TurboAudit vs Rankscale
RankScale monitors your brand's mentions and citation frequency across AI platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. TurboAudit audits individual pages to identify exactly what's preventing AI citations. The distinction: monitoring (RankScale tracks if you're cited) vs. audit (TurboAudit diagnoses why you're not cited and what to fix). Most teams need both.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | TurboAudit | Rankscale |
|---|---|---|
| Primary use case | Page-level AI readiness audit | Brand mention monitoring in AI |
| What it measures | Page signals (120+ checks) | Citation frequency & share |
| Actionable fixes per issue | ||
| AI crawler check | ||
| Schema audit | ||
| Trust signals | ||
| Real-time citation tracking | ||
| Competitor mention monitoring | ||
| Citation alert system | ||
| Best timing | Before/during optimization | After optimization |
| Pricing | Free (3/mo) or $29/mo | Custom ($499+/mo) |
When to Use TurboAudit
- You want to identify and fix what's preventing AI citations
- You're auditing specific pages for AI readiness
- You want actionable technical fixes with severity scores
- You need results quickly without enterprise pricing
When to Use Rankscale
- You need to track brand citation frequency over time in AI systems
- You want to monitor competitor mentions in AI responses
- You need executive-level reporting on AI share-of-voice
- You're running large-scale AI brand monitoring
TurboAudit Advantages
- Page-level actionable fixes, not just brand monitoring
- Covers all 7 audit dimensions including schema and red team
- Fix problems before they happen vs track them after
- More accessible pricing for smaller teams
Where Rankscale May Be Stronger
- •Rankscale provides ongoing brand monitoring across AI platforms
- •Tracks competitor mentions in AI responses for share-of-voice
- •Dashboard-style reporting for executives and stakeholders
Recommended Combined Workflow
- 1TurboAudit your 10 most important pages
- 2Fix the top 3 issues per page
- 3Rankscale: set up monitoring for target queries
- 4Wait 2-4 weeks for changes to propagate
- 5TurboAudit re-audit to confirm fixes reflected in score
- 6Rankscale: confirm citation frequency increased
Our Recommendation
Use TurboAudit to optimize pages proactively. Use Rankscale if you need ongoing brand monitoring across AI platforms. The audit → monitor loop is more powerful than either tool alone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can TurboAudit replace RankScale or vice versa?
No — they solve different problems. TurboAudit diagnoses why your pages aren't getting cited and tells you what to fix. RankScale tracks whether your citation frequency is improving over time. You need both: audit tools to fix problems, monitoring tools to verify the fixes worked.
Do I need a monitoring tool AND an audit tool?
For a complete AI search strategy: yes. Audit tools tell you what to fix. Monitoring tools tell you if your fixes worked and how you compare to competitors. Start with TurboAudit to fix the most obvious blockers, then add monitoring once you have a baseline to measure against.
Which tool should I start with if I have no AI search presence yet?
Start with TurboAudit. If you have no AI search presence, the priority is fixing what's blocking citations — not monitoring the absence of them. Audit your top 5 pages, fix the BLOCKER and HIGH severity issues, then set up monitoring to track improvement.
See TurboAudit in action
Audit any page for AI search readiness in 60 seconds. Free tier includes 3 audits/month.
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