# Free AEO audit

Enter one domain. See whether ChatGPT and DeepSeek name you in answer engines, then unlock weekly tracking when you want the full loop. This audit walks through every answer, not just a score.

## How it works

Two assistants, two prompts: We ask ChatGPT and DeepSeek fixed AEO-framed questions about AI-answer visibility tools.

Cached for sharing: Fresh results are kept for seven days so you can share a link without burning another check. Daily limits keep the free tool fair.

Upgrade the loop, not the acronym: Paid plans track these prompts weekly across 6 AI engines, with gap actions. A Lite trial is the cheapest way in.

## What this checks

- Two fixed prompts asking which answer engine optimization (AEO) tools get recommended.
- Run against DeepSeek and ChatGPT, four answers total, the same engines the GEO audit uses under a different question framing.
- Matching is a plain word-boundary text search for your brand name and domain, not a model's judgment call.
- Every answer is shown in full below the score, in the order it was asked, so you can walk through the reasoning an assistant gave.
- Cached per domain for 7 days once it's run.

## How to read your result

The score is the share of the four answers, two engines times two prompts, that named you. A low score after a real run means the assistants didn't say your name when asked, not a broken tool. These are answers from each provider's own API, not the consumer ChatGPT app, which adds web search, memory and personalization on top, so a live chat with ChatGPT can read differently than this audit.

## What to do next

1. Compare who got named against your own AEO work (structured content, clear headings, direct answers) and see where the gap is.
2. Note whether you were named on one prompt but not the other; small wording differences matter more than most people expect.
3. Begin a Lite trial to track this weekly across more prompts and more assistants instead of a single day's snapshot.

## Limits

- DeepSeek and ChatGPT only on this free page, two of the six engines paid plans check weekly.
- 3 fresh audits per network (IP address) per day; seven-day shared cache per domain.
- Once 200 fresh audits have run sitewide in a day, new domains fall back to a cached result or "try tomorrow."
- Not a substitute for a classic technical SEO audit of your docs or site.

## FAQ

### What is an AEO audit?

An AEO audit checks whether answer engines and assistants name your product. A Lite trial puts that on a weekly loop, next to community and social mentions.

### GEO or AEO, which should I use?

Same underlying check with different framing. Use either page; MarketHQ treats them as one AI-answer scoreboard.

### How do I get ongoing tracking?

Weekly tracking is on paid plans; a Lite trial is the cheapest way in. This free page stays a snapshot.

### Does this replace a technical SEO audit?

No. This checks whether AI assistants name you in their answers today. Structured data, page speed, and crawlability are a separate, classic SEO audit; this tool only covers what generative engines say about you.

## Related

- Free GEO audit: /tools/geo-audit (same check, GEO framing)
- AI visibility: /use-cases/for-ai-visibility (product use case)
- Best AI visibility tools: /best/ai-visibility-tools-for-developer-tool-companies (commercial shortlist)
- Pricing: /pricing (Lite trial details)