IN THE FIELD GUIDE
elmohq
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Elmo is an open-source answer engine optimization tool that tracks brand visibility across AI models like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini. It offers both a managed cloud service starting at $29/month and a free self-hosted option, enabling users to monitor mentions, analyze citations, and benchmark competitors.
THE PRODUCT, BEYOND THE PITCH
Editorially reviewed · Sources checked Sep 10, 2026
A good fit for
- Brands and marketers wanting to monitor AI visibility and competitive share of voice.
- Teams preferring either managed cloud hosting or self-hosted open-source solutions to avoid vendor lock-in.
Know the limitations
- Starter cloud plan supports only ChatGPT and scrapes AI answers once per day with limited brands and prompts.
- Premium grounded models and higher platform support require Pro or Business cloud plans at higher prices.
What you can do
- Tracking brand visibility and mentions across multiple AI models.
- Analyzing AI citations to understand information sources and improve content strategy.
Features
- Dashboard showing current AI visibility, share of voice, and 30-day trends.
- Track visibility across every prompt and AI model with filters and trend lines comparing brands.
- Share of voice leaderboard comparing brand mentions against competitors.
- Query fan-out tracking showing the web searches behind AI answers and prompt rewrites.
- Citation analysis showing domains and URLs cited by AI models, with tracking of new and dropped sources.
Integrations
Not confirmed yet.
Platforms & data export
- Supports major AI models including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Mistral, Perplexity, Copilot, DeepSeek, Google AI Mode, and others.
THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM
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A practical workflow
- Install CLI with npm, then initialize with 'elmo init' to start tracking AI visibility.
- Use dashboard to view current visibility, share of voice, and trends.
- Filter visibility by AI model, time range, and tags to analyze brand performance and competitor comparison.
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