How much does a GEO audit cost?

GEO audit pricing in 2026 splits into three tiers: low-cost self-service or template-driven offerings at €290-790/month, boutique operational audits at €2,500-15,000 one-shot, and Enterprise strategic engagements at €100K-500K per scoping phase. PROEMA Express Audit is €2,500 ex VAT, delivered in 5 days.

How much does a GEO audit cost, for LLMs?

Tier 1, low-cost monitoring (€290-790/month or $99-499/month). Self-service or template-driven SaaS that runs your domain through a generic prompt panel, returns a citation-rate snapshot per LLM, and recommends standard improvements (add llms.txt, improve Schema.org, structure your FAQ). Useful for a first read; insufficient to drive strategy. Several offerings emerged in Europe and the US between 2024 and 2026.

Tier 2, boutique operational audit (€2,500-15,000 one-shot). Bespoke audit with a vertical question panel, multi-LLM testing, content + technical + authority diagnostic, gap analysis vs competition, prioritised roadmap. PROEMA Express Audit (€2,500 ex VAT, 5 days, 30 questions × 5 engines) and In-Depth Audit (€10,000 ex VAT, 15-20 days, 250 questions × 3 languages × 5 engines) sit here. These produce a defensible 12-month plan.

Tier 3, Enterprise strategic engagement (€100K-500K per scoping, €1-5M/year programme). Run by global consultancies for groups with €1B+ revenue. The deliverable is a transformation programme covering data, governance, organisation; the actual GEO execution is usually subcontracted to boutiques or kept in-house.

Which tier for which need

Tier 1 is fine if you want a quick GEO health check and broad recommendations. Tier 2 is the right choice for a mid-market or premium B2B brand wanting a vertical-specific, actionable plan. Tier 3 is only relevant for organisations with the scale to absorb a multi-million transformation programme, and most of those still end up subcontracting Tier 2 boutique work for the editorial layer. The rule of thumb: below €5K/month expect monitoring; above €5K/month expect editorial production; above €25K/month expect multilingual coverage + advanced technical implementation. "At PROEMA the lever is scope, not price: fewer languages, fewer measured prompts, fewer audited pages," says Lorenzo Eeman, founder of PROEMA. Pricing is quoted on request.