Comparisons · 8 pairs · verdict first

AI SEO courses head to head

8 pairs compared side by side, each with a verdict in the first sentence, the full facts table, choose-if lists and both dated price histories. Checked on or before 18 September 2026.

8 head-to-head pages cover 14 of the 60 programs in the directory (checked 18 September 2026). Pairs were chosen so that each one answers a real buying question: paid community against free community, free against free, vendor academy against vendor academy, marketplace course against marketplace certificate. Rank order and verdicts follow the published score, not placement.

Every head-to-head comparison with both composite scores and prices
Comparison	Composite A	Composite B	Price A	Price B	Checked
AI SEO Rainmakers vs AI SEO: Rank Expand Academy	91.8	86.4	$289 a month	$99 a month	18 Sep 2026
AI SEO Rainmakers vs AI SEO Mastery Pro	91.8	79.5	$289 a month	$217 a month	18 Sep 2026
AI SEO Rainmakers vs AI SEO Operators	91.8	57.9	$289 a month	Free	18 Sep 2026
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) Course vs AEO Fundamentals	67.6	63.2	Free	Free	18 Sep 2026
AEO Masterclass: AI Search Beyond SEO vs Optimize Pages for AI Search with GEO/AEO	74.0	53.3	$499 one-off	$299 one-off	18 Sep 2026
AI Search and SEO Mastery Course vs Mastering Search & AI Optimization (SEO)	49.9	25.8	$997 one-off	$1,995 (bundled)	18 Sep 2026
AI Visibility Essentials with Semrush vs AI Search Optimization Masterclass	47.1	71.4	Free	Free	18 Sep 2026
AI SEO Course 2026: From Zero to Page-One Results (AEO, GEO) vs AI SEO and GEO: Boost Your Brand's AI Visibility Professional Certificate	78.7	63.2	$89 (JPY 13,800) one-off	Free	18 Sep 2026

A program's record links every comparison it appears in and its cheaper alternatives. Every program with its score: all AI SEO courses. How the composite is calculated: AI SEO course scoring methodology.