CiteFlow vs Otterly.AI (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Otterly.AI grades higher than CiteFlow: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Otterly.AI grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
CiteFlow
AI visibility scanner with weekly AI answer checks and code fixes
Otterly.AI
Daily brand and citation tracking across AI search engines
Which one is for you
Pick CiteFlow if
- Fits if you're a developer and want AI visibility fixes as pull requests
- Works for a single small site that needs a weekly look at AI citations
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your site isn't in a GitHub repo, as Auto-Fix can't reach it
- Too light for brands tracking dozens of buyer questions, with 10 per site
- Not for you if you want a refund on a monthly plan, as those aren't refundable
- Pricey if you add sites or fixes: $9.99 per extra site and $14.99 per extra Auto-Fix run
- Watch out: the free account gives 3 scans with scores only and doesn't refill
Pick Otterly.AI if
- Fits if a daily read on ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews and Copilot is what you need
- Works for agencies that brand client reports through Looker Studio, from Standard
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if Gemini, AI Mode or Claude matter to you, as they're paid add-ons on every plan, and all seven engines add $227 a month on Standard
- Not for you if you need white-label reports, as there aren't any
- Tight if you start on Lite, with 15 prompts, one workspace, no API or MCP, and no extra prompt packs
- Pricey if you outgrow Lite, as Standard is $160 a month yearly and extra prompts are $99 per 100, with 300 at most before Premium at $422
- Watch out: Claude is tracked through its API using the Haiku model, and crawler analytics needs server log files you upload
How we grade them
| 2.2GPACiteFlowFair | 2.4GPAOtterly.AIFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStandard is $399 a year, about $33 a month, or $49 monthly, for 1 site, 10 weekly questions and 2 Auto-Fix runs. That's right at the edge of this category's cheaper quarter, and 10 questions a week is a small sample. | BLite is $25 a month billed yearly ($29 monthly) for 15 prompts on four engines with unlimited team members, inside the cheaper quarter of AI visibility tools at $29. The API, MCP and Agent Analytics wait on Standard at $160, and Gemini, AI Mode and Claude cost extra. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free account with no card gets 3 one-off scans, scores only, with issue detail for 2 of the 7 areas. It doesn't refill, so it's a taste rather than a plan. | CNo free plan, but a 7-day free trial with 50 prompts and no credit card needed. |
| Features | CA seven-part site scan, weekly checks on ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude, PR-based fixes, crawler alerts and plain-English reports. The gaps: just 10 tracked questions per site, and Auto-Fix only works for sites kept in GitHub. | CDaily mentions, share of voice and sentiment per engine in 70+ countries, link citation analysis, prompt research, a GEO audit and crawler analytics. The gap: Gemini, AI Mode and Claude are paid add-ons on every plan, and there's no white-label. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. A scan is just a URL, but the fixes mean connecting a GitHub repo and reviewing pull requests, which suits developers more than marketers. | CNo rating on record. You set the prompts to watch, and the crawler analytics means uploading your own server log files. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It connects to GitHub and has a REST API with Node.js and Python SDKs for running scans from CI. | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. There's an API, an MCP server and a Looker Studio connector from Standard, plus a link with Semrush. |
| Best for | AI visibility fixes delivered as pull requests | daily brand and citation checks in AI search |
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: CiteFlow and Otterly.AI. How we grade
Price against what you get
CiteFlow starts at $33 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Otterly.AI starts at $25 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Otterly.AI starts $8 a month lower. Of the other AI search visibility tools on the chart, 7 score higher than CiteFlow for less, and 4 score higher than Otterly.AI 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
- CiteFlow also covers schema markup.
At a glance
| CiteFlow | Otterly.AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $33 per month for 1 website, billed annually ($49 billed monthly) | $25 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free account with 3 one-off URL scans showing scores only; no card needed, and it does not refill | 7-day free trial with 50 prompts, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | AgentAxis Corp | OtterlyAI GmbH |
| Price read from | citeflow.io | otterly.ai |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
CiteFlow
- The free account allows 3 one-off scans with scores only and issue detail for 2 of 7 areas; rescans and reports need a paid plan.
