AthenaHQ pricing in 2026
AthenaHQ prices by credit, where one credit is one AI response. Essential is free with 300 credits on five engines. Starter is $295 a month for 3,600 credits across 11 models, with unlimited topics, prompts and competitors. Enterprise is custom, with a negotiated credit allocation. API access and extra credits are paid add-ons on Starter.
From AthenaHQ's public pricing page · last verified . Re-check before purchasing decisions.
AthenaHQ plans
Essential
Free- Prompts
- 300 credits (1 credit = 1 AI response)
- Engines
- 5: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, Copilot
- Limits and extras
- Unlimited users, prompt and response analysis, sources and competitor insights, content recommendations
Starter
$295/mo- Prompts
- 3,600 credits a month; unlimited topics and prompts
- Engines
- 11: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, Grok, DeepSeek, Meta AI, Mistral; more on request
- Limits and extras
- Unlimited competitors, country-level support, CSV export; API access and extra credits are paid add-ons
Enterprise
Custom quote- Prompts
- Custom credit allocation
- Engines
- Not listed separately on the pricing page
- Limits and extras
- API included, multi-region and multi-language, SAML/OIDC SSO, BI dashboards, white-glove setup
What 3,600 credits buys
Every AI response uses one credit. 3,600 credits a month is about 120 responses a day: 120 prompts on one model, or 20 prompts checked daily on six models. Unlimited prompts on Starter means unlimited prompts you can store, not unlimited answers.
What Enterprise adds over Starter
- A credit allocation negotiated in the contract
- API access included instead of a paid add-on
- Multiple regions and languages, and persona targeting
- SAML/OIDC SSO and an organization audit log
- BI dashboards (Tableau, Power BI, Looker) and white-glove setup
Tools with a published price
Monthly USD list prices from each vendor's pricing page.
| Tool | Starting price | Pricing model | Engines |
|---|---|---|---|
| AnswerTrack | $19/mo (Lite, 20 prompts) | Prompt slots checked daily: $19 for 20, $49 for 50, $99 for 120 | 6 (up to 4 per prompt on Lite, all 6 on Pro and Enterprise) |
| OtterlyAI | $29/mo (Lite, 15 prompts) | Prompt tiers: $29 for 15, $189 for 100, $489 for 400; engine add-ons extra | 4 in base; Google AI Mode, Gemini and Claude are paid add-ons |
| Peec AI | $95/mo (Starter, 50 prompts) | Prompt tiers: $95 for 50, $245 for 150, $495 for 350 | Choose 3 per brand plan; more as paid add-ons; Enterprise up to 13 |
| Semrush | $99/mo per domain (25 prompts) | Per domain: $99 each, +50 prompts for $60, or Semrush One bundles | 5 in the toolkit; Copilot and Claude only in Enterprise AIO |
| Rankscale | $17/mo billed yearly (Essentials, no credits included); Pro $99 for 1,200 credits | Credits per AI answer (0.25 for most engines), with rollover | Wide list incl. Claude, DeepSeek, Mistral and Grok, each answer spends credits |
| Scrunch | $250/mo (Core, 125 prompts) | Core $250 for 125 prompts and 5,000 responses a month; Enterprise custom; Agency Core $500 | 4 on Core; 9 on Enterprise incl. Gemini, AI Mode, Claude, Grok and Meta AI |
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FAQ
How much does AthenaHQ cost per month?
Essential is free with 300 credits. Starter is $295 a month for 3,600 credits. Enterprise is quoted per customer. One credit is one AI response.
Is AthenaHQ free?
The Essential plan is free with 300 credits on ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Copilot. That is enough to test a few prompts, not to track them daily.
Does AthenaHQ offer annual pricing?
Yes. The pricing page lists annual billing at 17% off.
Are API access and extra credits included on Starter?
No. On Starter both are paid add-ons billed on top of the subscription. Enterprise includes API access and a custom credit allocation.
What is a cheaper alternative to AthenaHQ?
AnswerTrack prices by prompt instead of credit: Lite $19 for 20 prompts, Pro $49 for 50 prompts, Enterprise $99 for 120 prompts, each prompt checked daily on up to six engines. OtterlyAI starts at $29 and Peec AI at $95. AthenaHQ's strengths are its wide model list, its content optimization agent and on-page and off-page actions.
Sources
- AthenaHQ pricing, verified
- Other tools: see Best AI visibility tools for each vendor's source and date.
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