AI SEO agency pricing in 2026: what AEO and GEO agencies cost

Breaking B2B

Fits: B2B and SaaS companies buying an SEO + AI search retainer. Does: Writes 7-20 commercial pages a month, builds links and listicle mentions, does AI search optimisation (entity, schema, third-party sources), and builds a Looker Studio dashboard.

You still: A 30-40 minute questionnaire, kick-off call, and access to analytics, Search Console and CRM. Not a fit when: Your budget is under $4,600 a month or you will not sign a 6- or 12-month term. Source

DerivateX

Fits: B2B SaaS from $5M ARR running SEO and GEO as one channel. Does: Query and citation maps, 18-45 on-page assets per 90 days, off-site placements it writes, attribution setup and a Looker Studio dashboard.

You still: About 1-3 hours in month 1 then 1-2 hours a month; approve the off-site budget; on the entry tier implement its instructions yourself. Not a fit when: You are under $5M ARR; every tier states 'from $5M ARR'. Source

Discovered Labs

Fits: B2B SaaS that wants AEO and SEO handled end to end with its own tracker. Does: AI visibility and technical audits, 90-day plans, 20-40 content units a month, schema and internal links, Reddit engagement, and monthly reporting with its AI Visibility Tracker.

You still: Communicate in Slack and calls; give access. Not a fit when: Your budget is under about €7,000 a month. Source

Gripped

Fits: B2B SaaS and tech firms that want an outsourced marketing team incl. GEO and paid media. Does: Strategy and execution across paid search, paid social, LinkedIn Ads, SEO, GEO, content, website builds and reporting.

You still: Fund ad budgets separately and pay an onboarding fee. Not a fit when: You want only AI search work or a budget under £3,500 a month. Source

Eli Done for You (ours)

Fits: owner-led B2B companies without a marketing team that want AI search, website, conversion tracking and Meta ads work done every day. Does: Everything in Autopilot Grow, with the same capacity; Set up with you in the first two weeks: website, tracking, Search Console and Meta; Up to 3 hours of our team a month, and a 30-minute review.

Not a fit when: you want an agency to pitch and win placements on other sites for you, or a large monthly volume of hand-written articles; those are agency work.

How much does an AI SEO agency cost?

Agencies that publish their prices charge a monthly retainer, mostly on a 6- or 12-month term. The lowest published retainers on 22 October 2026: Breaking B2B: Light from $4,600/month on 12 months; DerivateX: Rank & Get Found $5,000/mo; Discovered Labs: Establish €6,995/mo; Gripped: Advisory or Execution from £3,500/month. They bundle commercial pages, off-site placements and reporting; the larger plans add more pages, links and conversion work. Eli Done for You, which we make, is $1,500 a month, monthly: Eli's agents do the daily work and our team sets it up and reviews it with you.

Do AEO and GEO agencies require a minimum term?

Most that publish prices do. From their own pages: Breaking B2B prices its plans on a 12-month term, with a higher price on 6 months; DerivateX states a 6-month minimum; Discovered Labs charges more per month without a 6-month commitment; Gripped adds a one-time onboarding fee. Eli Done for You is monthly and can be cancelled anytime.

What do I get for an AI SEO retainer?

From their own pages: commercial pages written each month (comparison, alternatives and use-case pages), off-site work such as list placements and links, technical fixes, and a reporting dashboard. Several tie the work to conversion events or pipeline. Publishing on your own site is included by some and left to you by others; check each scope.

Is software cheaper than an AI SEO agency?

AI search tools that only measure start at a few dozen dollars a month (see AI search tool pricing). Tools that also do the work cost more. Eli Done for You, which we make, is $1,500 a month and Eli Autopilot starts at $99 a month. An agency adds people who write, pitch and manage the work for you; weigh what your team can do itself.

What should I ask an AI SEO agency before signing?

Which buyer questions and keywords they will target and why, which pages they write each month and who publishes them, how they get you onto the lists AI answers cite, how they report demos or pipeline rather than rankings alone, the minimum term, and what happens to the pages and links if you stop.