Which assistants do you measure, and are they fixed from month to month?

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok on Index, the same every month. Higher tiers add more. Plans

Can I read the actual answers, or only a score?

Yes. You get the raw answers, the scores and the changes side by side in your dashboard. Plans

Is the scoring method published somewhere I can check?

Yes. AIVI and AIRS come from Mohanty (2026). The DOIs are on our About page.

What happens when there is not enough data for a score?

AIRS reads unmeasured, never zero, below 8 scored observations. The method

Who does the work after the report, my team or yours?

We do. Index measures. Growth adds the content engine, and Authority adds the full agent system. Plans

Does paying you change my score? (It should not.)

No. Payment cannot change an index score. Plans

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BrightLocal alternatives

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What BrightLocal offers

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"Local marketing made simple." source
Local AI Visibility Tracker: "See how your business appears across ChatGPT and Google's AIs." source
Its pricing page says prices start from $39 per month. source
Free access for 14 days. No card needed. source

Why people compare

BrightLocal's AI tracker sits inside a wider local SEO suite source. That is useful if you want the whole suite.

If your only question is why ChatGPT recommends the practice down the road, a tool built around that question is worth a look.

Questions to ask any AI visibility vendor

Put these to every vendor on your list, us included, and hold each answer up against what the vendor actually shows you before you sign anything. Ours are below.

Which assistants do you measure, and are they fixed from month to month? ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok on Index, the same every month. Higher tiers add more. Plans
Can I read the actual answers, or only a score? Yes. You get the raw answers, the scores and the changes side by side in your dashboard. Plans
Is the scoring method published somewhere I can check? Yes. AIVI and AIRS come from Mohanty (2026). The DOIs are on our About page.
What happens when there is not enough data for a score? AIRS reads unmeasured, never zero, below 8 scored observations. The method
Who does the work after the report, my team or yours? We do. Index measures. Growth adds the content engine, and Authority adds the full agent system. Plans
Does paying you change my score? (It should not.) No. Payment cannot change an index score. Plans

Where CTRL Reality fits

Pick CTRL Reality if AI answers are the problem you need fixed.

Ours is narrower work, aimed at one problem.

The full side by side is on CTRL Reality vs BrightLocal.

Sources

https://www.brightlocal.com/, read 2026-10-14
https://www.brightlocal.com/pricing/, read 2026-10-14
https://ctrlreality.ai/plans, read 2026-10-14
https://ctrlreality.ai/about, read 2026-10-14

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