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DeepSeek vs ShareOfAsk

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

Verdict

DeepSeek is listed under AI Assistants and ShareOfAsk under Sales & Marketing AI. DeepSeek scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.8 vs 8.0 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only DeepSeek is available on Windows, macOS and iOS and offers an API.

Best overall

DeepSeek

  • Software developers
  • Researchers and analysts
  • Students
  • AI engineers

Choose DeepSeek if

  • You want a tool built for Low-cost API integration.
  • Web chat and mobile apps are free.
  • API output costs from $0.60 per 1M tokens (Flash, off-peak), well below most frontier providers.

Choose ShareOfAsk if

  • You want a tool built for monitoring brand mentions in AI answers, comparing share of voice against competitors, reporting AI visibility to clients, finding content gaps behind missing mentions.
  • Published methodology with every metric traceable to the recorded AI answer.
  • Covers major assistants including Google AI Overviews and AI Mode.
Best for beginners
DeepSeek
Best for business
ShareOfAsk

Features

18 features compared.

  • V4 model family
    DeepSeek
    Available
    ShareOfAsk
    Not available
  • Thinking mode
    DeepSeek
    Available
    ShareOfAsk
    Not available
  • Open weights
    DeepSeek
    Available
    ShareOfAsk
    Not available
  • OpenAI and Anthropic compatible API
    DeepSeek
    Available
    ShareOfAsk
    Not available
  • Tool calls and JSON output
    DeepSeek
    Available
    ShareOfAsk
    Not available
  • Search and Fetch APIs
    DeepSeek
    Available
    ShareOfAsk
    Not available
  • Agent tool integrations
    DeepSeek
    Available
    ShareOfAsk
    Not available
  • DeepSeek Harness
    DeepSeek
    Available
    ShareOfAsk
    Not available
  • Vision on Flash
    DeepSeek
    Available
    ShareOfAsk
    Not available
  • AI visibility metrics
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    ShareOfAsk
    Available
  • Multi-model tracking
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    ShareOfAsk
    Available
  • Brand sentiment
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    ShareOfAsk
    Available
  • Scheduled snapshots
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    ShareOfAsk
    Available
  • Action analyses
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    ShareOfAsk
    Available
  • Buyer question library
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    ShareOfAsk
    Available
  • Reports
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    ShareOfAsk
    Available
  • Agency workspaces
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    ShareOfAsk
    Available
  • MCP access
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    ShareOfAsk
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    DeepSeek
    Freemium
    ShareOfAsk
    Free trial
  • Free plan
    DeepSeek
    Yes
    ShareOfAsk
    Yes
  • Starting price
    DeepSeek
    $0
    ShareOfAsk
    $0
  • Plans
    DeepSeek
    3 plans
    ShareOfAsk
    4 plans

DeepSeek plans

  • Chat and App

    Most popular

    $0

    Free access to DeepSeek models on web, iOS and Android

    • Web chat
    • iOS and Android apps
    • Thinking mode
    • Web search
    • File upload

  • API: deepseek-flash

    $0.15/1M input tokens

    Pay as you go; $0.15 cache-miss input and $0.60 output per 1M tokens off-peak, double at peak

    • 1M context
    • 384K max output
    • Vision
    • Tool calls
    • JSON output

  • API: deepseek-v4-pro

    $0.66/1M input tokens

    Pay as you go; $0.66 cache-miss input and $1.98 output per 1M tokens off-peak, double at peak

    • 1M context
    • 384K max output
    • Tool calls
    • JSON output

ShareOfAsk plans

  • Free Scan

    $0/one-time

    One-time check with no credit card, results kept for 7 days.

    • 10 questions
    • 3 models (OpenAI
    • Anthropic
    • Google)
    • 1 action analysis
    • MCP access

  • Starter

    $49/month

    One brand with daily monitoring.

    • 1 workspace
    • Up to 25 questions
    • Up to 3 models
    • 1 action analysis per month
    • 12 months history
    • 3 team members
    • CSV export
    • Basic public links
    • MCP access

  • Growth

    $199/month

    Several brands or clients.

