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Citations.io vs Otterly

Single-engine deep-dive tool focused on Perplexity and ChatGPT.

TL;DR

Otterly: Otterly is built for teams that want to go deep on one or two engines rather than spread across all four.
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 Otterly doesn't ship.

Feature comparison

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

	Citations.io	Otterly
Engines tracked	ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude	ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini
Sampled answers per prompt	Up to 5 per engine per run	1 per engine
Citation source intelligence		Basic
Implementation packs (content, PR, schema)
Local + national visibility split
Confidence labels on every metric
Starting price	$29 / mo	$29/mo

Why teams pick Citations.io

Same starting price ($29/mo) with four engines instead of three
Competitor visibility leaderboard included from day one
Local vs national rollups for multi-location brands

When Otterly is the right call

You only care about Perplexity right now and want the cheapest possible tracker
You have no need for competitor benchmarking

About Otterly

Otterly is built for teams that want to go deep on one or two engines rather than spread across all four.

Headquarters: Vienna, AT

Starting price: $29 / mo

Strengths

Polished single-engine reports
Affordable entry price
Good for one-off audits

Limitations

Limited engine coverage - Claude not included
No competitor visibility index
No implementation packs or local/national split

FAQ

Is Otterly a Citations.io alternative?+

Otterly is a single-engine specialist. Citations.io covers all four major engines at the same price point and adds competitor and citation intelligence.

Does Otterly track Claude?+

No. Otterly currently covers ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini. Citations.io adds Claude in every plan.

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

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