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Linkup
Pick Linkup if you want the cheaper option ($0/mo vs $100/mo); and you want the better-funded company ($13.2M).
Head-to-head review · Updated June 2026
Linkup vs Schema App: which one wins in 2026?
Linkup and Schema App 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. Linkup has raised $13.2M, Schema App has raised Bootstrapped; Linkup is the more-funded incumbent; Schema App is the leaner challenger.
Linkup is cheaper out the gate, but that's not the only thing that matters. The right pick depends on which dimension matters most for you.
The verdict
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Schema App
Pick Schema App if you want the cheaper option ($100/mo vs $0/mo).
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 Linkup
Linkup has raised $13.2M ($10M Seed (Feb 2026, led by Gradient)). Founded by Philippe Mizrahi, Denis Charrier, Boris Toledano, based in Paris, France. On their site they list 8 named customers including McKinsey & Company, Cohere, KPMG, EY. Pricing starts at $0/mo.
Search API used by AI agents — the data layer for retrieval-augmented LLM apps.
What people praise
- Built specifically as an API for AI agents and LLMs, not retrofitted from a consumer search product
- Licenses content from publishers and pays them on usage, so results are legal and citation-safe
- Sub-second search latency is fast enough for real-time agent tool calls
- Free tier ships 4,000 queries and startups can apply for $5,000 in credits
Where it falls short
- Per-request pricing makes monthly cost hard to forecast for high-volume agents
- Deep Research mode can cost up to $2.50 per call, expensive at scale
- Not a visibility, SEO or content product, it is a raw search API and you build the workflow yourself
- No G2 or Capterra reviews yet, the company only launched its API in late 2024
The case for Schema App
Schema App has raised Bootstrapped. Founded by Martha van Berkel, Mark van Berkel, based in Guelph, Canada. On their site they list 9 named customers including SAP, Wells Fargo, AdventHealth, Gusto. Pricing starts at $100/mo.
Enterprise schema markup and knowledge graph management platform.
What people praise
- Deploys schema markup at enterprise scale, with Wells Fargo case study showing 1,200+ pages migrated from plugin-based markup.
- Direct case study evidence of correcting an AI Overview hallucination within weeks of schema deployment (Wells Fargo Hayden Lake branch).
- Entity Hub structures and connects entities into a content knowledge graph that AI systems can consume reliably.
- SOC 2 Type II compliant, which is a hard requirement for the regulated enterprise buyers it targets.
Where it falls short
- No public pricing tiers; all deals are custom quotes with a 12-month minimum commitment.
- Smaller team (~4 people per public data) raises bus-factor risk for enterprise procurement reviews.
- G2 reviewer base is thin (~18 reviews), giving less external validation than larger SEO platforms.
- Attribution is complex; tying schema markup to revenue or organic click gains is not straightforward.
Pricing, tier by tier
Tier 1
Linkup
Fetch
$0.001 - $0.005 per request
- URL content extraction
- Sub-2 second latency, synchronous
- 4,000 complimentary queries for new accounts
Schema App
Platform Subscription
Custom
- Schema App Editor and/or Highlighter access
- Ongoing support services
- Minimum 1 hour per month of high-touch support
- Strategy and setup fee one-time charge
Tier 2
Linkup
Search
$0.005 - $0.006 per request
- Web search tool calls for AI agents
- Fast, Standard and Deep variants
- 1-3 second synchronous latency
- Sourced, cited answers with full-text snippets
Schema App
Entity Hub Add-on
Custom
- Extended entity linking and graph control
- Cross-page entity governance
Tier 3
Linkup
Research
$0.25 - $2.50 per request
- Asynchronous deep research over the web
- 1-10 minute latency
- Multi-step reasoning with citations
Schema App
MCP Server Add-on
$100 per 100K external requests
- MCP server for AI tool integration
- 100K external requests included
- Schema-aware access for chatbots
Tier 4
Linkup
Enterprise
Custom
- Personalized indexes
- Dedicated index refresh rates
- Private environments and bring-your-own-cloud
- IP whitelisting, ZDR, SOC 2 Type II, SLA
Schema App
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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 Linkup
- Fetch API. Synchronous URL content extraction in under 2 seconds, returns clean markdown
- Search API. Web search tool calls with sourced, cited answers and full-text snippets in 1-3 seconds
- Research API. Asynchronous deep research that runs multi-step reasoning over the web and returns a cited report
- Tunable index. Filter by source allowlist, freshness window and content type
- Private index. Deploy Linkup over your own proprietary documents
- Bring Your Own Cloud. Run the Linkup runtime inside your own AWS, GCP or Azure account
Only on Schema App
- Schema Markup Editor. Deploys structured data and entity linking across enterprise sites at scale.
- Entity Hub. Structures and connects entities through a centralized knowledge graph.
- Schema Performance Analytics. Tracks schema markup visibility metrics in search and AI results.
- Content Knowledge Graph. Translates business information into machine-readable models for AI consumption.
