Disclosure: this page is written by the AIShortlist team and AIShortlist is the first alternative listed. The other tools are ordered by monthly starting price. Prices and plan contents were read from each vendor's own pricing page on 6 and 8 October 2026; they may have changed, so check the link before you decide.
What is Ahrefs Brand Radar and what does it cost?
Brand Radar is Ahrefs' AI visibility product and is listed as an add-on on the Ahrefs pricing page. It has two separate items: tracking your own prompts starts at $50 a month; searching for your brand in Ahrefs' ready-made prompt index is separate, from $199 a month.
It covers AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Copilot. The Ahrefs entry plan, Lite, is $129 a month. It also offers a free AI Visibility Checker that needs no signup; results are truncated.
Source: Ahrefs Brand Radar page.
Why look for a Ahrefs Brand Radar alternative?
Going by the pricing page, another tool may fit better if:
- There are two separate price items; you have to work out which one you need.
- Brand Radar is an add-on; if you are not on Ahrefs, an Ahrefs plan comes into the picture too.
- You want AI tracking only, without an SEO suite.
- You work in Turkish and want a Turkish interface and support.
Ahrefs Brand Radar alternatives compared
Prices are the smallest paid plan on monthly billing.
| Tool | Starting price | What that price includes | Engines | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIShortlist | $29 / month | 10 questions, measured weekly | ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity | Yes, no card |
| Otterly.AI | $29 / month | 15 prompts, tracked daily | ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, Copilot. Gemini, AI Mode and Claude are paid add-ons | Yes |
| Peec AI | $95 / month | 50 prompts, tracked daily, 1 project | Any 3 models you choose; more are paid add-ons | Not stated on the page |
| SE Visible (SE Ranking) | $99 / month | 200 prompts | ChatGPT, Gemini, AI Mode, Perplexity, AI Overviews | 10 days |
| Rankscale | $17 / month (annual billing only); $99 month to month | $99 plan: 1,200 credits, 10 brand dashboards | ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI, DeepSeek, Mistral, Claude, Copilot | 7 days |
| Semrush | $199 / month (SEO + AI Search plan) | 50 prompts tracked daily, bundled with the SEO tools | Google Search, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and more | 7 days |
| Scrunch | $300 / month ($250 billed annually) | 350 custom prompts | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Mode and AI Overviews, Meta | 7 days, no card |
AIShortlist vs Ahrefs Brand Radar
| AIShortlist | Ahrefs Brand Radar | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29 | From $50 (custom prompts) |
| Engines | ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity | AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| Google AI Mode and AI Overviews | Not measured | Yes |
| Prompts | Suggested from your site, approved by you | Custom prompts or the ready-made index (separately, from $199) |
| Free | 10-question trial, no card | Preview checker with no signup |
| After the measurement | List page action plans, site crawl, text suggestions, to-do list | Check their site |
| Interface language | English and Turkish | Check their site |
What AIShortlist measures and does not measure: methodology. What a report looks like: sample report.
When should you stay with Ahrefs Brand Radar?
If you are already on Ahrefs, or Google AI Mode and AI Overviews are your priority, Brand Radar may be the right choice. AIShortlist does not measure those two surfaces.
Try AIShortlist free
Measure 10 questions once on three engines and see the result and a sample to-do list. No card. If you would rather check your site's technical state first, the free site audit needs no account.