Best LLM Rank Tracking Tools (2026): 8 Ranked by Position Data

Updated 2026-11-09

Best LLM rank tracking tools in 2026: AY Rank ranked first of 8, followed by Peec AI, LLMrefs, Trakkr and Rankscale

A Google rank is a number. Position 3 means three results sit above you, and every tool on the market agrees on that. An AI answer has no such number built in. ChatGPT writes a paragraph, names four brands, and the order in which it names them changes from one run to the next. A tool that tells you only whether you were mentioned leaves out the part that decides who gets the click, which is whether you came first, third or not at all.

That gap is why LLM rank tracking tools exist as a separate group. The good ones do three things. They record where your brand sits in the list an engine produces. They average that position over many runs so one lucky answer does not fool you. And they show the sources the engine read, so you know which page to change when your position drops.

This list ranks eight tools on exactly that. We did not rank on prettiest dashboard or longest feature list. We asked how each tool measures position inside an AI answer, how many engines it covers, whether it shows the sources behind the rank, and what it costs to start. Each entry below links to the tool's own page, and every fact comes from that page.

AY Rank is first because it reports an exact position per engine for every buyer question, averages it across runs, and shows the sources behind it on all six engines it tracks. The other seven are real products with real strengths, and a few of them fit specific budgets or workflows better than a general pick would.

The ranking at a glance

AY Rank: Teams that want an exact position in every AI engine, averaged over runs, with the sources behind each rank and a ranked fix list.
Peec AI: SEO and content teams and GEO agencies that want a position metric next to sentiment and share of voice, plus clean source data.
LLMrefs: SEOs who think in keywords and want position and share of voice reported the way a keyword rank tracker would.
Trakkr: Startups and small agencies that want to see where they rank across eight AI models and get a managed start.
Rankscale: Agencies and SEO teams that want rank tracking across many engines on one credit pool, with page audits attached.
Keyword.com AI Search Visibility: SEO agencies and in-house teams that already track Google rankings and want AI positions in the same account.
Geneo: Brands and agencies that want a low entry price and credits that last a year.
Cairrot: Agencies and marketing teams that want a separate rank tracker page per model and an API on every plan.

Side by side

LLM rank tracking tools compared on position data, sources, engines, trial and price
Tool	Position in answer	Sources shown	ChatGPT	Gemini	Perplexity	Claude	AI Overviews	Free trial	From
AY RankOur pick	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes7 days, no card	$100/mo
Peec AI	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Enterprise only	Not stated	Yes	Yeslength not stated	$95/mo
LLMrefs	Yes	Not stated	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes7 days	$79/mo
Trakkr	Yes	Not stated	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes14 days	$100/mo
Rankscale	Yes	Yescitations	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yeslength not stated	$99/mo
Keyword.com AI Search Visibility	Yes	Not stated	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not stated	Yes	Yes14 days, no card	$9.80/mo
Geneo	Yes	Not stated	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not stated	Yes	Yes50 credits	$39.90/mo
Cairrot	Yes	Not stated	Yes	Pro and up	Yes	Pro and up	Not stated	Yesno card	$39/mo

Yes stated on its own siteNot stated not statedFacts from each tool's own pages, checked 9 November 2026.

Lowest published monthly price, USD

Keyword.com AI Search Visibility$9.80/mo
Cairrot$39/mo
Geneo$39.90/mo
LLMrefs$79/mo
Peec AI$95/mo
Rankscale$99/mo
AY Rank$100/mo
Trakkr$100/mo

Source: each tool's own pricing page, checked 9 November 2026.

What we scored

Position reporting. Does the tool show where you are named in an answer (first, second, left out) or only whether you were mentioned.
Averaging over runs. AI answers vary, so a single check is noise. We looked for tools that describe how they smooth results across repeated runs or report share of voice over time.
Sources behind the rank. A position without the pages the engine read gives you nothing to act on. We scored tools higher when they list the sources and tell cited pages from merely read ones.
Engine coverage. We counted which AI engines each tool tracks on its entry plan and which sit behind a higher tier.
Price and trial. We recorded the lowest published monthly price and whether a free trial exists. Where a price is not published we say so.

