Rankscale AI vs Sig AEO Tracker (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Rankscale AI if

• Fits if you want 17+ AI engines on one plan and can do the credit sums
• Works for brands where local results matter, as it shows your place in AI map packs

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you track a lot every day, since monitoring pauses when the credits run out until renewal or a top-up
• Skip it if you want the cheapest plan paid monthly, as Essentials is yearly only and the trial is for Pro
• Pricey if you need the REST API, which starts at Pro+ for $229 a month, or white label at $385
• Watch out: Claude costs 2 credits a run against 0.25 for ChatGPT, so Essentials' 120 credits go fast
• Watch out: extra brand dashboard slots are bought separately in the app

Pick Sig AEO Tracker if

• Fits if you want to compare your brand against 2 to 6 competitors in AI answers
• Works for a team with the budget for $299 to $499 a month

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a free plan, as there is only a 14-day trial
• Pricey if you are one person or a small shop, as Starter is $299 a month
• Tight if you are on Starter: ChatGPT and Gemini only, and 2 competitors
• Watch out: the page marks prices as beta, with plans subject to change
• Watch out: the page does not say whether the monthly prices are billed monthly or annually

Rankscale AI

• Tracking is limited by credits, not prompts: each engine run costs 0.25 to 2 credits, and monitoring pauses when credits run out until renewal or a top-up.
• Essentials is sold on yearly billing only; the 7-day trial is for Pro.
• The REST API starts at Pro+ ($229 a month); white-label dashboards start at Growth.
• Extra brand dashboard slots are bought separately in the app.

Sig AEO Tracker

• The page marks prices as beta pricing, with features and plans subject to change.
• Starter covers only ChatGPT and Gemini; all five models need Professional.
• The page does not say whether the monthly prices are billed monthly or annually.
• The homepage's rankings are estimated scores computed from market position and brand authority as well as AI platform analysis.

Rankscale AI

Wide engine coverage

All plans can query 17+ engines, from ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity at 0.25 credits a run to Claude at 2 credits, on schedules from hourly to monthly.

Visibility, sentiment and citations

Tracks a visibility score over time, benchmarks competitors, analyzes sentiment and shows which sources AI engines cite.

Query fan-out and ChatGPT follow-ups

Shows the internal searches AI engines run while answering, and the clarifying questions ChatGPT asks before recommending brands.

Shopping, ads and local results

Analyzes shopping cards and sponsored ads in ChatGPT, AI Mode and Copilot, and brand placement in AI local and map packs.

AI visits from Cloudflare

A read-only Cloudflare connection reports AI crawler and assistant visits, top pages and the 404 errors AI bots hit.

Sharing, API and MCP

Shareable dashboard links, CSV and Google Sheets exports, Data Studio, an MCP server for AI assistants and, from Pro+, a REST API.

Sig AEO Tracker

AI reputation score

A single visibility score per brand with a per-model breakdown, share of voice against competitors and trend tracking.

Competitive comparison

Side-by-side comparison by model, query and category, with alerts when competitors gain ground.

Brand database

Public pages for 7,170 brands across 30 industries with estimated AI visibility scores and rankings.

Developer access

The site links an API and SDK, an MCP server and an OpenAPI spec; the plan table lists API access on Professional.

Rankscale AI

• Essentials$17

  per month for 120 credits, billed yearly only

  For individuals and startups: 2 brand dashboards and 10 page audits a month. Shown as $20 crossed out.

• Pro$99

  per month for 1,200 credits, billed monthly

  Up to 4,800 AI answers a month, 10 brand dashboards, 50 page audits, Looker Studio and MCP. Unused credits roll over up to 2x.

• Pro+$229

  per month for 3,000 credits, billed monthly

  Up to 12,000 answers, 25 brand dashboards, 100 page audits, REST API access and 5 prompt researches a month.

• Growth$385

  per month for 5,500 credits, billed monthly

  For agencies: up to 22,000 answers, 50 brand dashboards, 200 page audits, white-label dashboards and the agency program.

• Enterprise$780

  per month for 12,000 credits, billed monthly

  Up to 48,000 answers, 100 brand dashboards, REST API access, a dedicated partner, and credit rollover up to 3x.

• Custom PlanCustom

  Built around credit volume and team size, with options such as SSO, custom API work, SLA guarantees and a success manager.

Sig AEO Tracker

• Starter$299

  per month for your brand plus 2 competitors

  ChatGPT and Gemini tracking, 50 queries per day, weekly email reports, 10GB of site hosting and a tracking SDK.

• Professional$499

  per month for up to 6 competitors

  All 5 AI models, 200 queries per day, real-time alerts, API access, 50GB of site hosting and a web and mobile tracking SDK.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Unlimited competitors and queries, white-label options, dedicated support and an SLA. Sold through sales.

Rankscale AI

• Annual discount

  15% off with yearly billing

  Rankscale's pricing FAQ says yearly billing is 15% cheaper than monthly, paid 12 months upfront, with credits still renewing each month.

Sig AEO Tracker

No public discounts listed.