3 Scrunch AI Alternatives Under $100

Scrunch AI is a capable AEO platform with a genuinely unique feature in AXP (now part of Sitecore, which announced its acquisition of Scrunch in June 2026). Its self-serve entry point is around $250/mo, and its pricing page has shown the plan structure differently depending on the view. In the brands view, the Core plan is $250/mo and covers 4 LLMs: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Copilot, with Claude, Gemini, Grok, Meta AI, and AI Mode on Enterprise. Other views show a Starter plan at $250/mo billed annually ($300 month to month) with six platforms, so confirm current plan details with Scrunch before you buy. For teams that need more platform coverage at a lower price, a $250-$300/mo entry point is a hard sell.

The good news: three platforms deliver serious AI visibility tracking with entry plans under $100/mo, each costing at least $150/mo less than Scrunch’s entry price.

This guide evaluates the 3 best Scrunch AI alternatives under $100 for 2026, meaning tools whose entry plan costs less than $100/mo (Superlines at EUR 79/mo, Airefs from $24/mo, and Peec AI at $95/mo on monthly billing). Each platform tracks your brand mentions, citations, and AI visibility on the platforms it covers, without Scrunch’s premium price tag. Higher tiers of these tools can exceed $100/mo, so the prices below are entry prices.

What are the best Scrunch AI alternatives under $100?

The top 3 Scrunch AI alternatives under $100 are Superlines, Airefs, and Peec AI.

Superlines offers the broadest engine pool in this comparison—10+ LLMs including DeepSeek, Mistral, and Grok, of which you pick any 3 on each self-serve plan—using real UI scraping rather than API calls, at EUR 79/mo. Airefs starts at $24/mo (billed yearly) with a ChatGPT and Google AI Overview methodology, Reddit keyword monitoring, and an optional done-for-you agency service. Peec AI matches Superlines on UI scraping accuracy, adds wide language coverage, and starts at $95/mo ($80/mo billed annually) with ~$29M in funding and documented enterprise case studies.

Top affordable Scrunch AI alternatives — Comparison table

1. Superlines: The broadest platform coverage under $100

Scrunch’s Core plan (brands view) covers 4 LLMs. Superlines’ Starter (EUR 79/mo) lets you pick any 3 engines from a pool of 10+—ChatGPT, Perplexity, Copilot, AI Overviews, AI Mode, Gemini, DeepSeek, Claude, Mistral, and Grok. That gives you control over which engines you track, at about a third of the price of Scrunch’s entry plan.

The key technical distinction is tracking methodology. Scrunch uses a hybrid approach combining AI crawler monitoring and prompt-based tracking. Superlines uses real live AI interface data—scraping the actual UI rather than calling APIs. This produces results that reflect what real users see, not synthetic API responses that may differ from live interface behavior. It’s the same approach Peec AI uses, and the argument for accuracy is the same: AI models don’t always return the same responses via API that users see in the interface.

Superlines also offers MCP server support for agentic workflows—meaning teams building AI agent pipelines can pipe Superlines data directly into automated workflows. Scrunch’s Data API is Enterprise-only; Superlines includes its MCP server on every plan from the entry tier, with API access from Growth. Airefs is the other option here with an MCP server, from the $49/mo Pro plan billed yearly.

Key features

• 10+ platform pool: Pick any 3 of ChatGPT, Perplexity, Copilot, AI Overviews, AI Mode, Gemini, DeepSeek, Claude, Mistral, and Grok—the broadest engine choice under $100
• Real UI scraping: Tracks what real users see in AI interfaces, not synthetic API responses
• Brand mention and citation analysis: Detailed source discovery and citation frequency across all platforms
• Content opportunity identification: Surfaces gaps where competitors are cited but you’re not
• Share of voice and sentiment analysis: Track your percentage of AI responses and how your brand is characterized
• MCP server and API: MCP on every plan, API on Growth and above, for teams building AI pipelines
• In-app AI agent: Built-in AI assistance for interpreting data and recommending next steps
• Unlimited domains and competitors: No per-domain or per-competitor limits on the Starter plan (1 brand on Starter)

Pricing

• Starter: EUR 79/mo — 50 prompts, any 3 engines, 7-day free trial
• Pro: EUR 199/mo (~$208/mo) — 150 prompts, 7-day free trial
• Growth: EUR 379/mo (~$395/mo) — 300 prompts, API access, 7-day free trial
• Enterprise: Custom

Annual billing saves 12%. Agency versions of Starter, Pro, and Growth carry the same prices with 5, 10, and 20 client brands.

