Promptwatch vs BrightEdge vs Conductor vs seoClarity: Features Compared
What Hyper Cube, Conductor workflows, and seoClarity's AI pane actually add, and which GEO features we still run in Promptwatch on client retainers.
Most retained SEO clients already pay BrightEdge, Conductor, or seoClarity. The 2026 question is whether the new AI pane is GEO. We treat it as a column. We run Promptwatch as the feature set for answers, bots, AI traffic, and drafts.
Google's AI features guidance and Search Console stay on Overviews.
BrightEdge features we will use if they are already in the contract
Data Cube for classic competitive search. Hyper Cube (March 2026) for which AI conversations matter, which sources the engines trust, journey maps across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Overviews. Agent Insights for bot friction, in their telling. We still reconcile Data Cube against GSC because our catalog flags mismatches. We will not turn on Autopilot without a staging pass; G2 in our file includes broken builds. Median ~$51K/yr plus credits as engines/markets grow. That is not a GEO starter kit. It is an SEO estate.
What it does not replace for us: persona/city on a prompt, Reddit vs YouTube citation types, GTM conversions from AI referrers, a Framer/Webflow inbox.
Conductor features that are about people, not bots
Briefs, tasks, approvals, unlimited seats, governance. Useful when legal sits on every URL. The AI visibility layer is the weak part in our G2 notes (not enough depth to act). Implementation $20K to $150K on ~$49K/yr. Six months to value showed up in one enterprise review. We will not tell a client Conductor "does GEO now" because a slide said AgentStack.
seoClarity features for analysts, not operators
Rank tracking, audits, Sia, unlimited users. ChatGPT/Perplexity/AIO as a module. Essentials ~$750/mo before GEO is serious. ArcAI described as noisy. Learning curve in 42% of reviews. Diagnosis without implementation. If they already live there, we export what we can and put the prompt list in Promptwatch.
Promptwatch features we actually click weekly
Prompt objects (fan-outs, personas, geo, trends). Citation types. Agent Analytics with bot names and CDN connectors we already use. Visitor analytics. Content Agents. Kick-off $199 unlimited projects, or Professional $245 for a single brand that needs 150 prompts and 15 articles.
FAQ
Should we cancel BrightEdge if we add Promptwatch?
No. Canceling Data Cube because you bought a GEO log is how you lose the keyword graph. Keep the suite. Add Promptwatch.
Is seoClarity "enterprise GEO"?
It is enterprise SEO with an AI pane. GEO for us is the Promptwatch feature list above.
Client has none of the three suites?
Start on Promptwatch Explore, then Essential. Product: promptwatch.com.