ai-search-guru/getcito-worlds-first-open-source-aio-aeo-or-geo-tool

What it solves

Getcito provides a self-hosted platform to track and optimize how brands are mentioned and cited by AI answer engines (such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Copilot). It addresses the need for "AI visibility" tracking—often called Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) or Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)—allowing users to benchmark their brand against competitors in AI-generated responses.

How it works

Getcito uses a worker-based architecture to automate the collection of AI responses. Users schedule specific prompts, and a background worker (powered by pg-boss and PostgreSQL) triggers these prompts across various AI surfaces. The system retrieves answers using either pluggable web scrapers (like BrightData or Oxylabs) or direct LLM API calls (via OpenRouter, OpenAI, etc.). It then extracts citations and mentions to calculate visibility metrics, which are displayed in a dashboard.

Who it’s for

It is designed for brand managers, SEO specialists, and marketers who want to own their data and audit how AI engines describe their products or services compared to their competitors.

Highlights

• Multi-Engine Tracking: Supports ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overview, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot, and Grok.
• Citation Analysis: Automatically extracts brands, domains, and sources cited in AI responses.
• Pluggable Providers: Integrates with multiple scraping services and direct LLM providers for flexible data collection.
• Self-Hosted & Open Source: Allows full control over data and metric calculations via Docker Compose.
• Enterprise Ready: Includes a white-label mode with Auth0 SSO integration for rebrandable deployments.