Is AIGrowth really free for small businesses — or is it a limited trial?
Yes, AIGrowth's Free plan is genuinely free forever, not a 7-day or 14-day trial. You get 1 active website and 10 scans per month at zero cost, with no credit card required to start. You can use the Free plan for as long as you like without ever upgrading. The Free plan includes the core AI visibility evidence workflow — crawling your website, checking search intents across AI search engines, collecting observable evidence, and generating Problems and Actions. This is different from Otterly.AI (limited trial), Semrush (no free AI visibility plan), and Peec AI (no free plan).
Do I need an API key from ChatGPT, OpenAI, Gemini, or Anthropic to use AIGrowth?
No. AIGrowth's Free Core workflow uses public-web evidence and does not require any paid AI API key. You don't need OpenAI, Gemini, Anthropic, Perplexity, or any other AI provider credentials to start tracking your AI visibility. Provider-dependent AI analysis is optional — if you later want deeper insights from a specific AI provider, you can connect your own API key, but this is never required for the core Free workflow. This is a key differentiator from Otterly.AI, Peec AI, Semrush, and Alhena AI, all of which require external API keys for their AI visibility tracking.
How is AIGrowth different from Otterly.AI, Peec AI, Semrush, and Alhena AI?
AIGrowth is designed specifically for small businesses and solopreneurs who want an accessible, evidence-first approach to AI visibility. Key differences: (1) AIGrowth has a genuinely free plan with no API key requirement, while Otterly.AI, Peec AI, and Semrush require paid subscriptions and external API keys. (2) AIGrowth includes traditional SEO audit alongside AI visibility tracking, while Otterly.AI and Peec AI focus only on AI visibility. (3) AIGrowth shows you the actual evidence behind every observation — no black-box scores — while most competitors provide less transparent scoring. (4) AIGrowth costs $19–49/month for paid plans, compared to $25–99/month for competitors.
Can I upgrade later if I need more websites, scans, or team members?
Absolutely. Start free, then upgrade to Pro ($19/month, 10 websites, 100 scans/month, 5 team members) or Business ($49/month, 50 websites, 500 scans/month, 20 team members) as your needs grow. There are no lock-in contracts, no surprise charges, and no automatic renewals you didn't consent to. You can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel at any time. All plan limits are visible inside your account dashboard, and Master Admin controls plan names, limits, India INR prices, and international USDT prices transparently.
Which AI search engines does AIGrowth track?
AIGrowth tracks observable evidence from ChatGPT (OpenAI), Gemini (Google), Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and other AI-powered answer engines as they become supported. For each query, AIGrowth records whether your brand was mentioned, whether your website was cited, whether competitors appeared, and what external sources influenced the answer. Unlike tools that claim to "track every AI engine," AIGrowth is transparent about which providers are supported and separates provider errors from real visibility signals.
How long does it take to see my first AI visibility results?
Most Free Core scans complete within a few minutes of connecting your website. The crawl of your public pages runs in the background, and the search intent checks happen shortly after. You'll see a completed evidence report showing brand mentions, citations, competitor presence, and query-level results. There's no multi-day waiting period, no "processing in 24 hours" delay, and no manual review step before you see your evidence.
Can AIGrowth guarantee that my business will be mentioned in ChatGPT or ranked #1 in AI search?
No. No platform can responsibly guarantee a specific AI ranking or mention — AI systems like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity change their models, search sources, and responses constantly. AIGrowth measures observable evidence and helps you understand where your brand appears and what to improve, but it does not control external AI platforms. We are transparent about this limitation. Our free plan shows you real evidence without making misleading guarantees.
Does AIGrowth work for local businesses, e-commerce stores, and service providers?
Yes. AIGrowth works for all small business types — local service providers, e-commerce stores, SaaS companies, agencies, consultants, and physical businesses. You provide your business name, industry, city, and country when connecting your website, and AIGrowth uses those details to check relevant AI search intents. For local businesses, you can track location-specific queries. For e-commerce, you can track product-level visibility. For service providers, you can track service-specific AI mentions.
What makes "evidence-first" different from other AI visibility tools?
"Evidence-first" means AIGrowth shows you exactly what was observed — the exact query tested, the exact AI response received, the exact URL cited, and the exact brand mention found — instead of summarizing everything into a single opaque score. Most AI visibility tools provide a headline metric without showing the underlying evidence. AIGrowth lets you inspect every observation, so you can verify the results yourself and understand exactly what needs improvement. This is especially important for small businesses making budget decisions, where you need to trust the data you're acting on.
Do I need technical SEO knowledge to use AIGrowth?
No. AIGrowth is designed for business owners and marketers, not just technical SEO specialists. If you can enter your website URL and read a report, you can use AIGrowth. The platform explains each observation in plain language, shows you what to fix next through Problems → Actions, and lets you re-scan after making changes to see if visibility improved. For users who want deeper technical insights, AIGrowth also includes traditional SEO audit data (crawlability, page-level SEO signals, technical issues) alongside AI visibility tracking.