# AI search visibility, explained plainly

> Guides on getting recommended by AI assistants, and honest comparisons of the tools in this space, including GotCited.

## Guides and free tools

- [Free AI visibility checker](https://gotcited.app/free-ai-visibility-checker): Free AI visibility checker: ask Claude with live web search 3 buyer questions about your business and see your score, competitors named instead of you and top 2 fixes.
- [How to get your site recommended by ChatGPT and Perplexity](https://gotcited.app/guides/get-recommended-by-chatgpt-and-perplexity): A 7-step checklist to get recommended by ChatGPT and Perplexity: crawler access, Bing and Google indexing, schema, answer pages and third-party mentions.
- [What is llms.txt and how do you create one?](https://gotcited.app/guides/what-is-llms-txt): llms.txt explained: what it is, whether it helps AI search, and how to write one in 10 minutes. Includes a copy-paste template and a way to generate one automatically.

## Alternatives and comparisons

- [Otterly.AI alternatives that also write the fixes](https://gotcited.app/alternatives/otterly-ai): Looking for an Otterly.AI alternative? Compare tools that only monitor AI answers with ones that also write the fixes. Free scan, full audit $9/month.
- [Best AI visibility tracker for a small SaaS startup](https://gotcited.app/best/ai-visibility-tracker-for-small-saas): The best AI visibility trackers for a small SaaS startup, compared on price, free options and whether they write the fixes. Updated October 2026.
- [Rank Prompt vs Peec AI for a solo founder](https://gotcited.app/compare/rank-prompt-vs-peec-ai): Rank Prompt vs Peec AI compared on price, engines, free options and content features, for a solo founder or small team. Plus a cheaper third option.
- [Best generative engine optimization tools under $20 a month](https://gotcited.app/best/geo-tools-under-20-a-month): GEO and AI visibility tools you can actually use for under $20 a month: free plans, free trials and low-cost paid plans, compared honestly. Updated October 2026.
- [GotCited vs Otterly.AI](https://gotcited.app/vs/otterlyai): Lite $29/mo, Standard $189/mo, Premium $489/mo
- [GotCited vs Rank Prompt](https://gotcited.app/vs/rank-prompt): Free plan (one report); Starter $49/mo or $39/mo billed annually; Pro $89/mo
- [GotCited vs ChatSEO](https://gotcited.app/vs/chatseo): From €29/mo
- [GotCited vs Peec AI](https://gotcited.app/vs/peec-ai): Starter $95/mo (50 prompts, 3 models), Pro $245/mo, Advanced $495/mo
- [GotCited vs Profound](https://gotcited.app/vs/profound): 7-day free trial, then Enterprise at a custom price (no published self-serve brand plan)
- [GotCited vs Ahrefs Brand Radar](https://gotcited.app/vs/ahrefs-brand-radar): Brand Radar AI from $199/mo; custom prompt packages from $50/mo; free AI visibility checker
- [GotCited vs Semrush AI Visibility Toolkit](https://gotcited.app/vs/semrush-ai-visibility-toolkit): $99/mo per domain with 25 tracked prompts; no free trial for the toolkit

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