# The Peec AI alternative for developers

URL: https://serpel.app/alternatives/peec-ai

Updated: 2026-10-10

Serpel is a Peec AI alternative for developers who want to see whether ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews cite their site next to their Google rankings, billed per check, from a CLI, an API or a coding agent. Peec AI is the better fit if you need more AI platforms, sentiment, source analytics or reporting for marketing teams and agencies. We checked every Peec AI fact on 10 Oct 2026 against its own pages.

## Choose Serpel if

- You want Google rankings, site audits and AI visibility in one account: Peec AI’s pricing page does not list Google rank tracking or technical site audits.
- You prefer to pay per check: 2 credits (€0.02) per question and platform, with no subscription.
- You run checks from a terminal, in CI or from a coding agent: the CLI can add, run and read AI prompts with JSON output.
- You build with Next.js and want a codebase scan that ties recommendations to your routes.

## Choose Peec AI if

- You need more AI platforms: Peec AI lets you choose 3 of ChatGPT, AI Mode, AI Overviews, Copilot, Gemini and Naver AI, and Enterprise tracks up to 13 models. Serpel checks ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews.
- You need sentiment and source analytics: Peec AI lists sentiment, brand perception, source classification and gap analysis. Serpel reports citations, mentions, sources and an excerpt.
- You manage several brands, clients or countries: Peec AI lists multi-country tracking on Advanced and agency bundles. Serpel works per project and is in public beta.
- You want a broader AI analytics suite: Peec AI lists a crawlability check across 40+ AI bots, AI referrals, AI shopping tracking and a Data Studio connector.

## When is Serpel a Peec AI alternative?

Peec AI is an AI search analytics tool for marketing teams and agencies. According to its [documentation](https://docs.peec.ai/intro-to-peec-ai), it runs your prompts across AI platforms daily and measures visibility, position and sentiment, collecting answers through the platforms’ web interfaces instead of their APIs.

Serpel treats AI visibility as one part of SEO. You add questions the way people ask an AI, and Serpel checks whether ChatGPT with web search and Google AI Overviews cite or mention your domain, then stores sources and an excerpt. The same account tracks Google rankings and audits your site, through the dashboard, the CLI, the REST API or an [MCP server](https://serpel.app/developers/mcp). Among Peec AI competitors, Serpel is a developer-focused option in public beta.

## How do Serpel and Peec AI differ?

- **Focus:** Peec AI is built around AI search analytics. Serpel covers AI visibility next to rankings, audits and search data.
- **Platforms:** Peec AI lets you choose 3 of 6 platforms and tracks up to 13 models on Enterprise. Serpel checks 2 AI surfaces.
- **Billing:** Peec AI sells monthly plans sized by prompt count. Serpel charges credits per check.
- **API access:** both offer an MCP server. Peec AI’s API is limited to Enterprise customers, while Serpel’s REST API and CLI work on every plan.

## How does Peec AI pricing compare with Serpel?

Peec AI’s Starter plan shows €85 per month, billed monthly, for 50 prompts on 3 models of your choice, tracked daily. Checking 50 prompts daily on ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews with Serpel is 3,000 AI answers a month and costs about 6,000 credits (€60.00) at €0.01 per credit. Checking 10 prompts weekly costs about 172 credits (€1.72). Peec AI’s plans include sentiment, source analytics and unlimited users, so the two are not like for like. See the [price list](https://serpel.app/pricing).

## What does Peec AI do better than Serpel?

Peec AI covers more platforms, scores sentiment and brand perception, classifies sources, suggests prompts and actions, and offers a Data Studio connector and agency bundles. Its [crawlability check](https://docs.peec.ai/crawlability) covers 40+ AI bots, while Serpel checks 13 AI crawlers and your llms.txt.

> **How we checked:** Peec AI facts come from its public pricing page and documentation, read on 10 Oct 2026 and linked in the sources. Prices were shown in euros to a visitor in Germany and change over time. Peec AI is a trademark of its owner, used here only to describe its product. Serpel is not affiliated with Peec AI. Spotted something out of date? Tell us through the [About page](https://serpel.app/about).

## Serpel and Peec AI compared

### AI visibility tracking

| Feature | Serpel | Peec AI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AI platforms | ChatGPT with web search and Google AI Overviews | Choose 3 of ChatGPT, AI Mode, AI Overviews, Copilot, Gemini, Naver AI. Enterprise: up to 13 models |
| Tracked prompts | 10, 25, 50 per project (Free, Starter, Pro) | 50, 150 or 350 on Starter, Pro and Advanced |
| Check frequency | Daily on Pro, otherwise every 3 days or weekly, plus manual checks | Daily on Starter, Pro and Advanced |
| Citations and sources | Cited or mentioned, cited URL, sources, answer excerpt | Source analytics by domain and URL, citation share, source classification |
| Sentiment and brand perception | Not offered | Sentiment, brand attribute scoring, objections, fact-checking |

