How much does GEO cost in 2026?
What agencies charge for AI search optimization — generative engine optimization, or GEO — and what our monthly programs include.
Published, before you ask
Starting prices in USD. TopClick is not VAT-registered. The final scope and price are fixed in writing before work starts.
| Service | You get | Billed | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Search & GEO ↗ | Prompt set and dated observations | /month | $[X] |
| AI visibility monitoring ↗ | Monthly report and dated log | /month | $[X] |
| Entity & brand facts ↗ | Entity map, sameAs links and fact pages | /project | $[X] |
| Reddit & community mentions ↗ | Thread map and monthly activity log | /month | $[X] |
| Brand mentions & listicles ↗ | Placement list with live URLs | /placement | $[X] |
What the market charges
Figures from third-party surveys and guides, as published — check the source and date. Our prices are in section 01.
- $1,500–$5,000a month: typical GEO retainers for small businesses; $5,000–$25,000+ for mid-size companiesSource: WebFX GEO pricing guide (opens in a new tab) · May 2026
- $25,000+a month for enterprise GEO programsSource: WebFX GEO pricing guide (opens in a new tab) · May 2026
- $5,000–$50,000per project for GEO audits and overhaulsSource: WebFX GEO pricing guide (opens in a new tab) · May 2026
How it’s priced — and what to watch
The same work can be sold four ways. Each has a catch.
| Model | How it works | Good for | Watch out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly program | Measurement, content and source work every month. | Steady work against a fixed question set. | Ask which engines and questions are tracked. |
| Monitoring only | Tracking mentions and citations in AI answers. | A baseline before you invest more. | Tracking alone changes nothing. |
| Project | An audit of AI crawler access, content and sources. | A clear plan with a fixed price. | Who carries out the plan? |
| Add-on to SEO | GEO tasks added to an SEO retainer. | One team, one plan. | Make sure AI work has its own lines in the report. |
Why two quotes differ
Ask every vendor how they handle these. The answers explain most of the gap.
- 01Engines trackedChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot, AI Overviews, AI Mode.
- 02Question setHow many questions are measured, in how many languages.
- 03SourcesLists, reviews and communities to work on.
- 04ContentPages created or rewritten to be quotable.
Estimate your budget
Pick services and quantities. Starting prices are in USD. TopClick is not VAT-registered.
- 3 × AI Search & GEO3 × $[X]
- Guaranteed mentions in ChatGPT
- No fixed question set to measure against
- Tool screenshots with no dated baseline
- “AI SEO” that is only generated content
Questions about aI search & GEO pricing
01Is GEO different from SEO?
It builds on it. AI answers draw on pages search engines can reach; GEO adds measurement in AI answers and work on the sources they cite.
02Which engines do you track?
ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot, Google AI Overviews and AI Mode — each as its own line.
03Can you guarantee mentions?
No one can. We measure against a fixed question set and report changes with dates.
04Do we need SEO first?
Often yes. If AI crawlers can’t read your pages, start with technical basics.
Get a written quote
- 1Send your site — we’ll confirm the scope and price in writing
- 2We check search and AI visibility
- 3PDF by email: five website problems and AI visibility, within two business days of receiving your website URL
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