AnswerThePublic vs Whitespark
as AI assistants see them, week of 2026-09-14
AnswerThePublic edges out Whitespark overall, scoring 6 versus 5, with AnswerThePublic named in 11 of 76 answers against Whitespark's 9 of 76. AnswerThePublic shows up most for "best free or low-cost SEO tools" (3 of 4 answers), while Whitespark's strongest showing is "best SEO tool for a local business that wants to rank on Google Maps" (3 of 4 answers). Head to head, AnswerThePublic was named more often on 3 questions, Whitespark on 2, with 15 questions tied. Both tools were never named for "which SEO tools have the most accurate data" or "which SEO tool gives the most value for the money."
Head to head
| metric | AnswerThePublic | Whitespark |
|---|---|---|
| score | 6 | 5 |
| questions won | 6 | 5 |
By assistant
AnswerThePublic
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 6 | 16% of answers | #16.7 |
| Claude | 6 | 15% of answers | #13.7 |
| Gemini | 12 | 29% of answers | #11.0 |
| Perplexity | 0 | 0% of answers |
Whitespark
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 6 | 16% of answers | #12.3 |
| Claude | 8 | 20% of answers | #18.8 |
| Gemini | 7 | 12% of answers | #5.5 |
| Perplexity | 0 | 0% of answers |
Where they differ
Only AnswerThePublic gets named for
- What are the best free or low-cost SEO tools?
- What SEO tools should a beginner start with?
- What's the best tool for keyword research?
Only Whitespark gets named for
- What's the best SEO tool for a local business that wants to rank on Google Maps?
- What are the top SEO tools in 2026?
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