Hikoo vs Airops
Last updated October 2026
Looking for a European alternative to Airops? Here's how Hikoo compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: Hikoo. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
GEO platform to monitor AI search visibility, track ChatGPT, Gemini and competitors in real time
AI-powered platform for content creation, optimization, and AI search visibility tracking.
Headquarters
🇫🇷 FR
🇺🇸 US · 2022
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Not offeredServer location documented as AWS us-east-1; no EU/German data residency offered.
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
Yes
Certifications
No
SOC 2 Type II
Price from
€69/mo
$199
Free plan
No
Yes
Open Source
No
No
Integrations
No
WordPress, Webflow, Builder.io, Contentful, Craft CMS +6
Where each one wins
Hikoo
Airops
Strengths
- +Strong AI search visibility tracking
- +Comprehensive content automation tools
- +Flexible workflow integrations
Limitations
- −Pricing details and billing periods unclear
- −No EU/German data residency option
- −DPA and subprocessor list not publicly accessible
Data residency & compliance
Hikoo
Airops
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Not offeredServer location documented as AWS us-east-1; no EU/German data residency offered.
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
Standard Contractual Clauses
DPA
not established
not established
Sub-processors
not established
not established
Certifications
No
SOC 2 Type II
Pricing
Hikoo
- Lite €69 per month30 prompts/month · 500 GEO-audited URLs/month · 1,500 AI responses/month
- Growth €179 per month80 prompts/month · 1,500 GEO-audited URLs/month · 5,000 AI responses/month
- Scale €389 per month200 prompts/month · 5,000 GEO-audited URLs/month · 15,000 AI responses/month
- Custom On request Flexible feature set tailored to business needs · Dedicated support
All plans can be canceled at any time; no long-term contracts. Annual billing available.
Airops
- Starter / Solo Free No period specified100 tracked prompts · ChatGPT insights · 20,000 content tasks
- Start $199 No period specified
- Scale On request Custom
- Agency On request Custom
Exact billing periods and full pricing details are not confirmed in the research.
Features
Hikoo
- AI Visibility Optimization
- Hikoo Analyzer: Analyzes how AI models interpret website content, providing insights on structure, clarity, and AI readability, Hikoo Elevate: Delivers actionable recommendations to improve visibility in AI responses and optimize content impact, Hikoo Spotlight: Real-time tracking of brand mentions by generative AI platforms (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity), Hikoo Battlemap: Competitive benchmarking to compare AI visibility against direct competitors
- Monitoring and Reporting
- Daily updates on AI visibility metrics, Tracking of AI citations and mentions across platforms, Dashboard with scores for Overall Score, AI Readability, and Content Structure
- Workflow and User Experience
- Step-by-step setup guidance for site connection, audits, and progress tracking, GDPR-compliant data processing, Email support and dedicated support channels (depending on plan)
Airops
- AI Search Visibility
- Track mentions, share of voice, and citations across AI search engines, Compare performance against competitors, Monitor page performance and AI-driven metrics
- Content Creation & Automation
- Draft, optimize, and refresh content with AI agents, Automate publishing workflows, Use pre-built templates and workflows
- Brand Governance
- Maintain brand consistency with Brand Kits, Centralize knowledge with knowledge bases, Enforce workspace controls and permissions
- Measurement & Reporting
- Access visibility metrics via Insights API, Track content updates and performance, Export data for ETL pipelines
- Integrations
- WordPress, Webflow, Contentful, HubSpot CMS, and more, Snowflake for data warehouse connections, API access for custom workflows