{ "name": "rankedinchat.com AI Search Agency Fee Index", "title": "AI Search Agency Fee Index", "url": "https://rankedinchat.com/datasets/ai-search-agency-fee-index/", "csv": "https://rankedinchat.com/datasets/ai-search-agency-fee-index.csv", "markdown": "https://rankedinchat.com/datasets/ai-search-agency-fee-index/index.md", "computed_at": "2026-11-11", "license": "https://rankedinchat.com/terms", "headline": "For monthly retainer, the median published figure in the AI Search Agency Fee Index is 3,000 USD across 13 figures from the sources' own pages (range 250 to 6,000 USD; 15 sources publish a figure), read 11 November 2026.", "quotes": [ "For monthly retainer, the median published figure in the AI Search Agency Fee Index is 3,000 USD across 13 figures from the sources' own pages (range 250 to 6,000 USD; 15 sources publish a figure), read 11 November 2026.", "15 of the 19 named sources read in full publish a figure; 4 publish none, read 11 November 2026.", "AI Search Agency Fee Index, fee monthly retainer: median 3,000 USD across 13 sources, read 11 November 2026.", "AI Search Agency Fee Index, fee monthly retainer: median 6,995 EUR across 1 source, read 11 November 2026.", "AI Search Agency Fee Index, fee annual engagement: median 120,000 USD per year across 1 source, read 11 November 2026." ], "citation": "\"rankedinchat.com AI Search Agency Fee Index\", updated 2026-11-11, https://rankedinchat.com/datasets/ai-search-agency-fee-index/.", "changed_since": null, "national": { "unit": "USD", "n": 13, "units": { "EUR": 1, "USD": 13, "USD per year": 1 }, "published_sources": 15, "named_sources": 20, "read_sources": 19, "not_published": 4, "published_share": 0.789, "pooled": "withheld: these figures differ by breakdown and are never summarised together; see headline_figure and by_axis" }, "headline_figure": { "kind": "median", "label": "Median for monthly retainer", "unit": "USD", "n": 13, "median": 3000, "min": 250, "max": 6000, "p25": 996, "p75": 5000, "breakdown": { "axis": "fee", "value": "monthly retainer" }, "sources": 13 }, "by_axis": { "fee": { "monthly retainer": { "USD": { "n": 13, "median": 3000, "min": 250, "max": 6000, "p25": 996, "p75": 5000, "mean": 3121.7692 }, "EUR": { "n": 1, "median": 6995, "min": 6995, "max": 6995, "p25": 6995, "p75": 6995, "mean": 6995 } }, "annual engagement": { "USD per year": { "n": 1, "median": 120000, "min": 120000, "max": 120000, "p25": 120000, "p75": 120000, "mean": 120000 } } } }, "rows": [ { "source": "eSEOspace", "url": "https://eseospace.com/blog/geo-aeo-services-cost/", "figure": "$750 ", "value": 750, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "fee": "monthly retainer" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-11", "quote": "Essential $750 Up to 5 per month", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "a8d605167c769f6b06b47a05902900126d22ea16253e995478c238d462cfc5e4" }, { "source": "The Digital Elevator", "url": "https://thedigitalelevator.com/?p=72405", "figure": "$3,495", "value": 3495, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "fee": "monthly retainer" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-11", "quote": "From $3,495/mo", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "e0f1c8ae2a5e3300a5e2ab6d48addbddab0ccd888b9f0a3f3d4578b0fb59fdab" }, { "source": "Lucky Digitals", "url": "https://www.luckydigitals.it.com/services/geo-optimisation/", "figure": "$250", "value": 250, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "fee": "monthly retainer" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-11", "quote": "$250", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "ff0ba260067f18863067afa809691a1d66f01ed1ead9c80fd9b1c1d169a523c5" }, { "source": "SeoProfy", "url": "https://seoprofy.com/services/generative-engine-optimization/", "figure": "$6,000 ", "value": 6000, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "fee": "monthly retainer" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-11", "quote": "The average cost for an efficient GEO campaign starts at $6,000 per month.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "294ddc8c53b0e16926ed2192347c2dbd4d2ff0bbd279db978a1002aa21252dae" }, { "source": "Omniscient Digital", "url": "https://beomniscient.com/services/generative-engine-optimization/", "figure": "$120,000", "value": 120000, "unit": "USD per year", "vat": null, "axis": { "fee": "annual engagement" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-11", "quote": "Full-service engagements start at $120,000/year.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "2fe8706699c579df593ed520bbd978bd0c4ff3c7292d01b5cfc21c3dbefe142a" }, { "source": "AEO Engine", "url": "https://aeoengine.ai/pricing", "figure": "$1,597", "value": 1597, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "fee": "monthly retainer" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-11", "quote": "$1,597", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "0f676d85108dc87ff163958a80ad08e609b08c20d393be573bd2c5e4a4d4761e" }, { "source": "WebFX", "url": "https://www.webfx.com/seo/pricing/ai-seo/", "figure": "$3,000 ", "value": 3000, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "fee": "monthly retainer" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-11", "quote": "WebFX’s AI SEO pricing starts at $3,000 per month", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "c219e7dce2a295f97df9059e5e67a4c5d5b667c214e730e3aaea53a259ccfedd" }, { "source": "RevenueZen", "url": "https://www.revenuezen.com/pricing", "figure": "$3,000 ", "value": 3000, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "fee": "monthly retainer" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-11", "quote": "$3,000 / Month", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "c68952a985eb36e1f3188b7701bc36ff57abf01691c6dbc69ba45d71d422f960" }, { "source": "Tenten", "url": "https://geo.tenten.co/en/pricing", "figure": "$4,999", "value": 4999, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "fee": "monthly retainer" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-11", "quote": "From $4,999/mo", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "9120b330e0d577d4d62f603caf2fba3e3dec2326ed9d11b8a0534a68a861e023" }, { "source": "DerivateX", "url": "https://derivatex.agency/pricing/", "figure": "$5,000", "value": 