Startups hiring a GEO agency need published pricing, results inside a quarter or two, and a team that works below enterprise retainers. The agencies below either publish entry pricing or document early-stage results fast enough to matter before the next fundraise.
My agency, placed first, so apply the disclosure above. Startups get the full-service team without an enterprise retainer, and the early-stage proof is AKOOL: roughly 10 vetted links a month, no spam and no PBNs, and 70,000 visits in one month.
Full profile →Visit site ↗The clearest startup pricing on this list: Foundation at a published $2,500/mo, working exclusively with Series A to C B2B SaaS. Its research includes a 2,997-site AI readiness report.
Full profile →Visit site ↗Priced tiers, a B2B SaaS focus and startup-speed results: Gladia grew sales-accepted leads 7x in four months.
Full profile →Visit site ↗Published pricing across AI SEO, Reddit and outbound, which matters when a founder budgets quarter to quarter. EmailAnalytics, a disclosed sister company, grew trials and sign-ups over 400% in 8 months.
Full profile →Visit site ↗Built its name on startup growth and now runs a dedicated AEO service: SteelSeries saw a 23x year-over-year increase in AI search traffic. The site states its average retainer openly, so check it against your budget first.
Full profile →Visit site ↗SaaS and fintech only, with its own GEO program as a public case study: +414% SQLs in six months and +138% AI clicks.
Full profile →Visit site ↗Placements come from the directory's evidence scorecards and each agency's published case studies, checked November 2026. Numbers are the agencies' own published claims, quoted as found.