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Citations.io vs AirOps

Workflow automation platform that includes some AI visibility tracking.

TL;DR
  • AirOps: AirOps is primarily an AI workflow automation tool - visibility tracking is one of many use cases bolted on.
  • Citations.io: AI visibility intelligence backed by sampled answers and citation evidence — from $29/mo with a 5-day trial for $5.
  • Same four major engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude), plus implementation packs and a Citation Influence Score that AirOps doesn't ship.

Feature comparison

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What each tool ships by default, on the entry tier.

Citations.ioAirOps
Engines trackedChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, ClaudeAnything via workflow
Sampled answers per promptUp to 5 per engine per runDIY
Citation source intelligenceDIY
Implementation packs (content, PR, schema)
Local + national visibility split
Confidence labels on every metric
Starting price$29 / mo$149/mo

Why teams pick Citations.io

  • Purpose-built for AI visibility - dashboards, metrics, packs all ship out of the box
  • No workflow assembly required
  • Citation Influence Score and competitor leaderboard come pre-built

When AirOps is the right call

  • You're already an AirOps customer and want to reuse the platform
  • You need a fully bespoke pipeline and have engineering capacity to build it

About AirOps

AirOps is primarily an AI workflow automation tool - visibility tracking is one of many use cases bolted on.

Headquarters: San Francisco, US

Starting price: $149 / mo

Strengths

  • Powerful generic workflow builder
  • Useful if you already use AirOps for other automations
  • Strong integrations ecosystem

Limitations

  • Visibility tracking is a generic recipe, not a dedicated product
  • No purpose-built dashboards for share-of-answer or citation intelligence
  • Setup requires building your own workflow

FAQ

Can AirOps do AI visibility tracking?+
AirOps can be configured to call AI engines and store results, but you build the pipeline yourself. Citations.io is purpose-built and ships the same capability turnkey.
Is AirOps cheaper than Citations.io?+
No - AirOps starts at $149/mo. Citations.io starts at $29/mo with a 5-day trial for $5.

See your AI visibility in 5 minutes

5-day trial for $5. Cancel anytime. Same four engines as AirOps, plus packs and citation intelligence.