5000, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "fee": "monthly retainer" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-11", "quote": "$5,000/mo", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "18739c9407f7cb15adec3baf3aff454972253efa346a120b98fe908e690a7a45" }, { "source": "Lean Labs", "url": "https://www.leanlabs.com/pricing", "figure": "$5K", "value": 5000, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "fee": "monthly retainer" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-11", "quote": "STARTING AT $5K/MO", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "aa26e6c3ca5065ce21a262ae56a1e22d88f306cfd4473e0d91b8050cdd9786c2" }, { "source": "Rock The Rankings", "url": "https://www.rocktherankings.com/pricing/", "figure": "$5,500", "value": 5500, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "fee": "monthly retainer" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-11", "quote": "from $5,500", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "ba8ffd25bcdb06a00274c335ff42cf946ec8f8ad8f25df0a83d54aac938c234e" }, { "source": "Discovered Labs", "url": "https://discoveredlabs.com/pricing", "figure": "€6,995", "value": 6995, "unit": "EUR", "vat": null, "axis": { "fee": "monthly retainer" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-11", "quote": "6 months €6,995", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "07a95c974b17a38bb26cd34fec9d314b91b01abe5e448b95ad0bc27780b0c2da" }, { "source": "SourceRank AI", "url": "https://sourcerankai.com/pricing", "figure": "$997 ", "value": 997, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "fee": "monthly retainer" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-11", "quote": "$997 /mo", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "78912257f2276f4e6d977d3194bb7488118b469f4bf4e933f7146a6a371eb62d" }, { "source": "ThinkProfits", "url": "https://thinkprofits.com/aeo-services/law-firms/", "figure": "$995", "value": 995, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "fee": "monthly retainer" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-11-11", "quote": "Single-market operations typically fit Bronze ($995/mo) or Silver ($1,895/mo).", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "08324b343aea095dccc5184fecd516476498803ef67db12d93d70590fd1feca8" } ], "not_published": [ { "source": "310 Creative", "url": "https://www.310creative.com/blog/aeo-agency-pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-11-11", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Optimising", "url": "https://www.optimising.com.au/blog/geo-cost", "retrieved_at": "2026-11-11", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "AOK Marketing", "url": "https://aokmarketing.com/6-month-geo-program-cost-estimate", "retrieved_at": "2026-11-11", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "iPullRank", "url": "https://ipullrank.com/ai-search", "retrieved_at": "2026-11-11", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://eseospace.com/blog/geo-aeo-services-cost/", "label": "eSEOspace", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.310creative.com/blog/aeo-agency-pricing", "label": "310 Creative", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://thedigitalelevator.com/?p=72405", "label": "The Digital Elevator", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.optimising.com.au/blog/geo-cost", "label": "Optimising", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://aokmarketing.com/6-month-geo-program-cost-estimate", "label": "AOK Marketing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.luckydigitals.it.com/services/geo-optimisation/", "label": "Lucky Digitals", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://hackceleration.com/chatgpt-agency", "label": "Hackceleration", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://seoprofy.com/services/generative-engine-optimization/", "label": "SeoProfy", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://beomniscient.com/services/generative-engine-optimization/", "label": "Omniscient Digital", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://aeoengine.ai/pricing", "label": "AEO Engine", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.webfx.com/seo/pricing/ai-seo/", "label": "WebFX", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.revenuezen.com/pricing", "label": "RevenueZen", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://geo.tenten.co/en/pricing", "label": "Tenten", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://derivatex.agency/pricing/", "label": "DerivateX", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.leanlabs.com/pricing", "label": "Lean Labs", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.rocktherankings.com/pricing/", "label": "Rock The Rankings", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://discoveredlabs.com/pricing", "label": "Discovered Labs", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://sourcerankai.com/pricing", "label": "SourceRank AI", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://thinkprofits.com/aeo-services/law-firms/", "label": "ThinkProfits", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://ipullrank.com/ai-search", "label": "iPullRank", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" } ], "methodology": "Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2). 15 of the 19 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 4 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 1 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere. The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in USD (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 234 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded. The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): one figure per agency from its own page: the lowest published monthly fee for AI search work (GEO, AEO or ChatGPT optimization), kept apart from any one-off audit or set-up fee; median and range over agencies that publish; the share of agencies read that publish any price; an agency's report of what the market or another agency charges is third-party and refused; agencies that publish none are counted not-published, never estimated", "embed": "

3,000 USD

median for monthly retainer, AI Search Agency Fee Index, across 13 figures, read 11 November 2026

Source: rankedinchat.com AI Search Agency Fee Index
" }