CiteTrace vs Peec AI
Facts read from Peec AI's own pages on 10 Nov 2026. Disclosure: we are the CiteTrace in this comparison.
Short version. Peec AI is software: a self-serve analytics platform for brand visibility, position and sentiment in AI search. CiteTrace is a done-for-you service: we track 50 buyer questions daily, fix the pages the AI cites, and report every Friday. They solve different halves of the problem.
Side by side
| Peec AI | CiteTrace | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Software | Service with its own tracker |
| Engines | Starter to Advanced track three chosen models from ChatGPT, AI Mode, AI Overviews, Copilot, Gemini and Naver AI; Perplexity is a paid add-on model. Enterprise lists more. | ChatGPT with web search, Perplexity, Gemini with web search, plus a no-web ChatGPT baseline. We do not track Claude, Copilot or Google AI Overviews. |
| Pricing | Starter: $95 a month, 50 prompts, daily, 1 country. Pro: $245 a month, 150 prompts. Advanced: $495 a month, 350 prompts. Enterprise: custom. Extra model add-ons: $30, $70 or $140 a month depending on plan; 15% annual discount stated. | Agreed on a call, in writing, with a measurable target. Free 10-question audit first. |
| Who does the fixing | Self-serve software. The site mentions no hands-on service. | We do: comparison pages, outreach to cited publishers, review campaigns, disclosed community answers. You approve. |
| Features | Source analytics; Sentiment; Unlimited users; CSV export, Looker Studio and API on higher plans | Daily tracking, cited-source analysis, fix plan, Friday report, live dashboard |
Where Peec AI is strong
- Transparent pricing
- The 50-prompt Starter matches the size of a 50-question tracking set
Where it may not fit
- It measures; fixing the sources is your job
- Per-model add-ons can raise the real price (our inference)
Note: Peec's pricing page is inconsistent on a few enterprise details; check it before you buy.
Where CiteTrace is weaker
- Fewer engines than the biggest platforms, as above.
- We are new. There are no published before-and-after case studies yet, and we will not invent any.
- No self-serve plan: the paid service starts with a call.
Who should pick which
Pick Peec AI if you have a person who will read the dashboards and ship the fixes, or you need a metric inside a tool you already pay for. Pick CiteTrace if you want that person to be us. Start with the free audit either way: it shows which pages the AI cites for your questions, and you can take that to any tool or agency. More background: what we measure, and all tools compared.
Sources
- Peec AI homepage (read 10 Nov 2026)
- Peec AI pricing (read 10 Nov 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What does Peec AI cost?
Starter: $95 a month, 50 prompts, daily, 1 country. Pro: $245 a month, 150 prompts. Advanced: $495 a month, 350 prompts. Enterprise: custom. Extra model add-ons: $30, $70 or $140 a month depending on plan; 15% annual discount stated. Read from Peec AI's own pricing page on 10 Nov 2026; prices change.
Does Peec AI do the work of getting me cited?
Self-serve software. The site mentions no hands-on service. The fixes (pages, outreach, reviews) are carried out by your team unless you hire someone. CiteTrace's paid service does that work and reports weekly.
Which AI engines does Peec AI cover?
Starter to Advanced track three chosen models from ChatGPT, AI Mode, AI Overviews, Copilot, Gemini and Naver AI; Perplexity is a paid add-on model. Enterprise lists more.
Should I use Peec AI or CiteTrace?
If someone on your team will do the work, software like Peec AI is the cheaper way to measure. If you want the work done and a weekly report, that is the service we sell. They are not exclusive: you can use a tool for measurement and an agency for execution.
See who the AI recommends instead of you
A free 10-question audit: 4 engines, the pages they cite, three fixes to start with.