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Fame Search vs FirstIndex
Both are done-for-you AI search services at $2,000 a month. Choose FirstIndex if you sell software and want its higher page volume. Choose Fame Search if you are any other kind of B2B company, or you want a client portal with sign-off on every change.
Side by side
| Compare | Fame Search | FirstIndex |
|---|---|---|
| Who it serves | B2B companies of any kind, software or not | Software companies |
| Published price | $2,000 a month, one plan | $2,000 a month, or $1,500 on a 12-month commitment |
| Terms | Not published - ask on a call | 3-month minimum, then month to month |
| Reporting | Weekly email and a live Search tab in the client portal | Weekly report |
| Best for | B2B teams that want daily execution, sign-off on every change and one flat price | Small software teams competing on comparison and “best tool” queries |
| Not for | Teams that want a large link-building program or CRM pipeline attribution as the core deliverable | B2B companies that do not sell software |
Prices and terms taken from each company's own website on 3 November 2026. Check with them for current details: FirstIndex.
Where FirstIndex is stronger
- It publishes more volume: up to 12 in-depth articles and 50+ page fixes a month, against Fame's up to 10 new or improved pages.
- It publishes a $1,500 rate for a 12-month commitment and a one-off $1,000 report.
- It is built only for software companies, so that is the one market it focuses on.
Where Fame Search is stronger
- It serves B2B companies of any kind, not only software.
- You review every page and fix in a client portal, comment line by line and approve.
- It sits alongside Fame's podcast service, so transcripts can become source material if you have a show with us.
Our own numbers
We ran Fame Search on fame.so first
Before selling it, we pointed Fame Search at our own site on 1 June. These are the real numbers from our portal.
38-76%
of tracked AI answers cite fame.so
across our buyer-question panel
1,416
pages graded A
of 1,610 scored for health and AI-readability
42,966
Google impressions
last 28 days
41
visits from AI assistants
ChatGPT, Perplexity and others, last 28 days
Snapshot from the Fame OS portal, 30 October 2026. See the chart
Frequently Asked Questions
The monthly list price is the same at $2,000. FirstIndex publishes $1,500 a month on a 12-month commitment.
FirstIndex describes its service as being for software companies. Fame Search works with B2B companies of any kind.
Want to be in the answer?
Book a call with Tom and we will look at which questions your buyers are asking AI - and who is being named today.