AmICited vs Elmo 2026: Hosted Attribution vs Open-Source Control
Quick verdict: AmICited is our overall pick for AmICited vs Elmo.
AmICited (4.2, from €50/mo) closes the loop from AI citation to order by reading Shopify, Stripe and GA4. Elmo (3.9, from $29/mo) is MIT-licensed and self-hostable, which is the only way on this list to keep every prompt and answer on your own infrastructure.
Price comparison
Every figure below is the vendor’s own published rate, and each row shows the date we last checked it. A dash (—) means that vendor does not publish that number separately.
| Tool | Score | Free plan | Paid from | Billed monthly | Billed annually | Free trial | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmICited Best overall Best for teams | 4.2/5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | 2026-11-02 |
| Elmo Best free | 3.9/5 | Yes | $29/mo | $29/mo | $290/yr | — | 2026-11-02 |
Bottom line: AmICited if the business question is revenue — nine AI engines tracked, credits at €15 per 1,000 answers, and connectors that tie a citation to orders, subscriptions and ad spend instead of leaving it as a vanity count; entry €50/mo with a 7-day card-required trial. Elmo if the constraint is data control or budget: the cloud starts at $29/mo with annual plans from $290/yr, and the same codebase self-hosts free under MIT once you supply model keys — the only option here where prompts, answers and citations never leave infrastructure you operate. The trade is operational: self-hosting means hosting, upgrades and API keys, which is why Elmo's ease score sits lower despite the lowest price in the class. Neither product was hands-on tested; limits and prices were read from both vendors' pricing pages on 2026-11-02.
Pricing and details
AmICited · 4.2/5
7-day free trial (1 domain, 3 prompts, 3 competitors; card required) · €50/mo (Starter)
Every plan runs on credits: one AI answer costs 0.015 credits, i.e. €15 per 1,000 answers, so a quiet month bills less than a busy one. Prices exclude VAT. Engines tracked: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, Copilot, Claude, Grok, DeepSeek. Site ships 16 UI languages. Checked 2026-11-02.
No annual discount published on the pricing page
AmICited measures how AI engines mention and cite a brand, then ties those citations to orders and revenue from Shopify, Stripe, GA4 and ad accounts — the only tool in this class that closes the AI-citation-to-revenue loop.
Score breakdown
Pricing verified 2026-11-02
Elmo · 3.9/5
Free plan available · $29/mo (Cloud Starter)
Cloud plans are metered by prompt/model pairings — each pairing is answered daily and extra pairings cost $5/mo beyond the included count. Self-hosting is free under MIT but you supply the model API keys; white-label deployments are quoted separately. Checked 2026-11-02.
$290/yr · $990/yr · $2,990/yr · $6,490/yr (two months free versus monthly)
Elmo is the open-source (MIT) AEO/GEO tracker: run the cloud from $29/mo or self-host it free with your own model keys, and watch brand mentions, citations, sentiment and competitor share across AI answers.
Score breakdown
Pricing verified 2026-11-02
Frequently asked questions
Which is better overall, AmICited or Elmo?
AmICited is our overall pick (4.2/5 vs 3.9/5). AmICited (4.2, from €50/mo) closes the loop from AI citation to order by reading Shopify, Stripe and GA4. Elmo (3.9, from $29/mo) is MIT-licensed and self-hostable, which is the only way on this list to keep every prompt and answer on your own infrastructure.
Do AmICited and Elmo offer free plans?
Elmo has a free tier. AmICited paid plans start at €50/mo (Starter); Elmo paid plans start at $29/mo (Cloud Starter).
What does AmICited cost?
€50/mo (Starter) — Every plan runs on credits: one AI answer costs 0.015 credits, i.e. €15 per 1,000 answers, so a quiet month bills less than a busy one. Prices exclude VAT. Engines tracked: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, Copilot, Claude, Grok, DeepSeek. Site ships 16 UI languages. Checked 2026-11-02. Prices were last verified on 2026-11-02.
Is AmICited worth paying for over Elmo?
AmICited is our overall pick (4.2/5 vs 3.9/5). AmICited paid plans start at €50/mo (Starter), while Elmo paid plans start at $29/mo (Cloud Starter). Prices last checked 2026-11-02.
Which is cheaper for AI visibility?
Elmo is cheaper at $29/mo (Cloud Starter), compared to €50/mo (Starter) for AmICited. Prices last checked 2026-11-02.
Which one keeps our data in-house?
AmICited is our pick for team use (4.2/5 vs 3.9/5). AmICited paid plans start at €50/mo (Starter), while Elmo paid plans start at $29/mo (Cloud Starter). Prices last checked 2026-11-02.