Writesonic

Overview

Writesonic is an AI search visibility and SEO platform founded by Samanyou Garg and backed by Y-Combinator (Summer 2021 cohort). It started as an AI writing tool in 2021 and has since pivoted to focus on a specific problem most marketing teams now face: brands are invisible in AI-generated search results even when they rank well on Google. Writesonic solves this by tracking how a brand appears across 10+ AI platforms (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Mode, Microsoft Copilot, Grok, DeepSeek, Meta AI, and others) and translating that data into specific corrective actions, not just dashboards. The company has received $2.6M in seed funding from investors including HOF Capital, and reports 20,000+ teams currently using the platform. What separates Writesonic from pure SEO tools is the combination of AI search visibility tracking with a built-in action center. Competitors like Profound ($499/mo) or AthenaHQ ($295/mo) cover AI tracking but not content creation or technical SEO. Writesonic bundles all three: it tracks up to 200 AI prompts per month on the Growth plan, identifies the specific sites mentioning competitors to target for citation outreach, runs site audits analyzing up to 2,500 pages per scan, and produces up to 50 AI-written articles per month with EEAT signals and automatic internal linking. All plans include Google Keyword Planner data with no separate subscription required. The platform is used by marketing teams ranging from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies and agencies. Case studies on the site show a 25% AI traffic increase for Viscaweb, a 500% impressions increase for Alan Ranger Photography, and BlitzMetrics landing two $100,000 clients sourced directly from ChatGPT recommendations. The Growth plan includes Priority Email plus a Dedicated Slack channel, while Enterprise plans add a dedicated account manager, SSO/SAML, and a dedicated GEO strategist for hands-on strategy work. Writesonic is SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and HIPAA compliant. The platform positions itself as a replacement for a stack that would otherwise cost over $1,100/month (SEMrush, Jasper, Surfer SEO, Screaming Frog, and Profound combined), consolidating all of it into plans starting at $99/month with a free trial that requires no credit card.

Features

• AI Visibility Tracking -- Monitors brand mentions, citations, and sentiment across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Copilot, Grok, DeepSeek, Meta AI, and more (10+ platforms total)
• AI Prompts Tracking -- Tracks up to 200 AI prompts per month on the Growth plan, with daily data refresh across all monitored platforms
• Citation Opportunity Finder -- Identifies high-authority sites that cite competitors but not your brand, then generates outreach templates to win those citations
• AI Article Writer -- Produces up to 50 articles per month on Growth plan with deep research, auto fact-checking, EEAT signals, and automatic internal linking
• SEO Site Audit -- Runs up to 50 audits per month (2,500 pages each on Growth) with AI-generated fix suggestions requiring no developer involvement
• Content Strategy Engine -- Analyzes competitor keywords and generates AI-driven topic clusters based on Google Keyword Planner data included in every paid plan
• Chatsonic AI Chat -- Multi-model AI chat (GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet, and others) with web browsing, file uploads, data analysis, and image generation via ChatGPT Image and Flux 1.1
• Technical SEO Fixes -- Detects and resolves robots.txt errors, broken schemas, and crawler issues blocking AI indexation, with one-click AI-applied fixes
• Content Optimizer -- Scores and rewrites existing content to improve ranking signals for both Google and AI search engines
• Google Integrations -- Connects to Google Search Console, Google Analytics, Google SERP, and Google Keyword Planner natively on all paid plans
• Sentiment Analysis -- Benchmarks how positively AI platforms talk about your brand compared to named competitors across tracked prompts
• Social Engagement Discovery -- Surfaces relevant Reddit threads, Quora questions, and forum discussions where target buyers are actively asking questions

Best For

B2B marketing teams who want to track and improve their brand's recommendation rate in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews, Content managers at scaling companies who produce 15 to 50 SEO articles per month and need fact-checked, internally linked drafts without hiring more writers, SEO agencies managing multiple client domains who need AI search visibility reporting alongside traditional technical audits in one platform, Founders of Series A to Series C companies who are losing pipeline to competitors already appearing in AI-generated answers, In-house teams currently paying for separate SEMrush, Jasper, and Surfer SEO subscriptions who want to consolidate into one platform

How It Works

After signing up (no credit card required for the free trial), users connect their domain and integrate Google Search Console and Google Analytics directly in the platform. From there, the AI Visibility Tracking dashboard begins monitoring how the brand is mentioned across ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, and the other configured platforms. On the Starter plan, users track 50 AI prompts; on Growth, up to 200. Writesonic pulls prompt data from two sources: a proprietary dataset of 120 million-plus AI chatbot conversations and traditional SEO sources including Google Keyword Planner, Reddit, and People Also Ask. The Action Center is where tracked gaps become executable tasks. When Writesonic identifies that a competitor is being recommended for a specific prompt your brand is not, it surfaces that as a Missing Prompts item and links to a recommended fix: create new content, refresh an existing page, or pursue a citation from a specific high-authority site. Users can generate outreach templates for the citation targets directly inside the platform. Technical issues (robots.txt errors, broken schema markup, crawl errors blocking AI bots) appear as one-click-fix items that apply the correction without requiring a developer. For content production, the AI Article Writer generates fact-checked, source-backed articles with automatic internal linking and brand voice matching. Writing Styles can be configured (1 style on Starter, 5 on Basic, 10 on Growth) so every article matches a defined tone. The SEO Site Audit runs scans on up to 2,500 pages per audit and flags on-page and technical issues with AI-generated fixes. Chatsonic, the built-in AI chat, gives users access to GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet, and other models for ad-hoc research and content work. Team collaboration scales per plan: Starter includes 1 user seat, Basic includes 2, Growth includes 3 (with up to 5 additional at $50-$60 per user per month). Each project in Writesonic maps to one website domain, so agencies tracking multiple client sites need the Growth plan (2 included projects) or Enterprise for custom project counts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Writesonic require a credit card for the free trial?

No credit card is required. The free trial gives full access to the platform with no hidden catches, as stated directly on the pricing page.

Which AI platforms does Writesonic track?

Ten-plus platforms are covered: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, Grok, DeepSeek, and Meta AI, with more listed as coming soon.

How many articles can I publish per month?

Starter: 15 articles/month. Basic: 25/month. Growth: 50/month, with an add-on of 40 more articles for $100/month. Enterprise is custom.

How does Writesonic differ from a tool like Profound or AthenaHQ?

Those tools cover AI tracking only. Writesonic adds a built-in AI article writer, site audit (up to 2,500 pages per scan), technical SEO fixes, content optimizer, and Google integrations in the same subscription. Profound alone costs $499/month compared to Writesonic Growth at $499/month with all those additional capabilities included.

What is the refund policy?

A 7-day no-questions-asked refund is available. Contact the support team within 7 days of purchase for a full refund.

Can I track multiple websites on one account?

Starter and Basic plans include 1 project (1 domain). Growth includes 2 projects. Enterprise supports a custom number. Additional projects require upgrading or a custom Enterprise agreement.

Is annual billing worth it compared to monthly?

Annual billing saves 20% across all tiers. Starter drops from $99/month to $79/month, Basic from $249 to $199, and Growth from $499 to $399 when billed annually.