Best AI Citation Tracking Tools (2026): 7 Picks Compared

The best AI citation tracking tools in 2026 are Mentionova, Peec AI, Otterly.AI, AthenaHQ, Scrunch, Goodie and Profound. Mentionova is #1: it shows which sources ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini and Google AI Overviews cite instead of you, then has agents draft the content and Reddit replies to win those citations back.

Sources: each vendor’s official pricing page. Mentionova, Peec AI, AthenaHQ and Goodie checked October 17, 2026; Otterly.AI, Scrunch and Profound checked October 4, 2026. US prices in USD.

How did we pick these AI citation tracking tools?

A citation tracker logs the URLs an AI answer links to, not just whether your brand is named. We picked tools that record cited sources and competitors, and that publish at least one price or a free start.

1. Official pages only. Every price and limit comes from the vendor’s own pricing page.
2. Ranking is editorial. We weighed engine coverage, price and how much follow-up work comes built in.

What are the best AI citation tracking tools in 2026?

1. Mentionova: best overall

Why it’s #1: Mentionova tracks whether your brand appears inside AI answers on ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and Reddit (all six on Scale and Enterprise), shows which sources got cited instead of you, and has agents draft the briefs, content and Reddit replies. Nothing ships until a person approves it, and there is no pixel, code or tag to install.

• Best for: teams that want tracking plus the fix work in one place.
• Price: Starter $99/mo billed annually ($125 monthly) with 25 tracked prompts and 3 engines; Scale $320/mo billed annually ($400 monthly) with 100 prompts and 6 engines; Enterprise $799/mo billed annually ($999 monthly) with 250 prompts. Free trial on every paid plan, no card to begin.
• Trade-off: Starter covers three engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google); Claude, Gemini and Reddit need Scale.

Read our full Mentionova review.

2. Peec AI: best for unlimited-user tracking

Verdict: Starter is $95/mo with 50 prompts and 3 models you choose, Pro is $245/mo with 150 prompts and Advanced is $495/mo with 350 prompts. Every plan has unlimited users; Enterprise lists up to 13 LLM models and API access.

• Trade-off: 3 models per plan below Enterprise.

3. Otterly.AI: best low-cost tracker

Verdict: Lite is $29/month for 15 prompts on ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity and Microsoft Copilot. Standard is $189/month with 100 prompts plus API and MCP access, and Premium is $489/month with 400 prompts. Claude, Google AI Mode and Gemini are paid add-ons; annual billing is 15% off.

• Trade-off: Claude, Gemini and Google AI Mode cost extra.

4. AthenaHQ: best free-to-start option

Verdict: Essential is free with 300 credits on ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews, Gemini and Copilot. Starter is $295/month with 3,600 credits, visibility across 11 models and unlimited topics and prompts. API access and extra credits are paid add-ons; annual billing is 17% off.

• Trade-off: credits run down with heavy prompt sets.

5. Scrunch: best for AI site readiness

Verdict: Core is $250/mo with 125 unique prompts, 5,000 responses a month, 5 site audits, 1 brand workspace and 5 user licenses on 4 LLMs (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Copilot), with a 7-day free trial. Enterprise lists 9 LLMs, API access and SSO.

• Trade-off: Core is limited to 1 brand workspace.

6. Goodie: best for strategist support

Verdict: Core is $295/month with 5 core models, 110 prompts, 50 optimizations a month and unlimited seats with AEO strategist support, plus a 7-day free trial. Pro is $999/month with 8 models and 250 prompts; Enterprise lists up to 13 models and SOC 2 compliance.

• Trade-off: Pro jumps to $999/month.

7. Profound: best for enterprise programs

Verdict: Profound’s free Trial runs 50 prompts daily for 7 days on ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews. Its only paid plan, Enterprise, is custom-priced and tracks up to 9 answer engines with SSO/SAML and SOC 2 compliance.

• Trade-off: no self-serve paid plan; you need a quote.

Which should you choose?

Choose Mentionova if you want to see where you stand and have agents draft the fixes. Choose Otterly.AI for the lowest price, Peec AI for unlimited users, AthenaHQ for a free start, Scrunch for site audits, Goodie for strategist help and Profound for an enterprise program.

See the wider field in the best AI visibility tools, the best GEO tools and the best LLM brand monitoring tools, or browse our SEO tools category. Comparing named tools? See Peec AI alternatives, Otterly.AI alternatives and Profound alternatives.