SeeRanked vs Ahrefs Brand Radar: an honest comparison (2026)
SeeRanked and Ahrefs Brand Radar both track how AI assistants talk about businesses, in different ways. Here is an honest, side-by-side look to help you choose.
Our verdict
An honest comparison, including where we fall short.
This page compares SeeRanked with Ahrefs Brand Radar only, not the rest of the Ahrefs SEO suite.
Choose SeeRanked
If you want your own prompts asked in each city you serve, from signed-in browser sessions (paid plans), on ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok and Perplexity. You can start free.
Signed-in sessionsChoose Ahrefs Brand Radar
If you want to research any brand instantly across Ahrefs' database of hundreds of millions of prompts, need Google AI Overviews, AI Mode or Copilot, or want AI visibility inside a full SEO suite, with an API, MCP and Looker Studio. It starts at $50 a month.
Huge prompt databaseWe make SeeRanked, so read this knowing that.
Feature comparison
How SeeRanked and Ahrefs Brand Radar stack up on the features that matter for AI visibility.
| Feature | SeeRanked |  Ahrefs Brand Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free; Starter $79/mo; Growth $399/mo; Scale $1,299/mo | $50/mo standalone (custom prompts, 2,500 checks a month, no Ahrefs plan needed); also in Ahrefs Lite $129/mo; all platforms $699/mo; Enterprise $1,499/mo (annual) |
| AI platforms | ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok and Perplexity on every plan | Index: Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Copilot. Custom prompts add Claude. Grok data collection is paused |
| Real browser or API | Paid plans: real browser sessions on all 5. Free plan: official APIs | The web version of each chatbot (default model); Claude via API |
| City-level results | Yes: results for each city you serve | Country level (ISO country codes); city level not stated |
| Sources shown | Yes: the full AI answer, including any sources it cites | Yes: cited pages and domains |
| Logged-in mode | Yes, on paid plans | No: its help article says prompts are asked "without any stored user data or prior context" |
| Free report | Yes: your first report is free on the Free plan, no card | No trial; a free AI Visibility Checker gives a preview |
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When to choose Ahrefs Brand Radar
Ahrefs Brand Radar is the better fit when:
- You want to research any brand instantly. Brand Radar's index draws on Ahrefs' database of hundreds of millions of prompts, built from People Also Ask questions in Ahrefs' keyword index, and is re-tested every month.
- You need Google AI Overviews, AI Mode or Copilot. SeeRanked doesn't track these.
- You want a low entry price: $50 a month standalone for 2,500 custom-prompt checks, with no Ahrefs plan needed.
- You want AI visibility next to a full SEO suite, with Ahrefs' API v3, MCP and Looker Studio. Brand Radar is included, with a smaller allowance, from the Ahrefs Lite plan.
- You want mentions beyond AI chat: YouTube, Reddit and TikTok mentions (in beta).
When to choose SeeRanked
SeeRanked is the better fit when:
- You want your own prompts asked in your cities. SeeRanked asks the questions you add to your campaign, and every report shows results for each city you serve: 3 cities per campaign on Starter, up to 8 on Scale. Brand Radar sets the location by country.
- You want answers as a signed-in user gets them. Paid plans run real, signed-in browser sessions on all 5 platforms.
- You want Claude and Grok in every report. All 5 platforms come with every plan. In Brand Radar, Claude comes with custom prompts (checked via API), and Grok data collection is paused.
- You want to start free. The Free plan has 1 campaign, 1 city and 3 prompts, and needs no card.
- You want a clear next step. Each report gives an AI Visibility Score, your position against competitors, and recommendations on what to fix first. You can share it as a link or a PDF.
Pricing as checked on 22 October 2026
Prices change, so check Ahrefs' pricing page before you buy.
- Free $0
- Starter $79: refreshed every month
- Growth $399: refreshed every 2 weeks
- Scale $1,299: refreshed every week
- Yearly: $756, $3,828 and $12,468.
Ahrefs Brand Radar- Custom prompts "Basic" $50: 2,500 checks a month, no Ahrefs plan needed
- Custom prompts "Scale" $250
- One AI platform: $199 per index
- All AI platforms: $699
- Enterprise $1,499 a month (annual)
- Also included in Ahrefs Lite $129 (150 checks a month) and higher Ahrefs plans.
- Brand Radar's landing page shows prices in euros; these USD figures come from Ahrefs' pricing page and help center.
SeeRanked's current plans are on the pricing page.
Frequently asked questions
Is SeeRanked cheaper than Ahrefs Brand Radar?
Not at entry level: Brand Radar starts at $50 a month and SeeRanked Starter is $79. But the plans measure different things: Brand Radar's $50 package gives 2,500 custom-prompt checks a month, by country. SeeRanked Starter checks 10 prompts in 3 cities on all 5 platforms, refreshed every month. SeeRanked also has a free plan. Compare them on what you need to track.
How is Brand Radar's prompt database different from tracking my own prompts?
Brand Radar's index uses Ahrefs' own database of hundreds of millions of prompts, so you can look up any brand straight away. You can add custom prompts too. SeeRanked asks the questions you add to your campaign, in each city you serve, and compares you with the competitors you watch.
Which AI platforms does each tool cover?
Ahrefs Brand Radar: Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Copilot in its index. Custom prompts add Claude, checked via API. Grok data collection is paused. SeeRanked: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok and Perplexity on every plan. It doesn't track Google AI Overviews, AI Mode or Copilot.
Can I see AI results for a specific city?
In SeeRanked, yes: each report shows results for every city in your campaign. Brand Radar sets the location by country (ISO country codes); its pages don't mention city-level results.
What does "logged-in mode" mean?
It means the AI is asked while signed in to an account, as a signed-in user would ask it. SeeRanked's paid plans run signed-in browser sessions. Ahrefs' help article says Brand Radar asks its prompts in the web version of each AI platform "without any stored user data or prior context".
Can I try either tool for free?
SeeRanked has a free plan: 1 campaign, 1 city and 3 prompts, built from API results, with no card. Ahrefs has no trial for Brand Radar, but its free AI Visibility Checker gives a preview.