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EvidentlyAEOEvidentlyAEO vs. AthenaHQ
AthenaHQ and EvidentlyAEO both track how brands appear in AI answers, show the sources behind them and recommend content actions. AthenaHQ sells credits (1 credit = 1 AI response) and covers 11 models on Starter; EvidentlyAEO sells plans by prompts and engines, from $129/mo, with ChatGPT ad tracking as an add-on.
| Capability | EvidentlyAEO | |
|---|---|---|
| AI Search Visibility Tracking | Daily on Launch/Growth, up to 4×/day on Scale | Credit-based tracking: 3,600 AI responses/mo on Starter (1 credit = 1 response) |
| AI Engines Covered | 7 engines (3/5/6 included by plan, all 7 on Enterprise) | 11 models on Starter (incl. Google AI Mode, DeepSeek, Meta AI, Mistral); 5 on the free Essential plan |
| Competitor Analysis | Head-to-head visibility, Share of Answer and sentiment | Unlimited competitor tracking and benchmarking |
| Citation Analysis | Cited-source ranking with impact scores and outreach opportunities | Sources and citation intelligence |
| Site / Page Health | Domain LLM Readiness audits (Growth+) | On-page and off-page actions; robots.txt and llms.txt management |
| MCP Integration | MCP server + API (Growth+) | API as a paid add-on on Starter; MCP not listed on the plans page |
| Ad Intelligence | ChatGPT ad tracking (Ad Intelligence add-on, Growth+) | Not listed on AthenaHQ’s plans page |
| Shopping Intelligence | AI shopping visibility (Shopping Intelligence add-on, Growth+) | Shopify integration listed; no AI shopping visibility module listed |
| Standard Tier | Launch | Starter |
| Starting Price | $129/mo | $295/mo |
AthenaHQ details verified November 2026 from: AthenaHQ plans and pricing. Features and pricing change often; check the vendor's site for the latest.
Where the platforms differ
AthenaHQ covers more models on its Starter plan (11, including Google AI Mode, DeepSeek, Meta AI and Mistral) and offers a free Essential plan with credits. EvidentlyAEO starts lower at $129/mo, prices by prompts and engines rather than credits, includes MCP and API access from Growth, and adds ChatGPT ad tracking and AI shopping visibility as add-ons.
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