12 Best AI Mode SEO Rank Tracking Software in 2026, Compared

Peec AI is the cleanest fit here because AI Mode is a first-class choice on the entry plan, not an add-on or enterprise extra. Starter tracks 50 prompts a day across three models you choose, with visibility, position, sentiment and share of voice, and the source analytics show which domains AI answers cite when you lose.

The limits are honest: three models per plan means choosing carefully, and the recommended actions are a starting point, not a finished plan. If your buyers ask questions in AI Mode and you want the answer tracked daily for $95 a month, start here.

PromptWatch is the broadest tracker at this price: 12 platforms including Google AI Mode, four tracked per project, no per-engine fees anywhere. Essential covers 50 prompts and 6,000 responses a month for $95, with API and MCP access included — rare at this price.

The catch is consumption. Agent credits start at 500 a month and reviewers burn through them fast, and the crawler logs that tie AI visibility to bot visits start on Professional. Pick PromptWatch for the widest coverage and the content agents; pick Peec for deeper source analytics at the same money.

SE Ranking is the value pick for teams that need both kinds of tracking. Core costs $129 a month, or $103.20 billed annually, and covers 2,000 keywords a day plus AI visibility across five engines including Google AI Mode, all in one project. That is the whole SEO workflow in one subscription.

The trade-off is depth in the AI data: no Claude coverage, and the AI prompt allowance is shared across projects, not per project. If you already run client SEO in a suite, SE Ranking is the cheapest way to add AI Mode tracking without a second subscription.

Otterly.AI is the cheapest way to start tracking AI visibility, the only tool here with a $29 entry plan. Lite tracks 15 prompts daily across ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity and Copilot, and the GEO audit checks whether your pages can be crawled and cited.

The price needs one adjustment: Google AI Mode is a $9-a-month add-on on Lite, so AI Mode tracking really starts at $38 a month. The 15-prompt cap is tight, and Standard costs $189. Start here to prove the channel matters, then move up when the prompt list grows.

Semrush sells AI visibility two ways, and the standalone toolkit is the cheaper one for a single brand: $99 a month per domain, with 25 prompts tracked daily across ChatGPT, AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity. It also brings competitor research and an AI-readiness site audit, with no core subscription needed.

The per-domain pricing is the catch. A second brand or teammate each adds $99 a month, and there is no free trial on the toolkit itself. If you already pay for Semrush, the One Starter bundle at $199 a month is the better buy; if you only need AI tracking for one domain, the toolkit is enough.

Nightwatch is built for client work: unlimited seats on every plan, white-label reports from Professional, and Starter tracks 500 keywords daily for €79 a month billed annually. Its standout is Citation Intelligence, which ties each ranking change to the AI citations behind it across six surfaces including AI Mode.

The pricing curve is the thing to watch. The jump from 500 keywords to 7,500 costs €499 a month, so a growing agency should price the next tier before committing. Nightwatch is priced in euros, which US buyers should note. Pick it when seats, local precision and AI citations matter more than keyword volume.

ProRankTracker pairs daily Top-100 organic tracking with AI prompt tracking across six surfaces including AI Mode, from the $89-a-month Starter plan billed annually. Local and mobile tracking are included on every plan, and the 1,000-term Starter allowance covers a surprising amount of ground for a small agency.

The pricing model needs attention: one term is a keyword plus a URL plus an engine plus a location and device, and each AI prompt costs two. Tracking the same keyword in five cities costs five terms. Count locations before keywords, or the bill surprises you.

Ahrefs Brand Radar is an add-on, not a standalone product, and its strength is the data behind it: an AI Visibility Index built from more than 454 million real prompts, retested monthly. One index costs $199 a month on top of a paid Ahrefs plan and covers a single AI surface — pick the Google AI Mode index if that is where your buyers are.

The price is the barrier. Full coverage of all six indexes costs $699 a month before the base plan, with no free trial. For teams already paying for Ahrefs, Brand Radar is an easy yes; as a first AI Mode tracker, the dedicated tools give the same engine for far less.

AccuLLM is AccuRanker's AI visibility product, sold on its own tab of the pricing page. LLM Lite costs $229 a month and tracks prompts across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews and AI Mode, reporting average rank, mention rate, cited sources and sentiment, with daily updates.

The honest math is the stack: AccuLLM sits on top of an AccuRanker plan, so a team tracking 2,000 keywords pays $249 a month plus $229 for AccuLLM. It covers four engines — no Gemini or Claude. Choose it when classic and AI tracking must live in one reporting system; otherwise a dedicated AI tracker costs less.

Goodie AI is the only tool here that closes the loop: it tracks your brand across five engines including AI Mode, then its agents draft content, fix signals and run outreach. Core costs $295 a month billed annually and includes revenue attribution through Google Analytics, so you can see what AI citations are worth.

The price is the honest objection. At $295 a month billed annually it costs more than three Peec plans, and Gemini and Claude wait for the $999 Pro plan. Buy Goodie when you need the work done, not just the measurement; buy a tracker when a dashboard is enough.

AthenaHQ is the only tool here with a real free tier: Essential gives 300 credits across five engines at no cost, and Starter costs $295 a month for 3,600 credits across 11 models including AI Mode. One credit is one AI response, so a small prompt set stays cheap and the cost scales with what you track.

The credit model is also the risk. Tracking 100 prompts across six engines every day burns roughly 600 credits a day, outrunning the Starter allowance in under a week — so model your prompt count before you commit. Pick AthenaHQ to start free and grow; pick a flat-rate plan for a predictable bill.

Profound is the category's enterprise standard, with the largest G2 review base here. The free trial runs 50 prompts a day for seven days across ChatGPT, Gemini and AI Overviews; Enterprise adds a tailored prompt plan across up to nine engines including Google AI Mode, plus AI Marketer agents that draft and publish from the data.

The catch is access. Profound removed its $99 Starter and $399 Growth plans in September 2026, so brands now choose between the trial and a custom quote. For an enterprise team that treats AI search as a core channel, that is the right conversation; for a small team, the $95 tools above track the same engines for a published price.