Pros & cons

Pros:

• A pool of 10+ AI platforms to choose from on the base Starter plan, with up to 10 on Enterprise
• Real UI scraping methodology matches what real users see vs Scrunch’s API-based tracking
• Unlimited domains, competitors, and seats on Starter
• MCP server support for agentic workflows, matched under $100 only by Airefs
• G2 5.0/5 (1 review) and OMR 4.8/5 (8 reviews); Google for AI Startups program participant

Cons:

• EUR-based pricing creates uncertainty for US teams (EUR 79 ≈ $83 but fluctuates)
• Limited brand recognition outside Europe; customer logos are predominantly European
• No disclosed integrations with GA4 or Google Search Console
• Only 3 engines per self-serve plan; more than 3 requires Enterprise

Customers

Superlines serves Tallink Silja, Elo, Tietoevry, Finnlines, Supabase, Tulos, Finance Link, Four Reasons, Kalaneuvos, and Taito AI.

Superlines turned AI Search from a mystery into a measurable channel for us.

— Axel Lindell, CEO, Ilona Works

2. Airefs: The action-oriented AEO platform

Scrunch’s Core plan is listed at $250/mo for 125 prompts across 4 LLMs (other views of its pricing page show a $250-$300/mo Starter plan with 350 prompts). Airefs’ Pro plan is $49/mo billed yearly for 60 prompts on ChatGPT (Google AI Overview is a paid add-on)—plus Reddit keyword monitoring that Scrunch doesn’t offer at any price, and a done-for-you tier for teams that want execution rather than just a dashboard.

Airefs tracks prompts on ChatGPT and Google AI Overview by default—where the bulk of AI search demand is, especially for product and solution research. Other LLMs are available upon request, with Claude and Perplexity on the roadmap. AI crawler analytics, which shows when AI bots such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity visit your site, works from your server logs and is included on every plan.

The platform focuses on turning data into action. It surfaces the specific Reddit threads worth joining before they become established sources, the content gaps competitors are filling, and the exact URLs AI models rely on when answering questions in your category. Scrunch shows you what AI says about your brand; Airefs shows you what to do about it.

For teams that want the work done rather than just directed, the done-for-you tier provides content creation and community participation on your behalf—something Scrunch doesn’t offer at any plan level.

Key features

• ChatGPT and Google AI Overview prompt tracking: Tracked on ChatGPT and Google AI Overview by default with other LLMs available upon request; daily refresh on Pro and Expert
• AI Search Analytics: Identify real traffic coming from AI platforms and monitor crawler activity on your site
• Reddit keyword monitoring: Track up to 30 keywords (plan-dependent) to catch conversations before they become established sources
• Competitor source analysis: See which sources your competitors are cited in that you’re not
• Content opportunity identification: Pinpoint the specific articles, discussions, and pages AI models rely on in your market
• MCP server: A remote MCP server (Pro and above) with read-only tools and six ready-made prompts, so Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or Claude Code can query your visibility and citation data directly
• AEO strategist access: Expert review and strategy support on Expert plan and above
• Done-for-you agency service: Full content creation and community participation on behalf of your brand

Pricing

All plans reflect yearly pricing with a 20% discount.

• Lite: $24/mo — 1 domain, 25 prompts, 2-day refresh, 7-day analytics history, 3 Reddit keywords
• Pro: $49/mo — 3 domains, 60 prompts, daily refresh, 90-day history, 10 Reddit keywords, 2 seats, 7-day free trial
• Expert: $83/mo — Unlimited domains, 150 prompts, 30 Reddit keywords, 20 seats, AEO strategist

Pros & cons

Pros:

• Starts at $24/mo (billed yearly; $29 monthly) vs Scrunch’s roughly $250-$300/mo entry plan—around 10x cheaper at the entry point
• Reddit monitoring is a unique feature with no equivalent in Scrunch at any tier
• Done-for-you tier turns visibility data into actual content and community work
• Transparent pricing with a free trial—no sales call required
• Expert plan at $83/mo billed yearly ($99 monthly) stays under $100 with unlimited domains and AEO strategist access

Cons:

• No equivalent to Scrunch’s AXP (Agent Experience Platform) for AI agent content delivery
• Fewer AI platforms covered on default plans vs Superlines’ pool of 10+
• No Looker Studio integration or enterprise Data API

Customers

Airefs serves 100+ teams including startups, content teams, SEO agencies, and B2B SaaS companies across North America and Europe. It holds a 4.9/5 rating on G2.

Thanks to Airefs, Techmap went from invisible in LLM answers to showing up every time as one of the best courses for tech recruiters—and it all happened in just a few weeks.

