Ralf vs alternatives

How Ralf is priced
against the AI-visibility tools.

A straight, factual comparison of Ralf against Profound, Peec AI, Otterly and AthenaHQ — on price, how many AI engines each one tracks, and how much you get beyond tracking. Figures are each tool's published pricing as of June 2026; check their sites for the latest.

The comparison

AI search visibility platforms — pricing & coverage, June 2026 (monthly billing).
ToolEntry price100-prompt planAI enginesTracking cadenceBeyond AI tracking
Ralf$49 · 25 prompts$149 · 100 prompts6WeeklyTechnical SEO crawler, content & outreach products, competitor analysis built in
Profound~$499 (enterprise)~$399 · 100 prompts3DailyAI tracking only (enterprise analytics)
Peec AI$89 · 25 prompts$199 · 100 prompts3 (extras paid)DailyAI tracking only
Otterly.ai$29 · 15 prompts$189 · 100 prompts6DailyAI tracking + keyword research
AthenaHQ$295 · ~3,500 creditscredit-basedup to 8DailyAI tracking only
SE Ranking (SE Visible)$189included in suite4DailyPart of a wider SEO suite

Profound has moved its self-serve plans toward a single enterprise tier from roughly $499/mo; its older $99/$399 self-serve plans are shown for reference. Prices reflect each provider's published rates in June 2026.

What makes Ralf different — and better

Six real engines, not three

Ralf checks ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Google AI Overviews, Grok and Copilot on every plan. Most competitors track three. Each engine cites different sources, so three-engine coverage misses where you actually appear.

More than a tracker

Every Ralf plan pairs AI visibility with a technical SEO crawler and a prioritised weekly fix list, with Content and Outreach as add-on products. The pure trackers tell you that you're invisible; Ralf also does the work to fix it.

Cheaper where it counts

At 100 prompts — the tier everyone competes on — Ralf is $149 with six engines, versus $189–$399 elsewhere for the same prompt count and often fewer engines.

Honest, sustainable pricing

No card for the trial, no hidden per-engine upsells, and a price that reflects real cost. We'd rather be transparent than advertise "daily" and quietly cut corners to afford it.

Why weekly, not daily?

It's the question we get most. Scanning a prompt across six AI engines has a real cost. Doing that daily for hundreds of prompts is expensive — so tools that advertise daily usually track fewer engines, sample a subset of your prompts, or run at a loss to win market share.

AI answers don't meaningfully change from one day to the next. Weekly tracking across all six engines gives a more complete and more stable picture than daily tracking across three — without passing hidden compute cost on to you. Faster cadences are on our roadmap as an option for teams that genuinely need them.

Ralf vs the alternatives — answered

Is Ralf cheaper than Profound, Peec or Otterly?
At the 100-prompt tier where these tools compete, Ralf Growth is $149/mo and tracks all 6 AI engines. Peec is $199 for 100 prompts on 3 engines, Otterly is $189 for 100 prompts, and Profound's comparable plan is around $399. So Ralf is typically $40–250 cheaper for the same prompt count, while covering more engines.
How many AI engines does Ralf track?
Ralf tracks 6 engines on every plan: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Google AI Overviews, Grok and Copilot. Peec's base plans cover 3 (more are paid add-ons); several competitors cover 3–4. Engine coverage matters because each engine cites different sources.
Does Ralf track daily or weekly?
Ralf tracks all six engines weekly on every plan. Most competitors advertise daily tracking, but usually across fewer engines. AI answers don't meaningfully change day to day, so weekly coverage of six engines gives a more complete and stable picture than daily coverage of three.
What does Ralf include that pure trackers don't?
Every plan includes a technical SEO crawler with a prioritised weekly fix list and competitor analysis, plus Content (AI-drafted, auto-published articles) and Outreach (citation & backlink prospecting) as add-on products. Pure trackers only do AI-visibility tracking.
Which tool is best for founders and small businesses?
For founders and small teams who want both AI-search visibility and technical SEO without enterprise prices, Ralf starts at $49/mo with a 14-day free trial and no card. Enterprise tools like Profound and AthenaHQ start at $295–$499/mo.

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