- Each site gets 10 tracked buyer questions a week; more sites are $9.99 each and extra Auto-Fix runs $14.99.
- The Auto-Fix Agent works through GitHub pull requests, so sites not kept in a GitHub repo cannot use it.
- Monthly subscriptions are not refundable; annual plans have a 7-day refund window with usage limits.
Otterly.AI
- Google AI Mode and Gemini cost $9, $59 or $149 a month each by plan, and Claude $29, $109 or $439, so all seven engines on Standard add $227 a month.
- Google AI Mode, Gemini and Claude are paid add-ons on every plan; Claude is tracked through its API using the Haiku model.
- Lite has one workspace; extra prompts are sold in packs of 100 on Standard and Premium only.
- There is no white-label option; the Looker Studio connector is the suggested way to brand client reports.
Key features
CiteFlow
- Seven-part AI visibility scan
- Scores technical setup, AI crawler access, schema, citability, platform metadata, content quality and brand mentions, with the fix for each issue.
- Weekly AI answer checks
- Every Monday, paid plans ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude 10 buyer questions per site and show which answers cite you and who instead.
- Auto-Fix Agent
- Connects to a chosen GitHub repo and opens pull requests that fix crawler access, structured data, llms.txt and page titles for you to review.
- Monitoring and alerts
- Weekly automatic rescans, daily checks for blocked crawlers or lost schema, and same-day alerts, with before and after comparisons.
- Visibility executive reports
- AI-written summaries of scan results in business language for non-technical readers: 3 a month on Standard, 10 on Pro.
- Partner API
- A REST API with Node.js and Python SDKs for running scans from CI pipelines or internal dashboards.
Otterly.AI
- Daily prompt monitoring
- Tracks set prompts every day and reports brand mentions, coverage, share of voice and sentiment per engine, in more than 70 countries.
- Link citation analysis
- Shows which URLs and domains each AI engine cites for a prompt, with a domain ranking to find the sources worth targeting.
- AI prompt research
- Suggests prompts customers are likely to ask AI search tools about a brand or topic, as a starting set to monitor.
- GEO audit
- A technical audit of site URLs for generative engine readiness; Lite allows 1,000 audited URLs a month, Premium 10,000.
- Agent Analytics
- Reports AI agent and crawler visits to your site from server log files you upload.
- API, MCP and Looker Studio
- An API and MCP server give programmatic access to the data; the Looker Studio connector comes with Standard and above.
Plans
CiteFlow
Standard$33
per month for 1 website, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
10 buyer questions a week on ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude, 2 Auto-Fix runs and 3 reports a month, 15 rescans a day. $399 a year.
Pro$103
per month for 5 websites, billed annually ($149 billed monthly)
The same weekly checks for five sites, 10 Auto-Fix runs and 10 reports a month, and 50 rescans a day. $1,240 a year.
Agency$499
per month and up
Everything in Pro across a client list, priced on its size through a conversation with the vendor.
Otterly.AI
Lite$25
per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly)
15 prompts tracked daily on ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity and Copilot, unlimited team members, one workspace. No API, MCP or extra prompts.
Standard$160
per month, billed yearly ($189 billed monthly)
100 prompts, API, MCP and Agent Analytics. Extra prompts are $99 per 100 a month, up to 300 more before you must move to Premium.
Premium$422
per month, billed yearly ($489 billed monthly)
400 prompts with everything in Standard. Extra prompts are $99 per 100 a month.
EnterpriseCustom
From 1,000 prompts, with SSO, custom terms, a quarterly GEO health check and a dedicated success manager.
Ways to pay less
CiteFlow
- Annual discount
Save 32% with annual billing
CiteFlow's pricing page lists Standard at $399 a year (about $33 a month) instead of $49 monthly, and Pro at $1,240 a year instead of $149 monthly.
Otterly.AI
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, CiteFlow or Otterly.AI?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Otterly.AI is cheaper to start with: $25 a month, against $33 a month for CiteFlow. CiteFlow starts at $33 per month for 1 website, billed annually ($49 billed monthly), and Otterly.AI starts at $25 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, CiteFlow or Otterly.AI?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither CiteFlow nor Otterly.AI has a free plan. Both have 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.