- Highlighter. Visual schema markup tool for content teams without dev resources.
When each one wins
When Linkup wins
- Budget is the constraint. Linkup starts at $0/mo vs Schema App's $100/mo, so on a per-seat basis it's the cheaper way in.
- You want the better-funded incumbent. Linkup has raised $13.2M, giving it more runway and shipping velocity.
- Built specifically as an API for AI agents and LLMs, not retrofitted from a consumer search product
When Schema App wins
- Deploys schema markup at enterprise scale, with Wells Fargo case study showing 1,200+ pages migrated from plugin-based markup.
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 Linkup 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 Linkup over Schema App
- Lower entry price. Linkup starts at $0/mo vs Schema App's $100/mo.
- More plan flexibility. Linkup offers 4 pricing tiers vs Schema App's 3, so there's a better chance one fits your team size.
- Better-funded incumbent. Linkup has raised $13.2M, giving it more runway and shipping velocity than Schema App (Bootstrapped).
- Built for the LLM era. Linkup was founded in 2024, built around AI search from day one; Schema App dates back to 2014 and is retrofitting.
- What users praise most. Built specifically as an API for AI agents and LLMs, not retrofitted from a consumer search product
- EU data residency. Linkup is HQ'd in Paris, France, which simplifies GDPR data-processor agreements for European buyers.
Reasons to pick Schema App over Linkup
- More verified reviews. Schema App has 18 G2 reviews vs Linkup's none on file, so the average rating carries more weight.
- Faster product velocity. Schema App has shipped 4 public launches in the last year vs Linkup's 0.
- More mature platform. Schema App (founded 2014) has had more time to harden the product than Linkup (2024).
- What users praise most. Deploys schema markup at enterprise scale, with Wells Fargo case study showing 1,200+ pages migrated from plugin-based markup.
Switching from one to the other
From Linkup to Schema App
Export your saved queries and prompt panels from Linkup (most tools support CSV export). Most Schema App setups can import the same query list in a single CSV upload. Expect 1-2 days of parallel running so you can validate Schema App's data againstLinkup's; one to two weeks of full reconciliation before you cancel Linkup. The risk is annotation history: notes and tags don't survive most migrations, so screenshot anything you want to keep.
From Schema App to Linkup
Same flow in reverse. Export from Schema App, import to Linkup. 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
| Linkup | Schema App | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts at (USD/mo) | $0/mo | $100/mo |
| Founded | 2024 | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Paris, France | Guelph, Canada |
| Funding raised | $13.2M | Bootstrapped |
| AI platforms tracked | — | — |
| G2 rating | — | 4.8 / 5 (18 reviews) |
| Named customers | 8 | 9 |
| SOC 2 Type 2 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| GDPR | ✓ Yes | ✓ 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.
Linkup — what users praise
- Built specifically as an API for AI agents and LLMs, not retrofitted from a consumer search product
- Licenses content from publishers and pays them on usage, so results are legal and citation-safe
- Sub-second search latency is fast enough for real-time agent tool calls
- Free tier ships 4,000 queries and startups can apply for $5,000 in credits
- SOC 2 Type II and ZDR are included at no additional cost on every plan
Linkup — what users complain about
- Per-request pricing makes monthly cost hard to forecast for high-volume agents
- Deep Research mode can cost up to $2.50 per call, expensive at scale
- Not a visibility, SEO or content product, it is a raw search API and you build the workflow yourself
- No G2 or Capterra reviews yet, the company only launched its API in late 2024
- Index is still smaller than incumbents like Google or Bing, niche queries can return thin results
Schema App — what users praise
- Deploys schema markup at enterprise scale, with Wells Fargo case study showing 1,200+ pages migrated from plugin-based markup.
- Direct case study evidence of correcting an AI Overview hallucination within weeks of schema deployment (Wells Fargo Hayden Lake branch).
- Entity Hub structures and connects entities into a content knowledge graph that AI systems can consume reliably.
- SOC 2 Type II compliant, which is a hard requirement for the regulated enterprise buyers it targets.
- 4.75/5 rating on G2 and 4.9/5 on Capterra reflect strong customer satisfaction in a niche category.
Schema App — what users complain about
- No public pricing tiers; all deals are custom quotes with a 12-month minimum commitment.
- Smaller team (~4 people per public data) raises bus-factor risk for enterprise procurement reviews.
- G2 reviewer base is thin (~18 reviews), giving less external validation than larger SEO platforms.
- Attribution is complex; tying schema markup to revenue or organic click gains is not straightforward.
- Mandatory minimum 1 hour per month of paid high-touch support inflates effective cost for small teams.
A third option
Both Linkup and Schema Appare 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, Linkup or Schema App?
Honestly: neither one fully solves the problem. Linkup and Schema App 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 Linkup 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 Linkup and Schema App cost?
Linkup starts at $0/mo. Schema App starts at $100/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.
Do Linkup and Schema App actually improve your AI visibility, or just measure it?
Both Linkup and Schema App 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 Linkup and Schema App?
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.