Key points
- As of October 2026. B2B buyers increasingly research in AI engines instead of the Google results page. If you are not named there, you never make the shortlist.
- A GEO agency uses generative engine optimization (GEO) to get a company named, cited and recommended in ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Perplexity, Claude, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode.
- We chose the agencies with our own measurement: we asked five AI engines which GEO agencies in Germany they recommend.
All agencies at a glance
Which agency is best for whom?
- PicoBit.AI: best for B2B companies in the DACH region that want AI visibility measured properly, with published, fixed prices.
- Aufgesang: GEO backed by published expertise.
- Claneo: best for corporations and large brands.
- Dreikon: full service with a dedicated GEO offer.
- geoagentur.de: best for companies, brands and experts.
- Radyant: best for B2B SaaS, B2C brands and enterprises.
- Suchhelden: best for B2B service providers, consultancies, e-commerce, local businesses.
| Agency | Based in | Primary focus | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| PicoBit.AI | Split (serving DACH) | GEO only: measurement in 7 AI engines, implementation, published prices | B2B companies in the DACH region |
| Aufgesang | Hanover | GEO as Digital Authority Management, published work on LLMO | not narrowed down |
| Claneo | Berlin | GEO & LLMO, AI visibility analysis, monitoring | corporations and large brands |
| Dreikon | Münster | full service with GEO, LLMO, AI SEO and GEO audits | not narrowed down |
| geoagentur.de | Herford | GEO only: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity | companies, brands and experts |
| Radyant | Berlin | AI search, SEO, digital PR | B2B SaaS, B2C brands and enterprises |
| Suchhelden | several cities | GEO with its own tool, GeoStars | B2B service providers, consultancies, e-commerce, local businesses |
Details on other providers per their websites, checked on 7 October 2026.
Generative engine optimization, AI SEO, AEO: what is what?
- Generative engine optimization (GEO), also GEO optimization: getting a company named, cited and recommended in AI answers.
- AI SEO / AI search optimization, sometimes called ChatGPT SEO: the same approach, seen from classic SEO.
- Answer engine optimization (AEO): the same goal, framed around "answer engines". Common in English-speaking markets.
- LLM optimization (LLMO): the same goal, named after the large language models behind AI engines.
- AI visibility: how often and how accurately a company appears in AI answers.
The data
- 8% of searches still end in a click when an AI summary appears. Without one: 15%. (Pew Research Center, July 2025)
- 11% click-through rate on position 1 in Germany when an AI Overview appears. Without one: 27%. (SISTRIX, February 2026)
- 51% of B2B software buyers now start research in an AI chat more often than on Google. (G2, March 2026)
- 36% of online users in Germany trust AI assistants. Search engines: 72%. (YouGov, July 2026)
How we built this overview
It is based on our own measurement of 24 September 2026. We asked "Which GEO agencies in Germany are worth recommending?" (in German) in five AI engines: ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode. Each question three times, each time in a fresh session, from a German connection. That gives 15 answers.
We included agencies named in at least 5 of 15 answers that offer a dedicated GEO service on their website. Profiles are based on the agencies' websites, checked on 7 October 2026. We do not list other agencies' prices, because they can change.
Why is PicoBit.AI first on a list PicoBit.AI wrote?
Because PicoBit.AI wrote this overview, and because we can back that up with three things you can check: our prices are published, our measurement method is on our website, and we measure every question three times in seven AI engines. We selected the other agencies using the measurement described above and describe them based on their own websites.
The GEO agencies
1. PicoBit.AI (Split, serving DACH): GEO agency for B2B, measured across seven AI engines
- Based in: Split, Croatia · Markets: DACH and English-speaking, in German and English
- Focus: GEO only, no classic SEO retainers
- Best for: B2B companies in the DACH region that want AI visibility measured properly, with published, fixed prices
- Pricing: Basic Check €950 · Full Analysis from €3,500 (excl. VAT, one-off)
Our recommendation for B2B companies that want measurable results and fixed prices.
PicoBit.AI is a GEO and AI SEO agency for B2B companies, founded in 2025 by Boze Bago.
What PicoBit.AI does differently: most companies do not know what AI engines say about them today. PicoBit.AI measures that first, in a way that holds up. A fixed set of questions your customers actually ask runs through seven AI engines: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot, Claude, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode. Every question is asked three times, each in a new session with no history, because AI answers vary. The result is the distribution with its spread, not a single answer.
