AirPulse vs Scrunch AI: fix the source, or serve a layer?
Scrunch serves AI-optimized content to crawlers and agents through middleware. AirPulse fixes the site itself.
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Feature by feature
| Scrunch AI | AirPulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Engines monitored | Core: 4 (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Copilot). Enterprise: 9, adding Claude, Gemini, Meta AI, Google AI Mode, Grok Checked 2026-09-09 against scrunch.com | ChatGPT and Perplexity on Starter; adds Google AI on Growth and Pro; adds Gemini on Enterprise (2 to 4 engines by plan) |
| Monitoring depth | Citations, sentiment, 5 competitors and 125 prompts on Core; 5 site audits a month on Core, full site audits on Enterprise Checked 2026-09-09 against scrunch.com | Daily prompt runs: citation sightings, source mix, sentiment, category rank |
| Crawler / agent analytics | Yes: AI agent/bot traffic on Core; AXP agent-delivery middleware on Enterprise Checked 2026-09-09 against scrunch.com | Agent Pulse: crawler & agent log analytics, tied to remediation |
| Content execution | Content generation listed as Basic on Core and Advanced on Enterprise; 1 page optimization a month on Core Checked 2026-09-09 against scrunch.com | Content Pulse: schema-aware authoring |
| Done-with-you remediation | No done-for-you services; setup-heavy Reviewed June 2026 | Yes: done with you, verified by live re-audits on production |
| GSC / analytics integration | Looker Studio, Query API and MCP access are Enterprise-only; no GSC or revenue attribution listed Checked 2026-09-09 against scrunch.com | GSC integration; control-brand analysis on your own analytics |
| Evidence standard | 500+ customers (Lenovo, Skims, Crunchbase, Penn State) Reviewed June 2026 | Published methodology: control groups, consistent windows, live-verified audits |
| Pricing transparency | Published: Core $250/mo (125 prompts, 5 seats, 1 brand); Enterprise custom; 7-day free trial on Core Checked 2026-09-09 against scrunch.com | Published: Starter $89/mo, Growth $179/mo, Pro $399/mo, Enterprise by demo; 14-day free trial, no card |
| Best fit | Mid-market to enterprise Reviewed June 2026 | Mid-market B2B that wants fixes shipped |
Where the two differ
Middleware versus fixing the source
Scrunch's AXP serves AI-optimized content to crawlers and agents without touching your CMS. AirPulse fixes the site itself. When BytePe's product pages were invisible to AI crawlers, SSR and Product JSON-LD went live on production.
Content execution
Scrunch's Core tier lists basic content generation and one page optimization a month (scrunch.com/pricing, checked 2026-09-09); neither tier lists a done-with-you service. AirPulse drafts schema-aware content, ships fixes with your team and confirms the change with a live re-audit.
Where Scrunch is ahead
Scrunch's Enterprise tier lists 9 engines against our 2 to 4 by plan, and its Core tier includes 125 prompts against 25 on our Starter. Both publish prices and run a trial: 7 days on Scrunch Core, 14 days on every AirPulse plan.
