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The Rankscale alternative built for SEO and AI visibility

Rankscale tracks 17+ AI engines, but its REST API needs the $385 plan and it does no SEO. Trackee is API-first from the free plan and adds rank tracking, keywords, backlinks, and audits.

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Track visibility across

  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • Gemini
  • Grok
  • Perplexity
  • Google

Trackee vs Rankscale

One API for SEO, GEO, AEO, and brand visibility across search and AI. API and dashboard on one plan, same credits. Unlimited brands, an MCP server, and a coding skill.

API-first · SEO + GEO + AEO + brand visibility

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Rankscale tracks brand visibility across 17+ AI engines in a dashboard, for marketing teams focused on AI search.

Best for: Marketing teams wanting broad AI engine coverage

Rankscale limitation

API gated to $385, no SEO

The REST API only turns on at the $385 Growth tier. Rankscale also stops at AI visibility, with no rank tracking, keywords, or backlinks.

With Trackee

API, MCP, and SEO on every plan

Trackee ships the API, MCP, and coding skill on every plan, including free. The same credits also buy rank tracking, keywords, backlinks, and audits.

Feature comparison

Trackee covers 17 of 17. Rankscale covers 7.

Capability
Trackee
Rankscale
REST API
Growth plan+
Hosted MCP server
Agent coding skill
AI visibility (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity)
Google AI Overviews
AI citations & sources
Real AI answer monitoring
Sentiment analysis
Google rank tracking
Keyword research & volume
Backlink data
On-page SEO audit
Competitor & share of voice
No-code dashboard
Unlimited brands / projects
Free plan
7-day trial
Pay-as-you-go credits

Which one fits your use case?

Both can help. Here is the honest split, so you pick the one your team actually needs.

Choose Rankscale when you want

  • You want 17+ AI engines in one dashboard
  • A dashboard and Looker Studio connector is enough
  • You need white-label reporting for clients

A good fit if you mainly need Marketing teams wanting broad AI engine coverage.

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Choose Trackee when you want

  • You want the REST API without a $385 plan
  • You want a hosted MCP and coding skill
  • You need SEO and AI visibility in one tool

One API for SEO, GEO, AEO, and brand visibility, with an MCP server and a coding skill. Starts free.

One platform instead of a stack

Where Rankscale covers part of the picture, Trackee puts AI visibility and classic SEO behind one API and one dashboard.

AI visibility

Track ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity plus Google AI Overviews for any prompt.

Classic SEO

Google rank tracking, keyword research and volume, backlinks, on-page audits, and domain data.

Citations & mentions

Read the real AI answers that name your brand and the sources those answers cite.

API, MCP & skill

A REST API, a hosted MCP server, and a coding skill so agents and products build on it.

Unlimited brands

Track as many brands or client sites as you want on every plan, including free.

One plan, one balance

The API and the dashboard share the same credits. Free tier, plus pay-as-you-go top-ups.

Your agents already know how you rank

A first-party Claude Code skill, a hosted MCP server, and a plain REST API. All official, all maintained.

For AI agents

AI agents guideMCP setupAgent skillOpenAPI specFull docs

Agent skill

A drop-in skill for Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex. It teaches them to check rankings, AI mentions, citations, and competitors through Trackee.

terminal
$ npx skills add \
    trackee-API/skills --all
  ✓ added 5 Trackee skills

> does ChatGPT recommend us for
  "best crm software"?
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MCP server

One config block. Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client gets every Trackee tool as a first-class tool.

mcp config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trackee": {
      "url": "https://mcp.trackee.dev/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
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REST API

Pipe-friendly and framework-agnostic. Check visibility, rankings, mentions, and citations from OpenAI, LangChain, CrewAI, or anything with function-calling.

terminal
$ curl -X POST https://api.trackee.dev/\
    v1/visibility \
    -H "x-access-key: YOUR_KEY" ...

  → mentioned · chatgpt #1
    share of voice 100%
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Pricing compared

One plan, API + dashboard
Free$0

100 credits / month

Starter$49/mo

5,000 credits · $9.80 / 1k

Standard$99/mo

15,000 credits · $6.60 / 1k

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Pro$199/mo

50,000 credits · $3.98 / 1k

Pay-as-you-go top-ups (credits never expire):

Starter Pack$30

1,000 credits · never expires

Growth Pack$59

3,000 credits · never expires

Rankscale plans

Pro$99/mo

1,200 credits · up to 4,800 AI answers · 10 dashboards · 50 audits

Growth$385/mo

5,500 credits · 50 dashboards

Adds REST API + white-label

Enterprise$780/mo

12,000 credits · REST API

Credits are spent querying engines. The REST API is only on Growth ($385/mo) and up.

Pricing

Get Started for Free

Track your brand's mentions, rankings, and citations across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google, and more with one API.

Free

$0/ month
  • 100 credits / month
  • Perfect for testing
  • 40 requests / minute
  • 1 team member
  • Every plan includes
  • All SEO, AEO & GEO APIs
  • MCP server
  • Dashboard & playground
  • Scheduled trackers & history

Starter

$49/ month
  • 5,000 credits / month
  • $9.80 per 1k credits
  • 60 requests / minute
  • Up to 5 team members
  • Every plan includes
  • All SEO, AEO & GEO APIs
  • MCP server
  • Dashboard & playground
  • Scheduled trackers & history
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Standard

$99/ month
  • 15,000 credits / month
  • $6.60 per 1k credits
  • 180 requests / minute
  • Up to 20 team members
  • Every plan includes
  • All SEO, AEO & GEO APIs
  • MCP server
  • Dashboard & playground
  • Scheduled trackers & history
  • Priority support

Pro

$199/ month
  • 50,000 credits / month
  • $3.98 per 1k credits
  • 600 requests / minute
  • Unlimited team members
  • Every plan includes
  • All SEO, AEO & GEO APIs
  • MCP server
  • Dashboard & playground
  • Scheduled trackers & history
  • Priority support

Frequently asked questions

Does Rankscale have an API?

Yes, but only on the Growth plan at $385/mo and up. Trackee ships its REST API on every plan, including free.

Does Rankscale track Google rankings or keywords?

No. Rankscale focuses on AI visibility across engines. It does not do Google rank tracking, keyword volume, or backlinks. Trackee covers both AI visibility and classic SEO.

Which AI engines does Rankscale cover?

17+ engines, including ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. Trackee tracks ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews on every plan.

How is Rankscale priced?

By credits spent querying engines, from $99/mo up to $780/mo. Trackee shares credits across API and dashboard, with top-ups that never expire.

How do I move from Rankscale to Trackee?

Start on the free plan with 100 credits a month, or try the free tools with no setup. Add your brand and prompts, then read everything through one REST API, a hosted MCP server, or the dashboard. See pricing for credit costs.

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