AthenaHQ
AEO platform from ex-Google Search and DeepMind engineers — domain and URL-level citation tracking.
AthenaHQ is an answer-engine optimization platform that tracks how brands are cited across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude. Strongest for domain-level and URL-level citation tracking. New in 2026: the Athena Citation Engine automation. Built by alums of Google Search and DeepMind.
What it does
Measures and improves how often a brand is cited across the major AI answer engines, with URL-level granularity.
What you get
- Citation tracking across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude
- Domain-level and URL-level reporting
- Athena Citation Engine automation (new in 2026)
- Benchmarked against Profound in major AEO buyer guides
Why it matters
Most “AI visibility” tools stop at brand mentions. Athena gets down to which URLs and which pages are pulling citations — which is what content teams need to know to act.