Scorpion focuses on legal and medical verticals at premium prices. AdIQ delivers the same done-for-you marketing for every local business type — powered by AI, at a fraction of the cost.
Scorpion charges $2,000-10,000+/mo and limits you to specific industries. AdIQ serves all local businesses with more AI-powered features, starting at $299/mo.
Every capability side by side. See why local businesses choose AdIQ over expensive vertical agencies.
| Capability | AdIQFrom $299/mo | ScorpionFrom ~$2,000/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Website & Online Presence | ||
| Custom website built for you | ✓ AI-built & managed | ✓ Custom designed |
| AI website manager (request changes via chat) | ✓ Live in 24 hrs | — Support ticket |
| Website speed, SEO & mobile scoring | ✓ Site Score dashboard | Basic reporting |
| Website analytics & conversion tracking | ✓ | ✓ Dashboard |
| Rankings & SEO | ||
| Google keyword rank tracking | ✓ Tracked & optimized for you | ✓ Managed SEO |
| Yelp keyword rank tracking | ✓ With before/after comparison | — |
| AI search citation tracking | ✓ ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini | — |
| Local SEO optimization (done for you) | ✓ Fully managed | ✓ Fully managed |
| Google Business Profile optimization | ✓ Setup + ongoing management | ✓ Managed |
| Business listing management (50+ dirs) | ✓ Included in all plans | Add-on service |
| Advertising & Paid Media | ||
| Google Ads management | ✓ Managed campaigns + ROAS tracking | ✓ Managed (extra cost) |
| Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram) | ✓ Managed campaigns | ✓ Managed (extra cost) |
| TikTok & YouTube Shorts | ✓ Elite plan | — |
| Ad spend & ROAS dashboard | ✓ Real-time reporting | Monthly reports |
| Multi-platform ad tracking pixels | ✓ Google, Meta, TikTok, X | Google, Meta only |
| Lead Tracking & Attribution | ||
| Multi-source lead dashboard | ✓ 11+ sources in one view | Lead manager |
| Website form leads | ✓ | ✓ |
| Phone & SMS leads | ✓ | ✓ Phone only |
| Google Business Profile leads | ✓ | Limited |
| Social media leads (FB, IG, TikTok, X) | ✓ | FB & IG only |
| AI search referral tracking | ✓ Auto-detected | — |
| Lead source attribution & filtering | ✓ Per-source breakdown | Basic attribution |
| New vs. recurring customer tagging | ✓ | — |
| Call Intelligence & AI Receptionist | ||
| CID call tracking | ✓ 5 to unlimited numbers | Basic call tracking |
| AI receptionist (24/7 call handling) | ✓ Trained on your business | — |
| Call scoring & sentiment analysis | ✓ AI scored 1-10 | — |
| Call outcome tracking (booked, transferred, etc.) | ✓ | Basic logging |
| Call log export (CSV) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Review Management | ||
| Review monitoring (Google + Yelp) | ✓ Unified dashboard | ✓ Google focused |
| AI-generated review responses | ✓ Auto-drafted, approve & send | Manual responses |
| Review request campaigns (SMS/email) | ✓ One-click to recent customers | ✓ Review solicitation |
| Review velocity tracking | ✓ 3-month trend charts | Basic reporting |
| Before/after review performance | ✓ Pre-AdIQ vs. current | — |
| Social Media & Content | ||
| Social media management | ✓ 3 posts/wk to daily | ✓ Add-on service |
| Video production | ✓ 4 videos/mo (Elite) | — |
| GBP post scheduling | ✓ Done for you | ✓ Managed |
| Custom branding & design | ✓ Elite plan | ✓ Premium tier |
| AI Intelligence & Reporting | ||
| AI performance analysis (narrative insights) | ✓ Plain-English AI summaries | Dashboard analytics |
| Period-over-period comparison | ✓ Month, 90-day, since start | Monthly reports |
| AI support agent (chat) | ✓ Knows your full account | — |
| Dedicated account manager | ✓ Monthly to weekly calls | ✓ Account strategist |
| Setup progress tracking | ✓ 7-step onboarding checklist | Onboarding process |
Premium agency features without the premium price tag — plus AI-powered capabilities Scorpion doesn't offer.
Scorpion charges $2,000-10,000+/mo with custom contracts. AdIQ starts at $299/mo with transparent, published pricing. Same quality marketing — fraction of the cost.
Our AI receptionist answers calls 24/7, trained on your business. Every call is scored with sentiment analysis and outcome tracking. Scorpion offers basic call tracking — no AI.
Scorpion focuses on legal, medical, and home services. AdIQ works for restaurants, retailers, salons, auto shops, fitness studios — any local business that needs customers.
Track where your business appears in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini. Scorpion doesn't monitor AI search at all — AdIQ is built for the future of search.
Website, phone, SMS, Google Business, Yelp, Google Ads, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, and AI search — all in one dashboard. Scorpion tracks far fewer lead sources.
Scorpion is known for long contracts (12-24 months) at high monthly rates. AdIQ has shorter minimums and transparent pricing you can see before you sign up.
Scorpion's custom pricing means you don't know the cost until after a sales call. AdIQ publishes pricing upfront — and includes more than what Scorpion charges 5x more for.
Get your free AdIQ Visibility Score and see exactly where your business stands — plus a personalized recommendation for what we can improve.