Otterly.AI vs PromptScout (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Otterly.AI and PromptScout share a 2.4 GPA, neither has a free plan, and PromptScout starts cheaper, at $15 a month against $25 a month.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 and Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
Otterly.AI grades higher on the free plan. PromptScout grades higher on value for money. 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.
Otterly.AI
Daily brand and citation tracking across AI search engines
PromptScout
Low-cost AI answer tracking across five providers, with weekly to-dos
Which one is for you
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
Pick PromptScout if
- Fits if you want Bing Copilot and AI Overviews tracked for $15 a month
- Works for small sites where 15 prompts checked once a week is enough
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you need more than 15 prompts or more than weekly checks, as daily starts on Pro at $149
- Not for you if you want to try it first: there's only a free one-off check and a 14-day refund
- Pricey if you want the Opportunities list and Search Console link, which start on Growth at $49
- Watch out: Opportunities and the integrations are both labeled beta
- Skip it if you need an API, as none is listed, and Agency brands are checked only weekly
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAOtterly.AIFair | 2.4GPAPromptScoutFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | AStarter is $15 a month for 15 prompts on 5 providers, under $17.40, which is 60% of where this category's cheaper quarter starts. It's a small, weekly plan, though: Growth is $49 for 30 prompts and daily checks are $149. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a 7-day free trial with 50 prompts and no credit card needed. | DNo free plan and no trial, only a free one-off visibility check. The terms give a full refund within 14 days of buying, which isn't a trial. |
| Features | 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. | CMentions, share of voice, cited pages with Ahrefs Domain Rating and the words AI uses for each brand, on 5 providers. The gaps are in the listing: Starter checks weekly with no Opportunities, and Opportunities are in beta. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You set the prompts to watch, and the crawler analytics means uploading your own server log files. | CNo rating on record. After paying you review providers and prompts before the first check, and Agency setup goes through the team by email. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. From Growth it connects Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools and Cloudflare or Vercel traffic, all in beta. No API is listed. |
| Best for | daily brand and citation checks in AI search | weekly AI answer checks from $15 a month |
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: Otterly.AI and PromptScout. How we grade
Price against what you get
Otterly.AI starts at $25 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. PromptScout starts at $15 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and PromptScout starts $10 a month lower. Of the other AI search visibility tools on the chart, 4 score higher than Otterly.AI for less, and 1 scores higher than PromptScout 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
- PromptScout also covers content optimization.
At a glance
| Otterly.AI | PromptScout | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $25 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly) | $15 per month for 15 prompts, checked weekly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial with 50 prompts, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | OtterlyAI GmbH | PromptScout |
| Price read from | otterly.ai | promptscout.app |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
PromptScout
- There is no free plan or trial, only a free one-off visibility check; the terms give a full refund within 14 days of purchase.
- Starter checks its 15 prompts only weekly and has no Opportunities or integrations; daily checks start at Pro for $149.
- The Agency plan is set up through the team by email, and its brands are checked weekly.
- Opportunities and the integrations are labeled as beta.
Key features
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.
PromptScout
- Monitoring across five providers
- Every plan checks ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity and Bing Copilot, and shows gained and lost mentions between runs.
- Competitor tracking
- Ranks the brands AI recommends alongside yours and compares how often each appears, as share of voice.
- Sources and positioning
- Lists cited pages by domain and page type, with Ahrefs Domain Rating, and the attributes AI uses to describe each competing brand.
- Opportunities
- On Growth and above, a weekly list of tasks drawn from the evidence, such as fixing a robots.txt block or joining a cited Reddit thread. In beta.
- Content briefs
- Turns an Opportunity into a brief for a page such as a comparison, drafted from the cited evidence for your team to review and publish.
- Search and traffic integrations
- Growth and above connect Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools and Cloudflare or Vercel traffic data to see AI crawlers and referrals.
Plans
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.
PromptScout
Starter$15
per month for 15 prompts, checked weekly
All 5 providers, mentions, competitor share of voice, source analysis, positioning attributes, weekly reports and website audits.
Growth$49
per month for 30 prompts, checked every 3 days
Everything in Starter plus 3 prompt groups, prompt suggestions, Opportunities (beta), Search Console, Bing Webmaster and AI traffic integrations.
Pro$149
per month for 40 prompts, checked daily
The Growth plan with daily checks and 5 prompt groups.
Agency$299
per month for up to 10 brands, checked weekly
Up to 20 prompts per brand, client-ready reporting and invite-led setup through the team. Shown as reduced from $499, with no end date.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Otterly.AI or PromptScout?
As of Oct 23, 2026, PromptScout is cheaper to start with: $15 a month, against $25 a month for Otterly.AI. Otterly.AI starts at $25 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly), and PromptScout starts at $15 per month for 15 prompts, checked weekly.
Which has a free plan, Otterly.AI or PromptScout?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither Otterly.AI nor PromptScout has a free plan. Otterly.AI has 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.
