AI · AI search visibility
FreeSOV
Free AI share-of-voice tracker that runs on your own API keys
At a glance
FreeSOV is a free AI share-of-voice tracker. It checks how often ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews mention you and your competitors, using your own API keys.
- Category
- AI search visibility
- Best fit
- SME
- Pricing
- See pricing below
- In Adam’s stack
- Yes
Who FreeSOV is best for
Small businesses, consultants and agencies that want to measure AI visibility on a tight budget and are comfortable setting up API keys. It is a good starting point before deciding whether a paid platform such as Otterly.AI or Searchable is worth it.
Key features
- Tracking across the major AI engines
- Citations, sentiment and competitor discovery
- Bring-your-own API keys
- Free to use
Why it’s worth it
It gives small businesses a way to measure AI visibility without a paid platform. You only pay the AI providers for the queries it runs.
Things to consider
- You need to create and manage API keys with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Perplexity or DataForSEO, which is a hurdle for non-technical users.
- API costs grow with the number of prompts, engines and how often you run them, so keep an eye on the per-source cost report.
- The site gives little information about who runs it or where data is stored, so check this before tracking sensitive brand or client work.
FreeSOV pricing
Cost (ex GST), verified by Adam
Free. You bring your own API keys (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Perplexity or DataForSEO) and pay only that usage.
Source: freesov.com. Checked 1 October 2026. Prices change often, so confirm on the vendor’s site before you buy.
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FAQ
FreeSOV: common questions
Is FreeSOV really free?
FreeSOV itself is free and needs no credit card. You connect your own AI provider or DataForSEO API keys and pay those providers directly for the queries it runs.
Which AI engines does FreeSOV track?
FreeSOV tracks ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews, either through each provider's API or through DataForSEO. Checks can run daily, weekly or on demand.
FreeSOV vs paid AI visibility tools?
FreeSOV covers the core metrics, including visibility score, citations, sentiment and competitor discovery, at the cost of your API usage. Paid tools add managed setup, recommendations, audits and support, which matters more as you scale.
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