is $699/mo, sold standalone or added to a core Ahrefs plan
• No Claude tracking on any tier
• No optimization or creation tools — no structured data, LLMs.txt, or content generation to act on what it finds
• No free trial (only the one-time checker)

Best for: Ahrefs power users who want AI mention data next to their backlink and keyword workflows without adding a second vendor.

Who should pick which

Pick Ahrefs Brand Radar if…

• your team already lives in Ahrefs and wants one vendor for backlinks, keywords, and AI mentions
• best-in-class backlink data matters more to you than GEO implementation tools
• a $199–$699/mo line item for AI tracking fits your budget
• YouTube, TikTok, and Reddit visibility (in beta) is on your roadmap

Pick Ayzeo if…

• AI visibility is the primary job, not an add-on to an SEO suite
• you want to fix your numbers, not just watch them — schema, LLMs.txt, content, and a WordPress plugin included
• you need Claude in your engine mix or deliver white-label reports to clients
• you want to start with a free instant audit, no card, from $39/mo

Use both if…

• you keep Ahrefs for backlinks and keyword research and add Ayzeo for GEO monitoring plus implementation
• you want full seven-engine AI coverage without the $699/mo all-platforms tier
• SEO and GEO are owned by different people or workflows on your team

What Brand Radar actually costs — and how Ayzeo compares

Brand Radar's pricing has two layers. Bought directly, entry pricing starts at $199/mo (the price advertised on Ahrefs' pricing page), a $398/mo select-platforms tier lets you choose individual AI platforms, and the $699/mo all-platforms tier covers all seven supported platforms (including Grok), adds 2,500 custom-prompt checks, and brings YouTube, TikTok, and Reddit tracking in beta. At the same time, Ahrefs has been folding Brand Radar into its core plans: Lite at $129/mo now includes 5 prompts and 150 checks, and custom-prompt packages at $50, $100, and $250 extend that quota. In practice, Brand Radar is commonly run alongside a core Ahrefs subscription, though it can also be bought standalone, so the real monthly total for serious AI coverage often lands well above the sticker price of either piece.

Ayzeo prices the other way around: the $39/mo Starter plan includes ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews with 20 prompts (expandable in +10-prompt packs at $15/mo) and unlimited seats, and each additional engine — Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, DeepSeek, or Grok — is a $29/mo add-on per model per project. All seven engines on one project come to roughly $184/mo, optimization suite included. Full coverage on Brand Radar costs about 3.8x that, before a core Ahrefs plan — the trade is that Ahrefs bundles its backlink and keyword data into the household, which Ayzeo does not have. If you only need one or two engines, the gap widens further: $39/mo against Brand Radar's $199–$398/mo lower tiers.

Using Ahrefs and Ayzeo together

This matchup is less either/or than most: the two tools overlap on AI mention tracking but are built around different centers of gravity. If backlink data, keyword research, and site audits are core to your work, nothing in the GEO category replaces Ahrefs — and we won't pretend Ayzeo does. The practical setup we see is a core Ahrefs plan for classic SEO plus Ayzeo for GEO: Ayzeo monitors citations, mentions, and sentiment across up to seven engines (including Claude, which Brand Radar does not track), then generates the JSON-LD, LLMs.txt files, content, and meta tags to act on what it finds — with a WordPress plugin to ship fixes and white-label PDFs to report them.

That combination typically costs less than adding Brand Radar's $699/mo all-platforms tier to the same Ahrefs plan, and it covers the implementation half that Ahrefs leaves to you. The honest exception: if your team wants exactly one vendor and one login, and the budget is not a constraint, extending an existing Ahrefs subscription with Brand Radar is a perfectly reasonable path — start with its bundled Lite quota or the free one-time AI Visibility Checker and see whether the mention data alone is enough. You can run Ayzeo's free instant audit (no card) on the same day and compare what each surfaces for your domain.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Ahrefs Brand Radar cost?

Brand Radar starts at $199/mo (the entry price on Ahrefs' pricing page); the Brand Radar page sells a $398/mo select-platforms tier and a $699/mo all-platforms tier covering all seven supported platforms (including Grok) with 2,500 custom-prompt checks. It is also partially bundled into Ahrefs core plans — Lite at $129/mo includes 5 prompts and 150 checks — with custom-prompt packages available at $50, $100, and $250. It is commonly run alongside a core Ahrefs subscription, though it can also be bought standalone. By comparison, Ayzeo starts at $39/mo with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews included. Prices verified July 17, 2026.

Does Ahrefs Brand Radar include sentiment analysis?

Yes. Brand Radar includes sentiment analysis alongside its visibility data — older comparisons claiming it lacks sentiment are out of date as of 2026. Ayzeo also treats sentiment as a core metric on every plan, next to Visibility Rate, URL Visit Rate, and Mention Rate. On this dimension the two tools are equivalent; they differ on cost, Claude coverage, and whether optimization tools are included.

Is Ayzeo cheaper than Ahrefs for AI visibility?

Yes, substantially. Ayzeo starts at $39/mo versus Brand Radar's $199/mo entry price, and full seven-engine coverage on Ayzeo is roughly $184/mo per project (Starter plus five $29/mo add-on engines) versus $699/mo on Brand Radar's all-platforms tier, which can be bought standalone or added to a core Ahrefs plan. The flip side: Ahrefs bundles best-in-class backlink and keyword data, which Ayzeo does not offer. If you need both classic SEO data and AI tracking from one vendor, Ahrefs earns its price; if AI visibility is the job, Ayzeo does it for a fraction of the cost.

Can I use Ayzeo together with Ahrefs?

Yes, and it is a common setup: keep a core Ahrefs plan for backlinks, keyword research, and site audits, and add Ayzeo from $39/mo for GEO — AI citation, mention, and sentiment tracking plus the implementation tools (JSON-LD, LLMs.txt, AI content, meta tags, WordPress plugin) that Ahrefs does not provide. That pairing typically costs less than adding Brand Radar's $699/mo all-platforms tier to the same subscription, and it adds Claude tracking, which Brand Radar lacks.

What does Ahrefs' "per AI index" pricing mean?

Historically Ahrefs priced Brand Radar per "AI index" — each AI platform you tracked (for example ChatGPT or Google AI Overviews) was a separately purchased index at $199/mo, so covering more platforms multiplied the cost. That framing is fading: today the Brand Radar page sells a $398/mo select-platforms tier and a $699/mo all-platforms tier covering all seven platforms at once, bundles a small Brand Radar quota into core plans like Lite ($129/mo, 5 prompts and 150 checks), and sells custom-prompt packages at $50–$250. The practical takeaway is unchanged, though — full AI coverage through Ahrefs remains a several-hundred-dollar monthly line item.

Does Ahrefs Brand Radar track Claude?

No. Brand Radar covers seven AI platforms including Grok, but Claude is not among them on any tier. Ayzeo tracks Claude as a $29/mo add-on engine per project, alongside ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews in the base plan and Perplexity, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Grok as further add-ons. If Claude answers matter for your audience — common for developer and B2B SaaS brands — that gap is worth weighing.

Does Ahrefs Brand Radar offer a free trial?

No. Ahrefs does not offer a free trial for Brand Radar; there is a free one-time AI Visibility Checker for a single snapshot, and existing subscribers get a small bundled quota on core plans. Ayzeo offers a free instant AI readiness audit with no card required, so you can see your baseline before paying for either tool.

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