— Ruben K, Co-founder, Techmap

3. Peec AI: The best-funded under-$100 alternative with enterprise case studies

Scrunch raised $15M and is now part of Sitecore, with 500+ customers. Peec AI has ~$29M in funding, $4M+ ARR within its first ten months, and enterprise case studies including a 7x increase in demo requests from AI search at Merge. At $95/mo ($80/mo billed annually)—about $155/mo less than Scrunch’s $250 entry plan—Peec offers the strongest enterprise credentials of any sub-$100 option in this comparison.

Like Superlines, Peec uses UI scraping rather than API calls—tracking what real users actually see in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews. The argument for this methodology over Scrunch’s hybrid approach is precision: AI interfaces don’t always return the same responses via API that appear in the live interface, and citation patterns can differ. For enterprise teams where tracking accuracy directly informs content investment decisions, this distinction matters.

A structural advantage Peec has is its language and regional coverage: it supports many languages, with countries tracked per project. Scrunch covers multiple regions on Enterprise but doesn’t disclose language breadth. Superlines covers 60+ languages and unlimited countries. For any brand tracking AI visibility outside English-speaking markets—or monitoring across multiple languages simultaneously—Peec and Superlines are the stronger options.

Key features

• UI scraping technology: Tracks what real users see in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews—not synthetic API responses
• Wide language support: Many languages, with countries tracked per project
• Visibility percentage metrics: Track exactly what portion of relevant AI responses mention your brand
• Source and citation tracking: Identify which sources AI models cite when discussing your category
• Competitor benchmarking with regional breakdowns: Compare visibility by country and platform
• Sentiment analysis: Monitor positive, neutral, and negative brand characterizations across platforms
• Daily tracking: All plans include daily refresh on core platforms

Pricing

• Starting at $95/mo ($80/mo billed annually) — free trial
• Every plan tracks 3 models of your choice from a pool of 6 (ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews, Copilot, Perplexity, Gemini)
• Extra AI models beyond the three included: +$35/mo (Starter), +$85/mo (Pro), +$165/mo (Advanced) per model on monthly billing
• Enterprise: Custom pricing

Pros & cons

Pros:

• $95/mo vs Scrunch’s $250/mo entry plan—about $155/mo cheaper with comparable accuracy credentials
• Wide language coverage supports global tracking beyond English-speaking markets
• ~$29M in funding and fast growth ($4M+ ARR within its first ten months)
• Enterprise case studies: Merge 7x demo requests from AI search
• Free trial and unlimited users on every plan
• G2 4.7/5 (21 reviews)

Cons:

• Base plan covers only 3 models of your choice; Superlines also tracks 3 engines per plan but from a pool of 10+
• Add-on pricing for extra AI models (+$35–$165/mo each by tier on monthly billing) increases total cost quickly for teams that need broad coverage
• No content generation or outreach, and no Reddit monitoring; Looker Studio and unlimited multi-country tracking start at the $495/mo Advanced plan
• Very new product (founded 2025) with a shorter track record than Scrunch’s enterprise relationships

Customers

Peec AI serves Wix, Glide, Merge, and Zalando. Merge reported a 7x increase in demo requests from AI search.

Peec allows us to pinpoint the exact types of content that are surfaced in specific LLMs.

— Jon Gitlin, SEO Strategist, Merge

Frequently asked questions

Why choose an under-$100 AEO platform instead of Scrunch?

Scrunch’s entry plan ($250/mo billed annually, $300 monthly, depending on the pricing view) is one of the higher self-serve entry points in the AEO category, though not the highest: Cognizo starts at $499/mo and Gauge at $599/mo. In the brands view, Core covers only 4 LLMs, with Claude, Gemini, Meta AI, Grok, and AI Mode on Enterprise, while other views list six platforms on every plan, so verify before you buy. Either way, you’re paying more than for Peec AI or Superlines. The alternatives in this guide offer a pool of 10+ platforms (Superlines), wide language coverage (Peec AI), or include proactive Reddit monitoring and a done-for-you option (Airefs)—all for under $100/mo.

Scrunch’s advantages—the AXP Agent Experience Platform, Looker Studio integration, and the Data API—are compelling for enterprise teams with specific technical requirements. But for tracking AI visibility, improving citations, and identifying content opportunities, the under-$100 tools deliver the essential functionality.

What do you get at the under-$100 price point that Scrunch’s Core plan doesn’t offer?

More engine choice: Superlines lets you pick any 3 of 10+ LLMs on its Starter plan; Scrunch’s Core covers a fixed 4. More language coverage: Peec AI supports many languages and Superlines 60+; Scrunch doesn’t disclose language breadth. More proactive features: Airefs includes Reddit monitoring, content opportunity identification, and a done-for-you tier—none of which Scrunch offers. And lower per-brand cost: Scrunch prices per brand per month, which compounds for multi-brand teams. Superlines includes unlimited domains on Starter.

