How much does AthenaHQ's Starter plan cost?

AthenaHQ's Starter plan is $295/month with 3,600 monthly credits, per its own pricing page.

Does AthenaHQ include API access in its base price?

No, API access is a paid add-on billed on top of the Starter subscription, according to AthenaHQ's own pricing page.

What AI platforms does AthenaHQ track?

AthenaHQ documents monitoring across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, Grok, and more.

Does AthenaHQ have a free tier?

Yes, its Essential plan is free and includes 300 credits, per its own pricing page.

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SERPs vs AthenaHQ

Spec by spec, with pricing at equivalent tracked keyword volumes.

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AthenaHQ covers more AI platforms and adds content-optimization agents at a much higher entry price; SERPs is the lower-cost option if five major engines and rank tracking cover your needs.

Choose SERPs if

You want AI visibility tracking well under AthenaHQ's $295/month Starter price.
You don't need coverage of niche platforms like Copilot beyond the five major chat engines.
You want traditional Google rank tracking bundled in, which AthenaHQ's plans don't document as a feature.

Choose AthenaHQ if

You need visibility monitoring across 9 AI platforms, including Copilot, beyond the five major chat engines.
You want a content optimization agent and self-learning content improvement tools bundled with monitoring.
You need Google Analytics and Google Search Console integration tied directly to AI visibility data.

Spec by spec, SERPs against AthenaHQ.
Spec	SERPs	AthenaHQ
Starting price	$49 per month	$295 per month
Tracked keywords, entry plan	250	Not available
Tracked keywords, mid plan	1000	Not available
Tracked keywords, top plan	5000	Not available
Rank tracking	Yes	No
AI answer tracking	Yes	Yes
AI engines covered	5	3
Keyword research	Yes	No
Backlinks	Yes	No
Site audits	Yes	No
Search Console sync	Yes	Yes
Search Console retention, months	Not available	Not available
API access	Not available	No
MCP server	Not available	Not available
White label reporting	Not available	No

A dot means the vendor does not document that capability publicly, not that the answer is no. Historical data is Search Console retention in months.

Pricing at equivalent volumes

The same number of tracked keywords on both sides, priced from each vendor's published plans.

SERPs
$49
250 tracked keywords on Starter
$40.83 billed annually
AthenaHQ
$295
Credit based pricing

Volume	SERPs	AthenaHQ
50 keywords	$49	Custom pricing
500 keywords	$149	Custom pricing
5,000 keywords	$299	Custom pricing

Pricing last checked: August 2026

When AthenaHQ is the better choice

AthenaHQ is a reasonable choice for self-guided SMBs and agencies that specifically need visibility monitoring across a wide set of AI platforms, including Copilot, plus built-in content optimization agents, and who can absorb its $295/month Starter price and its add-on costs for API access and extra credits.

Moving from AthenaHQ to SERPs

1
Export your AthenaHQ visibility data
AthenaHQ's Starter plan documents CSV data export as a feature; use this to download your tracked prompt and citation history before switching.
2
Review your credit usage
Check your monthly credit consumption (1 credit = 1 AI response) against AthenaHQ's 3,600-credit Starter allocation to understand your tracking volume.
3
Set up equivalent tracking in SERPs
Configure SERPs to track ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and Perplexity, noting AthenaHQ's broader 9-platform coverage differs in scope.
4
Cancel or downgrade your AthenaHQ subscription
Once tracking is confirmed in SERPs, cancel or downgrade your AthenaHQ plan.

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