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FrontStat vs LLMrefs
LLMrefs tracks AI search by keyword: you enter SEO keywords, it generates prompts and reports your share of voice, position and cited sources. FrontStat is an AI visibility tool for founders: from just your URL, it shows whether ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini recommend your product when a buyer asks, who they recommend instead, and what to fix first.
Choose LLMrefs if
You run SEO for several brands and want wide AI engine coverage per keyword.
Choose FrontStat if
You have one product and want a daily answer on whether ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini recommend it, and what to fix first.
 FrontStat | LLMrefs | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Founders | Brands, agencies and SEOs |
| Starting price | $19/month founding price, then $39 | $79/month (one plan: 500 prompts, weekly reports) |
| Free option | A free report on your product, and an email when an AI answer changes. Pro: 7 days free, no card | Free account and 7-day trial |
| Setup | Paste your URL. No prompts to write. | Enter brand, domain and SEO keywords. Prompts are generated for you |
| AI search engines | ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, all in the price | 11 engines, all included: ChatGPT, ChatGPT Search, AI Overviews, AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Grok, Copilot, Meta AI, DeepSeek |
| How often answers are checked | Every day | Weekly |
| Buyer questions | 5 written from your site, without your name in them. Edit them or add your own, up to 10 | Generated from your SEO keywords |
| Rivals AI recommends instead | Named on every question you miss, found for you | Every brand named for a keyword, ranked |
| Cited sites, grouped by type | Cited URLs. Grouping by type not stated | |
| Ranked fixes | Content gap insights | |
| CSV export | ||
| Share link | A Share button in its dashboard | |
| MCP server | Yes, for Claude Code, Cursor and Claude Desktop | API. MCP not stated |
LLMrefs details from its pricing page and website, checked 2 October 2026. Check their site for current plans.
What LLMrefs does well
- 01
One flat plan with 11 AI engines, unlimited projects and seats.
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No prompt writing: keywords in, prompts generated.
Where FrontStat is different
- 01
Needs only your URL, no keyword list.
- 02
Checked every day, not weekly.
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Emails you the day an AI search engine starts or stops recommending you.
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Also checks where you rank when buyers search your name, and which launch sites list you.
See if ChatGPT recommends your product
First answers in seconds. Pro is 7 days free, no card, then $19/month founding price.
Questions
Is FrontStat a LLMrefs alternative?
Yes, for founders. Choose FrontStat if you have one product and want a daily answer on whether ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini recommend it, and what to fix first. Choose LLMrefs if you run SEO for several brands and want wide AI engine coverage per keyword.
How much does LLMrefs cost compared with FrontStat?
LLMrefs: $79/month (one plan: 500 prompts, weekly reports). FrontStat Pro: $19/month founding price, then $39, with 7 days free and no card. The free report costs nothing. Prices as stated on each site on 2 October 2026.
Which AI search engines do FrontStat and LLMrefs check?
FrontStat checks ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini every day, all in the price. LLMrefs: 11 engines, all included: ChatGPT, ChatGPT Search, AI Overviews, AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Grok, Copilot, Meta AI, DeepSeek.
Do I need to write prompts?
Not with FrontStat: it writes 5 buyer questions from your site, and you can edit them or add your own, up to 10. LLMrefs: Generated from your SEO keywords.