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AEO tools for Shopify stores

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The short answer

Only 2 tools in this directory list a Shopify connection on their own site. AthenaHQ lists a Shopify integration alongside GA4 and Search Console, and Outrank publishes articles to Shopify. Visby lists Shopify as coming soon, so it is not ranked yet.

Summary table

#ToolStarting priceTypeMCPAPIFree tier or trial
1AthenaHQ$295/moTracks onlyYesYesYes
2Outrank$99/moTracks and actsNot yet verifiedYesYes

How this list is ordered: Included only where the tool's own site names Shopify. Tools without a confirmed Shopify feature are not ranked.

This list is short on purpose. Two confirmed tools beat a padded list. If your tool supports Shopify, submit it for a free listing.

Details on each tool

1

AthenaHQ

AthenaHQ tracks brand visibility and citations across AI answer engines and recommends on-page and off-page actions.

Best for: Mid-market and enterprise brands and agencies

Starting price
$295/mo
Price last verified
10/02/2026
Type
Tracks only
Engines
ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews, Gemini, Copilot, Claude
MCP server
Yes
API
Yes
Free tier or trial
Yes. Free Essential plan with $25 of credit (300 credits).

Starter is $295/mo with 3,600 credits, 17% off on annual billing. API is a paid add-on on Starter and included in Enterprise. Free Essential tracks 5 engines.

Pros

  • Free Essential plan
  • Documented MCP server and API with OpenAPI spec
  • Shopify, GA4 and Search Console integrations
  • Covers 11 models on Starter

Cons

  • Starter costs $295/mo
  • Starter covers a single region and language
  • API and extra credits are sold separately on Starter

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2

Outrank

Outrank is an SEO automation tool that writes and publishes articles daily and builds backlinks.

Best for: Sites that want automated article publishing and backlinks

Starting price
$99/mo
Price last verified
10/02/2026
Type
Tracks and acts
Engines
ChatGPT, Perplexity
MCP server
Not yet verified
API
Yes
Free tier or trial
Yes. Sign up and see keyword research and article generation before subscribing.

Organic Growth plan at $99 per month, or $999 per year. Add-ons cost extra.

Pros

  • 30 articles per month in the base plan
  • Unlimited users
  • Publishes to many CMS platforms
  • Volume discounts for multiple sites

Cons

  • Focused on Google SEO content, with no prompt tracking listed
  • Backlink and extra article volume are paid add-ons
  • Homepage mentions ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI without a visibility dashboard

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