    • 3 workspaces
    • Up to 100 questions shared across the organization
    • Up to 4 models per workspace
    • Up to 4 action analyses per workspace each month
    • Full history
    • 10 team members
    • CSV export
    • Advanced sharing
    • MCP access

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Custom limits, sharing and support, billed by invoice.

    • Custom workspaces
    • Custom questions and models
    • Custom sharing and support
    • MCP access

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

DeepSeek
8.8overall
ShareOfAsk
8.0overall

  • Reasoning & Logic

    DeepSeek
    8.8
    ShareOfAsk
    Not rated

  • Coding & Syntax

    DeepSeek
    8.7
    ShareOfAsk
    Not rated

  • Cost Efficiency

    DeepSeek
    9.6
    ShareOfAsk
    Not rated

  • Long Context

    DeepSeek
    8.8
    ShareOfAsk
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    DeepSeek
    8.0
    ShareOfAsk
    Not rated

  • Metric Transparency

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    ShareOfAsk
    8.5

  • Model Coverage

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    ShareOfAsk
    8.0

  • Agency Features

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    ShareOfAsk
    7.5

  • Reporting & Sharing

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    ShareOfAsk
    7.5

  • Pricing Clarity

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    ShareOfAsk
    8.5

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

DeepSeek

Pros

  • Web chat and mobile apps are free
  • API output costs from $0.60 per 1M tokens (Flash, off-peak), well below most frontier providers
  • Open weights for V4 and earlier models on Hugging Face
  • 1M-token context and 384K max output on both API models
  • API works with both OpenAI and Anthropic SDKs and several coding agents

Cons

  • Peak-hour API rates are double the off-peak rates on weekday mornings UTC
  • deepseek-v4-pro does not support vision input
  • No image generation
  • Data is processed by a company based in China, which some organizations cannot accept

ShareOfAsk

Pros

  • Published methodology with every metric traceable to the recorded AI answer
  • Covers major assistants including Google AI Overviews and AI Mode
  • Agency workspaces and read-only shareable reports
  • MCP access with OAuth is included on all plans
  • Entry plan at $49 per month with daily monitoring

Cons

  • No permanent free plan, only a one-time 7-day Free Scan
  • Starter is limited to 25 questions and 3 models, Growth to 100 questions and 4 models
  • No public REST API or other integrations are documented
  • Young product with a single named founder and no disclosed legal entity

Platforms

  • Web
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    ShareOfAsk
    Supported
  • Windows
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    ShareOfAsk
    Not supported
  • macOS
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    ShareOfAsk
    Not supported
  • iOS
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    ShareOfAsk
    Not supported
  • Android
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    ShareOfAsk
    Not supported
  • API
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    ShareOfAsk
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    DeepSeek
    Not supported
    ShareOfAsk
    Not supported

Integrations

DeepSeek

6 integrations
  • OpenAI SDK
  • Anthropic SDK
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • OpenCode
  • Hugging Face

ShareOfAsk

No integrations listed.

Company

  • Company
    DeepSeek
    DeepSeek
    ShareOfAsk
    ShareOfAsk
  • Founded
    DeepSeek
    2023
    ShareOfAsk
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    DeepSeek
    Hangzhou, China
    ShareOfAsk
    Deszczno, Poland
  • Listing
    DeepSeek
    Claimed
    ShareOfAsk
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is DeepSeek better than ShareOfAsk?

It depends on your workflow. DeepSeek is built for Low-cost API integration. ShareOfAsk is built for monitoring brand mentions in AI answers, comparing share of voice against competitors, reporting AI visibility to clients, finding content gaps behind missing mentions.

What are the key feature differences between DeepSeek and ShareOfAsk?

DeepSeek: Free AI chat app and low-cost API running DeepSeek's open-weights V4 models. ShareOfAsk: Track which brands AI assistants name in answers to your buyers' questions.

Does DeepSeek or ShareOfAsk have a free plan?

Yes, both do. DeepSeek is freemium and ShareOfAsk is free trial, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek or ShareOfAsk?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.