SearchScore vs Ahrefs Brand Radar

SearchScore vs Ahrefs Brand Radar

Ahrefs Brand Radar vs SearchScore: mention tracking or diagnose-and-fix?

Brand Radar is Ahrefs' AI visibility add-on: it tracks how often brands appear in AI answers across a database of hundreds of millions of search-backed prompts. SearchScore scores AI search, SEO and conversion in one free audit, then ships the fixes for you.

RH Reviewed by Ronnie Huss, founder of SearchScore  ·  Updated 7 July 2026
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Side by side

SearchScore vs Ahrefs Brand Radar, feature by feature.

Two different jobs. Brand Radar measures how often you appear in AI answers, at enterprise scale and enterprise price. SearchScore diagnoses why, scores the whole funnel and fixes what is broken.

What you getSearchScoreAhrefs Brand Radar
Core focusAI Search + SEO + CRO scoring and fixesAI mention and share-of-voice tracking
Free tierFull audit free, no emailFree AI visibility checker preview only
Entry priceTracker from £20/mo (about $25) · cancel anytime$199/mo per AI platform · $699/mo all platforms
AI engines coveredChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, DeepSeek - all includedAI Overviews & AI Mode, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot, Grok - each priced as an index
Prompt databaseTracks the decision-stage questions that matter for your business400M+ search-backed prompts
SEO scoringYes – 100+ signals includedSeparate: the wider Ahrefs suite, priced separately
Conversion / CRO scoringYes – 30+ signalsNot covered
Why-not-cited diagnosisYes – 250+ signals with a prioritised fix listReports the what, not the why
YouTube / TikTok / Reddit trackingNot trackedYes – in beta
Public benchmark850,000+ sites · public leaderboard · quarterly SAVI indexNone public
UK-specific dataUK SAVI editions + UK sector benchmarksGlobal prompt data, no UK editions
Done-for-you implementationFixed-price Audit + Growth ServicePlatform only
Money-back guarantee30-day score guaranteeNot advertised

Pricing and features reflect each company's publicly available information as of July 2026. Brand Radar figures are from ahrefs.com/brand-radar and the Ahrefs help centre; regional pricing and bundles vary. We keep this current.

Two different approaches

Measure your mentions or fix the whole funnel?

Brand Radar answers "how often do we appear in AI answers?" with serious data depth. SearchScore answers "why are we not cited, what do we fix first, and does the site convert the visitors AI sends?" Learn more in our guide to measuring GEO.

GEO Score · AI search SEO Score · rankings CRO Score · conversion
SearchScore

Diagnose and fix

  • Score AI search, SEO and conversion in one scan
  • 250+ signals benchmarked against 850,000+ sites
  • Free diagnosis with no email required
  • All six AI engines in every Tracker plan, from £20/mo
  • Done-for-you Audit and Growth Service ship the work
  • 30-day money-back guarantee on scores
Ahrefs Brand Radar

Track at enterprise scale

  • 400M+ search-backed prompts behind the mention data
  • Share of voice, mentions and citations across six AI platforms
  • Custom prompts to track any question you choose
  • YouTube, TikTok and Reddit source tracking in beta
  • Priced per AI platform: $199/mo each, $699/mo for all

When Brand Radar wins

Honest about where they lead.

Choose Ahrefs Brand Radar if you need…

  • Mention volumes drawn from a database of hundreds of millions of search-backed prompts - the deepest quantitative view of AI answer share currently on the market.
  • Share-of-voice trends against competitors across Google AI Overviews and AI Mode, which SearchScore's Tracker does not scan.
  • Brand tracking on YouTube, TikTok and Reddit sources (currently in beta).
  • A tool that sits inside the Ahrefs suite your SEO team may already pay for.

If you want to know why AI engines skip you, get the fixes shipped, and check the site converts the traffic - at a price a UK small business can justify - that is SearchScore territory.

HOW WE COMPARED

This comparison is based on Ahrefs' own public pages - the Brand Radar product page and the Ahrefs help centre - as of July 2026. SearchScore and Ahrefs are not affiliated. Where Brand Radar leads (prompt database scale, share-of-voice trends, AI Overviews coverage, social source tracking) we say so. Prices are as published by Ahrefs in USD; regional currency display varies. Figures change, so we date this page and review it regularly. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.

30-day score guarantee

We guarantee your GEO, SEO and CRO scores all improve within 30 days, or we work for free until they do.

Common questions

SearchScore vs Ahrefs Brand Radar, answered.

Can I try SearchScore before paying?

SearchScore offers a full diagnosis free with no email: your AI Search Score, SEO Score and CRO Score, plus what is broken. Ahrefs offers a free AI visibility checker as a preview, but Brand Radar itself is a paid add-on from $199/month per AI platform.

What makes Ahrefs Brand Radar different from SearchScore?

Brand Radar measures how often a brand appears in AI answers at enterprise scale, using Ahrefs' database of hundreds of millions of search-backed prompts, with share of voice, mentions and citations metrics. SearchScore diagnoses why your site is or is not cited, scores AI search, SEO and conversion in one free scan, and ships the fixes for you.

How much does Ahrefs Brand Radar cost compared to SearchScore?

According to Ahrefs' help centre, Brand Radar is sold as an add-on at $199/month per AI platform index, or $699/month for all platforms including 2,500 custom prompt checks. SearchScore's Tracker starts at £20/month (about $25) with all six AI engines included and cancel-anytime billing.

Which AI engines does each tool cover?

Ahrefs Brand Radar tracks Google AI Overviews and AI Mode, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot and Grok. SearchScore's Tracker runs weekly scans across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok and DeepSeek, all included in every plan. Brand Radar covers Copilot and AI Overviews; SearchScore covers Claude and DeepSeek.

Does Ahrefs Brand Radar cover SEO or conversion scoring?

Brand Radar itself focuses on AI visibility tracking; broader SEO tooling lives in the wider Ahrefs suite, which is priced separately. Neither product scores conversion. SearchScore scores AI search, SEO (100+ signals) and CRO (30+ signals) in a single free audit.

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All three scores, the full breakdown, and what is broken. Then decide if you want the Tracker or the done-for-you work.

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