Stellarcast vs AthenaHQ: which AI visibility tool fits you?
An honest side-by-side of Stellarcast and AthenaHQ: what each costs, which engines each plan checks, whether it can fix what it finds, and how it proves results.
Stellarcast is our product, so read this knowing our bias. It is written to be useful anyway, including where AthenaHQ is the better choice. Every fact about AthenaHQ comes from its own pricing and product pages, checked on 26 September 2026; confirm anything that decides your purchase with the vendor.
The short answer
AthenaHQ tracks 11 engines on its Starter plan and lists Shopify and Webflow integrations. Stellarcast ships fixes for much less ($89 against $295), prices measurement by tracked prompt rather than credits, and measures every market separately on every plan.
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Side by side
| Stellarcast | AthenaHQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Public: $39, $89, $249, $549/mo; agencies $599 and $1,499/mo | Free Essential tier (limited credits); Starter $295/mo ($245 annual) for 3,600 credits (1 credit = 1 AI response); Enterprise custom |
| Engines | Six, daily, on every paid plan: Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Mode, Microsoft Copilot (Claude and Grok on Enterprise) | Starter: 11, including Claude, Grok, DeepSeek and Meta AI; Essential: 5 |
| Fixes shipped to your site | Drafts fixes and, after your approval, sends them to WordPress as drafts (from $89) | On-page and off-page actions and a content optimization agent; Shopify and Webflow integrations listed |
| Proof of impact | Lift ledger: every claim labelled MEASURED, LIKELY or TOO-EARLY, with a range | No lift method described on its pricing or product pages |
| Markets | Every market measured separately with native-language prompts, on every plan | Starter: single market; multiple countries on Enterprise |
| Trial | No trial; free audit with no card | Free tier |
Checked 26 September 2026 against each vendor's own pages; pricing and plans re-checked 17 October 2026.
Where AthenaHQ wins
- Eleven engines on the Starter plan, including Claude, Grok, DeepSeek, Meta AI and Mistral.
- A free tier to try it, and unlimited seats.
- On-page and off-page actions with Shopify and Webflow integrations, plus a content optimization agent.
- MCP, API, Looker Studio and Slack reporting.
Where Stellarcast wins
- Fixes shipped to WordPress from $89 a month, against a $295 Starter plan.
- Pricing by tracked prompts, so you know what a month costs before it starts.
- Every market measured with native-language prompts on every plan, where AthenaHQ Starter covers one market.
- A lift ledger with a confidence label on every claim.
How to decide
- Choose AthenaHQ if you need Claude, Grok or DeepSeek tracked at a self-serve price, or publishing to Webflow, Wix or another CMS beyond WordPress.
- Choose Stellarcast if you run on WordPress, sell in more than one market, and want fixes and proof at a lower price. See the plans.
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Get your free visibility auditFrequently asked questions
Is Stellarcast an AthenaHQ alternative?
Yes. Both track whether AI engines name and cite your brand. AthenaHQ tracks 11 engines on its Starter plan and lists Shopify and Webflow integrations. Stellarcast ships fixes for much less ($89 against $295), prices measurement by tracked prompt rather than credits, and measures every market separately on every plan.
How much does AthenaHQ cost compared with Stellarcast?
AthenaHQ has a free Essential tier and a Starter plan at $295 a month ($245 on annual billing) for 3,600 credits. Stellarcast starts at $39, and ships fixes from its $89 Starter plan. Checked 26 September 2026.
Which AI engines do AthenaHQ and Stellarcast track?
AthenaHQ's Starter plan tracks 11 engines, including Claude and Grok. Every Stellarcast paid plan checks six engines daily, with Claude and Grok on Enterprise.
Can AthenaHQ publish fixes to my website?
Its plans page no longer lists CMS publishing as such; it lists on-page and off-page actions, a content optimization agent, and Shopify and Webflow integrations (the eight-CMS list we saw on 26 September no longer appears there as of 17 October 2026). Stellarcast drafts fixes and, after your approval, sends them to WordPress as drafts from its $89 Starter plan.