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Profound
sampled: 3 of 4 assistants this week
Profound scores 52 out of 100 overall, with ChatGPT rating it highest at 61, Claude close behind at 60, and Perplexity trailing at 36. Across the board, it's named in 42 of 61 answers. It shows up most reliably for specific, practical questions: 4 of 4 answers on the best AI visibility tracking tools, and 3 of 3 each for share-of-voice comparisons, API or data export options, enterprise platforms, and best AI search monitoring tools for 2026. It's never named, though, when the question shifts to checking AI crawler access or open-source options for tracking brand mentions.
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Who's talking about you
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 61 | 80% of answers | #3.1 |
| Claude | 60 | 80% of answers | #3.3 |
| Gemini | not sampled this week | ||
| Perplexity | 36 | 45% of answers | #2.6 |
Questions you win
| question | named in | best spot |
|---|---|---|
| What are the best AI visibility tracking tools? | 4 of 4 | #1 |
| What are the best GEO (generative engine optimization) tools? | 3 of 3 | #1 |
| Which AI search monitoring tool is best in 2026? | 3 of 3 | #1 |
| Which tool best tracks brand mentions across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude? | 3 of 3 | #1 |
| What's the best enterprise AI visibility platform? | 3 of 3 | #1 |
| What's the best tool to see my share of voice against competitors in AI answers? | 3 of 3 | #1 |
| What's the best tool to find which pages AI assistants cite in my industry? | 3 of 3 | #1 |
| What's the best AI visibility tool with an API or data export? | 3 of 3 | #2 |
| What's the best tool to track whether ChatGPT recommends my brand? | 2 of 3 | #1 |
| Which AI search tracking tool gives the most actionable recommendations? | 2 of 3 | #1 |
| Is there a tool that shows which sources AI assistants cite about my brand? | 2 of 3 | #1 |
| What's the best tool for an agency tracking AI visibility for many clients? | 2 of 3 | #3 |
| What's the best tool to get alerts when my AI search rankings change? | 2 of 3 | #3 |
| What are the best free or cheap AI visibility tools? | 2 of 3 | #6 |
| What's the best tool for a SaaS founder to get recommended by AI assistants? | 2 of 3 | #7 |
| What's the best tool to measure traffic coming from ChatGPT and Perplexity? | 1 of 3 | #2 |
| What's the best tool to track AI visibility for a local or regional business? | 1 of 3 | #5 |
| What's the best AI visibility tool for a small startup budget? | 1 of 3 | #7 |
Questions you lose
| question | who got named instead |
|---|---|
| What's the best way to check if AI crawlers can access my website? | nobody in particular |
| What's the best open-source way to track brand mentions in LLM answers? | nobody in particular |
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In their words
- ChatGPT“Profound | Larger companies | Deeper enterprise-grade monitoring, prompt analytics and broader engine coverage; plans start around $99 but meaningful usage is higher.”
- Claude“Profound, Scrunch, Evertune, Brandlight — enterprise tier, four figures a month and up.”
- Perplexity“Profound — strong enterprise option with API/SDKs and CSV export; a good choice when you want enterprise-grade data access.”
Closest rivals
- Profound vs Otterly.AI50
- Profound vs Peec AI45
- Profound vs Scrunch AI27
- Profound vs Semrush AI Toolkit26
- Profound vs Ahrefs Brand Radar22
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