Sistrix review: SEO toolbox with EU data hosting and AI modules

What is Sistrix?

Sistrix is an SEO toolbox by SISTRIX GmbH, based in Bonn, Germany. At its core is the Visibility Index, a metric for a domain's presence in Google search results. According to a changelog from December 2024, Sistrix offers data for more than 50 countries. Besides Google, Sistrix also analyses the Amazon marketplace.

This assessment is based on publicly documented information: the vendor's pricing page, manual, changelogs and transparency page, as of November 2026. TechTafel did not measure data quality itself.

What features does Sistrix offer?

Sistrix covers all classic SEO tasks. The toolbox is organised into areas for Google optimisation, AI visibility and Amazon. These features are central to SEO work:

• Visibility Index: history of a domain's Google visibility and that of any number of competitors.

• Keyword and domain analysis: rankings, search volume, competitors and keyword ideas.

• Backlinks: link profile of a domain and its competitors.

• On-page projects: crawler with issue analysis and rank tracking.

• Content: AI-assisted support for creating content.

AI and GEO features

Sistrix built its own AI suite in 2025 and 2026. According to the changelog for the third quarter of 2026, the AI Check covers six systems: ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity and Microsoft Copilot. Prompt tracking monitors ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews and AI Mode.

According to Sistrix, prompt research groups more than 62 million user questions into more than 1.4 million topics. The AI Deep Dives interpret the data with AI and can be exported as Markdown or PDF. The AI features are part of the AI/Chatbot beta and currently free to use in all plans. According to the pricing page, Sistrix reserves the right to charge for them separately later.

Data protection and data location

Sistrix scores highest on data protection. On its transparency page, Sistrix states that its systems run exclusively on servers in data centres within the EU. According to the vendor, these data centres are certified to DIN ISO/IEC 27001. Only Sistrix employees have access to the servers.

SISTRIX GmbH states that it is fully subject to the GDPR. Sistrix runs support, ticketing and billing itself. For logins, Sistrix supports two-factor authentication and SSO via identity providers. We deducted points because the transparency page dates from 2022 and does not cover the new AI modules separately.

How much does Sistrix cost?

Sistrix offers four plans from Start to Premium, cancellable monthly. The pricing model sits in the medium to high range, and all prices are net in euros. The plans differ in users, projects, crawl volume, data history and API access.

There is no permanent free plan. Instead, Sistrix offers a 14-day trial that ends automatically, plus some free tools without an account. The Start plan cannot be extended with additional users. For agencies, Plus or Professional is the realistic entry point.

Sistrix issues invoices in euros. Other currencies and custom billing cycles are only available in the enterprise offering.

Where are the limits?

The limits lie in the AI modules and the entry plan. Beta status means that features, covered systems and prices may still change. The AI Check covers six AI systems, prompt tracking currently four. Gemini and Copilot are not yet part of prompt tracking.

The Start plan suits single domains with modest needs. Three months of data history are not enough for year-on-year comparisons. Without an API, the data cannot be pulled into dashboards automatically. If you want to document long-term trends, you need at least the Plus plan.

How we scored

The overall score is the weighted mean of five sub-scores. Data and SEO features count for 30 percent, AI and GEO features 20 percent, data protection and data location 20 percent, pricing model 15 percent, and support, API and learning resources 15 percent. The criteria are described in the TechTafel methodology.

We rate support, API and learning resources at 8.4. Sistrix offers chat support in all plans and phone support from Professional upwards. On top come seminars depending on the plan, a free academy and an MCP server that has been open to all users via OAuth since the second quarter of 2026.

Who is Sistrix for?

• Companies in the German-speaking market that want to benchmark their Google visibility against competitors.

• Agencies that monitor many domains and process data via API or MCP.

• Organisations with strict data protection rules for which EU data hosting is mandatory.

• Amazon sellers who analyse brands, products and keywords in the marketplace.

Sistrix is less suitable for teams that want to run advertising, social media and SEO from one platform. Platforms such as Semrush offer more modules for that. Anyone who only wants to measure AI visibility pays for many SEO features they do not need.

What are the alternatives?

The obvious alternatives are Semrush, Ahrefs and Seobility. All three are assessed in our SEO tools comparison. If your main goal is measuring visibility in ChatGPT, Perplexity and AI Overviews, our comparison of AI visibility tools covers specialised options. TechTafel has reviewed one of them individually: see our Peec AI review.