AthenaHQVSAirOps

Built to Win AI Search,
Not Just Scale Content

AirOps combines AI-search insights with a flexible content workflow platform. AthenaHQ puts the GEO program itself at the center—from prompt and competitor intelligence to prioritized action, enterprise reporting, and measurable AI-search outcomes.

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AthenaHQ vs. AirOps

AirOps has grown beyond content automation. Its published product and documentation pages now describe AI-search visibility tracking, Page360 reporting, opportunities, workflows, Grids, Brand Kits, and Knowledge Bases. It is a strong option for teams building repeatable content operations across traditional SEO and AEO.

AthenaHQ is purpose-built for teams whose primary mandate is AI search. Monitoring, competitive intelligence, prompt volume, prioritized on-page and off-page action, content optimization, and executive reporting live in one GEO operating system.

Plans
& Usage

AthenaHQ
Start with a free Essential plan. AthenaHQ Starter is $295/month and includes visibility across 9 models, integrations, on-page and off-page actions, and a content optimization agent.
AirOps
AirOps offers a free Insights tier for one user. Solo and Pro add tracked prompts and pages, content tasks, and broader platform access, but their prices are not publicly listed.
$295

Starter includes 9-model visibility, actions, integrations, and a content optimization agent

Free

Insights is free for one user; Solo and Pro pricing is not publicly listed

Platform
Center of Gravity

AthenaHQ
AthenaHQ is an AEO and GEO operating system. Prompt volume, brand monitoring, competitor intelligence, prioritized actions, and content optimization all begin with how your brand performs in AI answers.
AirOps
AirOps is a broader content-operations platform. Its Insights, Actions, and Context pillars span traditional SEO, AI search, analytics, content workflows, and brand knowledge.
Current Canva test workspace in AthenaHQ showing prompts organized by topic and AI-search performance

AI Search
Measurement

AthenaHQ
Track share of voice, responses, mentions, citations, sources, sentiment, and competitors across 9 models in a dedicated AI-search workspace with configurable prompt scopes.
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AirOps
AirOps tracks mentions, citations, position, pages, and competitors across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, Google AI Overviews, and more. Page360 combines those signals with Google Search Console and GA4 data.
Current Canva test workspace in AthenaHQ showing daily share of voice and AI-search value by model

From Signal
to Action

AthenaHQ
AthenaHQ’s Action Center turns visibility gaps into prioritized on-page and off-page work. Athena Agent, content optimization, and Athena Citation Engine capabilities keep analysis and execution tied to the GEO strategy.
AirOps
AirOps is especially strong at configurable content production. Workflow Studio, Power Agents, human-review steps, and Grid let teams run repeatable workflows in bulk and publish approved content to connected CMS platforms.
Current Canva test workspace in AthenaHQ showing prioritized insights and recommended AI-search actions

Content
Operating Model

AthenaHQ
Recommendations and content optimization stay anchored to the prompts, competitors, and citations that created the opportunity. This keeps the team focused on work most likely to improve AI-search visibility.
AirOps
AirOps lets content teams design their own automation system with 30+ AI models, data providers, CMS integrations, Brand Kits, Knowledge Bases, and spreadsheet-like Grids.
Current AthenaHQ Content workspace with optimization and publishing workflows for existing pages

Enterprise
& Commerce

AthenaHQ
AthenaHQ adds consolidated portfolio reporting, executive BI dashboards, multi-region and multi-language support, persona targeting, SSO, audit logs, and Shopify publishing and attribution.
AirOps
AirOps Enterprise offers custom prompt and page limits, regions, personas, languages, agent builds, and tasks, plus unlimited Knowledge Bases and Brand Kits, dedicated training, and collaboration.
Current Home Depot test workspace showing AI shopping visibility, product appearances, and tracked offers

Choose the System That
Matches the Mandate.

Choose AirOps when the core challenge is designing flexible, high-volume content workflows across SEO and AEO, especially when your team wants to build its own operating process in a Grid.

Choose AthenaHQ when the mandate is to understand and improve the brand’s position in AI search, and every recommendation, report, and content action needs to trace back to that goal.

For enterprise, multi-brand, and commerce teams, AthenaHQ also connects GEO to portfolio reporting, business intelligence, governance, Shopify publishing, and attribution.

50%

Increase in demos from AI search

38%

MoM increase in leads from AI search

50%

Reduction in time spent on AI visibility tracking

2.5x

Increase in AI-driven organic traffic

5x

Increase in AI citations

Why So Many Marketers
Are Choosing Athena

Adam FrankRootly Adam Frank, Head of Marketing

“Athena translates AI visibility into concrete actions for us.”

Connor DaultGrüns Connor Dault, CMO

Athena is our OS for AI Search. Their prompt intelligence and editorial pipeline turn answers into a reliable channel. Month after month, they surface the next best moves and ship content the market and the models trust. It’s why we consider Athena a long-term partner. Athena Enterprise gives us peace of mind; the platform largely runs itself. Growing GEO is a huge focus of ours and the full org is energized by the success we’re seeing in the space with Athena.”

Finn LobsienLago Finn Lobsien, Growth Lead

Athena is our command center for GEO. Their advanced features, sources-first framework, granular data, and citation tracking gave us a repeatable system that actually moves the needle. We ship weekly with Athena, their prompt cohorts show us exactly where to focus, and the results speak for themselves. Citations exploded, impressions grew 11x, and now 50% of our booked demos have GEO influence. This isn’t a short-term experiment for us, Athena is core to how we build pipeline, and we’re committed to this partnership for the long haul.”

AthenaHQVSAirOps

Trusted by Enterprise & Mid-Market Teams Leading the Charge on AI Search

4.9/5 on G2with reviewers praising AthenaHQ for reliability, ease of use, and a bias toward action.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Both platforms now cover AI-search measurement and content action. AirOps is broader, combining SEO, AEO, analytics, knowledge, and configurable content workflows. AthenaHQ is the more focused alternative for teams that want their monitoring, competitive intelligence, prioritized actions, content optimization, and enterprise reporting organized around a dedicated GEO program.