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AthenaHQ
Quick answer
AthenaHQ is an AI visibility tool that tracks a brand across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, Grok, DeepSeek, Meta AI, Mistral, AI Overviews and AI Mode, with content optimization recommendations, citation source analysis and content-gap detection. The Essential plan is free with 300 credits included. Starter costs $295 a month for 3,600 credits, where one credit equals one AI response, and API access is a paid add-on. Enterprise pricing is custom.
Best for
A team that wants to try AI visibility tracking across many AI engines on a free plan before paying.
Not for
A team that also wants community, news or social monitoring, since AthenaHQ lists no such sources.
Facts
Pricing
- Essential: $0/mo
- Starter: $295/mo
- Enterprise: Not published
From AthenaHQ's website, checked Oct 2026.
Free plan or trial
Essential free plan with $25 free credit, 300 credits included
From AthenaHQ's website, checked Oct 2026.
AI engines tracked
ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews, AI Mode, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, Grok, DeepSeek, Meta AI, Mistral
API / MCP
API access available as a paid add-on on the Starter plan
How MarketHQ compares
| Feature | MarketHQ | AthenaHQ |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Free (paid from $29/mo) | $0/mo |
| Free plan or trial | Free tier, no card required | Essential free plan with $25 free credit, 300 credits included |
| Sources covered | Hacker News, GitHub, RSS, Stack Overflow, Dev.to, Lobsters, Reddit, LinkedIn, YouTube, X, Perplexity, Product Hunt, Broader web crawl, Bluesky | Not published |
| AI engines tracked | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, DeepSeek | ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews, AI Mode, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, Grok, DeepSeek, Meta AI, Mistral |
| API / MCP | Yes, on every paid plan | API access available as a paid add-on on the Starter plan |
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Sources
- AthenaHQ: https://athenahq.ai (checked Oct 2026)