Kleos vs Elmo
Kleos plans, writes and publishes content and checks AI assistants weekly, from $49 a month. Elmo is a dedicated AI-visibility tracker at $29 (Starter, ChatGPT only) or $99 (Basic) a month. Basic checks 4 platforms of your choice up to 4 times a day, with an API, MCP and unlimited seats. Kleos checks weekly, and also writes and publishes.
Kleos vs Elmo: prices and features, checked Oct 28, 2026
| Kleos Starter | Kleos Growth | Elmo Starter | Elmo Basic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price, monthly | $49/mo | $149/mo | $29/mo | $99/mo |
| On annual billing | No annual plan | No annual plan | $290/yr | $990/yr |
| AI assistants checked | 3: ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Perplexity | 4: adds Gemini | ChatGPT only | Any 4 of ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overview, Copilot, Perplexity and Gemini, plus Qwen, DeepSeek, Mistral, Claude and Kimi through their APIs |
| How often | Weekly | Weekly | 1×/day | Up to 4×/day |
| Volume | 300 AI assistant checks a month | 1,200 AI assistant checks a month | 50 tracked prompts | 50 tracked prompts |
| Writes your content | 20 social posts, 4 articles, 2 newsletters a month | 60 social posts, 12 articles, 4 newsletters a month | Not listed | Not listed |
| Publishes for you | LinkedIn or X, WordPress, Webflow, Shopify and Ghost | Same, plus newsletters sent through ActiveCampaign | Not listed | Not listed |
| Seats | 1 person | 5 people | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| API / MCP, self-hosting | No | No | API and MCP | API and MCP; free self-hosted version |
Elmo is a dedicated AI-visibility tracker: for $99 a month it checks 4 platforms of your choice up to 4 times a day, and it offers Copilot and Google AI Overviews, sentiment, an API and MCP server, unlimited seats and a free self-hosted version, none of which Kleos has. Kleos checks weekly and costs more, but it also writes and publishes the content: Growth is $149 a month for 4 AI assistants plus 60 social posts, 12 articles, 4 newsletters a month. Kleos Starter is $49 for 3 assistants; Elmo Starter is $29 for ChatGPT only.
From Elmo's own pricing page, www.elmohq.com/pricing, checked Oct 28, 2026. "Not listed" means the page doesn't say, not that the tool can't do it. Prices change; check their page too. Kleos's figures come from its plans.
Choose Elmo if…
- You want AI-visibility checks more often, up to 4 times a day.
- You want more assistants, an API, MCP, unlimited seats or a free self-hosted version.
Choose Kleos if…
- You want the content written and published, not only tracked. Elmo doesn't list content writing or publishing on its pricing page.
- You want 4 AI assistants checked weekly alongside 60 posts, 12 articles and 4 newsletters a month (Growth).
Frequently asked questions
How much does Elmo cost compared with Kleos?
Elmo lists $29/mo Starter, $99/mo Basic, from its pricing page checked Oct 28, 2026. Kleos is Starter $49, Growth $149, Pro $299 a month, with seats included in each plan.
What does Elmo do that Kleos doesn't?
Checks more often, covers more assistants, and has an API.
What does Kleos include?
Starter: 20 posts, 4 articles, 2 newsletters a month, 3 AI assistants checked weekly; Growth: 60 posts, 12 articles, 4 newsletters a month, 4 AI assistants checked weekly; Pro: 150 posts, 30 articles, 12 newsletters a month, 4 AI assistants checked weekly. Plans, writes, publishes and measures in one plan, with weekly AI-assistant checks on every plan.