SE Ranking (SE Visible) vs Authority Radar: Pricing, Features & Performance Tested
TL;DR verdict: Authority Radar wins for the large majority of teams who need to track AI visibility and act on it. It unifies Google Search Console intelligence and a built-in content pipeline in one affordable platform. SE Ranking (SE Visible) remains the right pick when deep traditional SEO breadth (backlinks, local, audits) is the primary job.
Choose Authority Radar if… you want AI visibility tracking across 8 engines, unified with deep GSC intelligence and a complete Queries to Clusters to Topics to Brief to Full Content pipeline, at a lower entry price, so you can fix visibility instead of just measuring it.
Choose SE Ranking (SE Visible) if… your core need is a full traditional SEO suite (backlinks, local map rank tracking, site audits) with AI visibility layered on top, and you value a longer market track record.
At-a-glance: Authority Radar vs SE Ranking (SE Visible)
Authority Radar | SE Ranking (SE Visible) | |
|---|---|---|
Best for | Teams unifying AI visibility, GSC, and content in one place | Full traditional SEO suite buyers adding AI visibility |
Starting price monthly | $49/mo (Starter) | $129.00/mo (Core) |
Starting price yearly | $39/mo billed yearly ($468/yr, Starter) | $103.20/mo billed yearly (Core, monthly-equivalent) |
AI engines tracked | 8 named (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, DeepSeek, Grok, Copilot, Meta AI); homepage claims 10+ | 5 (Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity) |
Traditional SEO and GSC | GSC monitoring with one-click OAuth, 10-year retention, intent analysis, cannibalization detection | Connects to GSC and GA4; traditional rank tracking, backlink analysis, site audits |
Content generation | Built-in pipeline: Queries to Clusters to Topics to Brief to Full Content (10 to 150 briefs, 10 to 50 full content by tier) | AI Writer plus Content Editor; Content Marketing tool (25 articles Core, 50 Growth) |
Competitive analysis | Side-by-side comparison, citation gap, share of voice, threat alerts, opportunity detection | AI competitor research up to 5 competitors; 5 domains Core, 15 Growth |
Free trial | 7 days | 14 days, no credit card required |
Standout strength | Unified AI visibility, GSC, and content pipeline in one affordable platform | Unified dashboard tracking brand presence across traditional SERPs and multiple AI engines |
Main limitation | No public API, no white-label, no native Zapier/Slack advertised yet; some features coming soon | Core plan limited to 1 seat, 10 projects, 6-month history; AI source tracking 7 markets / 5 languages |
What each tool is
SE Ranking (SE Visible)
SE Ranking is a mature, full-featured SEO platform that tracks visibility across traditional search engines and AI answer engines from a single unified dashboard. It brings real breadth: rank tracking on major search engines, backlink research and monitoring, on-page and website auditing, keyword grouping, and a local marketing Map Rank Tracker. On top of that it layers page change monitoring, a report builder with white-label delivery, and connections to both Google Search Console and Google Analytics 4.
For the AI side, SE Ranking (SE Visible) adds brand-mention and linked-mention tracking, competitor research, and source-and-coverage analysis across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and AI Mode. In essence, it is a broad traditional SEO suite with AI visibility bolted on.
Authority Radar
Authority Radar is an AI visibility platform that goes further than pure monitors. It unifies three jobs that most teams currently do in separate tools: AI visibility tracking across 8 engines, deep Google Search Console monitoring with 10-year data ownership, and a built-in content workflow that turns your own search data into ready-to-publish drafts.
Where other AI monitors stop at “you showed up here,” Authority Radar gives you the why and the fix. It distinguishes linked from unlinked citations, groups queries algorithmically (not with AI guesswork) into ranked clusters and topics, and then funnels that intelligence straight into briefs and full-length content. No per-engine fees, and no stitching together a monitor plus an SEO suite plus a content tool.
