AEO Checker vs AEOtool (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AEOtool grades higher than AEO Checker: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
AEOtool grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AEO Checker
AEO reports and daily AI visibility tracking for brands
AEOtool
Page-level answer engine optimization scoring and audits
Which one is for you
Pick AEO Checker if
- Fits if you want a cheap one-off AI visibility report
- Works for a single brand that wants daily tracking at $22.50 a month
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want ongoing tracking on the cheapest plan, as Reports is one-time reports only
- Tight if you are on Free: one preview report and 2 models
- Tight if you are on Marketer: 1 brand and 25 prompts
- Watch out: the prices shown are yearly-billed equivalents, and monthly billing costs more
- Watch out: the pricing page showed no prices to our reader, so the figures here come from the listing
Pick AEOtool if
- Fits if you want to check single pages before publishing
- Works for a freelancer who wants PDF reports from the Pro plan
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to track brand mentions in AI assistants over time, as the pricing page does not describe that
- Tight if you are on Free: 5 analyses a day and basic reports
- Not for you if you want a clear price, as the billing basis is not stated and the Yearly toggle shows no figures
- Watch out: the Enterprise plan is $99 a month yet has a Contact Sales button
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAAEO CheckerFair | 2.6GPAAEOtoolGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$8 a month on yearly billing for Reports and $22.50 for daily tracking on Marketer, both inside the category's $29 cheaper quarter. | B$29 a month for 100 analyses a day, at the edge of the category's cheaper quarter. |
| Free plan and trial | COne free preview report on ChatGPT and Gemini, and a 7-day trial on Marketer. | BFree plan with 5 analyses a day, which one person checking a few pages could live on. |
| Features | COne-time reports, daily tracking, AI traffic tracking and sharing. Marketer tracks up to 3 of 4 models, and all 10 models are on Pro only. | CPage scoring, prioritized recommendations, a Chrome extension, API and PDF export. It does that job fully, but it is a smaller job than tracking mentions over time. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and you add your brand, prompts and analytics accounts before the tracking works. | CNo store rating on record, though it needs nothing set up beyond a page address. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb app with Google Analytics, Search Console and Tag Manager connections. No desktop or phone apps. | BWeb app and a Chrome extension, with an API on Pro. No phone or desktop apps. |
| Best for | one-off AEO reports and daily AI tracking | scoring a single page for AI answers |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: AEO Checker and AEOtool. How we grade
Price against what you get
AEO Checker starts at $8 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. AEOtool starts at $29 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and AEO Checker starts $21 a month lower. Of the other AI search visibility tools on the chart, none scores higher than AEO Checker for less, and 6 score higher than AEOtool for less.
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
Where they differ
- AEO Checker also covers reports and web analytics.
At a glance
| AEO Checker | AEOtool | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $8 per month, billed yearly ($96) | $29 per month for 100 analyses a day, billing basis not stated |
| Free plan | Free preview: one report using two AI models (ChatGPT and Gemini). | 5 analyses per day with basic reports and email support. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial for new customers on Marketer | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | AEO Checker | AEO Tool |
| Price read from | aeochecker.ai | aeotool.ai |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
AEO Checker
- Prices shown are the yearly-billed equivalents; monthly-billed prices were not readable, and the page says yearly saves about 23%.
- The 7-day trial applies to Marketer; Marketer is limited to 1 brand and 25 prompts.
- Ongoing daily tracking starts at Marketer; the Reports plan covers one-time reports only.
- Marketer tracks 4 models; all 10 models are listed only on Pro.
AEOtool
- It analyzes pages; the pricing page does not describe tracking brand mentions inside AI assistants over time.
- The page shows no monthly versus yearly figures for the Yearly toggle, so billing basis is unconfirmed.
- The Enterprise plan is priced at $99 a month yet has a Contact Sales button.
- The Chrome extension is the only extension listed.
Key features
AEO Checker
- One-time AEO reports
- Complete reports on demand, with Google AI Overview analysis and source and citation analysis.
- Daily analytics
- Each active prompt runs once a day against each AI model chosen for it, on Marketer and Pro.
- AI traffic tracking
- Connects Google Analytics (GA4), Google Search Console and Google Tag Manager to report traffic and ROI.
- Model coverage
- Marketer lists ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity; Pro adds DeepSeek, Grok, Mistral, Qwen, Kimi and Google AI Mode.
- Reporting and sharing
- PDF exports, shareable dashboards for clients and scheduled emails, depending on the plan.
AEOtool
- Page AEO scoring
- Scores a page from 0 to 100 across six categories, including answer directness, AI comprehension and citation readiness.
- Prioritized recommendations
- Lists suggested fixes, such as adding a structured FAQ section, ranked by importance.
- Chrome extension
- A free extension analyzes any page while browsing; the vendor says it gives the same insights as the web tool.
- API and PDF export
- Pro adds API access and PDF export of reports.
Plans
AEO Checker
Free$0
One free preview report using 2 AI models, ChatGPT and Gemini.
Reports$8
per month, billed yearly ($96)
Unlimited complete one-time reports with Google AI Overview analysis, source and citation analysis, PDF exports and shareable reports.
Marketer$22.5
per month, billed yearly ($270)
Daily tracking of 1 brand with 25 prompts on up to 3 of 4 models, traffic and ROI tracking, daily action plan and scheduled emails.
Pro$49.4
per month, billed yearly ($593)
5 brands with 75 prompts on up to 5 of 10 models, shareable client dashboards and priority support.
AEOtool
Free$0
5 analyses per day with basic analysis reports and email support.
Pro$29
per month, billing basis not stated
100 analyses per day, advanced analytics, API access, PDF export and priority email support.
Enterprise$99
per month, billing basis not stated
1,000 analyses per day, everything in Pro plus team management, white-label output and custom integrations. Contact sales.
Ways to pay less
AEO Checker
- Annual discount
About 23% off with yearly billing
The pricing page says yearly billing saves about 23% compared with paying month to month; checkout is billed once for the year.
AEOtool
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AEO Checker or AEOtool?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AEO Checker is cheaper to start with: $8 a month, against $29 a month for AEOtool. AEO Checker starts at $8 per month, billed yearly ($96), and AEOtool starts at $29 per month for 100 analyses a day, billing basis not stated.
Which has a free plan, AEO Checker or AEOtool?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both AEO Checker and AEOtool have a free plan.
Which platforms do AEO Checker and AEOtool run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only AEOtool lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.