Kedra AI Index Alternatives for Shopify (2026)
Choose AEO Tracker if you want a small, weekly record of whether AI assistants recommend your store, with an ongoing free ChatGPT plan. Kedra is a better fit if you also want competitor tracking, AI-written content and fixes applied to your store on approval. The right choice depends on whether you need measurement alone or tools to make changes too.
We make AEO Tracker. This comparison uses published offers, not a hands-on test of the other apps. Every table row was checked on 5 October 2026.
Which Kedra app are you replacing?
Kedra makes separate apps for security, checkout rules and AI discovery. This page covers Kedra AI Index, currently titled Kedra: AI SEO & AEO Visibility in the Shopify App Store. Checkout and fraud apps solve different problems.
GEO (generative engine optimization) and AEO (answer engine optimization) both describe work to make a store easier to find and recommend in AI answers. A tracker measures those answers; a tool that rewrites your store also changes the material an assistant can read.
Kedra AI Index and AEO Tracker side by side
| What to compare | Kedra AI Index | AEO Tracker | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly plans, USD | Free; Grow $25; Pro $79; Scale $199. Annual offers are also listed. | Free; Starter $9.99; Growth $29.99; Pro $99.99. | 5 October 2026 |
| Ongoing free plan | Includes one AI visibility scan on ChatGPT and Gemini, plus catalog files and readiness tools. | Five buying questions checked weekly on ChatGPT. New installs first get a 14-day Starter preview. | 5 October 2026 |
| Tracked questions | Grow 12, Pro 30, Scale 75. The Free scan is not a stated recurring weekly allowance. | Free 5, Starter 10, Growth 30, Pro 40 per weekly run. Country variants use question slots. | 5 October 2026 |
| Engines | Grow lists ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and three more. Feature text also names Perplexity and Google AI; the sixth engine is not named in that plan. | Free: ChatGPT. Starter and Growth: ChatGPT, Google AI Overview, Gemini and Perplexity. Pro adds Claude and Grok. | 5 October 2026 |
| Check schedule | Scale lists daily AI answer tracking. Grow and Pro list a weekly digest but do not state an answer-check schedule. | Weekly on every plan. | 5 October 2026 |
| Live web search stated? | The listing does not state whether each answer check uses live web search. Ask before comparing results. | Yes. Chat services use software connections with web search enabled; Google AI Overview is read from Google's search results. | 5 October 2026 |
| Sources shown | Cited-source display is not stated in the listing. | Stored answers and cited sources; paid plans add source insights for each engine. | 5 October 2026 |
| Countries or markets | Grow: one market. Pro: three markets or languages. Scale: ten markets. | Home market on Free and Starter; Growth and Pro can pin extra countries, using one question slot per variant. | 5 October 2026 |
| Reviews and rating | 48 reviews, 4.9 out of 5. | No reviews yet. No customer rating established. | 5 October 2026 |
| Launch date | 27 April 2026. | 28 August 2026. | 5 October 2026 |
| Developer | Kedra Apps. | Flexsta. | 5 October 2026 |
Five alternatives, and who each suits
These are alternatives to the AI visibility product, rather than to Kedra's checkout or security apps. Monthly starting prices do not make the allowances equivalent.
| App | Who it may suit | Published starting offer | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEO Tracker | A store wanting weekly measurement without automatic store changes. | Ongoing Free plan; Starter $9.99 for ten weekly questions across four engines. | 5 October 2026 |
| Shop Mentions | A store wanting product tracking, competitor comparisons and content help together. | Starter $29 for up to 20 products and 100 AI searches monthly. | 5 October 2026 |
| SearchMention | A store wanting weekly tracking alongside catalog readiness and AI referral visits. | Starter $29 for 20 tracked questions, three competitors and weekly monitoring. | 5 October 2026 |
| Visibly AI | A store wanting several answers per question and ranked recommendations for changes. | Starter $79 for ten ChatGPT questions, four answers per question, refreshed every two weeks. | 5 October 2026 |
| Mento | A store wanting visibility measurement and content or catalog preparation in one tool. | Grow $29 for ten questions across three engines, plus a readiness audit and five blog posts monthly. | 5 October 2026 |
What Kedra does that AEO Tracker doesn't
Kedra advertises tracked competitors, a readiness score, ranked fixes applied on approval, blog writing, catalog files and AI traffic and revenue tracking. Scale also lists daily answer tracking. AEO Tracker does not offer competitor tracking, automatic store changes, an article writer or revenue attribution.
What AEO Tracker does differently
AEO Tracker concentrates on the same buying questions over time: whether your store is named, its position when an answer ranks recommendations, and the sources cited. Questions are drafted from your catalog and editable. The ongoing Free plan establishes a ChatGPT baseline; Starter adds Google AI Overview, Gemini and Perplexity for $9.99 monthly.
Checks are samples. Different wording, countries, personal chat history and timing can change what a shopper sees. No tracker guarantees recommendations, sales or an exact copy of every shopper's answer.
When Kedra is the better pick
Choose Kedra when you want a single app to identify issues and help change your store, or when its competitor allowances and daily Scale checks matter more than a lower starting price. Choose AEO Tracker when you want a weekly measurement record and prefer to make your own changes.
Compare the wider set of Shopify AEO tracking apps before paying. Ask each provider about web search, checking frequency and how it counts questions.
Frequently asked questions
Which Kedra app does this comparison cover?
It covers Kedra AI Index, currently listed as Kedra: AI SEO & AEO Visibility. Kedra's checkout and security apps solve different problems.
Is there a free alternative to Kedra AI Index?
AEO Tracker has an ongoing Free plan with five buying questions checked weekly on ChatGPT. New installs first receive a 14-day Starter preview. Kedra also has a Free plan, but its listed visibility allowance is one scan rather than recurring weekly checks.
Does AEO Tracker track my competitors?
No. AEO Tracker measures whether your store is mentioned in answers to your buying questions. It does not offer competitor tracking.
Should I switch from Kedra to AEO Tracker?
Switch only if weekly measurement is the job you need. Kedra may be the better choice if you use its competitor tracking, store fixes, content tools or daily Scale checks. Published allowances are not directly interchangeable.
Sources and scope
Checked 5 October 2026: Kedra listing, Kedra's separate products, Shop Mentions listing, SearchMention listing, Visibly AI listing, Mento listing and AEO Tracker listing. Our plan allowances come from the app's current plan definitions. Unspecified means the page does not tell us, not that the feature is absent. Prices are monthly USD offers; reviews and features can change.