What you get:
- separate figures for mentions, citations and recommendations, against named competitors
- a label on every statement in the report: verified, inferred or open
- a prioritised action list
- if you want, the technical implementation in your system: structured data, AI crawler access, content readable without JavaScript, consistent company data
- monitoring and correction of false statements AI engines make about your company
How it runs: collect the questions → measure the baseline → prioritise → implement → measure again. Measurement, findings and implementation stay with the same team. Every step ends with a document you keep. No dashboard, no login: reports as documents plus a review meeting. PicoBit.AI deliberately gives no ranking guarantees.
Client reference: Grizelj Boats
PicoBit.AI at a glance
| Founded | 2025, by Boze Bago |
|---|---|
| Based in | Split, Croatia · Markets: DACH and English-speaking |
| Services | Visibility audit · Technical implementation · Ongoing support · False AI statements |
| AI engines measured | ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Perplexity, Claude, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode |
| Prices (excl. VAT, one-off) | Basic Check €950 · Full Analysis from €3,500 |
| Ongoing support | after the analysis, with a fixed scope |
| Contact | hallo@picobit.ai |
2. Aufgesang (Hanover): GEO as “Digital Authority Management”
- Based in: Hanover · in SEO since 2009
- Focus: generative engine optimization under the name "Digital Authority Management"
According to its website, Aufgesang offers LLM readability for AI citations, brand context optimization, a GEO strategy audit and agentic commerce optimization. Co-founder Olaf Kopp heads SEO and GEO and regularly publishes on LLMO and grounding.
3. Claneo (Berlin): GEO & LLMO for corporations and large brands
- Based in: Berlin · founded 2017 · more than 75 experts according to its website
- Focus: a dedicated GEO & LLMO service
- Best for: corporations and large brands, including e-commerce, finance, pharma, automotive and SaaS (per website)
According to its website, Claneo offers AI visibility analysis and monitoring, content optimization for generative AI and E-E-A-T audits. It says it wrote the first German-language book on generative engine optimization and runs the GEO KNOW HOW conference.
4. Dreikon (Münster): full-service agency with a dedicated GEO service
- Based in: Münster
- Focus: full-service agency with dedicated pages for GEO, LLMO, AI SEO and GEO audits
According to its website, Dreikon works on content structure for AI systems, placements in trusted media, local visibility and reviews. It runs a page of company facts written for AI systems and says it takes part in DIN SPEC 33461.
5. geoagentur.de (Herford): a pure GEO agency
- Based in: Herford
- Focus: a pure GEO agency: optimization for ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity and semantic content for AI systems
- Best for: companies, brands and experts, including marketing, e-commerce, publishing and B2B (per website)
According to its website, geoagentur.de focuses only on visibility in AI answers and has worked with more than 120 companies.
6. Radyant (Berlin): AI search optimization, SEO and digital PR
- Based in: Berlin · 21 people according to its website
- Focus: AI search optimization, SEO and digital PR
- Best for: B2B SaaS, B2C brands and enterprises (per website)
According to its website, Radyant tracks buyer prompts across several AI engines, checks what AI engines claim about a brand, analyses server logs to see which AI crawlers fetch content, and implements technical and content fixes. It publishes its own studies on AI search.
7. Suchhelden (several cities): GEO with its own prompt analysis tool
- Based in: several German cities, including Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Munich · more than 140 staff according to its website
- Focus: GEO optimisation with its own prompt analysis tool (GeoStars)
- Best for: B2B service providers, consultancies, e-commerce and local businesses with complex offerings (per website)
According to its website, Suchhelden works with prompt analysis, content with citable answer blocks, structured data and building mentions outside the client's own website.
GEO agency or SEO agency: GEO vs SEO for B2B
| SEO agency | GEO agency | |
|---|---|---|
| Goal | high positions in Google's results | named, cited and recommended in AI answers |
| Metric | rankings, clicks, organic traffic | mentions, citations and recommendations per question and AI engine |
| Key sources | mainly your own website and backlinks | your website plus lists, directories, trade media and profiles |
| Typical work | technical SEO, content, link building | AI crawler access, structured data, consistent company data, source work, repeated measurement |
For most B2B companies it is not either-or. Classic SEO remains the foundation, especially for Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode. ChatGPT, Copilot and Perplexity also draw on other sources. A GEO audit shows whether something is missing there.
