Startup SEO and AI Search Visibility
Build AI visibility from zero without enterprise pricing, on a tool you can self-host for free.
A Complete AI Search Visibility Workflow
- AI Visibility Tracking
- Share of Voice
- Citation Analysis
- Sentiment Analysis
- Prompt Research
- Rank Tracking
- Site Audits
- API and MCP
Your buyers are asking AI. Is it naming you?
A new brand starts out invisible to AI engines, because there is little for the models to have learned. The job is to build a credible footprint quickly: clear content, early reviews, and mentions on sources the models trust.
Budgets are tight, and most tools in this space are priced for larger companies. An open-source platform you self-host for free lets you start measuring on day one and only pay for the API calls you actually make.
Prompts startups should track
- best [new category] tools
- alternatives to [incumbent]
- what is [your brand]
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Gemini
- Perplexity
- AI Overviews
See the Product Before You Sign Up.
See tracked prompts, competitor share of voice, sentiment, citations, and ranked opportunities in a guided walkthrough.
The AEO playbook for startups.
What gets a brand named in AI answers in your category, and where Aeonav shows you the gaps.
1Define a tight prompt set
A handful of high-intent prompts beats a broad, expensive list. Track the questions your earliest buyers ask.
2Tell a clear category story
Help engines place you by explaining your category and product plainly, with consistent naming.
3Earn your first reviews
Early mentions on trusted sources give the models something to ground an answer about you in.
4Track weekly
Visibility moves as you publish and get covered. A weekly read shows whether it is working.
Where Aeonav fits
Aeonav is free to self-host, so an early-stage team can track AI visibility without an enterprise contract and only pay for the provider API keys it uses.
From Zero to a Plan in One Afternoon.
No sales call, no bloat. Aeonav sets up your tracking and tells you what to change.
1Add your brand
Point Aeonav at your site. It suggests the prompts your buyers ask and the competitors to track against.
2See where you stand
Visibility, share of voice, and the sources AI cites, sampled up to 4× daily from the real apps.
3Know what to fix
Opportunities ranked by impact. Aeonav keeps you updated, so you always know what to do next.
Every Answer Engine Your Buyers Use.
Aeonav both scrapes what real users see in popular AI search tools and captures all other models with direct API calls and OpenRouter.
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Gemini
- Perplexity
- AI Overviews
- AI Mode
- Copilot
- Grok
- DeepSeek
- Mistral
- Qwen
- Kimi
- All OpenRouter LLMs
Why Teams Choose Aeonav
More Frequent Data
Aeonav can run prompts against tracked models up to 4× daily.
Focused Scope
We only do AEO / GEO, but we do it very well.
API + MCP
Connect Aeonav to your stack and AI agents.
Open Source
Self host at any time, with no lock-in.
Simple, Self-Serve Pricing.
We recommend Starter for startups: 50 prompts across ChatGPT, checked 1× daily, for $29/mo. Unlimited seats on every plan.
- 1 brand, 50 prompts
- ChatGPT only
- Answers checked 1× daily
- 10 DataForSEO calls/day
- No premium models
- 1 brand, 50 prompts
- Any 4 AI platforms
- Answers checked 4× daily
- 30 DataForSEO calls/day
- No premium models
- 2 brands, 150 prompts
- Any 4 AI platforms
- Answers checked 4× daily
- 75 DataForSEO calls/day
- 20 premium prompts 1× daily
- 5 brands, 350 prompts
- Any 4 AI platforms
- Answers checked 4× daily
- 150 DataForSEO calls/day
- 30 premium prompts 1× daily
Self-Hosted
Run the same product on your own servers with access to the full source.
Custom
More brands, custom prompt limits, higher sampling rates, and any models.
White Label
Offer AI visibility tracking to your clients under your own brand, domain, and SSO.
Self-Host for Free.
Self-Host
Upstream-Compatible Setup
Aeonav is built from the MIT-licensed Elmo project. Its self-host path uses the upstream Elmo CLI (@elmohq/cli) and Docker Compose.
Open Source
MIT-licensed and runs on Docker.
Own Your Data
Everything is stored in Postgres.
Bring Your Own Providers
Connect supported model and scraping providers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Something we did not cover? Email support@fivecoder.com.
Is there a free AI visibility tool for startups?
Yes. Aeonav is free and open source to self-host. There is no license fee or per-seat pricing, so you only pay for your own infrastructure and the AI provider keys you use.
When should a startup start doing AEO?
As soon as buyers in your category ask AI engines for recommendations, which is early for most categories now. Starting sooner builds the trusted footprint that later answers draw on.
Start Winning AI Search Today.
Start tracking your brand in minutes. Plans start at $29/mo.
- Self-Serve
- API and MCP Access
- Open Source
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Aeonav for other industries
- Agencies
- SaaS companies
- E-commerce brands
- B2B companies
- Enterprises
- Healthcare brands
- Financial services
- Law firms
- Local businesses
- Real estate companies
- Education institutions
- Travel and hospitality brands
- Manufacturers
- Insurance companies
- Automotive brands
- Nonprofits
- Cybersecurity companies
- Recruiting and HR companies
- Developer tools companies