CitePulse vs Peec AI (2026): which should you pick?

Pick CitePulse if

• Fits if you report on one brand and want a single score per AI engine
• Works for high-volume teams that want to run scans on their own model API keys, from Scale

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you run several brands, as each self-serve plan covers one and more need Enterprise
• Tight if you scan a lot, since scans pause when the monthly allowance runs out until the next cycle
• Pricey if you need the API or full competitor tracking, which start on Professional at $80 a month billed yearly
• Watch out: free trials of paid plans are offered, but the page doesn't say how long they last
• Not for you if you want site audits or content workflows, which sit on the custom Enterprise plan

Pick Peec AI if

• Fits if your whole team needs a login, since users are unlimited on every plan
• Works for shops that want win rates per product in AI shopping answers, from a Shopify or CSV catalog

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you want more than 3 AI models, as each extra one costs $30 to $140 a month
• Skip it if you need Claude, Grok or DeepSeek tracked, which only Enterprise covers
• Not for you if you need the API or SSO without an Enterprise contract, billed annually
• Watch out: Looker Studio and multi-country tracking start on Advanced at $495, and the trial's length isn't stated
• Watch out: agencies are priced separately, on their own bundle page

CitePulse

• Every self-serve plan covers one brand; several brands, site auditing and Content Lab workflows are listed under the custom Enterprise plan.
• Scans pause when the monthly allowance runs out, until the next billing cycle or an upgrade.
• Starter tracks a single competitor and has no API access; the API starts at Professional.
• The pricing page offers free trials on paid plans but does not say how long they last.

Peec AI

• Self-serve plans track 3 AI models; each extra model is an add-on of $30, $70 or $140 a month depending on plan.
• Claude, Grok, DeepSeek, Qwen, Mistral and Meta models are listed only on Enterprise; Perplexity appears among the add-on models.
• API access and single sign-on come only with Enterprise.
• Agencies have separate bundle pricing on their own page.

CitePulse

AI visibility scans

Each scan asks the configured AI engines your target prompts and analyzes whether the brand is mentioned, cited, trusted and recommended.

Citation Visibility Index

A single score per engine and overall, tracked over time alongside citation share, mention depth and answer coverage.

Competitor tracking

Shows which competitors the answers recommend instead; Starter follows 1 competitor and Professional and Scale track them fully.

Free readiness check

Checks a page's structured data, AI crawler access, retrieval signals and answer readiness in about 30 seconds, with no signup.

Coverage matrix and mention depth

Scale adds a heatmap of which engines answer which prompts and a deeper read of how the brand is mentioned.

Bring your own keys

Scale can run scans on the team's own model provider API keys to control cost; other plans use keys managed by CitePulse.

Peec AI

Visibility, position and sentiment

Daily scores for how often a brand appears, its position in the answer, sentiment and share of voice, measured against competitors.

Source analytics

Shows the domains and URLs AI answers retrieve and cite, classifies them as competitor, editorial, reference or UGC, and flags gaps where only rivals appear.

Brand perception and fact-checking

Scores what AI answers say a brand is known for, groups recurring objections, and checks claims in answers against facts you set.

AI Shopping tracking

Upload a product catalog from Shopify or a CSV to track visibility and win rate per product in AI shopping answers.

Agent analytics

Audits which AI bots robots.txt allows and logs AI crawler hits and AI referral visits from CDNs and hosts such as Cloudflare, Vercel and Akamai.

Looker Studio, API and MCP

Data flows to Looker Studio from Advanced, and to custom pipelines or AI assistants through the API and an MCP server.

CitePulse

• Free$0

  5 scans a month, 1 brand, all tracked engines, CVI scoring and basic reporting for 1 team member.

• Starter$40

  per month for 50 scans, billed annually ($50 billed monthly)

  1 brand, 1 competitor tracked, scans run on keys managed by CitePulse, and email support.

• Professional$80

  per month for 200 scans, billed annually ($100 billed monthly)

  1 brand with full competitor tracking, advanced analytics, API access, 5 team members and priority support.

• Scale$200

  per month for 1,000 scans, billed annually ($250 billed monthly)

  1 brand, mention depth analysis, a coverage heatmap, 15 team members and the option to bring your own model API keys.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Several brands, site auditing, Content Lab workflows, custom reporting, API access and rollout support. Sold through sales.

Peec AI

• Starter$95

  per month for 50 prompts on 3 AI models, billed monthly

  Daily tracking, 1 project, unlimited users and chat support. Models are picked from ChatGPT, AI Mode, AI Overviews, Copilot, Gemini and Naver AI.

• Pro$245

  per month for 150 prompts on 3 AI models, billed monthly

  Daily tracking, 2 projects, unlimited users and chat and email support.

• Advanced$495

  per month for 350 prompts on 3 AI models, billed monthly

  Daily tracking, 5 projects, tracking in several countries and the Looker Studio connector.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Billed annually. All models, up to 13 tracked, including Claude, Perplexity, Grok and DeepSeek; unlimited projects, custom prompts, API access and SSO.

CitePulse

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with annual billing

  CitePulse's pricing page lists annual billing at 20% off: Starter $40, Professional $80 and Scale $200 a month, against $50, $100 and $250 monthly.

Peec AI

• Annual discount

  15% off with annual billing

  Peec AI's pricing FAQ says customers who choose annual billing get a 15% discount.