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AlsoAsked
Pick AlsoAsked if you want the cheaper option ($12/mo vs $20/mo).
Head-to-head review · Updated June 2026
AlsoAsked vs AnswerThePublic: which one wins in 2026?
AlsoAsked and AnswerThePublic both claim to do the same thing: tell you where your brand shows up in AI search. They go about it differently enough that the choice matters. Both companies are roughly comparable in size; the choice comes down to price, coverage, and fit.
AlsoAsked is cheaper out the gate, but AnswerThePublic tracks more AI platforms. The right pick depends on which dimension matters most for you.
The verdict
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AnswerThePublic
Pick AnswerThePublic if you want the cheaper option ($20/mo vs $12/mo); and you need broader AI platform coverage (6 platforms vs 0).
If neither is right, GrowthManager.ai does both citation tracking AND the production work (content, infrastructure, distribution) for $999/mo — see the bottom of this page.
The case for AlsoAsked
AlsoAsked has raised Bootstrapped. Founded by Mark Williams-Cook, based in Bath, UK. Pricing starts at $12/mo.
People Also Ask research tool for AEO and content strategy.
What people praise
- Tree-style visualization of People Also Ask data is more useful for pillar-page planning than the AnswerThePublic radial diagram.
- Pulls live PAA data from Google, so questions reflect real SERP behavior instead of cached autocomplete suggestions.
- Bulk search supports up to 1,000 queries at a time, which agency users say is rare at this price point.
- Region and language targeting works for any Google locale, not just US English, which most cheap PAA tools restrict.
Where it falls short
- Only sources Google's PAA box; no data from Bing, YouTube, Reddit, or social platforms.
- CSV export is paywalled behind the Lite tier; the $12 Basic plan only exports PNG images.
- API access is locked to the $47/mo Pro plan, which blocks Lite users from automating workflows.
- PAA relationships are algorithmic, not semantic, so the tree sometimes maps loose associations as if they were topical clusters.
The case for AnswerThePublic
Founded by Neil Patel, based in London, UK. They cover 6 AI platforms. Pricing starts at $20/mo.
Search listening tool that mines autocomplete for question-based content ideas.
What people praise
- Visual question-wheel UI organizes autocomplete data into questions, prepositions, and comparisons, faster to scan than keyword lists
- Surfaces long-tail and voice-search queries that volume-based tools miss
- Supports Google, Bing, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Amazon as data sources
- Free tier (3 searches per day) is genuinely usable for one-off ideation
Where it falls short
- No keyword difficulty, search volume, or CPC metrics on the core report
- Results are limited to what Google autocomplete already suggests, low-volume niches show thin data
- 9x price jump from Individual ($20) to Pro ($99) with no mid-tier
- No rank tracking, backlink analysis, site audits, or technical SEO
Pricing, tier by tier
Tier 1
AlsoAsked
Basic
$12/mo
- 100 search credits per month
- 24-hour search history
- All regions and languages
- PNG export
AnswerThePublic
Starter (Individual)
$20/mo
- 2 projects
- 30 monthly credits
- 3 articles per month
- Deep search
Tier 2
AlsoAsked
Lite
$23/mo
- 300 search credits per month
- 1-month search history
- CSV export
- Bulk searches
AnswerThePublic
Growth (Pro)
$99/mo
- 4 projects
- 110 monthly credits
- 11 articles per month
- Full Composeo content suite
Tier 3
AlsoAsked
Pro
$47/mo
- 1,000 search credits per month
- 1-year search history
- API access
- Deep search expansion
AnswerThePublic
Business (Expert)
$199/mo
- 8 projects
- 300 monthly credits
- 30 articles per month
- Multi-domain management
Feature parity
What each one ships that the other doesn't. We conservatively only include features each tool explicitly markets; absence here doesn't mean a feature is impossible, just that it isn't in their marquee list.
Only on AlsoAsked
- PAA Tree Visualization. Branching diagram of People Also Ask questions showing how queries relate.
- Deep Search. Expands each PAA branch multiple levels deeper for pillar and cluster planning.
- Bulk Search. Upload up to 1,000 seed queries at once and process them in a batch.
- CSV and PNG Export. Export results as PNG diagrams or CSV files for sharing with clients.
- Public API. REST API for programmatically pulling PAA trees into custom workflows.
- Locale Targeting. Choose any Google country and language for region-specific PAA data.
