Honest comparison · June 2026
SearchByAI vs PromptMonitor
PromptMonitor is a monitoring-first GEO tool at $29–$129/mo. Here’s how the two actually differ — including where they beat us.
The short version
PromptMonitor is one of the better trackers in the category: 8 AI surfaces, geographic tracking, and a clever AI-crawler analytics feature. Where it stops is exactly where SearchByAI starts — after it shows you the gap, you're on your own. We show the gap, hand you the finished fix, and prove the score moved. And our entry plan is built for lean teams, not procurement.
| PromptMonitor | SearchByAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $29/mo (Starter, 25 prompts) | Flat monthly plans — and the audit is free first |
| Free option | 7-day trial; refunds only within 48h of a charge | Free full audit + free any-domain check, no card |
| Platforms | 6–8 surfaces (AI Overviews and AI Mode on the $129 tier only) | Up to 6 incl. Claude and Google AI Overviews — no per-tier surface gating below Scale's Grok |
| Action layer | Source gaps + publisher contacts to pitch | Ranked action plan, show-me-how workshops, downloadable finished fix files (llms.txt, robots.txt, schema, sitemap) |
| Proof | Visibility score trends | Receipts on every score (the actual stored AI answers) + daily re-checks proving movement |
| Built for | SMBs and agencies tracking mentions | Lean teams that need their brand named, cited, and fixed |
Where PromptMonitor genuinely wins
- AI crawler/bot analytics — a real-time view of which AI bots visit your site. Genuinely useful, and we don't have it yet.
- Geographic tracking across 200+ countries — if you sell market-by-market, that matters.
- More raw response volume per dollar at the Growth tier and up.
Where SearchByAI wins
- The fix layer: their funnel ends at "here's who to pitch"; ours ends with the finished llms.txt in your hand and tomorrow's check verifying it.
- Price: a lower self-serve entry plan — and a genuinely free audit instead of a trial with a 48-hour refund window.
- Receipts: every number opens to the actual AI answer. No black box.
- Honesty: we tell you nobody can force AI to recommend you — and prove what actually moved.
What public reviews say
- Public review presence is thin — a handful of Product Hunt reviews and a single Trustpilot entry complaining about billing after cancellation.
- No guided remediation: the tool surfaces opportunities but leaves execution entirely to you.
The bottom line
Pick PromptMonitor if you need geo tracking or bot analytics today. Pick SearchByAI if you want to know why AI skips your brand, get the fix, and watch the score move — for less.
Don’t take our table’s word for it.
Check any brand free in 30 seconds — or run the full free AI visibility audit and see your score, your rivals, the actual AI answers, and your #1 fix. No card, no sales call.
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Competitor pricing and packaging verified against their public pages on June 12, 2026, and may have changed since. Spot an error? Tell us: hello@searchbyai.co.