LLMrefs vs Mentionary (2026): which should you pick?

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

Pick Mentionary if

• Fits if you want to find which outside sites AI answers rely on in your market
• Works for small marketing teams starting out, with a 14-day trial and no card

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you need daily tracking, as Starter and Professional scan weekly and daily scans come with Agency
• Watch out: the pricing page doesn't say which 3 platforms Starter covers or which 5 Professional does
• Pricey if you need the API, which starts at Agency for $799 a month billed yearly
• Tight if you watch more than two rivals, as Starter allows 2 competitors and 200 scans a month

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.

Mentionary

• There is no free plan, and each plan caps monthly scans; one scan is one prompt run on one platform.
• Starter covers 3 platforms and Professional 5, but the pricing page does not say which ones; the platform page lists six, including Copilot and You.com.
• API access starts at the Agency plan, $799 a month billed annually; lower plans get data exports only.
• Starter and Professional scan weekly; daily scans come with Agency.

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.

Mentionary

Prompt tracking

Runs tracked prompts on AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity and records mention rate, position and sentiment, weekly on the lower plans.

Prompt suggestions

Predicts the prompts prospects are likely to ask while researching a purchase, labeled by role and type, such as comparison or niche questions.

Citation source tracking

Shows which outside sites, such as Reddit, Trustpilot or blogs, AI answers rely on in your category, with an authority score for each source.

Competitor benchmarking

Share of voice, head-to-head comparisons and a SWOT analysis against 2 to 50 competitors depending on the plan.

Content gap analysis

Scores your pages on quality metrics, 5 on Starter and 15 from Professional, and suggests missing information that could get them cited.

Exports and API

Every paid plan can export its data. Agency adds full API access, and Enterprise adds SSO and custom integrations.

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.

Mentionary

• Starter$79

  per month for 20 prompts, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)

  200 scans a month on 3 AI platforms, scanned weekly, 2 competitors and 3 team members.

• Professional$239

  per month for 100 prompts, billed annually ($299 billed monthly)

  1,500 scans a month on 5 platforms, weekly scans, 8 competitors, 10 team members and priority support.

• Agency$799

  per month for 500 prompts, billed annually ($999 billed monthly)

  10,000 scans a month on all platforms plus custom models, 50 competitors, 50 team members and full API access.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Unlimited prompts, scans, competitors and team members, SSO, custom integrations and a dedicated AEO strategist.

LLMrefs

No public discounts listed.

Mentionary

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with annual billing

  Mentionary's pricing page lists 20% off with annual billing, for example Professional at $239 a month instead of $299.

• Nonprofit

  Special pricing for schools and nonprofits

  The pricing FAQ asks educational institutions and nonprofits to contact Mentionary about special pricing; no figure is given.