What we compare
Software and services: AEO trackers and platforms (Tools), and agencies or productized services that execute the work (Agencies). We compare the product, not the company's reputation or its marketing claims about itself.
Where the numbers come from
Every price in a table is read from the vendor's own pricing page on the date stated in that page's methodology box. If a vendor renders its price only in the browser, or publishes nothing, the table says so instead of repeating a number from a third-party roundup. Where we cite third-party research (for example, First Page Sage's pricing survey), it's named and linked as a third-party figure, never presented as a vendor's own number.
How we rank
Rankings are by category, not a single weighted score: "cheapest," "best for enterprise," "best free option," and similar, each justified in the text with the specific fact that earns the spot. We don't publish a numeric score, because nobody in this market publishes audited outcome data to validate one against.
Recheck cadence
Pricing and listings are re-checked on a monthly cycle, and we run an automated link check on the same schedule to catch dead or redirected vendor pages. The "Last updated" date at the top of every article reflects the most recent substantive check or edit.
Disclosure
Where aipedians has a relationship with a vendor, client, or network partner it covers, the page says so in one plain sentence. Disclosure never changes a ranking: where a competitor is cheaper or executes more, it keeps the top spot.
Corrections
If you find a stale price, a dead link, or a factual error, contact us with the page and the correction. We fix confirmed errors on the page and update its "Last updated" date.