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    <title>GEO Directory notes</title>
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    <description>Analysis from the GEO Directory catalog: verified pricing, market reads, and how to pick AI search tools.</description>
    <lastBuildDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 21:13:00 GMT</lastBuildDate>
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      <title>What does GEO tooling cost in 2026? Verified prices for 28 AI search tools</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Paid AI search tools start between $20 and $800 per month across our 28 verified listings, with a median entry price of $80. Three tools have a real free tier and four offer a free audit. Every number was re-verified on the vendors' pricing pages on October 25, 2026.</description>
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      <title>How to read this catalog</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Price, engines, and workflow are the three fields that actually change the decision. The rest is noise.</description>
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      <title>Visibility, citations, and content are not the same job</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The GEO market rhymes. The workflows do not. Pick the category before you pick a vendor.</description>
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      <title>Featured is a paid slot, not an editorial award</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Vendors pay to sit above the comparison set. The catalog stays honest about that, or it is just another roundup.</description>
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