Head-to-head by dimension
1. AI engine coverage
Winner: Authority Radar. It tracks 8 named engines (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, DeepSeek, Grok, Copilot, and Meta AI) with no per-engine add-on costs. SE Ranking (SE Visible) covers 5 engines today. For teams whose audience is spread across the growing list of AI answer platforms, that broader coverage matters immediately.
2. Traditional SEO and Search Console integration
Winner: Authority Radar (structural win on GSC intelligence). One-click OAuth, 10-year data retention against Google’s default 16 months, intent analysis, cannibalization detection, a CTR Opportunity Finder, Winners/Losers tracking, and branded-vs-non-branded splits, all native. SE Ranking connects GSC and GA4 but does not offer this depth of query-level insight inside its traditional SEO suite. To be clear: SE Ranking genuinely wins on broader legacy SEO tooling (backlinks, local map rank tracking, on-page audits). But for the GSC layer itself, Authority Radar is deeper.
3. Content workflow: insight to published draft
Winner: Authority Radar (structural win). The Queries to Clusters to Topics to Brief to Full Content pipeline closes the loop. You go from “AI engines mention us for these queries” to published content, all inside the same platform. SE Ranking offers an AI Writer, Content Editor, and article generation credits (25 on Core, 50 on Growth), but there is no structured pipeline that starts from your visibility data. Compare how that loop works in Authority Radar vs Surfer or Authority Radar vs Writesonic GEO. The difference is a data-driven assembly line, not a single-keyword content writer.
4. Competitive intelligence
Winner: Authority Radar. Citation gap analysis, share of voice, threat alerts, and opportunity detection show you which sources cite competitors but not you. SE Ranking provides solid competitor research, but the Core plan caps it at 5 domains (15 on Growth). Authority Radar’s competitive layer is purpose-built for the AI-citation era.
5. Integrations, API, and data ownership
Winner: SE Ranking. SE Ranking advertises Looker Studio, Matomo, GA4, and GSC integrations, plus a Research API and MCP access. Authority Radar does not currently advertise a public API, native Zapier/Make/Slack, or white-label. This is a real concession. That said, Authority Radar still offers raw data export and full ownership of your search data, with 10-year retention. For most buyers, what matters more is that you keep your data and can act on it, not the breadth of third-party pipes.
6. Traditional SEO breadth
Winner: SE Ranking. Backlink monitoring, Map Rank Tracker for local, page change monitoring, and on-page audits. Authority Radar does not compete in these areas. If your workflow revolves around legacy SEO deliverables, SE Ranking is the obvious fit here.
7. Pricing entry point and value
Winner: Authority Radar. Entry starts at $49/mo (Starter), while SE Ranking’s Core plan begins at $129/mo. Even billed yearly, AR’s $39/mo beats SE’s $103.20/mo. You get more engines, more query intelligence, and a content pipeline at a significantly lower floor. See full plans on the Authority Radar pricing page.
Pricing and value
Plan | Authority Radar | SE Ranking (SE Visible) |
|---|---|---|
Entry monthly | $49/mo (Starter) | $129/mo (Core) |
Entry yearly | $39/mo billed yearly ($468/yr) | $103.20/mo billed yearly (monthly-equivalent) |
Mid-tier monthly | $129/mo (Growth) | $279/mo (Growth) |
Mid-tier yearly | $103/mo billed yearly ($1,236/yr) | $223.20/mo billed yearly |
High-tier monthly | $299/mo (Pro) | Enterprise (custom) |
High-tier yearly | $239/mo billed yearly ($2,868/yr) | Not available or not publicly mentioned |
Add-ons | Extra executions, GSC connections, team seats | Extra seats from $16, extra keywords from $22.40 (Core) / $32 (Growth), extra articles from $39.20, extra locations from $18.40 |
Free trial | 7 days | 14 days, no card |
Value verdict: At the headline $129 level, Authority Radar Growth and SE Ranking Core sit side by side. But AR Growth packs in more AI engines, 60-month history, and the full content pipeline. SE Ranking’s add-on costs can stack fast: extra seats, keywords, articles, and locations each add their own line items. If you end up paying for a monitor, an SEO suite, and a separate content workflow, your total spend climbs well beyond a single AR plan. For the majority buyer who wants outcomes, not just dashboards, Authority Radar delivers more scope per dollar.