Only on AnswerThePublic
- Search Listening. Pulls Google autocomplete data and groups queries by question word, preposition, and comparison
- Question Wheel Visualization. Radial chart of the questions real users ask about a seed keyword
- Multi-platform Data. Search data from Google, Bing, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Amazon
- Alerts. Email notifications when new questions appear for a tracked keyword
- CSV and Image Export. Download research as CSV or PNG/PDF for client reports
- Composeo Content Suite. Article generation, AI editing, plagiarism scoring, and WordPress publishing on paid tiers
When each one wins
When AlsoAsked wins
- Budget is the constraint. AlsoAsked starts at $12/mo vs AnswerThePublic's $20/mo, so on a per-seat basis it's the cheaper way in.
- Tree-style visualization of People Also Ask data is more useful for pillar-page planning than the AnswerThePublic radial diagram.
When AnswerThePublic wins
- Platform coverage matters. AnswerThePublic monitors 6 AI platforms; AlsoAsked covers 0.
- Visual question-wheel UI organizes autocomplete data into questions, prepositions, and comparisons, faster to scan than keyword lists
When neither wins (pick GrowthManager)
- You don't have an in-house content team and you don't want to hire one.
- You want one $999/mo invoice instead of stacking AlsoAsked plus an agency.
- You need the team that measures to also act on the data, in the same week.
- You're a B2B SaaS, services firm, or e-commerce brand at $20K+ MRR.
Reasons to pick one over the other
Reasons to pick AlsoAsked over AnswerThePublic
- Lower entry price. AlsoAsked starts at $12/mo vs AnswerThePublic's $20/mo.
- What users praise most. Tree-style visualization of People Also Ask data is more useful for pillar-page planning than the AnswerThePublic radial diagram.
Reasons to pick AnswerThePublic over AlsoAsked
- Broader AI platform coverage. AnswerThePublic tracks visibility across 6 AI engines vs AlsoAsked's 0.
- More verified reviews. AnswerThePublic has 30 G2 reviews vs AlsoAsked's none on file, so the average rating carries more weight.
- What users praise most. Visual question-wheel UI organizes autocomplete data into questions, prepositions, and comparisons, faster to scan than keyword lists
Switching from one to the other
From AlsoAsked to AnswerThePublic
Export your saved queries and prompt panels from AlsoAsked (most tools support CSV export). Most AnswerThePublic setups can import the same query list in a single CSV upload. Expect 1-2 days of parallel running so you can validate AnswerThePublic's data againstAlsoAsked's; one to two weeks of full reconciliation before you cancel AlsoAsked. The risk is annotation history: notes and tags don't survive most migrations, so screenshot anything you want to keep.
From AnswerThePublic to AlsoAsked
Same flow in reverse. Export from AnswerThePublic, import to AlsoAsked. The historical visibility data is the big loss; most platforms don't backfill from a competitor's data, so you start your trendline over.
From either to GrowthManager.ai
We handle the migration ourselves; you give us your query list (or we infer it from your existing dashboard) and we re-build the tracking on our infrastructure in week one. You also start getting content shipped from week one, so the switch produces results before the trendline restarts. The conversation that kicks this off is a 20-minute call.
Side by side, every number we could verify
| AlsoAsked | AnswerThePublic | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts at (USD/mo) | $12/mo | $20/mo |
| Founded | 2020 | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Bath, UK | London, UK |
| Funding raised | Bootstrapped | — |
| AI platforms tracked | — | 6 |
| G2 rating | — | 4.5 / 5 (30 reviews) |
| Named customers | — | — |
| SOC 2 Type 2 | — | — |
| GDPR | ✓ Yes | — |
| HIPAA | — | — |
What real users say
Below: the recurring themes from G2, Capterra, SourceForge, Reddit, and case-study reviewers — distilled into the strengths and limitations that came up most often.
AlsoAsked — what users praise
- Tree-style visualization of People Also Ask data is more useful for pillar-page planning than the AnswerThePublic radial diagram.
- Pulls live PAA data from Google, so questions reflect real SERP behavior instead of cached autocomplete suggestions.
- Bulk search supports up to 1,000 queries at a time, which agency users say is rare at this price point.
- Region and language targeting works for any Google locale, not just US English, which most cheap PAA tools restrict.
- Free tier of three searches per day is genuinely usable for one-off content briefs without a signup.
AlsoAsked — what users complain about
- Only sources Google's PAA box; no data from Bing, YouTube, Reddit, or social platforms.
- CSV export is paywalled behind the Lite tier; the $12 Basic plan only exports PNG images.
- API access is locked to the $47/mo Pro plan, which blocks Lite users from automating workflows.
- PAA relationships are algorithmic, not semantic, so the tree sometimes maps loose associations as if they were topical clusters.
- Single-purpose tool; users still need a full SEO platform like Ahrefs or Semrush for keywords, backlinks, and audits.