1. AY Rank

AI search visibility platform · app.ayrank.com/features/ai-rank-tracker

Best for: Teams that want an exact position in every AI engine, averaged over runs, with the sources behind each rank and a ranked fix list.

The AI rank tracker shows your exact position in each engine's answer for every buyer question, labeled first named, second named or left out.
Positions are averaged across runs, so one odd answer does not move your number, and the tracker lists the sources each engine read.
Rank history is kept per engine, with notes that mark what moved the line, so you can connect a change on your site to a change in position.
All six engines are tracked on every plan, namely ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode, and each has its own tracker page.
A plan of fixes ranked by impact comes with the data, with examples such as allowing PerplexityBot in robots.txt, publishing a comparison page or getting listed on a directory.

Why it's on the list:

every week someone tells me they're handing their SEO to Claude because it can write a blog post in seconds

i get it, we use it too

but at ayrank, writing is only one part of the work

getting a page published is easy
getting that page to bring qualified buyers is where the work starts

here's what that actually looks like:

make sure Google can crawl and index the pages that matter - check robots.txt, sitemaps, noindex tags and CDN rules
bring product, pricing, comparison and use-case pages closer to the homepage instead of burying them 5 clicks deep
fix keyword cannibalisation so 4 generic blogs aren't competing with the page that should bring you customers
make essential copy available in the HTML so crawlers and buyers can actually access it
clean up titles, H1s, internal links, broken URLs, redirects and canonicals
build pages around questions buyers ask before paying - alternatives, comparisons, pricing, implementation and limitations
add real screenshots, customer proof and useful detail that gives someone a reason to trust you
earn relevant links, reviews and mentions from places your buyers already trust
check crawl logs to see whether Google is finding your important pages or wasting time on junk URLs
test the whole demo flow on mobile too - forms, calendar embeds, tracking and thank-you pages
track qualified demos, pipeline and revenue by landing page, with branded and non-branded traffic measured separately
update pages when your product, pricing, competitors or customer objections change

and plenty more :)

we're running AI SEO for 50+ SaaS companies at ayrank right now

we use app.ayrank.com + looot MCP to bring the data into the workflow, and Claude to help execute

the goal is simple

more people finding you when they're ready to buy
more of those people becoming customers

Proof: No public case study found.

Price: Starter $100 a month ($1,000 a year) with 50 AI questions on 6 engines. Agency $500 a month ($5,000 a year) with 300 AI questions. 7-day free trial, no card.

2. Peec AI

AI search visibility platform · peec.ai

Best for: SEO and content teams and GEO agencies that want a position metric next to sentiment and share of voice, plus clean source data.

The visibility overview reports visibility, position, sentiment and share of voice together, so position sits beside the numbers that give it context.
Sources are split into used and cited at both domain and URL level, which helps when you need to know which page an engine actually relied on.
The entry plan covers ChatGPT, AI Mode, AI Overviews, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini and Naver AI, while Perplexity is Enterprise only through the API on the pricing page.
A REST API, an MCP connection and Looker Studio support let you move the data into your own reporting.
Agency bundles are offered, and a free trial button is on the site with no length stated.

Why it's on the list:

Tracks visibility, position, sentiment and share of voice together, and splits sources into used and cited at URL level.
Fits SEO and content teams and GEO agencies that want API, MCP or Looker Studio access to the data.
Starter from $95 a month with 50 prompts (15% off annual); a free trial is offered, length not stated.

Proof: Rated 4.7/5 on G2 and trusted by 4000+ brands and agencies, per its own site. (source)

Price: Starter from $95 a month with 50 prompts, 15% off on annual billing.

3. LLMrefs

Keyword-based LLM rank tracking tool · llmrefs.com

Best for: SEOs who think in keywords and want position and share of voice reported the way a keyword rank tracker would.

Tracking is built around keywords instead of hand-written prompts, which feels familiar if you already run a keyword rank tool.
The page names share of voice and position metrics as core outputs, with a Position column in the reporting.
Engines listed are ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Grok, Copilot, Meta and DeepSeek.
A free account exists, and the paid plan comes with a 7-day free trial.

