AEOtool vs Writesonic (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AEOtool grades higher than Writesonic: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
AEOtool grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AEOtool
Page-level answer engine optimization scoring and audits
Writesonic
AI search visibility tracking with an article writer and site audits
Which one is for you
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
Pick Writesonic if
- Fits if you want the gaps found and the articles to fill them written in one place
- Works for solo marketers, since Starter is built for one user and one project
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if Perplexity, Claude or AI Mode matter, as all need Enterprise
- Pricey if your team grows, at $50 a month for each extra user, up to 5 in all
- Tight if you want sentiment, which starts at Growth for $399 a month
- Watch out: the full Action Center is Enterprise only, and Growth gets just a limited trial of it
- Too light for more than one market or project, as Starter allows one of each
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAAEOtoolGood | 2.2GPAWritesonicFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$29 a month for 100 analyses a day, at the edge of the category's cheaper quarter. | CStarter is $79 a month billed annually, $99 monthly, for 50 prompts, 15 articles and 10 site audits. That's this category's usual range. Extra users are $50 a month each, and sentiment waits for Growth at $399. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree plan with 5 analyses a day, which one person checking a few pages could live on. | CNo free plan, but a 7-day free trial with no credit card needed. |
| Features | 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. | CDaily tracking with ads monitoring, an article writer, site audits, agent workflows, and an Action Center from Growth. The gap the listing names: self-serve plans track only ChatGPT, Gemini and AI Overviews, so Perplexity, Claude, Copilot and AI Mode mean Enterprise. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, though it needs nothing set up beyond a page address. | CNo rating on record. Tracking, articles, audits and agent runs each have their own monthly limits to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb app and a Chrome extension, with an API on Pro. No phone or desktop apps. | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It publishes to WordPress and reads Google Analytics 4, with Looker Studio on Enterprise. |
| Best for | scoring a single page for AI answers | AI tracking with an article writer attached |
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: AEOtool and Writesonic. How we grade
Price against what you get
AEOtool starts at $29 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Writesonic starts at $79 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and AEOtool starts $50 a month lower. Of the other AI search visibility tools on the chart, 6 score higher than AEOtool for less, and 13 score higher than Writesonic 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
- Writesonic also covers long-form writing and site audit.
At a glance
| AEOtool | Writesonic | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $29 per month for 100 analyses a day, billing basis not stated | $79 per month for 50 prompts, billed annually ($99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 5 analyses per day with basic reports and email support. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial, no credit card needed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | AEO Tool | Writesonic, Inc. |
| Price read from | aeotool.ai | writesonic.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Writesonic
- Self-serve plans track only ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews; Perplexity, Claude, Copilot, Grok and AI Mode need Enterprise.
- Extra users cost $50 a month each, up to 5 users in total on Basic and Growth.
- Growth can add 20 articles for $100; the full Action Center is Enterprise-only.
- Starter is limited to 1 user, 1 project and 1 market.
Key features
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.
Writesonic
- AI visibility tracking
- Tracks set prompts daily on ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews on self-serve plans, with ads monitoring included.
- AI article writer
- Writes articles aimed at both search and AI answers: 15 a month on Starter, 25 on Basic and 50 on Growth.
- Site audits
- Crawls the site for problems, from 10 audits of 100 pages on Starter to 50 audits of 2,500 pages on Growth.
- Action Center
- Prioritized on-page, off-page and technical actions. Growth gets a trial of 5 off-page and 5 on-page actions a month; Enterprise gets full access.
- Agentic workflows
- Agents that run content and SEO tasks; self-serve plans get a set number of trial runs, from 10 to 100.
- Sentiment and AI search tools
- Growth adds sentiment analysis; Enterprise adds AI search volume, Brand Explorer, Prompt Explorer, Page Tracker and alerts.
Plans
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.
Writesonic
Starter$79
per month for 50 prompts, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
ChatGPT, Gemini and AI Overviews tracked daily, 15 AI articles and 10 site audits of 100 pages a month, 1 user and 1 project.
Basic$199
per month for 100 prompts, billed annually ($249 billed monthly)
300 answers tracked daily, 25 articles and 20 site audits of 1,200 pages a month, 2 users and 1 project.
Growth$399
per month for 200 prompts, billed annually ($499 billed monthly)
Adds sentiment analysis and a limited Action Center trial, with 50 articles and 50 site audits a month, 3 users and 2 projects.
EnterpriseCustom
All 9 AI platforms, custom prompts, regions and languages, the full Action Center, Looker Studio, SSO/SAML and an AI search strategist.
Ways to pay less
AEOtool
No public discounts listed.
Writesonic
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
Writesonic's pricing page lists a 20% saving on annual billing: Starter is $79 a month instead of $99, saving $240 a year.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AEOtool or Writesonic?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AEOtool is cheaper to start with: $29 a month, against $79 a month for Writesonic. AEOtool starts at $29 per month for 100 analyses a day, billing basis not stated, and Writesonic starts at $79 per month for 50 prompts, billed annually ($99 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, AEOtool or Writesonic?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only AEOtool has a free plan. Writesonic does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do AEOtool and Writesonic 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.