AnswerThePublic — what users praise
- Visual question-wheel UI organizes autocomplete data into questions, prepositions, and comparisons, faster to scan than keyword lists
- Surfaces long-tail and voice-search queries that volume-based tools miss
- Supports Google, Bing, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Amazon as data sources
- Free tier (3 searches per day) is genuinely usable for one-off ideation
- Lifetime pricing option ($99 to $990) is rare in the SEO tool category
AnswerThePublic — what users complain about
- No keyword difficulty, search volume, or CPC metrics on the core report
- Results are limited to what Google autocomplete already suggests, low-volume niches show thin data
- 9x price jump from Individual ($20) to Pro ($99) with no mid-tier
- No rank tracking, backlink analysis, site audits, or technical SEO
- Reviewers report repetitive or duplicate questions in the visualization
A third option
Both AlsoAsked and AnswerThePublicare tracking tools. They tell you what's wrong with your AI visibility. Neither one fixes it. That's our pitch for GrowthManager.ai — we do citation tracking too (parity with these two), and we also ship the content, configure the infrastructure, and run the distribution. $999/mo, managed end-to-end. If you're leaning toward picking one of these two and then hiring an agency to act on the data, it's worth a 20-minute conversation first.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is better, AlsoAsked or AnswerThePublic?
Honestly: neither one fully solves the problem. AlsoAsked and AnswerThePublic are tracking tools — they tell you where your brand shows up in AI answers but don't change the answer. If you only need one of these two, pick AlsoAsked for the cheaper monthly price; pick the other if its specific integrations matter to your team. Our actual editorial pick is GrowthManager.ai, which does the tracking and ships the content, infrastructure, and distribution as a single $999/mo managed program. Disclosure: we publish this comparison and make GrowthManager.
How much do AlsoAsked and AnswerThePublic cost?
AlsoAsked starts at $12/mo. AnswerThePublic starts at $20/mo. Both have higher-tier plans for larger workspaces. GrowthManager.ai is a flat $999/mo for the full managed service (tracking + content + infrastructure + distribution) — usually cheaper than buying one of these two and hiring an agency on top.
Which AI platforms do AlsoAsked and AnswerThePublic cover?
AlsoAsked covers an undisclosed number of AI platforms. AnswerThePublic covers 6. Most tools in this space monitor ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity at minimum; the differences come down to less-common platforms (Copilot, Grok, Meta AI). GrowthManager.ai monitors the same four primary platforms and acts on the data.
Do AlsoAsked and AnswerThePublic actually improve your AI visibility, or just measure it?
Both AlsoAsked and AnswerThePublic are measurement tools. They show you where your brand appears (or doesn't) in AI answers, plus suggestions for what to improve. Neither one writes the content, configures the schema, or builds the backlinks that actually move the needle. To do that you need an in-house content team or an agency. GrowthManager.ai is the agency — and we include the tracking, so you don't pay twice.
What's the GrowthManager.ai alternative to AlsoAsked and AnswerThePublic?
GrowthManager.ai is a managed AI visibility program. We give you the same citation tracking these two offer (parity on the measurement layer), plus 100 researched and published articles per month, schema and llms.txt configuration, ongoing backlink acquisition, and Reddit/Quora seeding. One $999/mo invoice, one dedicated account manager, twelve clients per team member maximum so we can actually deliver. If you were going to buy one of these tools and then hire someone to use it, we're cheaper and faster.
Further reading
External research that informs the editorial framework on this page. We cite these openly because the framework is meant to be auditable.
- Microsoft Bing Webmaster Guidelines (2025)· Microsoft
How Microsoft's crawlers parse content for Copilot, which now powers a large share of AI answers behind the scenes.
- Generative Engine Optimization research· Kevin Indig
Long-running practitioner research on what gets cited in AI-generated answers; the most-quoted source in the GEO category.
- Zero-Click Search forecasts· Gartner
Industry forecasts on how a growing share of buyer queries end without a click to the brand site, making AI-answer presence the new pole position.
- Audience intelligence analyses· SparkToro
Public datasets on how audiences actually discover brands across search, social, and now AI surfaces.
- Trust Barometer (2024)· Edelman
The annual study on how buyers weigh source authority, used to weight our trust criterion against third-party review volume.
Disclosure + methodology
GrowthManager.ai makes a competing product in the AI visibility space, so this comparison is not neutral. Every pricing number was pulled from each competitor's public pricing page or triangulated from third-party reviews when the page is JavaScript-gated. Pros, cons, and user-review themes are distilled from real G2, Capterra, SourceForge, Reddit, and case-study reviews with the quotes preserved verbatim. We update this comparison whenever the underlying data changes.