Platform access concerns the software workspace, technical checks and observations from configured providers. Managed GEO adds an agreed delivery process: selecting questions, recording results, making approved source improvements and reviewing the next actions. Choose based on who will perform and maintain the work, then confirm the scope in writing.
Decide who owns implementation
A team with an editor, developer and analyst may want software access to support its own process. It still needs people to evaluate evidence, decide which pages to change and validate the published result. A recommendation generated by a tool is not itself a completed improvement.
Managed plans specify launch and monthly improvements. They also define question counts, observation rounds and a private dashboard. The published plans make clear that some dashboard information may be imported or checked by the team.
Keep access, usage and delivery terms separate
The platform page lists a Team plan at $199 per month as of September 30, 2026, with workspace, domain scope, reporting requirements and provider usage confirmed before activation. It should not be interpreted as unlimited provider access or an entitlement to every managed deliverable.
Ask whether your proposed engagement includes software access, services, external API usage or a combination. Evaluate the full operating cost, including the time your own team must spend on review, publishing and maintenance.
What to check
- Name the owner of analysis, writing, publication and verification.
- Separate software limits from monthly implementation deliverables.
- Ask to see the report format and a completed improvement example.
A practical example
A team with existing publishing capacity uses a workspace to review evidence internally. Another team needs Arrow to implement agreed page changes and chooses a managed scope.
Sources and further reading
- Arrow GEO: what the platform measures
- Arrow: managed GEO plans and deliverables
- Arrow: published pricing and engagement terms
These steps are Arrow AI's implementation guidance. The example is illustrative; it is not a measured customer result. Publication and source access do not guarantee an AI recommendation.
Apply this to your website
Identify the source gaps and decide what to improve with Arrow's free audit. Review what Arrow GEO measures before choosing a reporting scope.