MentionRank review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Low-cost AI mention tracker with a free plan and article generator
MentionRank report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 23, 2026
Best for checking AI mentions from a free plan
MentionRank shows which of your prompts get your brand named in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Grok, and compares you with up to six rivals. There's a free plan for one site and 10 prompts, and Pro is $39 a month. But it doesn't look at Google's AI answers or Copilot, only Spotlight prompts get checked daily, and the free plan leaves out Claude and Grok.
Who MentionRank is for
- Fits if you want to see whether AI names you on 10 prompts without paying
- Works for agencies with up to 10 client sites, on the $149 Agency plan
Who MentionRank is not for
- Skip it if Google's AI Overviews, AI Mode or Copilot matter to you, as they aren't tracked
- Tight if you're staying free, with 1 site, 10 prompts and no Claude or Grok
- Not for you if you want daily checks on every prompt, as only 5 to 30 Spotlights a month get them
- Watch out: prices are monthly only, with no yearly option and no trial of the paid plans
- Watch out: no integrations or API are listed, and articles are capped per plan at one credit each
Why MentionRank gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyPro is $39 a month for 50 prompts on all five models, above the cheaper quarter's $29 and under the $49 middle. The page shows monthly prices only, with no yearly discount.
- CFree plan and trialFree forever with no card: 1 website, 10 prompts and 1 article a month, on ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity. 10 prompts is a cap you'll reach fast.
- CFeaturesMention tracking in five models, a library of 10,000-plus prompts, rival comparisons, a site scanner and an article writer. The gaps are in its own listing: no Google AI Overviews, AI Mode or Copilot, and daily scans only for the few Spotlight prompts.
- CEase of useNo rating on record. The site scanner suggests prompts, and you still pick prompts, rivals and Spotlights before it tells you much.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, and the listing names no integrations or API.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from MentionRank's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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MentionRank's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 29 of the 157 other AI search visibility tools we grade, and level with 38.
Its paid plans start at $39 a month, against a middle price of $59 for the category: 43 of the 128 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 34 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 158 AI search visibility tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. MentionRank’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 19 of 157, level with 100
- CFree plan and trialAbove 63 of 157, level with 88
- CFeaturesAbove 6 of 157, level with 118
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 157, level with 145
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 157, level with 50
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 131 AI search visibility tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep MentionRank, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of MentionRank you could make: long-form writing and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 1 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 90 of the 157 other AI search visibility tools grade higher. It costs $468 a year.
What you could make
- Long-form writing and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- The same prompts asked of ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google's AI answers every day, and the answers kept.
What this rests on. MentionRank’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is MentionRank?
MentionRank checks which prompts in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Grok mention a brand, scores its visibility and compares it with up to six competitors. It has a searchable library of more than 10,000 prompts, a site scanner that suggests prompts to track and a generator for articles aimed at AI answers. A free plan covers one site and ten prompts.
Worth knowing
- The free plan leaves out Claude and Grok and tracks only one website.
- Daily scans across all five models apply only to prompts given a Spotlight, which are capped each month.
- The page shows monthly prices only, with no annual option or trial.
- Google AI Overviews, AI Mode and Copilot are not among the models it names.
Key features
- Mention tracking in 5 models
- Shows which tracked prompts mention your brand in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Grok; the free plan covers three of them.
- Spotlight daily scans
- A Spotlight moves one prompt to daily scans across all five models; paid plans include 5 to 30 Spotlights a month.
- Prompt Explorer
- Search a library of more than 10,000 prompts by category to see which brands each one recommends and find prompts worth tracking.
- Brand Compare
- Benchmarks your visibility score against up to six competitors, with mentions broken down by model and category.
- Website Scanner
- Reads your site's pages and suggests prompts that match what the business does.
- Article Generator
- Writes comparison, listicle, FAQ and feature articles meant to be picked up by AI answers, at one credit each, capped per plan.
MentionRank pricing
As of Oct 23, 2026, MentionRank has a free plan, and paid plans start at $39 per month for 50 prompts.
- Starts at
- $39 per month for 50 prompts
- Free plan
- Free Forever: 1 website, 10 tracked prompts, 1 article a month and 3 AI models (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity). No credit card.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free Forever | $0 | 1 website, 10 tracked prompts, 1 article a month, ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity. |
| Pro | $39per month for 50 prompts | All 5 models (adds Claude and Grok), 5 Spotlights and 10 articles a month. |
| Growth | $79per month for 150 prompts | 3 websites, 10 Spotlights and 50 articles a month. |
| Agency | $149per month for unlimited prompts | 10 websites, 30 Spotlights and 100 articles a month, all AI models. |
Read from mentionrank.io on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with MentionRank before you buy.
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Common questions
Does MentionRank have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. MentionRank is listed for Web.
Does MentionRank have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. MentionRank is listed for Web.
Is MentionRank open source?
MentionRank is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
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