geoSurge vs Otterly.AI (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick geoSurge: it is third in our ranking of AI search visibility tools, and it grades higher too, 3.0 against 2.4.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 and Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
geoSurge grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
geoSurge
Free AI visibility tracking that runs on your own AI subscriptions
Otterly.AI
Daily brand and citation tracking across AI search engines
Which one is for you
Pick geoSurge if
- Fits if you already pay for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini and want tracking at no extra cost
- Works for developers happy to bring their own API keys or an OpenRouter account
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need Perplexity, Copilot or Google's AI Overviews, as none is named
- Watch out: the desktop app runs prompts on your own computer, and cloud runs bill your own API keys, so model costs and limits are yours
- Not for you if you want corpus engineering, token probabilities or crawler data without a sales call, as they're Enterprise only with no published price
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
| 3.0GPAgeoSurgeVery good | 2.4GPAOtterly.AIFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AThe desktop app and cloud runs on your own API keys are both $0, with unlimited prompts and seats. The catch is that model usage goes on your own ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini plans or API bills. Enterprise has no published price. | 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 | AFree with no cap on prompts or seats, with visibility, competitors, sources, the API and MCP included. You need your own AI subscriptions or API keys for it to run. | CNo free plan, but a 7-day free trial with 50 prompts and no credit card needed. |
| Features | CShare of answers, mentions in context, competitors, cited sources and rank over time, with all-time history. The gap the listing names: only ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini are covered, with no Perplexity, Copilot or AI Overviews. | 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. You install the desktop collector and use it with your AI subscriptions, or connect API keys or OpenRouter for cloud runs, before anything is tracked. | 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 plus a desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux, with a REST API, CSV and JSON export and an MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT. No phone app. | 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 | free tracking on your own AI subscriptions | 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: geoSurge and Otterly.AI. How we grade
Where they differ
- Otterly.AI also covers reports and site audit.
At a glance
| geoSurge | Otterly.AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $25 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Unlimited prompts on ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini through the desktop app and your own subscriptions, or in the cloud with your own API keys. Unlimited seats. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial with 50 prompts, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
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| Linux | ||
| Made by | geoSurge Limited | OtterlyAI GmbH |
| Price read from | geosurge.ai | otterly.ai |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
geoSurge
- Only ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini are covered; Perplexity, Copilot and Google AI Overviews are not named.
- The free desktop app runs collections on your own computer, and cloud runs use your own API keys, so model costs and limits are yours.
- Enterprise is sold through a call with no published price, and corpus engineering, probabilities and crawler data are limited to it.
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
geoSurge
- Desktop collector
- A menu bar or system tray app for macOS, Windows and Linux runs your prompts daily through the ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini subscriptions you already have.
- Cloud runs with your own keys
- Connect API keys or an OpenRouter account to run prompts in geoSurge's cloud instead, with nothing to install and more models available.
- Visibility dashboard
- Share of answers that mention you, each mention in context, competitors, cited sources and rank over time, with all-time history and daily to weekly runs.
- API, MCP and exports
- A REST API, CSV and JSON export, and an MCP server for querying your data from Claude or ChatGPT are included on the free tiers.
- Corpus engineering
- On Enterprise, geoSurge places material about your brand for models to learn from in training, with tools for token probabilities, AI crawler visits and tokenization.
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
geoSurge
Desktop app$0
Runs prompts on your own computer through your ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini plans; visibility, competitors, sources, trends and mentions.
API keys$0
Runs in geoSurge's cloud with your own API keys or OpenRouter account, with more models and higher limits; usage is billed by your provider.
EnterpriseCustom
Corpus engineering, token probabilities, AI traffic classification, crawler data, the Tokenizer and an account manager on Slack.
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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, geoSurge or Otterly.AI?
As of Oct 23, 2026, geoSurge publishes no starting price, and Otterly.AI starts at $25 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, geoSurge or Otterly.AI?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only geoSurge has a free plan. Otterly.AI does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do geoSurge and Otterly.AI run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only geoSurge lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.