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GEO pricing: what AI search optimization costs for a local business

Fixed prices, published here. Start with a free check, pay only for the work you choose, and cancel monthly plans any month.

Prices excl. VAT. Ranges depend on locations, languages and number of services.

1 · Find out, Audit

Free AI auditA0

$0

Anyone who wants to see what AI says about them

  • ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Mode, several runs each
  • Who gets named instead of you
  • Facts AI gets wrong about you
  • Top fixes, ranked by effect

About a minute; full report by email

Express+A1

$300–500

Owners who want a walkthrough before deciding

  • Extended check: more questions, engines and runs
  • Your main competitors side by side
  • 30-minute call to go through it
  • Credited to any next step

3–5 working days

Deep auditA2

$1,200–1,900

Businesses ready to fix things properly

  • Every page, profile and directory AI reads
  • Evidence file for each finding
  • Prioritized plan with hours
  • 100% credited to implementation within 30 days

5–10 working days

Audit fees are credited in full to implementation if you start within 30 days, you never pay twice.

2 · Fix, Implementation

FoundationI1

$3,000–4,500

One location, a handful of services

  • AI crawler access and technical fixes
  • Google, Bing and Apple business profiles
  • Directories AI cites in your country
  • Service pages with prices and correct schema

3–5 weeks

FullI2

$6,500–9,000

Several services or locations, regulated industries

  • Everything in Foundation
  • Answer pages for buyer questions
  • Review process (no gating, no incentives)
  • Second language or location

6–10 weeks

3 · Keep it right, Monthly

MonitorR1

$149–249/mo

You do the work; we measure

  • Same questions, same engines, repeated runs
  • You vs. your three main competitors
  • Wrong facts flagged as they appear
  • One-page report you can read in 5 minutes

Monthly

MaintainR2

$790–1,290/mo

Most local businesses after implementation

  • Everything in Monitor
  • Profiles and directories kept correct
  • Review process running
  • 1–2 new or updated pages a month

Monthly

GrowR3

$1,900–2,900/mo

Competitive cities, several locations or languages

  • Everything in Maintain
  • Content and local PR
  • Additional languages and countries
  • Quarterly strategy review

Monthly

What we guarantee, and what no one can

No one can promise that ChatGPT will name you. Asked the same question twice, AI engines repeat only 20–33% of the businesses they named (BrightLocal, Sep 2026). In our own checks, about half of the businesses ChatGPT named showed up in just one of five runs.

So we guarantee what we control: the work, its quality and how we measure it.

How much does GEO cost on the market?

Public prices, checked 3 Oct 2026. Prices change.

WhatRangeSource
Agency GEO retainers, small business$1,500–5,000 / monthWebFX, May 2026
Agency GEO retainers, mid-size$5,000–25,000+ / monthWebFX, May 2026
AI visibility tracking softwarefrom $29 / monthOtterly pricing page, checked 3 Oct 2026
Local AI visibility trackingfrom $31 / monthBrightLocal, checked 3 Oct 2026
GEO agency in Austria, monthly€990–1,900 / monthithelps, checked 3 Oct 2026

What drives the price

  • Locations. Each location has its own profile, reviews and directory listings.
  • Countries and languages. AI cites different directories in each country, Zocdoc in the US, Doctolib in France, Herold in Austria.
  • Number of services. Each service people ask about needs a clear page with prices.
  • Starting point. A site that blocks AI crawlers or contradicts its own Google profile needs more work first.
  • Regulated industries. Medical and legal advertising rules add review time.

Is it worth it? A break-even check

Customers you need per month = monthly fee ÷ value of one new customer.

You need 0.5 extra customers a month to break even.

Use your own numbers: average first-year revenue from one new patient, client or job.

Pricing questions

How much does GEO cost?

Agencies quote about $1,500–5,000 a month for small businesses and $5,000–25,000+ for mid-size companies (WebFX, May 2026). For local businesses we start with a free audit; monthly plans start at $149 for measurement only and $790 for done-for-you maintenance.

Is AEO priced differently from GEO or AI SEO?

No. AEO, GEO and AI SEO are names for the same work: making sure AI answers name you and describe you correctly. The price depends on locations, languages, number of services and where you start, not on the label.

Why not just buy an AI visibility tracking tool?

Trackers start at about $29–31 a month (Otterly, BrightLocal; checked 3 Oct 2026). They show whether you are mentioned, not why, and they don’t fix your profiles. Our Monitor plan adds the reasons; Maintain does the fixing.

Can you guarantee results?

We guarantee the work: written acceptance criteria, an identical before/after measurement, dates, and a 14-day refund on the deep audit. Nobody can guarantee AI mentions, asked twice, AI engines repeat only 20–33% of the businesses they named (BrightLocal, Sep 2026).

Is there a minimum contract?

No minimum term. Monthly plans run month to month with 30 days’ notice. Audits and implementation are one-off fixed prices. All profiles and accounts are set up in your name, so you keep everything if you leave.

Are prices with or without VAT?

Prices are shown without VAT. For EU businesses, VAT or reverse charge applies as usual for B2B services.

Start with the free audit

See what AI says about you before you spend anything.