SearchEye review: our take
SearchEye sells a route into AI answers through the publications those answers already cite. Its agent, PigeonAI, tracks how ChatGPT, AI Overviews, Gemini and Perplexity describe a brand for chosen prompts, then proposes paid placements from a marketplace of those publishers, each order approved by the brand and the publisher. In practice it is a PR buying desk with a visibility tracker attached.
The $99 Pro fee covers 100 tracked prompts, 3 sites and 4 answer engines; placements are billed on top, capped at $5,000 a month on that plan. Agency at $599 lifts the cap to $100,000 and takes 25% off placements. Without a placement budget there is little reason to pick it over Writesonic, whose $99 Starter tracks 50 prompts daily and writes 15 articles a month.
What SearchEye does
SearchEye's agent, PigeonAI, tracks how answer engines such as ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Perplexity talk about a brand for chosen prompts. It then suggests and books paid placements on publications from a marketplace of publishers that those AI answers already cite, with each order approved by you and the publisher. Placement spend is billed separately from the platform fee.
Who SearchEye is for
Best for
- Brands buying PR and sponsored placements to appear in AI answers
- Agencies managing AI visibility for several clients
Not for
- Teams wanting classic keyword research or site audits
- Buyers with no budget for paid placements, which are billed on top of the platform fee
SearchEye features
- F1AI visibility tracking (tracked prompts)
- F2PigeonAI agent with approval loop
- F3Citation-to-placement suggestions
- F4Publication marketplace
- F5News trackers and custom agents
- F6White-label reports (Agency)
- F7Reddit marketing agent (Enterprise)
SearchEye pricing and plans (2026)
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly, per month | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | $99 | — | 100 tracked prompts/month; 3 registered sites; $5,000 monthly placement cap; 4 answer engines |
| Agency | $599 | — | 1,000 tracked prompts/month; 50 sites; $100,000 placement cap; 25% placement discount; white-label reports |
| Enterprise | — | — | Custom; all 8 answer engines; unlimited sites; done-for-you program; SSO |
Free plan: no. Free trial: 7 days. Prices as listed by the vendor, before tax; they change, so check the pricing page before you buy.
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SearchEye FAQ
- How much does SearchEye cost?
- Paid plans start at $99/mo. Prices checked on 1 Oct 2026.
- Does SearchEye have a free plan?
- No, SearchEye has no free plan, but it offers a 7-day free trial.
- What are the alternatives to SearchEye?
- Tools that cover the same jobs include Wellows (formerly KIVA), Writesonic, SurgeGraph, Search Atlas.