How is AEO Engine better than Mentions.so
By the AEO Engine team. Updated July 20, 2026.
Mentions.so is a straightforward, fairly priced mention tracker, real disclosed pricing, unlimited seats, coverage across six AI engines at the Pro tier and above. What it tracks, it does not change. There is no content production, no outreach, no technical fixes. AEO Engine starts where Mentions.so's dashboard ends.
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AEO Engine vs Mentions.so at a Glance
A fair look at how a done for you AEO service compares to AI visibility software.
| Capability | AEO Engine | Mentions.so |
|---|---|---|
| AI Visibility Tracking | Track citations across Google AI, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini & Claude | Multi LLM mention tracking with sentiment analysis, AI traffic attribution and competitor comparison, organized on a Kanban insights board |
| AI Engine Coverage | ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot and Claude (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, Copilot) | 3 LLMs on Starter, all engines on Pro and above, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Grok and DeepSeek |
| Content Creation Output | 7-14 articles/week (AI + Human workflow) | Not included |
| CMS Publishing | Direct integration (WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, GoHighLevel) | Not included |
| Technical SEO Platform | Full platform with automated fixes | Not included |
| Execution Model | Service-as-a-Software (Platform + Strategist + Automation) | Self-serve SaaS. Starter $49/mo, Pro $99/mo, Business $199/mo, Agency $399/mo, 16% off on annual billing |
| Dedicated Strategist | Included in all plans | Not included |
| 24/7 On-Page SEO Agents | GSC-driven autonomous optimization | Not included |
| Reddit & Quora Seeding | Authentic community engagement at scale | Not included |
| Authority Link Building & PR | Integrated digital PR and guest posts | Not included |
| Keyword Rank Tracking | Real-time with AI impact analysis | Not included |
| SEO + AEO Combined | Unified strategy for traditional & AI search | AEO monitoring only, no SEO layer |
See the Platform in Action
While Mentions.so gives you reports, AEO Engine gives you a full execution platform. Here's what that looks like.
AI Search Tracking Across the Major Answer Engines
Track citations, share of voice, and prompt-level performance across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, and Google AI experiences from one operating view.
24/7 On-Page SEO Agents
AI agents monitor GSC trends, identify high-confidence fixes, and move approved on-page execution forward instead of leaving recommendations sitting in a dashboard.
AI Content Creation and Direct Publishing
Hermes researches, writes, optimizes, and pushes content into your CMS with strategist review so insights become live pages and articles fast.
Reddit and Quora Brand Seeding
Build authority where AI systems actually learn from public discourse by tracking and scaling community mentions, link placements, and supporting PR motions.
Direct CMS Integrations
Publish into WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, GoHighLevel, and custom stacks without turning every recommendation into a dev backlog ticket.
The Core Difference
Watching the answers does not change them
AEO Engine
AEO Engine tracks and optimizes across the major engines your buyers actually use, and treats AI Overviews as one surface among several.
Mentions.so
Mentions.so organizes what it finds into a Kanban insights and recommendations board. AEO Engine takes the same kind of finding and turns it into a published article, a technical fix, or an outreach placement.
Accurate measurement, absent execution
AEO Engine
AEO Engine measures the same landscape, then ships the content, fixes, and outreach that change your position in it. The insight becomes action the same week.
Mentions.so
Starter caps at 25 prompts and 1 site, Pro at 50 prompts and 5 sites. Growth past those caps means another upgrade. AEO Engine tracks up to 300 prompts on the Scale plan, chosen for buying intent, with execution attached to each.
Built for practitioners, not for outcomes
AEO Engine
AEO Engine is shaped for a business owner who wants the revenue that follows the visibility.
Mentions.so
Mentions.so is self-serve software with no account manager and no stated outcome commitment. AEO Engine assigns a dedicated strategist and backs qualified clients with a 90 day guarantee.
What Mentions.so Does Well
Mentions.so is a capable platform with unique strengths
Disclosed Pricing Every Tier
Real, disclosed pricing at every tier, no "contact sales" friction below the Agency plan.
Over 100 Customer Companies
A specific, plausible customer claim, Mentions.so's own homepage says over 100 companies already use it to track AI mentions.
Six Model Coverage
Broad LLM coverage, six models, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Grok and DeepSeek, at the Pro tier and above.
Unlimited Seats Every Tier
Unlimited seats on every tier, friendly for small teams who do not want to pay per seat.
Where AEO Engine Wins
Execution capabilities that Mentions.so doesn't offer
Execution Included, Not Just Insights
Software gives you the tools. Your team still does the work. AEO Engine handles strategy, content, technical fixes, and citations for you, with a dedicated strategist accountable for results. You approve. We execute.
Content Shipped Every Week
AEO Engine delivers 7 to 14 pieces of optimized content weekly, written by AI agents, reviewed by human editors, and published straight to your CMS. No software subscription runs a content calendar for you.
We Implement the Fixes
Audits are easy to generate and easy to ignore. AEO Engine implements what the audit finds. Schema markup, internal linking, canonical tags, and meta optimization ship to your site instead of sitting in a report.
We Build the Citations
Tracking shows you where AI systems mention you. AEO Engine builds those mentions. Reddit, Quora, guest posts, and LinkedIn distribution create the signals AI systems look for when they choose which brands to cite.
A Strategist Who Owns Your Plan
Software ships with documentation. AEO Engine ships with a dedicated strategist who owns your plan, plus weekly reporting and direct Slack access.
One Flat Fee
Budgeting for software means forecasting prompt counts and usage tiers. AEO Engine is a flat fee from $1,597 per month with tracking, content, and execution included, so the number you budget is the number you pay.
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Ecommerce & DTC Brands
Product-focused brands that need to show up when AI recommends products in their category. Mentions.so shows you where you appear. AEO Engine creates the product content, builds citations, and deploys technical fixes that actually improve your visibility.
Marketing Teams That Need Execution
Teams that have visibility data but lack bandwidth to act on it. Mentions.so gives you more dashboards. AEO Engine gives you a strategist and execution team who turn insights into content, fixes, and authority - without adding headcount.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mentions.so the same site as mentioned.so?
No. Mentions.so, spelled with the plural, is the real, operating AI mention tracker this page compares. Mentioned.so is a separate, unrelated domain that our research found to be an unfinished template site with no real pricing, product, or customers. Make sure you use mentions.so.
What is the difference between AEO Engine and Mentions.so?
Mentions.so tracks how often your brand is mentioned across AI engines and organizes findings into a recommendations board. AEO Engine tracks the same landscape and then does the work the board recommends, content, technical fixes, Reddit and Quora seeding, PR and link building.
How much does Mentions.so cost?
Starter is $49/mo, 25 prompts, 1 site, 3 LLMs. Pro is $99/mo, 50 prompts, 5 sites, all LLMs. Business is $199/mo. Agency is $399/mo with white label options. All tiers get 16% off on annual billing. Source, mentions.so/pricing, checked July 2026.
Does Mentions.so create content or run outreach?
No. It is a monitoring and insights tool. Content production, outreach, PR and link building and technical fixes are not part of the product at any tier. AEO Engine includes all of them as standard.
Who should choose Mentions.so over AEO Engine?
Small teams on a tight budget who want simple, disclosed pricing for mention tracking and have someone in house ready to act on the recommendations board. If nobody owns that follow through, the board just accumulates cards.
Stop Staring at Dashboards. Start Seeing Results.
Mentions.so builds you a board of recommendations. AEO Engine clears every card on it.
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