Comparison
Otterly.AI vs RankVyze.
Checked 7 September 2026. Written by RankVyze, so read it knowing that — which is why every section below names something Otterly.AI does better than us, and who should buy them instead.
Otterly.AI vs RankVyze — the short answer
Otterly.AI and RankVyze are not really competitors. Otterly is a monitoring subscription starting at $29/month for 15 tracked prompts — the cheapest credible way to watch whether AI engines mention you. RankVyze is a one-time $99 engagement that measures for a week and then spends five more fixing what it found, refunded in full if at least two of four engines still don't mention you after 45 days. If you have someone in-house who will act on a dashboard, Otterly is better value. If you don't, a dashboard is a year of watching a flat line.
The real difference
One measures, one changes the number
This is the whole comparison. Otterly tells you your mention rate and charts it over time, accurately and cheaply. It does not write your structured data, rewrite your H1, or open a pull request against your repository. If nobody on your side is going to do those things, the chart will still be flat in March — and you will have paid twelve times for the privilege of watching it.
Side by side
The specifics.
| Otterly.AI | RankVyze | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29 / $189 / $489 per month | $99 once |
| Tracked prompts | 15 / 100 / 400 | 10–20, locked for the sprint |
| Engines | ChatGPT, AI Overviews, Perplexity, Copilot. Others cost extra. | ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude |
| What you get | A dashboard and a trend line | Implemented via API, your site builder, or a change pack |
| Commitment | Monthly, ongoing | One payment, ends at 45 days |
| Guarantee | None | Full refund if fewer than 2 engines mention you in 45 days |
Honestly
Who should buy which.
A comparison whose conclusion is always “choose us” carries no information. Here is when to choose them.
Choose Otterly.AI if…
- You have an in-house marketer or agency who will act on the findings.
- You want a permanent trend line rather than a fixed engagement.
- You track more than 20 prompts, or want daily rather than periodic checks.
- Your budget is $29/month and not $99 at once.
Choose RankVyze if…
- You want the problem fixed, not charted.
- Nobody on your side is going to implement AEO work.
- You want the money back if it doesn't land.
$99 once · 45 days · refunded if fewer than 2 engines mention you.
Credit where it's due
Otterly is genuinely the best-value entry point in this category. At $29/month it is cheaper than an hour of anyone's time, and if all you need is to know where you stand, buying it instead of us is the right call.
FAQ
Otterly.AI questions.
- Is Otterly.AI cheaper than RankVyze?
- Per month, yes — $29 against a one-time $99. Over a year, Otterly Lite costs $348 and RankVyze costs $99, but they are not the same purchase: Otterly keeps measuring for those twelve months, and RankVyze stops after 45 days having implemented the fixes.
- Can I use both?
- That is a reasonable setup. Run the RankVyze sprint to fix the underlying signals, then keep Otterly Lite afterwards to watch that the number holds. We would rather say that than pretend a monitoring tool has no place.
- How many prompts does Otterly track on the entry plan?
- Fifteen, in total — not fifteen per engine. Read off their pricing page on 7 September 2026. The 100-prompt plan is $189/month.
Either way, start by finding out where you actually stand. Free, no signup.
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