Comparison
CiteFinder vs AthenaHQ
Both track whether AI assistants recommend your brand. The short version: AthenaHQ is the better fit for teams that want the widest list of AI engines, including Grok, DeepSeek, Meta AI and Mistral, and usage-based credits. CiteFinder is the better fit if you want every major AI engine included from $49 a month, and a report that tells you what to do next.
| CiteFinder | AthenaHQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $49/month | Free (Essential), then $295/month (Starter) |
| AI engines on the entry plan | 7, all included: ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot | On Starter: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, Grok, DeepSeek, Meta AI and Mistral |
| Paid add-ons | None | None listed |
| Questions tracked | 25 buyer questions per brand, which you can edit | Credit-based: 300 AI responses free, 3,600 on Starter |
| Plans | Starter $49/mo: 1 brand · Pro $129/mo: 3 brands · Agency $349/mo: 10 client brands, white-label · Yearly billing: 2 months free | Essential: free, 300 credits, ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews, Gemini and Copilot · Starter $295/mo: 3,600 credits (1 credit = 1 AI response) · Enterprise: custom |
AthenaHQ details are from its pricing page, checked October 30, 2026. Prices change; check there before you buy.
Where AthenaHQ is stronger
- A free plan.
- 11 engines on Starter, including Grok, DeepSeek, Meta AI and Mistral.
- Credit-based usage, so you choose how to spend responses.
Where CiteFinder is stronger
- Every major engine on every plan, including Claude, Perplexity and Google AI Mode, with no add-ons.
- Each report ends in an action plan: the questions you're missing and who AI names instead, page briefs for those questions, and the cited pages to get on.
- A site readiness check (AI crawler access, llms.txt, schema, readable text) on every scan.
- A free scan with no signup, and white-label client reports and share links on the Agency plan.
Questions
Is CiteFinder cheaper than AthenaHQ?
CiteFinder starts at $49/month with all 7 engines included. AthenaHQ starts at Free (Essential), then $295/month (Starter).
Which AI engines does AthenaHQ track?
On its entry plan: On Starter: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, Grok, DeepSeek, Meta AI and Mistral. CiteFinder tracks 7, all included: ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot.
What does CiteFinder do that a tracker doesn't?
Every report ends with an action plan: the buyer questions where AI names your competitors instead of you, a page brief for each, the cited pages that feature your rivals but not you, and a site readiness check.
When should I choose AthenaHQ instead?
Choose AthenaHQ for teams that want the widest list of AI engines, including Grok, DeepSeek, Meta AI and Mistral, and usage-based credits. We'd rather you pick the right tool.
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