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CitationIQ alternatives
As of Oct 23, 2026, the highest-graded CitationIQ alternative is Otterly.AI (2.4 GPA). The best free one is AthenaHQ (2.2 GPA).
CitationIQ compared with 5 alternatives: Profound, Peec AI, Scrunch, AthenaHQ and Otterly.AI.
CitationIQ is a paid product, starting at $167 per month, billed annually ($179 billed monthly). 1 of the 5 alternatives is free or has a free plan. 4 more offer a free trial.
Listings checked up to Oct 23, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| CitationIQThis tool | From $167/mo | No | Web |
| Profound | Free trial · from $99/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Peec AI | Free trial · from $95/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Scrunch | Free trial · from $250/mo | Trial only | Web |
| AthenaHQ | Free plan · from $245/mo | Yes | Web |
| Otterly.AI | Free trial · from $25/mo | Trial only | Web |
Price against what you get
CitationIQ starts at $167 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 1 of the 5 alternatives on this chart scores higher and starts lower: Profound.
AthenaHQ scores higher without starting lower. Peec AI and Otterly.AI start lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from CitationIQ
Profound
AI search visibility tracking with an AI marketing agent built in
- Profound starts at $99 per month (Agency Growth, the self-serve plan for agencies).
- Profound also covers AI agents and web analytics.
- Profound does not cover reports and site audit, which CitationIQ does.
Suits: Large brands that want AI answer tracking across many engines with sales-led onboarding
Peec AI
AI search analytics that tracks brand prompts across AI models
- Peec AI starts at $95 per month for 50 prompts on 3 AI models, billed monthly.
- Peec AI also covers web analytics.
- Peec AI does not cover site audit and content optimization, which CitationIQ does.
Suits: In-house SEO and content teams starting to measure AI search visibility
Scrunch
AI search monitoring plus pages served to AI agents
- Scrunch starts at $250 per month for 125 prompts.
- Scrunch also covers web analytics.
- Scrunch does not cover reports, which CitationIQ does.
Suits: Brands that want a self-serve start before moving to an enterprise contract
AthenaHQ
Credit-based AI search tracking with content optimization agents
- AthenaHQ starts at $245 per month, billed annually ($295 billed monthly).
- AthenaHQ has a free plan, which CitationIQ lacks.
- AthenaHQ also covers AI agents.
- AthenaHQ does not cover reports and site audit, which CitationIQ does.
Suits: Small teams that want to try AI visibility tracking on a free plan first
Otterly.AI
Daily brand and citation tracking across AI search engines
- Otterly.AI starts at $25 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly).
- Otterly.AI does not cover content optimization, which CitationIQ does.
Suits: Marketing teams that want daily brand tracking in the main AI search engines
Limits worth knowing in CitationIQ
- No free plan or free trial is listed; the self-serve plan is paid from the start.
- Each account manages up to 250 queries and 100 pages.
- Agency accounts must connect their own OpenAI and Anthropic API keys, and are billed monthly only.
- Cancelling forfeits the Founding Member rate for good.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to CitationIQ?
The alternatives to CitationIQ in this directory are Profound, Peec AI, Scrunch, AthenaHQ and Otterly.AI. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with CitationIQ.
Is there a free alternative to CitationIQ?
Yes. AthenaHQ has a free plan alongside paid ones.
When were these prices checked?
Every listing on this page was checked on Oct 23, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.