### Beyond AI answers

| Feature | Serpel | Peec AI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Google rank tracking | Desktop and mobile, nationwide, city or postal code, to position 100 | Not listed on its pricing page |
| Site audit | 94 checks in 18 categories, with JavaScript rendering and Core Web Vitals | No technical SEO audit listed on its pricing page |
| AI crawler access | robots.txt check for 13 AI crawlers, plus llms.txt | robots.txt check across 40+ AI bots from 20+ vendors |
| Search Console and analytics | Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools, GA4, PostHog, Plausible | Google Analytics integration and AI referral traffic |

### Developer access and reporting

| Feature | Serpel | Peec AI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CLI | Every feature, with JSON output | Not listed in its documentation index |
| REST API | Same API as the dashboard, on every plan, 18 token scopes | Currently limited to Enterprise customers, per its API documentation |
| MCP server | serpel.app/mcp, paid tools run within a budget you approve | MCP server for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, with read and write tools |
| Codebase scan | Scans a Next.js project, never reads source code | Not listed on its pricing page |
| Exports and reporting | CSV and JSON export, report emails, Slack, Discord and webhook alerts | CSV exports, shareable dashboards, Data Studio connector |

## Pricing

- **Serpel:** Pay per credit, with optional monthly plans. Free: no subscription, 100 credits to start. Starter: €19 per month incl. VAT, 2,000 credits every month. Pro: €49 per month incl. VAT, 6,000 credits every month. One credit is worth €0.01. A ChatGPT or Google AI Overview check costs 2 credits per question. Top-ups start at €5, and bought credits never expire.
- **Peec AI:** Monthly plans by prompt count, annual billing for Enterprise. Starter: €85 per month billed monthly, 50 prompts, 3 models of your choice, daily tracking, 1 project, unlimited users. Pro: €205, 150 prompts, 3 models, 2 projects. Advanced: €425, 350 prompts, 3 models, 5 projects, multi-country tracking, Looker Studio integration. Enterprise: custom price, annual billing, all models, API access, single sign-on. Extra models are sold as add-ons, and annual billing gives a 15% discount. Prices as shown to a visitor in Germany on 10 Oct 2026.

## How to switch from Peec AI

1. **Export your prompts from Peec AI** Copy the prompts you track into a text file called `prompts.txt`, one prompt per line. Peec AI’s [pricing page](https://peec.ai/pricing) lists custom CSV exports under data access, so check whether your plan includes them. Keep any exports as your archive, because history does not transfer.

2. **Sign in and create a project** Install the CLI as described on the [CLI page](https://serpel.app/developers/cli), sign in and create a project for your domain. Copy the project ID from the output.

```bash
serpel auth login
serpel projects create --domain example.com --country US --language en
export PROJECT=<projectId>
```

3. **Add your prompts** Add the prompts to AI visibility tracking. A project holds at most 50 prompts on Pro and fewer on the other plans, so start with the ones that matter most.

```bash
args=()
while IFS= read -r prompt; do args+=(--prompt "$prompt"); done < prompts.txt
serpel ai add --project $PROJECT --country US --language en "${args[@]}"
```

4. **Estimate, run and read the first check** Estimate the credits, run the check and read the summary of citations, mentions and sources. Add your Google keywords with `serpel rankings add` if you want rankings in the same project.

```bash
serpel billing estimate --operation aiCheck --prompts "$(wc -l < prompts.txt)"
serpel ai run --project $PROJECT --wait
serpel ai status --project $PROJECT
```

## Frequently asked questions

### Is there a Peec AI alternative with Google rank tracking?

Yes. Serpel tracks Google rankings on desktop and mobile, audits websites and checks ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews in one account. Peec AI’s pricing page does not list Google rank tracking or technical site audits.

### How much does Peec AI cost compared with Serpel?

On 10 Oct 2026 Peec AI showed Starter at €85, Pro at €205 and Advanced at €425 per month when billed monthly. Serpel needs no subscription and charges 2 credits (€0.02) per prompt and platform. The scope differs, because Peec AI adds sentiment, source analytics and more platforms.

### Which AI platforms does Serpel track compared with Peec AI?

Serpel checks ChatGPT with web search and Google AI Overviews. Peec AI lets you choose 3 of ChatGPT, AI Mode, AI Overviews, Copilot, Gemini and Naver AI, and its Enterprise plan tracks up to 13 models.

### Does Peec AI have an API or an MCP server?

Yes. Peec AI’s documentation describes an MCP server and an API, and says API access is currently limited to Enterprise customers. Serpel offers a REST API and a CLI on every plan, plus an MCP server.

## Sources

- [Peec AI: pricing](https://peec.ai/pricing), accessed 2026-10-10
- [Peec AI documentation: introduction and data collection](https://docs.peec.ai/intro-to-peec-ai), accessed 2026-10-10
- [Peec AI documentation: index of all pages](https://docs.peec.ai/llms.txt), accessed 2026-10-10
- [Peec AI documentation: crawlability](https://docs.peec.ai/crawlability), accessed 2026-10-10
- [Peec AI documentation: API](https://docs.peec.ai/api/introduction), accessed 2026-10-10
- [Peec AI documentation: MCP server](https://docs.peec.ai/mcp/introduction), accessed 2026-10-10