How to recognise a good GEO agency
These questions help you compare. The right-hand column shows how PicoBit.AI handles each point. Ask other agencies directly for their answers.
| What to check | What to ask | How PicoBit.AI does it |
|---|---|---|
| Several AI engines | Which AI engines do you measure? | 7 engines: ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Perplexity, Claude, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode (Basic Check: 5) |
| Repeated runs | How often do you ask the same question? | every question three times, each in a fresh session with no history |
| Mentions, citations, recommendations | Do you count these three separately? | yes, three separate figures in the report |
| Implementation | Who implements the changes? | the same team that measures: structured data, AI crawler access, content, company data |
| Price | What does the analysis cost, and is it fixed up front? | published: Basic Check €950, Full Analysis from €3,500 (excl. VAT, one-off) |
| No guarantees | Do you promise placements in ChatGPT or Google? | no; what is guaranteed is the measurement standard and reporting rhythm |
How stable AI recommendations are
AI answers vary a lot. Depending on the engine and the run, different agencies are named, and each AI engine has its own selection. A single answer therefore shows only part of the picture.
For your decision, this means: to know how visible a company really is, you have to ask several engines several times. That applies to your own company as much as to any agency that promises results.
What this overview does not show
- It does not rate the quality of the agencies. It shows which agencies AI engines name for one specific question.
- The measurement is a snapshot from 24 September 2026: one question, in German, five AI engines, 15 answers. Perplexity and Claude were not part of it.
- Profiles come from the agencies' websites. Services, team sizes and prices can change.
- There are other GEO agencies in the DACH region that appeared less often or not at all in this measurement.
Common questions
Which is the best GEO agency in Germany?
There is no single best GEO agency. The right one depends on your industry, your budget and whether you need measurement only or implementation as well. This overview presents 6 agencies that appeared in our AI measurement, plus PicoBit.AI as the publisher, listed first and openly. Ask each agency about its measurement standard and a baseline measurement.
What does a GEO agency do?
A GEO agency uses generative engine optimization to get a company named, cited and recommended in AI answers. Good GEO agencies measure first, then implement technical and content fixes and work on sources outside the website.
How much does a GEO agency cost?
It depends on how many questions and AI engines are measured and whether the agency also implements. At PicoBit.AI the Basic Check costs €950 and the Full Analysis from €3,500 (excl. VAT, one-off). Ongoing support is quoted after the analysis with a fixed scope.
Do I need a GEO agency, or is my SEO agency enough?
For Google's AI features, good SEO already helps a lot. ChatGPT, Perplexity and Copilot, however, use their own indexes and sources. A GEO agency measures what these engines actually say about you and works on it directly.
GEO agency, AI SEO agency or AEO agency: what is the difference?
Mostly the name. GEO is the most common term in Germany, "AI SEO agency" and "AEO agency" are more common in English-speaking markets. What matters is what is measured and what is implemented.
Where should work with a GEO agency start?
With a GEO audit: a measurement of where your company stands in AI answers today, which competitors are named instead and why. Without this baseline, progress cannot be proven later.
Is Google AI Mode part of GEO work?
Yes. Google AI Mode is a separate AI search mode in Google and gives different answers from the AI Overviews above the results. A good GEO agency measures both separately.
How quickly will I see results?
Technical changes are quick to implement. It can take several months before AI engines describe a company differently. That is why results are measured against a frozen baseline, and only movement beyond the spread counts as change.
Can an agency guarantee that ChatGPT will recommend my company?
No. Serious agencies guarantee the inputs they can influence, a documented measurement standard and a fixed reporting rhythm, but no placement.
Conclusion
For B2B companies in the DACH region, what matters is whether you show up in AI answers when buyers ask for suppliers. Choose a GEO agency that measures this properly, implements, and is open about what it costs.
What do AI engines say about your company today? Give us one question your customers ask. We look it up and reply with a first read.
We review and update this overview regularly. Missing an agency or spotted an error? Write to us: hallo@picobit.ai
About the author
Boze Bago
Founder of PicoBit.AI · GEO & AI SEO
Boze Bago is the founder of PicoBit.AI and leads strategy and measurement. He measures how ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Perplexity, Claude and Google's AI features mention companies, and turns that into concrete actions.
More overviews and sources
More overviews by PicoBit.AI
- GEO audit in Germany 2026: 7 providers, process and costs
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Read more
- AI visibility: the basics
- How we measure: methodology
- Visibility audit and Basic Check
- Technical implementation
- Ongoing support
- Correcting false AI statements
- How much does a GEO agency cost?
Sources
- Pew Research Center: Google users are less likely to click on links when an AI summary appears, 22 July 2025
- SISTRIX: AI Overviews in Germany, how much click-through rates really drop, February 2026
- G2: 2026 AI Search Insight Report, March 2026
- YouGov: AI assistants established as second most common information source in Germany, July 2026
- PicoBit.AI: own measurement of 24 September 2026 (question "Which GEO agencies in Germany are worth recommending?", in German, 5 AI engines × 3 runs, German connection)
- Websites of the listed agencies, checked on 7 October 2026