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Honest comparison · 2026

AI Mentions vs Ahrefs Brand Radar

Brand Radar takes the Ahrefs approach to AI visibility: a huge pre-run index of AI answers you can query for almost any brand instantly, with a published methodology behind it. It comes bundled with Ahrefs subscriptions rather than as a separate product. AI Mentions works the other way around — you define the exact prompts that matter to your business and track how the answers change over time.

AI MentionsAhrefs Brand Radar
Pricing$99 once — lifetimeBundled with Ahrefs subscriptions, typically from around $129/month and up by plan.
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity + 300+ models✓ included✓ (varies by plan)
Google AI Overviews & AI Mode✓ with your free SerpApi key, per-marketVaries by plan
Suggested fixes (drafted outreach & content)✓ evidence-backed drafts per losing prompt
Answer history with word-level diffs✓ every run stored & comparableVaries
Source-gap analysis (cited where you're absent)Varies
Share of voice vs competitors
CSV export✓ (typically)
Free tools (visibility check, AI readiness audit)✓ 17 free toolsLimited
Cost modelBring your own free API keys — no metering by usMetered by prompt/answer volume

Choose Ahrefs Brand Radar if…

You already subscribe to Ahrefs and want broad, index-style AI mention lookups alongside your SEO data.

  • Pre-run index — look up mentions of any brand (yours or a competitor's) with zero setup
  • Massive query scale with a published, documented methodology
  • Bundled with the full Ahrefs SEO toolset you may already pay for

Choose AI Mentions if…

You want your specific prompts tracked over time — word-level answer diffs, source gaps, drafted fixes, 300+ models — for $99 once instead of a ~$129+/month subscription.

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