Feature parity matrix
AI visibility
Capability | Authority Radar | SE Ranking (SE Visible) |
|---|---|---|
AI engines tracked | 8 (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, DeepSeek, Grok, Copilot, Meta AI) | 5 (Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity) |
Linked vs unlinked citation distinction | Yes | Linked mentions tracked; unlinked distinction not stated |
Sentiment analysis with trend and alerts | Yes | Partial (competitor research includes mention tracking) |
Share of voice, citation gap, opportunity detection | Yes | Yes (competitor research, capped at 5/15 domains) |
Source and coverage categorization | Source detection | Yes (categorizes by media, blogs, forums) |
Traditional SEO and GSC
Capability | Authority Radar | SE Ranking (SE Visible) |
|---|---|---|
GSC connection | Yes (one-click OAuth) | Yes (GSC plus GA4) |
GSC data retention | 10 years | 6 months (Core plan) |
Intent analysis, cannibalization, CTR Opportunity Finder | Yes | No structural equivalent |
Backlink research and monitoring | No | Yes |
Local and Map Rank Tracker | No | Yes |
Site and on-page audit | No | Yes |
Content
Capability | Authority Radar | SE Ranking (SE Visible) |
|---|---|---|
Content generation | Yes | Yes (AI Writer, Content Editor) |
Insight-to-content pipeline (queries to clusters to brief to full content) | Yes | No structured pipeline |
Platform and ops
Capability | Authority Radar | SE Ranking (SE Visible) |
|---|---|---|
Public API | Not available or not publicly mentioned | Yes (Research API, MCP access) |
Zapier/Make/Slack native | Not available or not publicly mentioned | Not available or not publicly mentioned (other integrations: Looker, Matomo, GA4, GSC) |
White-label | Not available or not publicly mentioned | Yes |
Data export | Yes (raw query data, 10-yr retention) | Yes (50k to 100k rows; CSV for AI checks) |
Real-time monitoring | 24/7 | Page change monitoring |
Free trial | 7 days | 14 days, no card |
Who should choose which
Solo or founder. Authority Radar. A $49 entry point, unified AI visibility plus GSC plus content, and no tool sprawl.
In-house marketing team. Authority Radar. The Growth tier gives you 8 engines, 60-month history, and a content pipeline that turns findings into published drafts. Team seats are coming soon.
Agency. Split. If your core deliverable is full traditional SEO with white-label reporting today, SE Ranking wins. If your modern mandate is AI visibility plus GSC-driven content for clients, Authority Radar wins, even though AR’s white-label is not advertised yet. Many outcome-focused agencies will trade that for the built-in content workflow.
E-commerce. Authority Radar for AI visibility and query intelligence; SE Ranking if local Map Rank Tracker and site audits are central.
Enterprise. Both offer custom plans. Authority Radar adds SSO, SLA, and a dedicated manager. SE Ranking’s Enterprise pricing is not publicly mentioned.
Where SE Ranking (SE Visible) wins
Every tool has spots where it genuinely leads. SE Ranking’s strengths are real, and naming them honestly makes the final recommendation credible.
Broader traditional SEO suite. Backlink research, Map Rank Tracker, on-page audits, and page change monitoring are mainline SEO jobs that Authority Radar intentionally does not duplicate. Reframe: Most Authority Radar buyers want AI visibility plus GSC plus content, not a full legacy suite. If heavy backlink and local work is your daily driver, SE Ranking is the better pick.
Public API, MCP access, and more advertised integrations. SE Ranking gives you Looker Studio, Matomo, and a Research API. Reframe: Authority Radar still offers raw data export and ownership with 10-year retention. API breadth matters most to teams that automate externally; for most practitioners, keeping and using the data inside the platform covers the majority use case.
