BrandBeacon vs LLMrefs (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, LLMrefs grades higher than BrandBeacon: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
LLMrefs grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
BrandBeacon
Brand mention and citation tracking in ChatGPT and Perplexity
Free plan
LLMrefs
Keyword-based AI search visibility tracker with one flat plan
Free trial · from $79/mo
Which one is for you
Pick BrandBeacon if
- Fits if you want a free daily look at up to five prompts
- Works for brands whose buyers use ChatGPT and Perplexity, the two engines live today
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need Claude or Gemini today, as both are still coming soon
- Not for you if you want to see prices before a sign-up or demo
- Tight if you track more than five prompts on the free tier
- Too light for knowing what AI says about you, as that feature is marked coming soon
- Watch out: the newest blog posts date from May 2025, so check it's still kept up
Pick LLMrefs if
- Fits if you already track SEO keywords and want the same lists checked in AI answers
- Works for agencies, since projects and seats are unlimited on one plan
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need daily data, as it refreshes about once a week per keyword
- Not for you if you need SSO, white-label reports or an enterprise tier, as none are listed
- Skip it if you need a price you can count on, as $79 is marked limited time only
- Watch out: no integrations are listed beyond the API and CSV export
How we grade them
| 2.0GPABrandBeaconFair | 2.2GPALLMrefsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published. There's no pricing page, and paid plans are only priced after sign-up or on a demo call. | C$79 a month for 500 prompts on every engine, with unlimited projects and seats. That's mid-range for this category, between $29 and $95. But the price is marked limited time only, with no end date or regular price given. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free tier, its FAQ says, gives a report on up to five prompts every day. Five prompts is a cap you'll reach fast. | CNo free plan, but a 7-day free trial, and signing up needs no credit card. |
| Features | CMentions, citations and competitor share on chosen topics, the most-cited domains and URLs, regional prompts and scheduled reports. The gaps: only ChatGPT and Perplexity are live, and what AI says about you is marked coming soon. | CFan-out prompts built from your keywords, share of voice and position across ChatGPT, AI Overviews, AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Grok, Copilot, Meta AI and DeepSeek, and cited sources in 50+ countries. The gap: data refreshes weekly, not daily. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You pick topics, phrases and rivals before the dashboards fill in. | CNo rating on record. Importing an SEO keyword list is a familiar start, but you still set up projects, countries and competitors before the rankings say much. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no integrations or API listed. | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app and no integrations on record. The one plan includes an API and CSV export. |
| Best for | a free daily check on five prompts | tracking AI visibility by keyword, not prompt |
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: BrandBeacon and LLMrefs. How we grade
Where they differ
- BrandBeacon also covers dashboards.
In commonWebReportsAI search visibility
At a glance
| BrandBeacon | LLMrefs | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $79 per month for 500 prompts |
| Free plan | A free tier generates a report for up to five prompts every day, according to the site's FAQ. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial; signing up needs no credit card |
| Web | ||
| Made by | ReDigital LTD | LLMrefs |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | llmrefs.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
BrandBeacon
- No prices are published; the site has no pricing page and paid plans are reached through sign-up or a demo.
- ChatGPT and Perplexity are live; Claude and Gemini are listed as coming soon.
- Describing what AI says about a brand is marked as coming soon on the homepage.
- The newest blog posts on the site date from May 2025, so check what is current before buying.
LLMrefs
- There is one plan; the $79 price is labeled limited time only, with no end date or regular price given.
- Dashboard data refreshes at least once a week per keyword, not daily.
- The pricing page lists no enterprise tier, SSO or white-label options.
Key features
BrandBeacon
- AI brand monitoring
- Tracks when and how AI chatbots mention your brand, with trend data built from thousands of AI responses.
- Topic analytics
- Reports visibility, citations and competitive position for the topics or search phrases you choose.
- Citation tracking
- Lists the domains and URLs AI platforms cite most often in answers about your topics.
- Competitor benchmarking
- Compares your share of AI search visibility with rivals' and flags shifts in their mentions over time.
- Dashboards and scheduled reports
- Customizable dashboards and scheduled reports aimed at marketers and executives rather than analysts.
- Regional prompting
- Supports multiple languages and regional prompts for teams tracking brands in several markets.
LLMrefs
- Keyword-based tracking
- Import SEO keyword lists; LLMrefs generates fan-out prompts for each keyword from real AI conversations and aggregates the answers.
- Share of voice rankings
- Ranks brands against competitors per keyword by share of voice and average position, weighted across every prompt.
- Source and citation lists
- Shows and filters the URLs AI engines cite when answering about your products, to find content and outreach targets.
- Countries and languages
- Geo-targeted tracking in 50+ countries and 20+ languages, filterable by engine and country.
- Agency projects
- Unlimited projects and seats under one subscription, with client dashboards and keywords spread across projects.
- Free AI SEO tools
- An AI crawlability checker, a Reddit threads finder and an llms.txt generator come with the plan.
Plans
BrandBeacon
Pricing could not be confirmed. See brandbeacon.ai.
LLMrefs
All in One$79
per month for 500 prompts
All AI engines, weekly reports, citations, 50+ countries, unlimited projects and users, CSV export and API. Marked limited time only.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BrandBeacon or LLMrefs?
As of Oct 23, 2026, BrandBeacon has no price we could confirm, and LLMrefs starts at $79 per month for 500 prompts.
Which has a free plan, BrandBeacon or LLMrefs?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only BrandBeacon has a free plan. LLMrefs does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.