Comparison
AnswerTrack vs Ahrefs Brand Radar
Ahrefs Brand Radar works two ways: an AI Visibility Index of hundreds of millions of prompts modeled from Ahrefs' keyword database, which shows any brand's AI visibility with no setup, and Custom Prompts, where you track your own questions and pay per check. AnswerTrack only does the second, as a dedicated daily tracker on up to six engines with fixed prompt slots, unlimited brands, ranked recommendations and an AI readiness site audit.
Competitor details from their public pricing · last verified . Re-check before purchasing decisions.
Bottom line
Pick AnswerTrack if you want to track your own buyer questions daily on up to six engines for a fixed $19 to $99 a month, without counting checks. Pick Ahrefs Brand Radar if you want instant visibility data for any brand from a pre-built prompt index, search-volume-weighted metrics, Claude coverage, or AI visibility inside the Ahrefs SEO suite you already use.
Plan ladder
Monthly USD, published list prices. Pricing last verified .
| AnswerTrack | Ahrefs Brand Radar | |
|---|---|---|
| Own prompts, entry | Lite · $19 · 20 daily prompts · up to 4 of 6 engines | Custom prompts Basic · $50/mo · 2,500 checks / mo (e.g. 80 prompts daily on 1 platform) |
| Own prompts, mid | Pro · $49 · 50 daily prompts · all 6 engines | Growth · $100/mo · 7,000 checks / mo (e.g. 100 prompts daily on 2 platforms) |
| Own prompts, upper | Enterprise · $99 · 120 daily prompts · all 6 engines | Scale · $250/mo · 25,000 checks / mo |
| Pre-built prompt index | No, tracking starts from your own prompts | AI Visibility Index · $199/mo per platform, $699/mo for all platforms |
| Checks a month | Up to 2,400 on Lite, 9,000 on Pro and 21,600 on Enterprise (prompts × engines × 30 days) | 2,500 / 7,000 / 25,000; overage $0.020 / $0.015 / $0.010 per check, billed monthly |
| Included with Ahrefs | Standalone | Paid Ahrefs plans include 5 (Lite), 10 (Standard) or 20 (Advanced) daily custom prompts |
| Brands & competitors | Unlimited on every plan | Index: any brand, no domain cap; custom prompt limits are counted in checks |
| Trial | 7 days on the plan you choose, card required | No free trial per Ahrefs' pricing FAQ; free AI Visibility Checker and Ahrefs Free |
Features
| Capability | AnswerTrack | Ahrefs Brand Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Track your own prompts daily | Yes, fixed daily run | Yes, daily, weekly or monthly per platform |
| Predictable monthly bill | Fixed plan price | Check packages plus overage |
| Mentions, citations, share of voice | Included | Included |
| Sentiment | Included | Not a listed Brand Radar metric; offered as a Letaido skill |
| Ranked recommendations | Included on every plan | Not listed on the Brand Radar page |
| Instant data for any brand | No, tracking starts at onboarding | AI Visibility Index, history back to 2025 |
| Search-volume weighting | Ideas show Google keyword volume | Estimated impressions from search volume |
| Query fan-out | ChatGPT, Perplexity and Copilot | Fan-out queries for custom prompts |
| YouTube, TikTok and Reddit | No | Free while in beta |
| AI visits / bot visits | JS snippet on your site | Web Analytics and Bot Analytics |
| Classic SEO tools in same login | No | Yes, with an Ahrefs plan |
| AI readiness site audit | On-demand, your domain | Site Audit in Ahrefs plans |
Engines: AnswerTrack
ChatGPT, Google AI Overview, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity and Microsoft Copilot: up to 4 per prompt on Lite, all six on Pro and Enterprise. Claude is not tracked today.
Engines: Ahrefs Brand Radar
The AI Visibility Index covers Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Copilot, re-tested monthly on a 90-day reporting window. Custom Prompts supports all six plus Claude, which uses 8 checks per update. Each prompt uses one check per platform, location and update.
Choose AnswerTrack if
- You want 50 prompts checked daily on all 6 engines (about 9,000 checks a month) for $49
- You would rather pay a fixed price than budget checks and overage
- You want sentiment and ranked recommendations built into the tracker
- You want a focused AI visibility tool rather than an SEO suite
Choose Ahrefs Brand Radar if
- You want any brand's AI visibility today from a pre-built index, with no setup
- You want metrics weighted by real search volume, plus YouTube, TikTok and Reddit visibility
- You need Claude in your custom prompts
- You already pay for Ahrefs and want AI visibility next to your SEO data
How we compared
We read the Ahrefs Brand Radar page, including its FAQ, and the Ahrefs pricing page, and compared list prices, check allowances and overage, platforms covered and how each product collects data. Check counts for AnswerTrack are our arithmetic: prompt slots × engines per prompt × 30 daily runs, the same way Ahrefs counts one check per prompt, platform and update. AnswerTrack figures come from our own billing configuration. We did not run both tools on the same prompts.
Competitor facts last verified from Ahrefs Brand Radar and Ahrefs pricing.
FAQ
How much does Ahrefs Brand Radar cost?
Ahrefs lists the AI Visibility Index at $199/mo for one platform or $699/mo for all, and custom prompt packages at $50 (2,500 checks), $100 (7,000 checks) and $250 (25,000 checks) a month, with overage billed per check. Paid Ahrefs plans (Lite $129, Standard $249, Advanced $449 a month) include 5, 10 or 20 daily custom prompts. Brand Radar is also sold standalone. Figures from public pages as of Oct 2026.
Is AnswerTrack cheaper than Ahrefs Brand Radar?
For tracking your own prompts daily, yes. AnswerTrack Pro runs 50 prompts on all 6 engines every day, about 9,000 checks a month, for $49. Brand Radar's $100 Growth package covers 7,000 checks, and Scale is $250 for 25,000. Brand Radar's AI Visibility Index is a different product (instant data from a pre-built prompt set) that AnswerTrack does not offer.
What is the difference between the AI Visibility Index and tracking my own prompts?
Ahrefs' index runs hundreds of millions of prompts modeled from its keyword database and shows how any brand appears, with no setup, and works best for brands with real search demand. Custom prompts, in Brand Radar or AnswerTrack, are the exact questions you choose; data starts from the day you add them and works even for brands nobody searches for yet.
Which engines does each tool track?
AnswerTrack tracks ChatGPT, Google AI Overview, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity and Microsoft Copilot. Ahrefs Brand Radar covers the same six in its index, and its custom prompts add Claude, at 8 checks per update. AnswerTrack does not track Claude today.
Do I need an Ahrefs subscription for Brand Radar?
No. Ahrefs says Brand Radar is available standalone and comes with an Ahrefs Free account, and custom prompt packages can be bought on their own. Paid Ahrefs plans include a small daily custom prompt quota. AnswerTrack is standalone too.
How do I move my prompts from Brand Radar to AnswerTrack?
Add your brand through the onboarding wizard, then paste your Brand Radar custom prompts into the Add prompt dialog in Several mode, one per line, and pick engines per prompt. History stays in Ahrefs; AnswerTrack starts from its first daily run.
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