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Peec AI alternatives: 6 options for 2026
The best Peec AI alternatives are Otterly.AI for a lower entry price, Semrush and Ahrefs for teams already on those suites, Profound for enterprise depth, Searchable for tracking with drafted content, and Cited if you want strategists and copywriters to do the work. Each covers different engines at its entry price.
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Why teams look for Peec AI alternatives
Peec AI is a clean, popular AI search analytics product with unlimited users and clear prompt limits. Teams usually look elsewhere for one of three reasons: they want more than three engines without paying for each extra one, they want a lower entry price, or they want someone to act on the data rather than another report to read.
The alternatives at a glance
| Alternative | Engines at entry | Entry price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cited | ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, Perplexity, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot and Claude, plus Google Search | Quoted for your business on a Strategy Call | The work done for you |
| Otterly.AI | ChatGPT, AI Overviews, Perplexity and Copilot | $29 a month (15 prompts) | A lower entry price |
| Semrush AI Visibility Toolkit | ChatGPT and Google AI Mode named in its help centre | $99 a month (25 prompts) | Semrush users |
| Ahrefs Brand Radar | Six AI engines, plus YouTube and Reddit | From $50 a month standalone, per its FAQ | Ahrefs users |
| Profound | Three on the trial; up to 9 on Enterprise | Free trial, then Enterprise (custom) | Enterprise teams |
| Searchable | ChatGPT, AI Overviews and Perplexity; others as add-ons | $125 a month (Pro) | Tracking with drafted content |
1. Cited: the done-for-you alternative
Peec shows you the gaps; Cited closes them. We track your prompts on ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, Perplexity, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot and Claude, plus Google Search. Our strategists brief the content from the sources each engine cites, our copywriters write and publish it, and we fix your listings and technical SEO. Your strategist reports every week on what moved, and we measure lift against untouched control prompts. Its price is quoted for your business. There is no self-serve plan or API. Read Peec AI vs Cited.
2. Otterly.AI: a lower entry price
Otterly.AI’s plans are Lite at $29 a month for 15 prompts, Standard at $189 for 100 prompts and Premium at $489 for 400, with unlimited seats. ChatGPT, AI Overviews, Perplexity and Copilot are on every plan; AI Mode, Gemini and Claude are add-ons. Read Otterly AI vs Cited.
3. Semrush AI Visibility Toolkit: for Semrush users
Semrush (an Adobe company) charges $99 a month for its AI Visibility Toolkit with 25 prompts, and $60 a month for 50 more. Its prompt research shows volume, difficulty and intent, which Peec also offers as prompt volumes. Read Semrush AI Toolkit vs Cited.
4. Ahrefs Brand Radar: AI plus video and forums
Ahrefs Brand Radar tracks ChatGPT, AI Overviews, AI Mode, Perplexity, Gemini and Copilot, and adds YouTube, TikTok and Reddit mentions. Custom prompts are free on paid Ahrefs plans. Read Ahrefs Brand Radar vs Cited.
5. Profound: enterprise depth
Profound’s Enterprise plan covers up to 9 engines with exports, an API, SSO and SOC 2, plus content agents, prompt volumes and agent analytics. Its pricing page shows a free trial and a custom Enterprise price. Read Profound AI vs Cited.
6. Searchable: tracking plus drafted content
Searchable’s Pro plan is $125 a month for 100 prompts per model on ChatGPT, AI Overviews and Perplexity, with site audits and MCP, and a 14-day free trial. It bundles a Content Studio that drafts blog posts and landing pages; its Enterprise plan adds a dedicated AEO specialist.
Two more worth a look
AthenaHQ has a free Essential plan with 300 credits on ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews, Gemini and Copilot, and a $295 Starter plan covering 11 engines with CSV export and a content optimisation agent. Elmo is open source under the MIT licence: free to self-host, or from $29 a month on Elmo Cloud with an API and MCP on every plan, though its README says it doesn’t score sentiment today.
How to choose between them
- Count the engines you need on the plan you can afford. Peec, Searchable and Otterly each include a different set at the entry price.
- Decide who acts on the data. If no one has the hours, a cheaper tool is still money spent on a report.
- Look for measured lift, not just trends. Our guide to measuring AI visibility explains control prompts.
- See the whole field. Our best AI visibility tools roundup compares eleven tools.
Questions
What is the cheapest alternative to Peec AI?
Otterly.AI starts at $29 a month for 15 prompts, AthenaHQ has a free plan with 300 credits, and the open-source Elmo is free to self-host. Fewer prompts and engines come with the lower prices.
Is there a Peec AI alternative that does the work for you?
Yes. Cited is a done-for-you service: the tracking plus strategists and copywriters who write the content, fix listings and report weekly. We quote its price for your business on a Strategy Call.
Which Peec AI alternative tracks the most engines at entry level?
Among these, Ahrefs Brand Radar names six AI engines on its landing page, though its entry check budget covers 5 prompts on one engine, and Cited tracks every engine in its list on every plan. Otterly.AI includes four and Searchable three before add-ons.