AEO Rankings

Scrunch

Scrunch is the only tool on this list with the Agent Experience Platform (AXP), a CDN-layer delivery feature (Cloudflare/Akamai/Vercel) that intercepts AI bot traffic and serves compressed, server-rendered HTML, Scrunch quotes a typical pricing page going from ~123,916 to ~1,255 tokens. The Core plan starts at $250/month with 125 prompts and four LLMs (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI, Microsoft Copilot); AXP, Looker Studio Data API access and Claude/Gemini/Meta/Grok require the Enterprise tier.

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The AEO tracker built around content delivery to AI agents, not just measurement.

Scrunch is an AEO tool (answer engine optimization), ships an Agent Experience Platform (AXP) that compresses content for AI agents and pairs citation tracking with a Data API for traffic dashboards.

Scrunch (founded 2023, headquartered in Salt Lake City; $19M raised across a $4M Mayfield-led seed and a $15M Series A led by Decibel with Mayfield and Homebrew participating, July 2025) is built on a simple AEO observation: a mention without optimized delivery is half the value. The Agent Experience Platform (AXP) sits at the CDN layer (Cloudflare, Akamai, Vercel) and serves AI retrieval bots a compressed, JavaScript-free version of the page; Scrunch’s own example cuts a pricing page from ~124k to ~1.3k tokens. The citation feed then shows what got cited as a result.

For AEO leads who want to control the delivery layer, not just measure citations downstream, the AXP thread is the differentiator, but AXP, Looker Studio access and the full nine-engine matrix sit on the Enterprise tier, not the $250/mo Core plan. Teams that need GA4 or Shopify-native revenue attribution should look at AthenaHQ instead.

Pros

  • + Agent Experience Platform (AXP) delivers compressed, server-rendered HTML to AI bots at the CDN layer
  • + Citation tracking and prompt analytics in one product
  • + Data API exposes results for Looker Studio and internal BI (Enterprise)
  • + Pricing transparent at the entry tier ($250/mo Core, $500/mo Agency Core)

Cons

  • - AXP, Claude/Gemini/Meta/Grok coverage and Looker Studio access are Enterprise-only
  • - No native GA4 or Shopify revenue attribution; dashboards must be built via the Data API
  • - Core plan capped at 125 prompts and 5 site audits per month

Best for

  • AEO programs that want to control how content is served to AI agents
  • Sites running AXP for performance and AEO presence together
  • Teams that already operate Looker Studio or a BI layer

Not the right fit if

  • Pure analyst shops wanting raw prompt-level depth
  • Brands that need turnkey GA4 or Shopify revenue attribution out of the box

Features

Agent Experience Platform (AXP) Citation tracking Sentiment and performance analytics Prompt analytics Looker Studio integration Slack & email alerts

Alternatives

Temso AI

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AthenaHQ

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Profound

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FAQ

What does Scrunch do?

Scrunch ships an Agent Experience Platform (AXP) that compresses content for AI agents and pairs citation tracking with a Data API for traffic dashboards.

Who is Scrunch best for?

Scrunch is best for: AEO programs that want to control how content is served to AI agents; Sites running AXP for performance and AEO presence together; Teams that already operate Looker Studio or a BI layer. The 3.8/5 score reflects how well it serves these use cases against the published methodology.

How does Scrunch compare to alternatives?

The closest alternatives to Scrunch are Temso AI, AthenaHQ, and Profound. The full ranking page scores every tool side by side against the published criteria; head-to-head comparison pages cover each pair in detail.