Ahrefs Brand Radar alternative: real conversations, not modelled prompts.
Ahrefs Brand Radar is strong if you already live in Ahrefs. Its AI visibility index is modelled from Ahrefs' keyword database. Aiso is built on real, consent-based ChatGPT conversations and costs far less to start.
Bottom line
Ahrefs lists 5, 10 and 20 tracked AI prompts on its Lite, Standard and Advanced plans, at $129, $249 and $449 a month. Aiso Starter tracks 50 prompts for $19 a month. Ahrefs describes its AI Visibility Index prompts as modelled from real user searches in its keyword database. Aiso starts from real ChatGPT conversations. The Ahrefs plans also include its full SEO toolkit, which Aiso does not.
Confidence: Aiso calculation from vendor pricing pages read on 16 October 2026. It is not a product test or an independent audit. Prices change and vary by region.
How the comparison is calculated
- Ahrefs pricing page, read 16 October 2026: Lite $129 (5 tracked AI prompts), Standard $249 (10), Advanced $449 (20). The page does not say whether the displayed prices assume annual or monthly billing.
- Ahrefs Brand Radar page, read 16 October 2026: custom prompts use 1 check per prompt, platform, location and update. Custom prompts are listed as free on paid plans and also with a separate starting price, and the page does not state whether the Brand Radar add-on is required.
- Aiso Starter: $19 a month billed monthly, 50 tracked prompts, 3 AI models, daily tracking.
Included prompts per plan: Ahrefs 5, 10 and 20; Aiso 50. Aiso Starter tracks 2.5 times the prompts of Ahrefs Advanced at 4% of its monthly price ($19 ÷ $449).
Limits: This is an Aiso calculation from published figures, not a test. Ahrefs sells extra prompt checks and an AI Visibility Index separately, so total Ahrefs cost depends on how you buy. A prompt is not an identical unit across tools because the number of AI platforms and locations per prompt differs. Check both vendors' pricing pages before you decide.
Choose Ahrefs if
- You already use Ahrefs for backlinks and keyword research and want AI mentions in the same account.
- You want the Ahrefs index of modelled prompts across Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot and ChatGPT.
- You value Ahrefs reporting on where AI answers cite YouTube, Reddit and TikTok.
Choose Aiso if
- You want prompts that come from what people really ask ChatGPT.
- You want more tracked prompts without paying for a full SEO suite.
- You want to see the fan-out searches behind an answer and plan content from them.
Aiso and Ahrefs side by side
| What you compare | Aiso | Ahrefs | Stronger |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price for AI tracking | $19 a month | From $129 a month on Lite, billing basis not stated on the page | Aiso |
| Tracked prompts on the entry plan | 50 | 5 | Aiso |
| Where prompts come from | A consent-based panel of real ChatGPT conversations | Index prompts modelled from its keyword database; custom prompts you add | Aiso |
| AI platforms covered | ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini and Copilot (3 models on Starter) | Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot and ChatGPT; Claude on the Index plan | Tie |
| Fan-out queries | Yes | Shown for custom prompts | Tie |
| Backlinks, keywords and site audit | No | Yes, the core of the product | Ahrefs |
| Cited sources beyond web pages | Citations by domain and URL | Tracks YouTube, TikTok and Reddit visibility | Ahrefs |
Vendor details were read from the sources listed below on 16 October 2026. Where a vendor page did not state a detail, the table says so.
What Ahrefs does well
Link and keyword data in the same place
Ahrefs is known for its backlink index. Seeing AI mentions beside link and keyword data makes sense for SEO teams that already work this way.
Broad platform coverage
The Brand Radar page lists Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot and ChatGPT, with Claude on the Index plan.
AI analytics extras
Ahrefs lists AI traffic in Web Analytics and bot visits as part of the wider product.
Where Aiso is different
Starts from real conversations
Ahrefs says its Index prompts are modelled from real user searches in its keyword database. Aiso starts from real ChatGPT conversations people agreed to share, then shows which questions mention your brand.
More prompts at the entry price
Aiso Starter tracks 50 prompts. The Ahrefs plans list 5, 10 and 20.
Built for AI visibility only
You do not pay for a full SEO suite when you only need the AI part.
Options to consider if you are comparing Ahrefs
We list Aiso first because this is our page. We keep the other entries to what each tool is best for.
- 1
Aiso
Best when you want real conversation data and many tracked prompts at a low entry price.
- 2
Ahrefs Brand Radar
Best when your team already works in Ahrefs and wants AI mentions next to its link data.
- 3
Semrush
Best when you want AI visibility inside a keyword and site audit suite.
- 4
Otterly
Best for a simple prompt tracker at a low price.
- 5
Peec
Best for a dedicated prompt tracker with tiered plans.
Sources and method
- Ahrefs pricing page, plan prices and tracked AI prompts, read 16 October 2026
- Ahrefs Brand Radar page, platforms, checks and data source, read 16 October 2026
- Aiso pricing page (Starter price and tracked prompts, read from the live pricing data)
More comparisons: Aiso vs Semrush, Aiso vs Similarweb, Compare AI visibility tools.
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