LLMrefs vs Radarkit (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Radarkit grades higher than LLMrefs: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 and Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
Radarkit grades higher on value for money and features. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
LLMrefs
Keyword-based AI search visibility tracker with one flat plan
Radarkit
AI search tracker with local, shopping and ads radars and AI agents
Which one is for you
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 Radarkit if
- Fits if you run a local business and want to see which rivals AI recommends in your city
- Works for online shops tracking their products in AI shopping answers
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you start on Lite: 15 prompts re-scanned every 72 hours, with no extra seats
- Pricey if you need daily scans, which start at Growth for $79 a month
- Skip it if you need Claude or Grok, as neither is among its six engines
- Watch out: state and city level tracking of your other prompts, and SSO, are on the custom-priced Enterprise plan
- Watch out: content articles and outreach credits are capped each month, and there's no yearly billing
How we grade them
| 2.2GPALLMrefsFair | 2.6GPARadarkitGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | BLite is $29 a month for 15 prompts on all 6 engines, inside this category's cheaper quarter, which starts at $29. But it re-scans every 72 hours, and daily scans need Growth at $79. No yearly discount is shown. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a 7-day free trial, and signing up needs no credit card. | CNo free plan, but a 7-day free trial on every plan with no payment upfront. |
| Features | 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. | BSix engines read through their real chat screens from 50+ locations, with visibility, position, sentiment and share of voice, plus local business, shopping and ads tracking and agents on every plan. It covers the tracking job, though Claude and Grok aren't among the six. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo rating on record. You set up projects, prompts, locations and rivals, and the agents run on monthly allowances that differ by plan. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app and no integrations on record. The one plan includes an API and CSV export. | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It connects Search Console, Google Analytics and WordPress, and has MCP and API access for Claude and Cursor on every plan. |
| Best for | tracking AI visibility by keyword, not prompt | local, shopping and ads results in AI answers |
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: LLMrefs and Radarkit. How we grade
Price against what you get
LLMrefs starts at $79 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Radarkit starts at $29 a month and scores 2.7.
Radarkit scores higher and starts $50 a month lower. Of the other AI search visibility tools on the chart, 13 score higher than LLMrefs for less, and 1 scores higher than Radarkit 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
- Radarkit also covers long-form writing and web analytics.
At a glance
| LLMrefs | Radarkit | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $79 per month for 500 prompts | $29 per month for 15 prompts, re-scanned every 72 hours |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial; signing up needs no credit card | 7-day free trial on every plan, no payment upfront |
| Web | ||
| Made by | LLMrefs | Radarkit |
| Price read from | llmrefs.com | radarkit.ai |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Radarkit
- Lite re-scans prompts only every 72 hours; daily scans start at Growth for $79 a month.
- State and city level tracking and SSO are limited to the custom-priced Enterprise plan.
- Agent use is capped each month, for example 6 to 32 content articles and 10 to 40 outreach and Reddit credits by plan.
- No annual billing option or discount is shown for the self-serve plans; payments can be refunded within 48 hours of a charge.
Key features
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.
Radarkit
- Tracking through real chat interfaces
- Opens ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Mode and AI Overviews as a customer would, from 50+ locations, instead of calling their APIs.
- Local Radar
- Runs prompts from a residential IP in a chosen city to show which local businesses AI recommends, with rank, rating and competitors.
- Shopping and Ads Radar
- Captures AI shopping carousels with each product's position, price, rating and store, and shows who is buying ads on the same prompts.
- AI agents
- A content agent drafts articles and optimizations, outreach and Reddit agents share monthly action credits, and a chat agent answers messages.
- Traffic and Search Console
- Connects Google Search Console and Google Analytics to report visits referred by AI assistants.
- Client portal, reports and MCP
- A client portal, branded PDF reports, full history, and MCP and API access for Claude, Cursor and other tools on every plan.
Plans
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.
Radarkit
Lite$29
per month for 15 prompts, re-scanned every 72 hours
2 projects, all 6 models, 900 responses a month, 6 content articles, 2 branded PDF reports, and MCP and API access. No extra seats.
Growth$79
per month for 50 prompts, scanned daily
5 projects, 9,000 responses a month, 19 articles, 10 branded reports and 2 extra seats.
Pro$139
per month for 100 prompts, scanned daily
10 projects, 18,000 responses a month, 32 articles, 20 branded reports, 5 extra seats and priority support.
EnterpriseCustom
Billed annually. Unlimited projects and seats, custom prompts, 70+ locations with state and city tracking, SSO and a dedicated manager.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, LLMrefs or Radarkit?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Radarkit is cheaper to start with: $29 a month, against $79 a month for LLMrefs. LLMrefs starts at $79 per month for 500 prompts, and Radarkit starts at $29 per month for 15 prompts, re-scanned every 72 hours.
Which has a free plan, LLMrefs or Radarkit?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither LLMrefs nor Radarkit 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.