Rankscale AI vs Vismore (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 Vismore if

• Fits if you want posts for Reddit, Medium and LinkedIn drafted alongside the tracking
• Works for brands that mainly care about ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you need Google AI Overviews or AI Mode, which are listed as planned
• Tight if you run more than one brand, as every self-serve plan has 1 project and Starter has 1 seat
• Watch out: publishing runs on 50 to 300 credits a month, and the pricing page doesn't say what one buys
• Not for you if you want a free plan, as there's none and the workspace can go read-only when the trial ends

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.

Vismore

• There is no free tier; if no plan is chosen when the trial ends, the workspace can become read-only.
• Only ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity are named as supported; Google AI Overviews and AI Mode are listed as planned.
• Every self-serve plan has one project, and Starter has a single seat.
• Publishing is metered in credits, 50 to 300 a month, and the pricing page does not say what one credit buys.

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.

Vismore

Prompt monitoring

Tracks how often ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity mention your brand for 50 to 200 prompts by plan, and how that changes over time.

Opportunity ranking

Scores prompts by search volume, competition and room to grow, and recommends which ones to target first.

Optimization actions

Generates actions that say what to publish and where, with ready-to-post content; 40 to 150 actions per period depending on the plan.

One-click publishing

Posts content to channels such as Reddit, Medium and LinkedIn straight from the platform, drawing on the plan's monthly publishing credits.

Competitor comparison

Compares your visibility and rankings with competitors prompt by prompt, to show where they are mentioned instead of you.

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.

Vismore

• Starter$99

  per month for 50 prompts, billed monthly

  40 optimization actions, 50 publishing credits a month, 1 seat and 1 project, basic analytics and email support.

• Pro$199

  per month for 100 prompts, billed monthly

  80 optimization actions, 150 publishing credits a month, 3 seats, advanced analytics and priority support.

• Advanced$399

  per month for 200 prompts, billed monthly

  150 optimization actions, 300 publishing credits a month, 10 seats and priority support, still with 1 project.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Unlimited prompts, actions and seats, 2,000 publishing credits a month, a custom SLA and white-label options.

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.

Vismore

• Annual discount

  About 17% off with annual billing

  Vismore's pricing FAQ says annual plans save approximately 17% compared with monthly billing, applied automatically.