Geneo vs LLMrefs (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, LLMrefs grades higher than Geneo: 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.
Geneo
Low-cost AI visibility tracker paid for in monthly or prepaid credits
LLMrefs
Keyword-based AI search visibility tracker with one flat plan
Which one is for you
Pick Geneo if
- Fits if you only watch the four engines it names and want to buy credits without a subscription
- Works for small brands that want sentiment tracked and wrong claims flagged
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need to know what you're buying, as the page doesn't say what a credit covers
- Too light for teams who want Claude, Copilot or AI Mode tracked, since only four engines are named
- Not for you if you need an API or integrations, as none are listed
- Watch out: the trial's 50 credits are a one-off and don't renew
- Watch out: white-label reports and client portals sit on agency plans whose prices aren't shown
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
| 2.0GPAGeneoFair | 2.2GPALLMrefsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $39.9 a month for 1,000 credits, in this category's usual range, and a 1,000-credit pack is $50 once, valid for 12 months. But the page doesn't say what one credit buys, so it's hard to set against prompt-priced rivals. | 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 | CNo free plan, but a free trial with 50 one-time credits and one workspace, no card needed. The credits don't renew. | CNo free plan, but a 7-day free trial, and signing up needs no credit card. |
| Features | CMention and citation rates, share of voice against competitors, citation source discovery, sentiment with wrong claims flagged, and content tips. The gap the listing names: only four engines are named, and no crawler or traffic data is on record. | 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. Working out how far 1,000 credits go is guesswork until you've run a few checks. | 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 desktop or phone app and no integrations or API on record. White-label reports and client portals sit on agency plans whose prices aren't shown. | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app and no integrations on record. The one plan includes an API and CSV export. |
| Best for | pay-as-you-go AI visibility checks | 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: Geneo and LLMrefs. How we grade
Price against what you get
Geneo starts at $39.90 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. LLMrefs starts at $79 a month and scores 2.3.
LLMrefs scores higher, and starts $39.10 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI search visibility tools on the chart, 37 score higher than Geneo for less, and 13 score higher than LLMrefs 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
- Geneo also covers content optimization.
- LLMrefs also covers reports.
At a glance
| Geneo | LLMrefs | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $39.9 per month for 1,000 credits | $79 per month for 500 prompts |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial with 50 one-time credits and 1 workspace, no credit card required | 7-day free trial; signing up needs no credit card |
| Web | ||
| Made by | TridentData LLC | LLMrefs |
| Price read from | geneo.app | llmrefs.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Geneo
- The pricing page does not say how many credits a prompt check uses, so it is hard to compare plans with prompt-based tools.
- Only four AI engines are named: ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and Perplexity.
- The free trial gives 50 credits once; they do not renew each month.
- White-label reports, custom domains and client portals are only on agency plans, whose prices are not shown on the brand pricing page.
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
Geneo
- Brand mention monitoring
- Tracks whether and where the brand appears in ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and Perplexity answers, with mention and citation rates.
- Share of voice and competitors
- Compares the brand's mentions, rankings and share of voice with competitor brands added to the workspace.
- Citation source discovery
- Finds the sites and content AI answers cite often, and which of them do not yet cover the brand.
- Sentiment analysis
- Reports how positively or negatively AI answers describe the brand and its competitors, and flags inaccurate claims.
- GEO recommendations
- Turns the tracking data into content suggestions meant to raise the brand's visibility in AI answers.
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
Geneo
Pro$39.9
per month for 1,000 credits
All AI platforms, competitor analysis, unlimited history and GEO optimization recommendations. The page does not say what one credit buys.
Pay as you go$50
one-time pack of 1,000 credits, valid for 12 months
No monthly fee. Larger packs cost less per credit: 5,000 for $200, 10,000 for $350 and 30,000 for $900.
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, Geneo or LLMrefs?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Geneo is cheaper to start with: $39.90 a month, against $79 a month for LLMrefs. Geneo starts at $39.9 per month for 1,000 credits, and LLMrefs starts at $79 per month for 500 prompts.
Which has a free plan, Geneo or LLMrefs?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither Geneo nor LLMrefs 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.