Graphite
Graphite is an AEO and AI SEO agency based in San Francisco, CA, serving SaaS companies.
Graphite at a glance
Graphite at a glance: an AEO and AI SEO agency based in San Francisco, CA. EliteAEO Score out of 100: 94 in SaaS (methodology 2.0). Verified; evidence last checked September 28, 2026. Proof of AI results: an AI outcome case study. Pricing on request. Ranked on 3 EliteAEO pages.
What they do
Research-driven growth agency founded in 2015 by CEO Ethan Smith. Its AEO page lists a Webflow case study (2x LLM sign-ups) plus n8n, BetterUp and Fourthwall, and an in-house AI research team led by Gregory Druck.
Verticals with checked evidence
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Graphite EliteAEO Score breakdown
The Graphite EliteAEO Score breakdown below shows how the seven factors add up for each vertical, with the facts behind every factor, using the point rules in methodology 2.0. It is computed from checked evidence only, and paid placement is never an input.
Proof of AI search results
AI outcome case study Graphite publishes an AI outcome case study for Webflow: a before and after AI search result in ChatGPT and Perplexity, with the method stated. See the page we checked.
Published search results for clients: case study. Checked September 28, 2026. Providers can send newer evidence through their dashboard or to hello@eliteaeo.ai; we open it before it counts.
Graphite verification and pricing
Graphite verification and pricing: verified in a review dated September 12, 2026, with no published starting price.
Verification
- Website live and belongs to a real company
- Independent third-party profile found
- Evidence ties the provider to a ranked vertical
- Office location confirmed
- Starting price published
- Reports AI visibility to clients
Verified in a review dated September 12, 2026. Evidence last checked September 28, 2026; next scheduled check by December 27, 2026. Check dates are shown, never scored. Verification never requires payment. It confirms identity and evidence, not the quality of the provider's work.
Sources we checked
- AEO or AI SEO service: provider page
- SaaS: case study
- Third-party profile: crunchbase.com
Pricing snapshot
No published starting price. Most providers in this vertical do not publish one either.
- SaaS median monthly starting price: $2,250 (22 of 76 providers publish a monthly price)
Buying notes
- Full-service engagement: the provider runs the AEO work end to end.
- Reports AI visibility, so you can expect citation or share-of-voice numbers, not only rankings.
- Office in San Francisco, CA. Lists 1 metro as a served market.
Graphite rankings on EliteAEO
Graphite ranks on 3 EliteAEO pages.
- T2 Best AEO and GEO Agencies Serving SaaS Companies in San Francisco EliteAEO Score 94
- T4 Best AEO and GEO Agencies Serving SaaS Companies in California EliteAEO Score 94
- T14 Best AEO and GEO Agencies for B2B SaaS EliteAEO Score 94
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