White-label reporting available today. Important for agencies that need client-ready reports right now. Reframe: Authority Radar’s roadmap and its stronger content workflow often outweigh a missing white-label for outcome-focused teams. Many agencies trade that for the ability to deliver insights and content in one tight loop.
Longer market track record. SE Ranking has been around longer, with a larger third-party review corpus. Reframe: Authority Radar is newer but built specifically for the AI-visibility problem that exploded in the last two years. Unified scope and price-to-value often matter more than tenure for buyers solving today’s problem.
Longer free trial (14 days, no card). Reframe: Authority Radar’s 7-day trial is enough to see the unified value: AI visibility, a decade of GSC data, and the content pipeline in one place. Most users will know if it fits inside a week.
Practitioner take
Authority Radar exists because a real client was winning on every traditional SEO metric (rankings, traffic) but losing transactional conversions. AI tools like ChatGPT were citing outdated negative reviews and steering prospects to competitors. The problem was invisible in every traditional SEO dashboard, found only through manual prompting, and fixed over months of spreadsheet-and-script work. That pain revealed the core gap: AI visibility monitors show the problem, but they do not give you the fix, and Google Search Console expires after 16 months. Authority Radar was built to show you the problem and fix it using your own search data. That is exactly the gap this comparison exposes. SE Ranking shows you a lot; Authority Radar was built to show you and fix it, on one platform, at a lower entry price.
Can you use both together?
Yes. Some teams run SE Ranking for legacy SEO breadth (backlinks, local audits, page monitoring) while using Authority Radar for AI visibility, GSC intelligence, and the content pipeline. The overlap in cost is real, but for buyers who genuinely need both scopes, the two tools complement each other. For the majority reader, though, Authority Radar alone covers the modern job of AI-led search and content in one place.
FAQ
Is Authority Radar cheaper than SE Ranking (SE Visible)? Yes. Authority Radar starts at $49/mo (Starter) versus $129/mo for SE Ranking’s Core plan. Yearly, that is $39/mo vs $103.20/mo. See the full pricing breakdown.
Does SE Ranking (SE Visible) track GSC data? Yes, it connects to GSC and GA4. But retention on the Core plan is limited to 6 months, while Authority Radar keeps 10 years.
Which is better for agencies? SE Ranking if core work is traditional SEO with white-label reporting today. Authority Radar for AI-visibility-led, content-driven agencies (note that team seats and white-label status are still evolving on AR’s side).
How many AI engines does each track? Authority Radar tracks 8 named engines (homepage says 10+); SE Ranking tracks 5.
Can I use both together? Yes. Run SE Ranking for legacy SEO breadth and Authority Radar for AI visibility plus GSC plus content. For most teams, Authority Radar alone handles the full modern loop.
Does Authority Radar have a public API? Not publicly mentioned. SE Ranking advertises a Research API and MCP access.
Which has a better content workflow? Authority Radar, via the Queries to Clusters to Topics to Brief to Full Content pipeline that starts from your own visibility data.
What is the free trial for each? Authority Radar offers 7 days; SE Ranking offers 14 days with no credit card required.
For more side-by-side comparisons, visit the Authority Radar blog.
Verdict
Most teams today need more than a dashboard of AI mentions. They need to see where they show up, understand why, and turn that into content that wins, without paying for three separate tools. Authority Radar delivers exactly that: unified AI visibility across 8 engines, deep GSC intelligence with 10-year ownership, and a built-in content pipeline, all starting at $49 per month. SE Ranking (SE Visible) is a strong traditional SEO suite with AI visibility added, and it earns its place when backlinks, maps, and audits are the main act. We are honest about the gaps too: Authority Radar does not yet advertise a public API, white-label, or native Zapier/Slack, and a few features are still coming soon. But for the large majority who want to measure AI visibility and actually fix it in the same platform, Authority Radar is the smarter choice, and the comparison above is why.
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