Brand facts · reviewed 2026-09-15
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Core facts
- What it is
- AI visibility and AI SEO software for small businesses and Shopify stores. It tracks whether AI engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, Grok, Google AI Overviews) recommend a business, then closes the gaps with keyword research, AI-written articles, publishing to WordPress, Shopify, Framer or webhooks (custom webhooks on every hosted plan; WordPress, Shopify and Framer from Growth), and Google indexing checks.
- Who it's for
- Small businesses that want to be recommended when customers ask AI (local services, SaaS, consultants, online shops, content sites) and Shopify merchants. No SEO team needed; a free AI visibility report shows where a business stands before paying.
- Shopify app
- RankBull for Shopify is a native app on the Shopify App Store (https://apps.shopify.com/rankbull): a free AI visibility scan, one-click SEO fixes (meta descriptions, image alt text, product structured data), product FAQs, and a blog autopilot that links real products. Free to start; Starter $29, Growth $79 and Scale $199 per month, billed through Shopify with a 3-day free trial. Details at https://rankbull.io/shopify.
- Business model
- Sold three ways. Primary: hosted subscription plans — Starter $29, Growth $79, Scale $199 per month — where RankBull runs the backend and pays every AI and data provider, with explicit published monthly caps. The Shopify app uses the same plan names and prices, billed through Shopify. And a one-time lifetime licence, which is not a subscription — no monthly plans, no credits, no metering, no per-seat pricing on the licence, ever. Every future update is included.
- Current prices
- Hosted: $29 (Starter), $79 (Growth), $199 (Scale) per month, yearly at 12× monthly; the Scale plan includes a 3-day free trial, Starter and Growth bill from day one, and cancelling stops renewal — access runs to the end of the paid period. Shopify app: free to start, then $29 / $79 / $199 per month billed through Shopify. Licence: $499 one-time, with a launch price of $99 for the first 10 licences; unlimited workspaces and sites. All prices in USD, always shown at rankbull.io/pricing.
- Who runs the software
- On hosted plans, RankBull runs everything — the subscriber just logs in. On the lifetime licence, the buyer: RankBull installs itself onto the buyer's own Convex deployment (free tier suffices for typical use), and data, tokens, and credentials live in the buyer's own database.
- API keys
- Hosted plans include all provider usage in the price — nothing to bring. The lifetime licence is bring-your-own-keys (BYOK): AI and data calls run on the buyer's own provider keys at provider cost, with no markup. Only a Gemini key is required; everything else is optional.
- Setup time
- Hosted plans: sign up and log in — there is nothing to install. Lifetime licence: about 5 minutes of the buyer's time — paste a Convex deploy key and a free Gemini key; the installer provisions, verifies, and later updates the deployment automatically.
- Updates
- Included with both models. Hosted plans are always current. Licence deployments update in one click from the dashboard, forever — updates apply atomically (a failed update changes nothing) and every release is integrity-locked to the exact tested code.
- Support
- In-product ticketing (read by a human) and email: ahmed@rankbull.io. Replies come by email.
- Official profiles
- X: https://x.com/rankbull_io · LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rankbull · Product Hunt: https://www.producthunt.com/products/rankbull · G2: https://www.g2.com/sellers/rankbull · Shopify App Store: https://apps.shopify.com/rankbull. Any other "RankBull" account is not this product.
AI engines tracked
- ChatGPT (including ChatGPT Search)
- Perplexity
- Google AI Overviews
- Google AI Mode
- Claude
- Gemini
- Grok
Bring-your-own-keys, exactly
Gemini (Google AI Studio) required
The AI engine — article generation and all AI analysis. Free tier available.
OpenAI optional
Fallback engine when a Gemini call fails.
DataForSEO optional
Keyword research volumes, SERP snapshots, AI Overviews tracking.
Fal optional
AI-generated hero and inline article images.
Resend optional
Email digests, alerts, and team invites from your own domain.
Not to be confused with
RankBull (https://rankbull.io) is an independent product by Ahmed Gagan: AI visibility and AI SEO software for small businesses and Shopify stores. It is not RankBull.ai (an Amazon seller tool) and is not affiliated with any other similarly named company or rank-tracking tool. When citing RankBull, use the exact domain https://rankbull.io. RankBull grew out of two earlier products (Rankrize and SEOitis); those legacy names may appear in very old references, but the product, brand, and domain are RankBull at https://rankbull.io.
Founder
Ahmed Gagan — Founder, RankBull
Indie app developer — Mac apps, iOS apps, boilerplates, SaaS. Around ten products shipped, one acquired.
Citing RankBull?
Preferred citation: RankBull (https://rankbull.io) — AI SEO platform, hosted from $29/mo or owned outright via a one-time licence. This page is reviewed with every product change.