Why it's on the list:

Tracks keywords instead of hand-written prompts and reports position and share of voice across ChatGPT, AI Overviews, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Grok and more.
Fits SEOs and agencies who already think in keyword rank tracking and want the same workflow for AI answers.
All in One plan at $79 a month, a free account exists, and the paid plan has a 7-day free trial.

Proof: Case study on its site: Revolution Beauty achieved #1 market share in ChatGPT and the highest share of voice (73%) in LLMs for beauty dupe category keywords. (source)

Price: All in One plan at $79 a month.

4. Trakkr

AI visibility tracker · trakkr.ai

Best for: Startups and small agencies that want to see where they rank across eight AI models and get a managed start.

The headline promise is seeing where you rank in ChatGPT and seven other AI models, so position is the main output instead of a side metric.
The eight models are ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Grok, DeepSeek and Meta AI.
Free tools include a site grader, a query scanner and an llms.txt generator.
A 14-day free trial is offered, along with a free 90-day managed plan.
A Scale plan at $500 a month sits above the entry tier for larger teams.

Why it's on the list:

Shows where you rank in ChatGPT and seven other AI models, with free tools such as a site grader and an llms.txt generator.
Fits startups and small agencies that want a managed start; a free 90-day managed plan is offered.
Growth from $100 a month ($83 billed yearly) with a 14-day free trial; Scale is $500 a month.

Proof: Futuro tripled its traffic from AI answers in 60 days (3x AI traffic), per the Trakkr customer story. (source)

Price: Growth $100 a month ($83 a month billed yearly).

5. Rankscale

AI visibility platform · rankscale.ai

Best for: Agencies and SEO teams that want rank tracking across many engines on one credit pool, with page audits attached.

The site describes rank tracking for ChatGPT and AI Overviews and says it covers 17 or more engines, including Perplexity, Claude, Gemini and AI Mode.
Pricing is credit based with no per-engine upsell, so adding an engine does not add a line to the bill.
A technical audit runs more than 94 checkpoints on your pages, and a Prompt Research tool helps you choose what to track.
Higher tiers run Pro+ at $229, Growth at $385 and Enterprise at $780 a month.
A free trial is offered, with the length not stated.

Why it's on the list:

Tracks mentions, rankings, citations and sentiment across a claimed 17+ engines on one credit pool, with a 94+ checkpoint page audit.
Fits agencies and SEO teams that want many engines under one budget with no per-engine upsell.
Pro $99 a month ($84 billed yearly) with 1,200 credits; a free trial is offered, length not stated.

Proof: Case study: Audi Forum Ingolstadt's citation share climbs to 43.2% on Rankscale. (source)

Price: Pro $99 a month ($84 a month billed yearly) with 1,200 credits.

6. Keyword.com AI Search Visibility

AI rank tracker add-on to a keyword rank tracker · keyword.com/ai-search-visibility

Best for: SEO agencies and in-house teams that already track Google rankings and want AI positions in the same account.

The product is called an AI rank tracker and sits beside the company's Google keyword tracker.
Engines named are Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini, with AI Mode in the navigation.
The 360 Visibility plan puts AI and Google SERP tracking in one view.
An MCP server lets you query the data from an AI assistant, and a 14-day free trial needs no card.

Why it's on the list:

Adds an AI rank tracker and a separate AI Overview tracker to its Google keyword tracker, with an MCP server.
Fits SEO agencies and in-house teams that report on Google and AI positions together.
AI Visibility only from $9.80 a month ($7.83 billed annually), 360 Visibility $33 a month, 14-day free trial with no card.

Proof: Rated 4.7 on G2 per its reviews page, with named customers including FazWaz and Hozio. (source)

Price: AI Visibility only at $9.80 a month ($7.83 billed annually). 360 Visibility at $33 a month ($26 billed annually).

7. Geneo

Brand mention and ranking monitor for AI search · geneo.app

Best for: Brands and agencies that want a low entry price and credits that last a year.

