# Rankscale vs Peec AI: which do AI models recommend for AI visibility, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, AI visibility and answer engine tracking tools. Zero of twelve models named Rankscale first on the direct prompt; three named Peec AI. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/marketing/ai-visibility-tracking/rankscale-vs-peec-ai/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rankscale | 10% | #3 of 11 | 0% | 16 | 10 of 12 |
| Peec AI | 8% | #4 of 11 | 10% | 31 | 9 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Grok 4.1 Fast: peec ai first (first choices: Peec AI) (alternatives: Otterly)
- Mistral Small: peec ai first (first choices: Peec AI) (alternatives: AthenaHQ, Otterly, Profound, Semrush AI Visibility Toolkit)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: peec ai first (first choices: Peec AI) (alternatives: Mentionova, Otterly, Wellows)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Wellows) (alternatives: Goodie, Otterly, Peec AI, Profound)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Omnibound) (alternatives: Peec AI, SE Ranking)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Scrunch) (alternatives: AIVO Platform, Goodie, Peec AI, Semrush AI Visibility Toolkit)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Wellows) (alternatives: Ahrefs Brand Radar, GrackerAI, Otterly)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Athena) (alternatives: Semrush Enterprise / Enterprise AIO)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: HubSpot AEO Grader) (alternatives: LLM Pulse, Mentionova, Otterly, Profound)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Semrush AI Visibility Toolkit) (alternatives: Ahrefs Brand Radar, Otterly, Profound)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Wellows) (alternatives: Mentionova, Profound)

## What the models said about Rankscale

- "Best For: Absolute lowest entry price and actionable site diagnostics... it is exceptionally cost-effective." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Rankscale if you want the absolute lowest cost with the broadest platform coverage" (Kimi K2, budget prompt, first choice)
- "I recommend starting with RankScale AI ($20/month) or Otterly.AI ($29/month)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Peec AI

- "Peec AI, Otterly AI, AthenaHQ: Frequent complaints on plan limits ... Peec criticized for agencies/SMBs" (Grok 4.1 Fast, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Hidden costs: Real pricing is 30-60% above headline prices... No actionability... No ROI attribution" (Kimi K2, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "pure monitoring versions of Peec AI provide excellent data but lack built-in workflows to audit or fix your content" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Peec AI stands out as the best AI visibility and answer engine tracking tool for a mid-market B2B company." (Grok 4.1 Fast, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Peec AI offers the best balance of comprehensive tracking, competitive insights, and reasonable pricing" (Mistral Small, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Peec AI is the strongest recommendation for a mid-sized B2B company." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.