AUQ LLMrankings vs KNWN (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, AUQ LLMrankings grades higher than KNWN: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
AUQ LLMrankings grades higher on value for money and the free plan. KNWN grades higher on features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AUQ LLMrankings
Low-cost tracker of brand mentions in ChatGPT and Gemini answers
KNWN
AI visibility tracking across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity
Which one is for you
Pick AUQ LLMrankings if
- Fits if you want a first look at your AI mentions for nothing
- Works for a small site that just wants to know whether ChatGPT or Gemini names it
Look elsewhere if
- Too light for a real AI search plan, as it covers only ChatGPT and Gemini
- Skip it if you need to see which sources AI answers cite, or their sentiment, as neither is listed
- Not for you if you need daily checks: paid plans run three times a week and free runs weekly
- Tight if you stay free, with 10 terms and 2 domains
- Watch out: there's no API or integration, and the page doesn't say if billing is monthly or yearly
Pick KNWN if
- Fits if you only need four AI engines watched for a few prompts
- Works for small brands that want topic ideas where rivals show up and they don't
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you track more than a handful of questions, with 10 prompts on Pro and 50 on Scale
- Skip it if Google AI Overviews or Copilot matter to you, as neither is tracked
- Not for you if you want a trial before paying, beyond the one free scan at sign-up
- Pricey if you need several logins, as Pro has 1 user and Growth's 3 users cost $99 a month
- Watch out: no integrations or API are listed, and DualWeb and MCP builds are scoped separately on a call
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAAUQ LLMrankingsFair | 1.8GPAKNWNWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AStartup is $10 a month for 50 terms and 10 competitors, well under $17.40, the line for an A in this category. Agency is $35 for 200 terms and unlimited workspaces. | CPro is $49 a month for 10 prompts, 1 brand and 1 user, in the middle of this category's prices. Ten prompts is very few for that money, and Growth's 25 are $99. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree for good with no card: 10 terms and 2 domains on ChatGPT and Gemini, checked weekly, plus manual updates. 10 terms and weekly checks are a cap you'll hit. | DNo free plan or trial. Signing up runs one free scan with no card, which shows where you stand but doesn't keep tracking. |
| Features | DOne narrow job: whether ChatGPT or Gemini names you for a term, with charts, and competitors on paid plans. No Perplexity, Claude or AI Overviews, no source or citation analysis, and no sentiment. | CPrompt tracking with competitors, citation analysis, topic gaps, trending AI queries and content suggestions. The gaps: four engines only, with no Google AI Overviews or Copilot, and small prompt limits. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. There's not much to it: add your terms, domains and rivals, then wait for the checks to come in. | CNo rating on record. You pick the prompts and competitors yourself, though the free scan gives you a starting score straight away. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no integrations or API listed. | CWeb only, with no integrations or API listed. |
| Best for | a free or $10 AI mention check | a simple AI visibility dashboard |
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: AUQ LLMrankings and KNWN. How we grade
Price against what you get
AUQ LLMrankings starts at $10 a month and scores 1.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. KNWN starts at $49 a month and scores 2.0.
KNWN scores higher, and starts $39 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI search visibility tools on the chart, 5 score higher than AUQ LLMrankings for less, and 41 score higher than KNWN 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
- AUQ LLMrankings also covers rank tracking.
- KNWN also covers content optimization.
At a glance
| AUQ LLMrankings | KNWN | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $10 per month for 50 keywords | $49 per month for 10 prompts |
| Free plan | 10 keywords and 2 brand domains, checked weekly in ChatGPT and Gemini, with free manual updates. No credit card needed. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | AUQ.io | Personno Inc. |
| Price read from | llmrankings.io | knwn.app |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
AUQ LLMrankings
- Covers only ChatGPT and Gemini; Perplexity, Claude, Copilot and Google AI Overviews are not listed.
- Checks run weekly on the free plan and three times a week on paid plans, not daily.
- The page lists no source or citation analysis, sentiment scores, API or integrations.
- The pricing does not say whether the monthly prices are billed monthly or whether annual billing exists.
KNWN
- Prompt limits are small: 10 on Pro, 25 on Growth and 50 on Scale.
- Signing up runs a free scan, but the pricing lists no free plan or trial, and the page does not say whether annual billing exists.
- Tracks four engines only: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity; Google AI Overviews and Copilot are not listed.
- DualWeb, the agent diagnostic and custom MCP server builds are separate offerings scoped on a call.
Key features
AUQ LLMrankings
- Brand checks by search term
- Enter the terms buyers would ask about and the tool queries ChatGPT and Gemini to see whether your brand appears in the answer.
- Competitor tracking
- Paid plans track competitors on the same terms: 10 on Startup and unlimited on Agency.
- Charts over time
- Shows brand visibility per term over time, with a competitor overview and a per-term view.
- Manual updates
- Every plan, the free one included, can trigger a fresh check by hand between scheduled updates.
KNWN
- Custom prompt tracking
- Track your own prompts and see whether your brand is mentioned, which competitors are named and how many citations the answer carries.
- Citation analysis
- Shows which sources AI systems cite when they mention your brand, to find the content that shapes their answers.
- Competitor comparison
- Run the same prompt set for chosen competitors and compare how often each appears and which sources mention them.
- Topic gaps and trending queries
- Lists topics where competitors have a stronger presence and AI queries rising in your industry, with suggested content.
- Visibility and audience fit scores
- Scores how visible a site is to AI systems and how strongly they link it with its intended audience, with score history.
Plans
AUQ LLMrankings
Free$0
10 keywords and 2 brand domains, updated weekly, on ChatGPT and Gemini.
Startup$10
per month for 50 keywords
2 brand domains and 10 competitors, updated Monday, Wednesday and Friday, plus manual updates.
Agency$35
per month for 200 keywords
Unlimited competitors, tags and workspaces, updated three times a week, plus manual updates.
KNWN
Pro$49
per month for 10 prompts
1 brand and 1 user, with the analytics dashboard, trending queries, topic gaps, content suggestions and chat support.
Growth$99
per month for 25 prompts
2 brands and 3 users, with the same features as Pro.
Scale$199
per month for 50 prompts
5 brands, 5 users and dedicated support.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AUQ LLMrankings or KNWN?
As of Oct 23, 2026, AUQ LLMrankings is cheaper to start with: $10 a month, against $49 a month for KNWN. AUQ LLMrankings starts at $10 per month for 50 keywords, and KNWN starts at $49 per month for 10 prompts.
Which has a free plan, AUQ LLMrankings or KNWN?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only AUQ LLMrankings has a free plan. KNWN does not.
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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.