What you don’t get under $100: Scrunch’s AXP for AI agent content delivery, Looker Studio integration, or the enterprise Data API. These are real differentiators (AXP and advanced reporting were still described as limited or in testing by one independent reviewer in June 2026)—but many teams evaluating Scrunch at $250/mo don’t need them.

Which under-$100 alternative covers the most AI platforms?

Superlines offers the largest pool: on its Starter (EUR 79/mo) you pick any 3 of 10+ engines—ChatGPT, Perplexity, Copilot, AI Overviews, AI Mode, Gemini, DeepSeek, Claude, Mistral, and Grok—including Mistral and DeepSeek that most AEO tools skip entirely. Peec AI includes three models of your choice from $95/mo, with additional models available as paid add-ons. Airefs tracks ChatGPT by default with Google AI Overview as a paid add-on and other LLMs available upon request, so it is the narrowest of the three on prompt tracking by design.

Which platform is best for tracking AI visibility across multiple languages?

Peec AI (many languages) and Superlines (60+ languages, unlimited countries) are the strongest choices for multi-language tracking. Airefs and Scrunch’s Core plan (1 country, persona, and language) are more limited. If your brand needs to track AI visibility in Spanish, French, German, Japanese, or other languages, start with Peec AI or Superlines.

How do these platforms compare to Scrunch’s G2 4.6/5 rating?

Peec AI has a G2 4.7/5 (21 reviews). Superlines has G2 5.0/5 (1 review) and OMR 4.8/5 (8 reviews). Airefs has a 4.9/5 on G2 across 100+ teams. Peec AI and Airefs score higher than Scrunch’s 4.6/5—though Scrunch’s 73 G2 reviews represent a larger independent review base than any of these alternatives currently have. For teams that weight review volume heavily in procurement decisions, Scrunch’s established G2 profile is a genuine advantage the sub-$100 alternatives haven’t yet matched.

Can I use any of these tools to track AI bot activity on my site?

Yes. Airefs’ AI Search Analytics tracks real traffic from AI platforms and monitors crawler activity on your pages. Scrunch’s Core plan includes an AI bot traffic feed. Superlines tracks citations and mention patterns without a prominent dedicated crawler-monitoring feature, while Peec AI offers crawl insights through CDN and log integrations. If monitoring how AI systems crawl and use your own content is a priority alongside prompt tracking, Airefs is the strongest sub-$100 option for this specific use case.

Is there a free trial for these alternatives?

All three platforms offer trials. Airefs has a 7-day free trial with full Pro limits—accessible without a sales call. Superlines offers a 7-day free trial on Starter (EUR 79/mo). Peec AI offers a free trial from $95/mo (the length is not stated on its pricing page). Scrunch offers a 7-day free trial on its Core plan. For teams that want to compare before committing, running trials of Airefs and Peec AI simultaneously costs nothing.

Conclusion: Choosing your under-$100 Scrunch AI alternative

Scrunch is a capable platform with a premium price to match. These three alternatives prove that tracking your AI visibility across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews doesn’t require $250/mo or more—and in some dimensions they outperform Scrunch’s entry plan outright.

For teams that need the broadest AI platform coverage at a single price point, Superlines at EUR 79/mo lets you choose any 3 of 10+ LLMs—including DeepSeek, Mistral, and Grok that many competitors skip—using real UI scraping rather than API calls. Unlimited seats and competitors on every plan, plus agency plans with 5 to 20 client brands, make it a strong choice for agencies managing multiple properties.

For startups, SMBs, and teams new to AEO, Airefs at $24/mo removes the financial barrier entirely. It tracks ChatGPT by default with Google AI Overview as an add-on (where most AI search demand is), adds Reddit monitoring Scrunch doesn’t offer at any price, and scales to an Expert plan at $83/mo billed yearly with unlimited domains and AEO strategist access—still under $100. The done-for-you tier is a clear path for teams that want outcomes without managing execution themselves.

For global brands tracking AI visibility across multiple languages or regions, Peec AI at $95/mo is in a different category. Its wide language support and UI scraping methodology address multi-language tracking needs that Airefs doesn’t focus on, and its enterprise case studies (7x demo requests at Merge) validate the approach at meaningful scale. Keep in mind that its $95/mo entry plan is limited to 1 project, 1 country, and 50 prompts.

Ready to track AI visibility for under $100/mo? Try Airefs free for 7 days and see exactly where your brand stands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews—without a $250/mo-plus price tag.