Measured every week, with its margin
We ask your buyers' questions to each AI three times a week and show how often you appear, with a confidence range rather than a single position, and who gets cited when you don't.
Learn moreAthenaHQ alternative
AthenaHQ starts at $295/mo. Citable starts at €19, articles included.
AthenaHQ tracks many more AI models and pairs them with content and off-page actions. Citable tracks fewer, writes the articles for you and costs a fraction, which matters if you run a small site or many client sites.
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In short
AthenaHQ's Starter plan costs $295/month (17% less billed yearly) and includes 3,600 credits, where one credit is one AI response, across 11 models including ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews, AI Mode, Gemini, Claude, Copilot and Grok, plus a content optimization agent and on- and off-page actions, as published. There's a free plan with 300 credits. Citable: €19, €49 or €89 a month per site, articles included; free agency account with 20% of every client payment.
AthenaHQ price: $295/mo (3,600 credits); free plan with 300 credits. Source: athenahq.ai/plans, checked 4 October 2026.
Side by side
Citable vs AthenaHQ
| Comparison | Citable | AthenaHQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price and trial | ||
| Starting priceCheapest monthly plan, as published. | from €19/mo with 8 articles · 30 articles €89 | $295/mo (3,600 credits); free plan with 300 credits |
| Free trialHow you can try it before paying. | 14-day free trial, 5 articles | Free plan: 300 credits |
| Measuring AI answers | ||
| Tracks AI answersAsks AI engines your questions and records whether you appear. | YesWeekly, 3 samples + ranges | YesCredit-based (1 credit = 1 answer) |
| AI engines on the entry planWhich AIs the cheapest plan measures. | ChatGPT, Gemini, AI Overviews, AI Mode, Perplexity on every plan; 6 with Claude on Business; Grok as an add-on | 11 on Starter, including Claude, AI Mode, Copilot and Grok |
| Tracks ClaudeAlso measures Anthropic's assistant. | Yes, but…On Business (via its API with web search) | YesOn Starter |
| Content | ||
| Writes articlesDrafts complete articles for your site. | Yes | Yes, but…Content optimization agent |
| Articles a monthArticles included each month. | 8 · 20 · 30 included (up to 90 on Business) | Check their site |
| Articles chosen from measured gapsPicks topics from the questions where you don't appear yet. | Yes | Check their site |
| Publishes to your CMSSends articles straight to your website, without copying and pasting. | YesWordPress, Webflow, Framer, Shopify, Ghost, Notion or webhook | YesIntegrates with Webflow and Framer |
| Approach | ||
| BacklinksHow it handles links from other sites. | No exchanges or paid links; outreach you approve, from your inbox and your LinkedIn | Off-page actions |
| Main focusWhat the product is built around. | Measure, find gaps, act, re-measure | AI search tracking with on- and off-page actions |
Competitor prices and focus as published on their websites, checked 4 October 2026. They change often: check their site before deciding.
Why weekly, not daily
Every week we ask each question 3 times to each AI in your plan.
A single daily answer swings a lot from one day to the next; several weekly samples give a more reliable figure.
- Starter: 3 answers from each of its 5 AI engines every week, about 65 answers per question a month (±10 points).
- Growth: 3 answers from each of its 5 AI engines every week, about 65 answers per question a month (±10 points).
- Business: 3 answers from each of its 6 AI engines every week (Claude: 1), about 69 answers per question a month (±10 points).
Answers a month = samples × AI engines × 4.3 weeks in an average month. The margin is the 90% confidence range (Wilson) in the worst case, a 50% rate; every figure in the app shows its own range.
On every plan
Why choose Citable?
Measure, close the gap, measure again. Screenshots from the demo account, with sample data.
Articles straight to your CMS
A monthly plan of sourced articles for those gaps, published to your CMS (WordPress, Webflow, Framer, Shopify, Ghost or Notion) after a 3-day approval window. Or keep them as drafts.
Learn morePages worth getting onto
The third-party pages AI engines cite for your questions, so you can ask to be included. No link exchanges or paid links.
Learn moreReports you can send
A report per period with every rate and its range, what changed and what was done. With your agency's name on it, and the same data through the API.
Learn moreWhich one
AthenaHQ or Citable: which suits you?
Each has its strengths. What each one does best, and when to choose it.
AthenaHQ
What it does best
- Far more engines on its paid plan: 11, including Claude, Copilot, Grok, DeepSeek, Meta AI and Mistral.
- Credits you spend as you like across prompts and models, unlimited competitors and Shopify, GA4 and Search Console integrations.
- A free plan with 300 credits to look around before paying.
Choose AthenaHQ if…
- You need Claude, Copilot, Grok or other engines we don't track.
- You have a team that will act on recommendations every week.
- You want a free plan to try before you commit.
Citable
What it does best
- Price per site. €19, €49 or €89 a month per site, articles included; free agency account with 20% of every client payment. Learn more: Price per site
- The articles are written for you. Sourced articles for the questions where competitors get cited and you don't: 8 a month on Starter, 20 on Growth and 30 on Business (up to 90 with packs). Learn more: The articles are written for you
- Published, not just suggested. Verified articles publish to your CMS (WordPress, Webflow, Framer, Shopify, Ghost or Notion, or anything else through a signed webhook) after an approval window, or stay as drafts. On WordPress they arrive as drafts unless you turn on automatic publishing. Learn more: Published, not just suggested
- Samples with ranges. Each buyer question is asked three times per engine every week, and we report the share of answers that mention and cite you with a 90% confidence range. Learn more: Samples with ranges
Choose Citable if…
- You want the measure → write → re-measure loop for €19 to €89 a month.
- You want articles in your CMS, not a list of actions.
- You manage several client sites and need a per-site price.
How much does AthenaHQ cost?
Its plans page lists a free plan with 300 credits, Starter at $295/month with 3,600 credits (1 credit = 1 AI response, 17% off billed yearly) and custom Enterprise. API access and extra credits are paid add-ons on Starter.
Does Citable track as many engines?
No. ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode and Perplexity on every plan; Business adds Claude; Grok as an add-on. AthenaHQ's Starter covers 11 models.
Can I try Citable for free?
Yes. Adding your site and the technical audit are free, with no card. Every plan has a 14-day free trial with your first 5 articles: we ask for a card, charge nothing until it ends and you can cancel in one click. Plans cost €19, €49 or €89 a month per site.