Geneo monitors brand mentions and rankings across ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and Perplexity, and its site lists AI Search Rankings as a feature.
Credit packs stay valid for 12 months, so unused credits do not vanish at month end.
A free prompt analysis tool lets you test the product before paying, and a free trial gives 50 trial credits.
Agency plans are offered for teams with several clients.

Why it's on the list:

Monitors brand mentions and rankings across ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and Perplexity, with a free prompt analysis tool.
Fits brands and agencies that want a low entry price; agency plans are offered.
Pro $39.90 a month with 1,000 credits that stay valid for 12 months; a free trial gives 50 credits.

Proof: No public case study found.

Price: Pro $39.90 a month with 1,000 credits.

8. Cairrot

Answer engine optimization platform · cairrot.com

Best for: Agencies and marketing teams that want a separate rank tracker page per model and an API on every plan.

Rank Tracker product pages exist per LLM, which makes the position data easy to find by engine.
Starter covers ChatGPT and Perplexity, while Pro and Enterprise add Gemini, Claude and DeepSeek.
Grok monitoring is an add-on from $25.
A WordPress plugin is available, and an API comes on every plan.
A free trial needs no card, and the length is not stated.

Why it's on the list:

Gives each LLM its own rank tracker page, with an API on every plan and a WordPress plugin.
Fits agencies and WordPress teams that want API access at a low price.
Starter $39 a month (15 prompts), Pro $99, Enterprise $299; free trial with no card, length not stated.

Proof: Customer review on its site from John Gehrig, Founder and President of D3 Corp, who has worked with Cairrot since it launched. (source)

Price: Starter $39 a month with 15 prompts. Pro $99 a month. Enterprise $299 a month.

How we chose and ranked

We checked every entry on its own website on 9 November 2026. Engine lists, plan names and prices come from the pricing and product pages as they stood that day. Where a page does not state something, such as the length of a free trial, we say it is not stated rather than guess.

We left out the best-known names in this category on purpose. Their pages already get plenty of attention, and a ranking that opens with them tells you nothing new. Dropping them gave smaller and newer tools a fair look, and several of them report position data as well as the large platforms do.

The ranking is our judgment. Position reporting and the sources behind it came first, then engine coverage, then price. A cheaper tool can sit below a pricier one if it shows less about where you rank. If your priority is different, for example the lowest possible entry price, the order below will not match yours, and the facts under each entry are there so you can re-rank for your own case.

FAQ

What is LLM rank tracking?

LLM rank tracking records where your brand appears inside the answers that AI engines write, such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude. The useful output is a position (named first, named third, left out) for each buyer question, repeated over many runs and averaged. It differs from a plain mention count because order inside an answer shapes which brand a reader trusts first.

How is an AI answer position different from a Google ranking?

A Google ranking is a fixed slot on a results page. An AI answer is generated fresh each time, so the order of brands can change between runs. That is why a good tool runs each question several times and reports an average, and why it shows the sources the engine read. A single check tells you very little.

Why do the sources behind a rank matter?

Engines build answers from pages they read. If you know which pages were read, and which of them were cited, you know what to change when your position falls. A tool that gives only a number leaves you guessing. Peec AI separates used and cited sources, and AY Rank lists the sources each engine read next to your position.

How many AI engines should a tracker cover?

Cover the engines your buyers use. For most teams that means ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude and Google AI Overviews. AY Rank tracks six engines on every plan, including Google AI Mode. Some tools put extra engines behind a higher tier, so check the plan that matches your budget and not the homepage list.

What does an LLM rank tracking tool cost?

Published entry prices in this list run from $9.80 a month for Keyword.com's AI-only plan to $100 a month for AY Rank Starter, with most paid tiers between $39 and $100. Credit-based tools, such as Rankscale and Geneo, price by usage instead of by engine. Compare the prompts and engines included as well as the headline number.

How often should I check my AI rank?

Weekly is enough for most questions, and a faster check for your most valuable questions is worth paying for. AY Rank's Starter plan asks AI questions weekly and key questions twice a week, and the Agency plan asks twice a week. Track the trend over several weeks before you change a page, because single runs move around.

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