| Dimension | Teehoo Martech | Yext |
|---|---|---|
| AI Visibility Tracking | ✓ 4 AI platforms (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity) | ✗ Not tracked |
| Directory Listing Management | ✗ Not included | ✓ 200+ directories |
| Done-For-You Services | ✓ Managed GEO ($499-$2,499/mo) | ✗ Self-service platform |
| Feature | Teehoo | Yext |
|---|---|---|
| AI Visibility Score | ✓ | ✗ |
| ChatGPT Monitoring | ✓ | ✗ |
| Claude Monitoring | ✓ | ✗ |
| Gemini Monitoring | ✓ | ✗ |
| Perplexity Monitoring | ✓ | ✗ |
| GEO Audit (14-point) | ✓ Free | ✗ |
| AI Search Grid Heatmap | ✓ | ✗ |
| Schema Markup Installation | ✓ (Managed) | ✓ (Pages product) |
| AI Chat Widget | ✓ | ✓ (Yext Chat) |
| GEO-Optimized Review Replies | ✓ GEO keyword optimization | ✓ Generative review replies |
| Directory Listings (200+) | ✗ | ✓ Real-time sync |
| Duplicate Listing Suppression | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multi-Location Management | Limited | ✓ Enterprise-grade |
| Review Monitoring | ✓ Google + Yelp | ✓ 200+ sites |
| Review Generation | ✓ (Managed) | ✓ Built-in campaigns |
| Analytics Dashboard | ✓ AI-focused | ✓ Comprehensive |
| Knowledge Graph | ✗ | ✓ |
| Competitor Analysis | ✓ AI + Google | Limited |
| GBP Optimization | ✓ (Managed) | Partial (listing sync) |
| Managed Services | ✓ $499-$2,499/mo | ✗ |
| Free Tools | ✓ GEO Audit + Local Scan | ✗ No free tier |
| Plan | Teehoo | Yext |
|---|---|---|
| Free / Trial | Free forever (GEO Audit + Local Scan) | Demo only |
| Starter / Listings | $49/mo (Local Starter) | $149/mo (5 locations) |
| Pro | $199/mo | Custom pricing (varies) |
| Managed / Enterprise | $499-$2,499/mo | $500-$1,000+/mo (enterprise) |
| Per-Location Cost | Flat fee | ~$30/location/mo |
Value analysis: Yext's core value is listing consistency across 200+ directories — essential for multi-location businesses. At $149/mo for 5 locations, it's reasonable for what you get. Teehoo's core value is AI visibility — knowing whether ChatGPT recommends you, and optimizing for it. At $499/mo managed, you get done-for-you optimization. They're not substitutes; they're complements. A single-location business could run both for ~$650/mo total.
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Here's the important insight: consistent directory listings (Yext) actually help AI visibility (Teehoo). When ChatGPT or Gemini see the same business information across dozens of authoritative sources, they're more likely to recommend that business with confidence. Yext builds the foundation; Teehoo optimizes the AI layer on top.
Run a free GEO Audit to see your AI visibility score — how ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini see your business.
Free GEO Audit →For AI visibility — yes. Teehoo tracks whether ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity recommend your business, and optimizes for it. Yext does not track AI recommendations. For listing management — no. Yext syncs your business info across 200+ directories and is the industry leader in keeping your NAP data consistent. Most businesses benefit from listing management AND AI visibility.
No. Yext does not track whether ChatGPT, Claude, or Perplexity recommend your business. Yext focuses on directory listings, review management, and has added a "Generative Review Response" feature for AI-written review replies. But it does not monitor or optimize your visibility in AI search engines. For that, you need a dedicated GEO tool like Teehoo Martech.
Yes — they complement each other well. Yext keeps your business information consistent across 200+ directories ($149/mo for 5 locations), which is foundational. Teehoo then tracks and optimizes how AI search engines use that information to recommend you (free scan, managed from $499/mo). Consistent listings help AI models trust your data, so Yext actually supports Teehoo's optimization.
Yext Listings start at $149/mo for 5 locations. Additional features and locations increase the price — enterprise Yext deployments often run $500-$1,000+/mo. Teehoo offers a free GEO Audit and Local Scan. Teehoo Managed Services start at $499/mo for full AI visibility optimization. For a single-location business, Yext ($149/mo) plus Teehoo Managed ($499/mo) gives you comprehensive coverage.
Listing management (Yext's specialty) ensures your business name, address, phone, hours, and photos are correct across directories like Google, Yelp, Apple Maps, and 200+ others. AI visibility (Teehoo's specialty) ensures that when someone asks ChatGPT "best plumber near me," your business appears in the AI's recommendation. Listings are about data accuracy; AI visibility is about being recommended by AI models.