KIME vs Otterly.AI: which AI search tool to pick

Otterly.AI is the better pick if you mainly need affordable monitoring of brand mentions and citations, with unlimited seats and countries. KIME is the better pick if you need the work done after the report: content, technical fixes, outreach and ChatGPT ads, across 10 AI engines. Otterly.AI watches; KIME watches and acts.

KIME publishes this comparison. Otterly.AI figures verified 4 November 2026 from otterly.ai; KIME figures verified 4 November 2026 from kime.ai.

KIME vs Otterly.AI at a glance

What each platform is

Otterly.AI is an AI search monitoring tool from Austria, launched in October 2024. It tracks brand mentions, citations with link position, sentiment and competitors, and offers GEO URL audits, prompt research, a query fan-out tool and an MCP server.

KIME is a GEO platform from Copenhagen used by more than 400 marketing teams. It tracks your prompts daily across up to 10 AI engines, explains how each model sees your brand in AI Perception, and executes the work through AWX. It also builds and runs ChatGPT ad campaigns.

1. Pricing

Otterly.AI plans

• Lite: $29/mo. 15 prompts, 1 workspace, no API

• Standard: $189/mo. 100 prompts, unlimited workspaces, API and MCP, Agent Analytics, Looker Studio connector

• Premium: $489/mo. 400 prompts

• Enterprise: custom, from 1,000 prompts

• Gemini, Google AI Mode and Claude are paid add-ons on every plan, for example $59, $59 and $109 a month on Standard

• Free trial for new users

KIME plans

• Explorer: €99/mo. 50 prompts, 2 AI engines, 5 seats, 10 AWX executions

• Core: €399/mo. 200 prompts, 3 AI engines, 10 seats, 30 AWX executions

• Agency Starter: €499/mo. 200 prompts, unlimited client and pitch workspaces

• Enterprise: custom. All 10 engines

• 7-day free trial on Explorer and Core, no sales call. 15% off with annual billing

Otterly.AI is cheaper for monitoring alone. Add Gemini, AI Mode and Claude to Standard and it costs $416 a month; KIME Core costs €399 and includes execution and ads.

2. AI engine coverage

On KIME Explorer and Core you pick 2 or 3 engines from the first seven at no extra cost.

3. Monitoring vs doing the work

Otterly.AI tells you where you appear, which URLs get cited and which content to look at, with content audits and briefs. It stops there. KIME's AWX takes the next step: it writes GEO articles and FAQ pages, applies technical fixes and drafts outreach to publishers, then ships approved work to your CMS through KIME MCP. And where organic visibility is missing, Campaign Builder and Ads Manager let you buy ChatGPT ads instead of only tracking who else does.

4. Where Otterly.AI is genuinely ahead

• Lowest entry price: $29/mo for Lite

• Unlimited seats, countries, languages and brands on every plan

• More prompts per dollar on Premium: 400 prompts for $489

• GEO audits of thousands of URLs a month, plus prompt research and query fan-out tools

• Agent Analytics for AI crawlers on Standard and up. KIME has no crawler analytics

5. Where KIME is ahead

• Execution included on every plan through AWX

• More engines: Grok, DeepSeek and Meta AI, which Otterly.AI does not list

• No engine add-ons for Gemini, AI Mode or Claude

• ChatGPT ads you can run, not just track

• API and MCP on every plan, including the entry plan

• AI Perception breaks sentiment into eight named drivers per model

Summary comparison

When to choose Otterly.AI

• You mainly need monitoring at the lowest price

• You need many seats and many brands

• You want GEO URL audits at volume

• ChatGPT, AI Overviews, Perplexity and Copilot cover your engines

When to choose KIME

• You want the content, fixes and outreach done, not only reported

• You track Gemini, AI Mode or Claude and do not want add-on fees

• You want to run ChatGPT ads

• You need API or MCP access from the entry plan

KIME is younger, has fewer reviews and does not offer crawler analytics. If those matter most, weigh them.

The complementary case

Some teams start with a low-cost monitor and move to a platform that does the work when they are ready to act. The test: if your constraint is budget for monitoring, choose Otterly.AI. If it is turning findings into results, choose KIME.

Frequently asked questions

What is KIME?

KIME is a GEO platform from Copenhagen that tracks brand visibility daily across up to 10 AI engines, executes improvements through AWX and runs ChatGPT ad campaigns. Plans start at €99 a month.

Is Otterly.AI better than KIME?

For low-cost monitoring with unlimited seats, Otterly.AI is a strong choice. For teams that want execution and ChatGPT ads included, KIME is the better fit.

How much does Otterly.AI cost?

Lite costs $29 a month, Standard $189 and Premium $489. Gemini, Google AI Mode and Claude are paid add-ons.

How many AI engines does Otterly.AI track?

Seven. ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity and Microsoft Copilot are included; Gemini, Google AI Mode and Claude are add-ons.

Does Otterly.AI have a free trial?

Yes, Otterly.AI offers a free trial for new users. KIME offers a 7-day trial on Explorer and Core.

Does Otterly.AI track multiple countries?

Yes, countries and languages are unlimited on every plan. The same is true for KIME.

Does Otterly.AI create content?

Otterly.AI provides content audits and content briefs. KIME AWX writes the content, such as GEO articles and FAQ pages, and ships approved work to your CMS.

Which is better for agencies?

Otterly.AI offers unlimited workspaces on Standard and an agency partner programme. KIME Agency Starter costs €499 a month with unlimited client and pitch workspaces, execution and ChatGPT ads.

Can I use KIME and Otterly.AI together?

You can, but they overlap on tracking, so most teams pick one.

Sources. Otterly.AI, verified 4 November 2026: otterly.ai/pricing, otterly.ai/features, otterly.ai/about, otterly.ai/imprint, g2.com/products/otterly-ai/reviews. KIME, verified 4 November 2026: kime.ai/pricing, kime.ai/agency-pricing, kime.ai/ai-perception, kime.ai/agentic, kime.ai/chatgpt-ads-manager, docs.kime.ai/features/ai-traffic.

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