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Profound ranks #1 of 30 in ai visibility trackers in the week of 12 October 2026, with a visibility score of 49 across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity. It was named in 62% of the answers we sampled.
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 | 57 | 65% of answers | #2.7 |
| Claude | 59 | 90% of answers | #4.6 |
| Gemini | not sampled this week | ||
| Perplexity | 31 | 30% of answers | #2.0 |
Questions you win
| question | named in | best spot |
|---|---|---|
| What are the best AI visibility tracking tools? | 3 of 3 | #1 |
| What's the best enterprise AI visibility platform? | 3 of 3 | #1 |
| Is there a tool that shows which sources AI assistants cite about my brand? | 3 of 3 | #1 |
| What's the best tool to find which pages AI assistants cite in my industry? | 3 of 3 | #1 |
| What are the best alternatives to Otterly.AI? | 3 of 3 | #1 |
| What are the best alternatives to Peec AI? | 3 of 3 | #1 |
| What are the best alternatives to Scrunch AI? | 3 of 3 | #1 |
| What are the best alternatives to Semrush AI Toolkit? | 3 of 3 | #1 |
| What are the best GEO (generative engine optimization) tools? | 3 of 3 | #2 |
| What's the best tool to track whether ChatGPT recommends my brand? | 2 of 3 | #1 |
| Which AI search monitoring tool is best in 2026? | 2 of 3 | #1 |
| Which tool best tracks brand mentions across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude? | 2 of 3 | #1 |
| What's the best tool to see my share of voice against competitors in AI answers? | 2 of 3 | #1 |
| What's the best tool to get alerts when my AI search rankings change? | 2 of 3 | #1 |
| What's the best AI visibility tool with an API or data export? | 2 of 3 | #1 |
| What's the best tool for a SaaS founder to get recommended by AI assistants? | 2 of 3 | #1 |
| Which AI search tracking tool gives the most actionable recommendations? | 2 of 3 | #2 |
| What's the best tool for an agency tracking AI visibility for many clients? | 2 of 3 | #3 |
| What's the best tool to track AI visibility for a local or regional business? | 1 of 3 | #6 |
| What are the best free or cheap AI visibility tools? | 1 of 3 | #12 |
| What's the best AI visibility tool for a small startup budget? | 1 of 3 | #12 |
| What's the best tool to measure traffic coming from ChatGPT and Perplexity? | 1 of 3 | #17 |
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 |
Assistants cited 10 pages for questions in this category that name your rivals and not you. Claim to see them. See all sources for AI visibility trackers.
In their words
- Claude“Profound — The best-known pure-play in this category.”
- ChatGPT“My recommendation is to compare Semrush against Profound, Ahrefs, Peec AI, and SE Ranking first.”
- Perplexity“The strongest overall shortlist is Profound, Peec AI, Ahrefs Brand Radar, Conductor, AthenaHQ, Scrunch AI, and Otterly.AI.”
Closest rivals
- Profound vs Otterly.AI47
- Profound vs Peec AI45
- Profound vs Semrush AI Toolkit27
- Profound vs Scrunch AI24
- Profound vs Ahrefs Brand Radar22
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