Buyer questions
Use category questions that do not name your company, then see which products the engine actually recommends.
directree GEO Monitor
Answer engine optimization tool for evidence, not guesses.
GEO Monitor is an answer engine optimization tool for small SaaS teams that need to see what ChatGPT, Perplexity and other answer engines actually say when buyers ask category questions.
GEO Monitor tracks AI engines. It has zero effect on your directree listing or ranking.
Stored receipts
Open the underlying response, inspect the mention and review the citations rather than trusting an unexplained score.
Evidence gaps
Use missing sources and inconsistent facts as a concrete research list, not a promise that any one change will make you rank.
What this category means
Answer engine optimization tools, defined plainly.
Answer engine optimization tools measure whether your company appears in responses from AI systems when someone asks for a product recommendation. They do not control the answer. The useful work is making the response inspectable, finding the sources that were cited, and identifying missing facts or third-party evidence worth fixing.
Use GEO Monitor when a buyer can ask a natural-language question such as “what is a good alternative to X?” and you need a repeatable record of the answer. Start with brand-free questions so the measurement does not manufacture a mention by naming your company in the prompt.
A practical price comparison
Start with evidence before enterprise-scale spend.
| Tool | Published starting price | Prompt coverage | Approach |
|---|---|---|---|
| directree GEO Monitor | $29/mo | 15 buyer questions | Stored answers, citations and evidence gaps |
| OtterlyAI | from $29/mo | 15 prompts on Lite | Daily monitoring, citations and audits |
| Profound | from $99/mo, billed yearly | 50 prompts on Starter | AI-search analytics and broader marketing workflows |
| Peec AI | See current public plan | 3 models on Starter | Daily brand and competitor tracking for marketing teams |
Competitor details are based on public pricing pages and can change. Check each provider's current plan before making a buying decision.
Straightforward plans
Pay for ongoing monitoring only when it is useful.
GEO Starter
$29/mo
or $290/yr
- 15 buyer questions
- ChatGPT and Perplexity
- Weekly scans and stored history
GEO Pro
$79/mo
or $790/yr
- 50 buyer questions and four engines
- Daily or weekly scans
- Full citations and Accuracy Watch
Not ready to subscribe? Run the free check first. Prices exclude VAT/sales tax, added at checkout.
Questions, answered honestly
Before you choose a monitoring tool.
What is an answer engine optimization tool?
It helps measure how often a brand appears in AI-generated answers and which sources those answers cite. It does not guarantee placement in an answer.
Does AEO replace SEO?
No. Clear pages, consistent product facts and credible third-party sources still matter. An AEO tool adds a way to measure AI-answer surfaces.
Can I check AI visibility before paying?
Yes. Run the free AI visibility check first, then decide whether ongoing monitoring is useful.