EnGenius vs Otterly.AI (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Otterly.AI grades higher than EnGenius: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
EnGenius grades higher on ease of use. Otterly.AI grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
EnGenius
GEO content analysis and article writer with an AI visibility check
Otterly.AI
Daily brand and citation tracking across AI search engines
Which one is for you
Pick EnGenius if
- Fits if you blog and want posts rewritten with AI answers in mind
- Works for checking one question at a time against up to five rivals' pages
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need daily tracking of a prompt set, as checks run one at a time
- Too light for brands watching more than ChatGPT, Perplexity and AI Overviews
- Tight if you write a lot, as Core stops at 5 articles until the next billing cycle
- Not for you if you need an API or integrations, as none are listed
- Watch out: refunds are only within the first 14 days, and only on request
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
| 2.2GPAEnGeniusFair | 2.4GPAOtterly.AIFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BCore is $19.99 a month for 10 analyses and 5 articles, inside this category's cheapest quarter, and yearly billing saves 38%. Pro is $49.99 for 40 analyses and 20 articles. | 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 | CNo free plan, but a 7-day free trial with full features and no credit card required. | CNo free plan, but a 7-day free trial with 50 prompts and no credit card needed. |
| Features | DContent analysis, optimized article writing and refresh suggestions. The tracking part is thin: visibility is checked one question at a time, not as daily tracking of a prompt set, and on three engines. | 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 | BNo rating on record, but there's next to nothing to set up: paste an article's address and the suggestions come back. | CNo rating on record. You set the prompts to watch, and the crawler analytics means uploading your own server log files. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no integrations or API listed. | 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 | rewriting posts so AI answers cite them | 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: EnGenius and Otterly.AI. How we grade
Price against what you get
EnGenius starts at $19.99 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Otterly.AI starts at $25 a month and scores 2.3.
Otterly.AI scores higher, and starts $5.01 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI search visibility tools on the chart, 9 score higher than EnGenius 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
- EnGenius also covers long-form writing and content optimization.
- Otterly.AI also covers reports and site audit.
At a glance
| EnGenius | Otterly.AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $19.99 per month for 10 content analyses, billed monthly | $25 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial with full plan features, no credit card required | 7-day free trial with 50 prompts, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | EnGenius | OtterlyAI GmbH |
| Price read from | engenius.one | otterly.ai |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
EnGenius
- It is a content tool first; visibility checks are run per question rather than as daily tracking of a prompt set.
- Usage stops at the monthly allowance until the next billing cycle or an upgrade.
- Only ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews are named as covered engines.
- Refunds are offered within the first 14 days of a paid subscription, on request.
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
EnGenius
- Content analysis
- Paste a blog or article URL to get suggestions on E-E-A-T signals, structure, freshness and interactivity aimed at AI answer engines.
- GEO article generation
- Writes an optimized article from the analysis and its recommendations: 5 a month on Core, 20 on Pro, unlimited on Enterprise.
- AI Visibility Monitor
- Enter a site, a search question and up to 5 competitor URLs to see whether each is cited in ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews.
- Competitor benchmarking
- Compares relevance scores for your content and competitors' across AI platforms; Enterprise adds multi-domain deep-dive reports.
- Content refresh suggestions
- Flags existing posts to update, with advanced refresh suggestions on Pro and above.
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
EnGenius
Core$19.99
per month for 10 content analyses, billed monthly
5 GEO-optimized articles a month, the AI Visibility Monitor, competitor benchmarking and content refresh suggestions.
Pro$49.99
per month for 40 content analyses, billed monthly
20 GEO-optimized articles a month and advanced content refresh suggestions.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited analyses and articles, multi-domain competitor reports, monthly GEO consulting sessions and a success manager.
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
EnGenius
- Annual discount
Save 38% with yearly billing
EnGenius says yearly billing saves 38%: $90.88 a year on Core and $230.88 a year on Pro, billed once a year.
Otterly.AI
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, EnGenius or Otterly.AI?
As of Oct 23, 2026, EnGenius is cheaper to start with: $19.99 a month, against $25 a month for Otterly.AI. EnGenius starts at $19.99 per month for 10 content analyses, billed monthly, and Otterly.AI starts at $25 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, EnGenius or Otterly.AI?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither EnGenius 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.