AI Peekaboo vs Rankscale AI (2026): which should you pick?

Pick AI Peekaboo if

• Fits if you want to pay only for the prompts, models and check frequency you pick
• Works for marketers who want AI answers set beside Search Console and Analytics data

Look elsewhere if

• Watch out: the 14-day trial needs a card, and only setups under $100 a month with 10 or more prompts get one
• Pricey if you want daily checks, as 40 prompts a day on 5 models is $100 a month
• Skip it if Claude or Copilot matter, since both are add-ons with a premium set in a meeting
• Tight if you need white-label reports or client share links, which unlock only at $100 a month
• Watch out: cancelling takes effect at the end of the billing cycle, and unused time isn't refunded

Pick Rankscale AI if

• Fits if you want 17+ AI engines on one plan and can do the credit sums
• Works for brands where local results matter, as it shows your place in AI map packs

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you track a lot every day, since monitoring pauses when the credits run out until renewal or a top-up
• Skip it if you want the cheapest plan paid monthly, as Essentials is yearly only and the trial is for Pro
• Pricey if you need the REST API, which starts at Pro+ for $229 a month, or white label at $385
• Watch out: Claude costs 2 credits a run against 0.25 for ChatGPT, so Essentials' 120 credits go fast
• Watch out: extra brand dashboard slots are bought separately in the app

AI Peekaboo

• The price page's own data works out at about $16.67 per 1,000 prompt checks a month, with a $30 minimum.
• White-label reports and client share links unlock only when the monthly list price reaches $100.
• Claude, tracked through Anthropic's API with web search, and Microsoft Copilot are add-ons at a separate premium arranged in a meeting.
• The terms say cancelling takes effect at the end of the billing cycle and unused time is not refunded.

Rankscale AI

• Tracking is limited by credits, not prompts: each engine run costs 0.25 to 2 credits, and monitoring pauses when credits run out until renewal or a top-up.
• Essentials is sold on yearly billing only; the 7-day trial is for Pro.
• The REST API starts at Pro+ ($229 a month); white-label dashboards start at Growth.
• Extra brand dashboard slots are bought separately in the app.

AI Peekaboo

Prompt tracking

Re-runs each tracked prompt daily, every 2 or 3 days, weekly or monthly, with visibility and sentiment per prompt and per model, and prompt suggestions.

Competitor share of voice

Benchmarks visibility, sentiment and average position against each competitor named in the answers, and shows prompts where a rival replaced you.

Citation sources

Maps every cited page to its domain and source type, such as forums, review sites, wikis and video, to show which sites feed the answers.

To-do list

Turns each visibility gap into a task with a priority and type, such as content, on-page or a Reddit thread, and checks it off after the next scan.

Search Console and Analytics

Matches Search Console queries with tracked prompts page by page, and shows sessions that AI assistants send through Google Analytics.

MCP server and API

Query brand data from Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor through MCP, or pull it through the API.

Rankscale AI

Wide engine coverage

All plans can query 17+ engines, from ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity at 0.25 credits a run to Claude at 2 credits, on schedules from hourly to monthly.

Visibility, sentiment and citations

Tracks a visibility score over time, benchmarks competitors, analyzes sentiment and shows which sources AI engines cite.

Query fan-out and ChatGPT follow-ups

Shows the internal searches AI engines run while answering, and the clarifying questions ChatGPT asks before recommending brands.

Shopping, ads and local results

Analyzes shopping cards and sponsored ads in ChatGPT, AI Mode and Copilot, and brand placement in AI local and map packs.

AI visits from Cloudflare

A read-only Cloudflare connection reports AI crawler and assistant visits, top pages and the 404 errors AI bots hit.

Sharing, API and MCP

Shareable dashboard links, CSV and Google Sheets exports, Data Studio, an MCP server for AI assistants and, from Pro+, a REST API.

AI Peekaboo

• The Only Plan$30

  per month and up, by brands, prompts, AI models and frequency

  The default of 1 brand and 40 prompts checked every 2 days on 3 AI models is $30; 40 prompts checked daily on 5 models is $100 a month.

Rankscale AI

• Essentials$17

  per month for 120 credits, billed yearly only

  For individuals and startups: 2 brand dashboards and 10 page audits a month. Shown as $20 crossed out.

• Pro$99

  per month for 1,200 credits, billed monthly

  Up to 4,800 AI answers a month, 10 brand dashboards, 50 page audits, Looker Studio and MCP. Unused credits roll over up to 2x.

• Pro+$229

  per month for 3,000 credits, billed monthly

  Up to 12,000 answers, 25 brand dashboards, 100 page audits, REST API access and 5 prompt researches a month.

• Growth$385

  per month for 5,500 credits, billed monthly

  For agencies: up to 22,000 answers, 50 brand dashboards, 200 page audits, white-label dashboards and the agency program.

• Enterprise$780

  per month for 12,000 credits, billed monthly

  Up to 48,000 answers, 100 brand dashboards, REST API access, a dedicated partner, and credit rollover up to 3x.

• Custom PlanCustom

  Built around credit volume and team size, with options such as SSO, custom API work, SLA guarantees and a success manager.

AI Peekaboo

• Annual discount

  Save 15% with annual billing

  AI Peekaboo's pricing page offers 15% off the monthly list price when the configured plan is billed annually.

Rankscale AI

• Annual discount

  15% off with yearly billing

  Rankscale's pricing FAQ says yearly billing is 15% cheaper than monthly, paid 12 months upfront, with credits still renewing each month.