RankSpot vs Sunbeam (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, RankSpot grades higher than Sunbeam: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
RankSpot grades higher on the free plan and features. Sunbeam grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
RankSpot
AI visibility tracking plus daily articles written to get cited
Free trial · from $99/mo
Which one is for you
Pick RankSpot if
- Fits if you run a small business and want to be named in ChatGPT and Gemini answers
- Works for owners who'll spend an hour a week on the tasks it hands back
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want to track more, as the plan stops at 50 questions and 5 competitors per site
- Not for you if you need results soon, as the site says first new AI mentions take 4 to 8 weeks
- Watch out: the plan lists Claude among its engines, while the FAQ lists Perplexity instead
- Skip it if you want more than 3 days to try it, which is all the trial gives
Pick Sunbeam if
- Fits if you want SEO run end to end and are weighing an agent against an agency
- Works for engineering-led teams happy to take technical fixes as pull requests
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to see a price first, as you have to book a demo
- Watch out: subscriptions renew on their own unless cancelled at least 24 hours before
- Watch out: fees are non-refundable except where the law requires
- Tight if your site isn't on Webflow, the only CMS it names, with more integrations coming soon
How we grade them
| 2.0GPARankSpotFair | 1.8GPASunbeamWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DOne plan: $99 a month for 30 articles and 50 tracked questions, which is where this category's dearest tenth starts. It's shown against a crossed-out $149, and no higher limits are listed. | CNo price is published: the price is only given on a sales call, after you book a demo. We can't place it against this category, so it sits in the middle by default. |
| Free plan and trial | DNo free plan. The 3-day trial gives 3 articles and 50 tracked prompts, under a week to judge something the site says takes 4 to 8 weeks to show new AI mentions. | FNothing free on record. There's no free plan or trial, only a demo, and the terms say fees are non-refundable except where the law requires. |
| Features | BAn AI visibility score and share of voice, the sources AI answers cite, up to 30 articles in 100+ languages, a weekly task list, keyword research beside Search Console, and an MCP server and API. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core job; the limits are caps. | CCompany research, choosing its own tasks, SEO strategy, content calendars, articles and technical fixes written as pull requests. The listing has few specifics, though: no keyword data source, no limits, and Webflow is the only CMS named. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You connect your CMS and Search Console, and each week it hands you 5 to 10 tasks, such as directory listings, that you do yourself. | CNo rating on record. It starts with a demo and onboarding, and you connect sources such as GitHub, Search Console and Notion before it gets to work. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It publishes to WordPress, Webflow, Wix, Shopify, Framer and Ghost, links to Search Console and n8n, and has an MCP server and API. | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It connects to GitHub, Google Analytics, Search Console, Notion, Slack and Webflow, with more marked as coming soon. |
| Best for | getting named in AI answers, with articles | handing your SEO to an autonomous agent |
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: RankSpot and Sunbeam. How we grade
Where they differ
- RankSpot also covers keyword research, AI search visibility and internal linking.
- Sunbeam also covers AI agents and site audit.
In commonWebAI featuresLong-form writing
At a glance
| RankSpot | Sunbeam | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $99 per month for 30 articles and 50 tracked questions | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 3-day free trial with 3 articles and 50 prompts tracked | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | RankSpot | daydream Labs, Inc. |
| Price read from | rankspot.ai | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
RankSpot
- The plan tracks 50 questions and up to 5 competitors per site; higher limits are not listed.
- AI engines are named differently across pages: the plan lists ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and AI Overviews, the FAQ Perplexity instead of Claude.
- The site says first new AI mentions usually appear within 4 to 8 weeks of starting.
Sunbeam
- No prices are published; access starts with booking a demo, and the terms say fees are non-refundable except where law requires.
- Subscriptions renew automatically and must be cancelled at least 24 hours before renewal to avoid the next charge.
- Integrations shown are GitHub, Google Analytics, Search Console, Notion, Slack and Webflow, with more marked as coming soon.
Key features
RankSpot
- AI visibility dashboard
- Shows a visibility score, share of voice, citation share and category rank for your tracked questions, with a leaderboard of the brands named instead.
- Cited-source analysis
- Lists the domains AI answers draw on in your category, such as roundups, directories, Reddit and Quora, and flags the ones worth getting onto.
- Articles written to be cited
- Writes up to 30 articles a month with headings, tables, embedded videos, internal and external links and sources, in 100+ languages, editable before they go live.
- Weekly task list
- Re-measures each week and hands you 5 to 10 tasks it cannot do alone, such as directory listings or account connections, each with a link and a reason.
- Keyword research and Search Console
- Scores keywords by relevance, competition and trend, and shows Search Console clicks, impressions and positions beside AI mentions.
- MCP server and API
- Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or n8n can query your visibility data through the MCP server, and an API covers keywords, articles, backlinks and AI visibility.
Sunbeam
- Company research on day one
- Spends its first hours reading product pages, blog posts, brand voice samples, competitor sites and customer reviews to build a knowledge graph of the business.
- Self-directed work
- Chooses and prioritizes its own tasks around a long-term strategy instead of waiting for prompts or workflows, and works around the clock.
- Strategy and content calendars
- Forms SEO strategies, plans content calendars and writes articles from start to finish, including content for missing topic clusters.
- Technical SEO fixes
- Diagnoses technical problems such as pages that are not indexed and can write a pull request with the fix.
- Agency playbooks
- Built on the procedures daydream developed running SEO for clients the company names, such as Replit, Clay and Notion.
Plans
RankSpot
All-in-One$99
per month for 30 articles and 50 tracked questions
Questions tracked on ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and AI Overviews, 5 competitors, weekly task list and MCP access. Shown against a crossed-out $149.
Sunbeam
Pricing could not be confirmed. See sunbeam.ai.
Ways to pay less
RankSpot
- Other savings
Up to 15% off for several sites
RankSpot's pricing page applies volume discounts automatically: 10% off for 2 to 4 sites and 15% off for 5 or more.
Sunbeam
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, RankSpot or Sunbeam?
As of Oct 23, 2026, RankSpot starts at $99 per month for 30 articles and 50 tracked questions, and Sunbeam has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, RankSpot or Sunbeam?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither RankSpot nor Sunbeam has a free plan. RankSpot 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.