Google Trends vs Moz
as AI assistants see them, week of 2026-10-12
Google Trends and Moz both land around the overall score of 10-11 out of 100, but AI assistants reach for them differently. Google Trends shows up in 12 of 75 answers, with a perfect 3 of 3 for keyword research tools and free or low-cost SEO tools. Moz is named almost twice as often, in 22 of 75 answers, especially when the question is about Semrush, SE Ranking, or Ahrefs alternatives, where it goes 3 of 3 each time. Head to head, Moz is named more often in 10 questions versus 3 for Google Trends, with 12 ties. Neither tool is ever named for technical audits, daily rank tracking, blog optimization, value for money, or AI answer tracking.
Head to head
| metric | Google Trends | Moz |
|---|---|---|
| score | 10 | 11 |
| questions won | 6 | 13 |
By assistant
Google Trends
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 11 | 20% of answers | #6.0 |
| Claude | 8 | 15% of answers | #10.0 |
| Gemini | not sampled this week | ||
| Perplexity | 11 | 20% of answers | #5.0 |
Moz
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 10 | 10% of answers | #5.5 |
| Claude | 19 | 40% of answers | #8.0 |
| Gemini | not sampled this week | ||
| Perplexity | 5 | 10% of answers | #5.0 |
Where they differ
Only Google Trends gets named for
- What's the best tool for keyword research?
- What SEO tools should a beginner start with?
Only Moz gets named for
- What are the best alternatives to Ahrefs?
- What are the best alternatives to SE Ranking?
- Which tool is best for backlink analysis and finding link building opportunities?
- What are the best SEO tools?
- What's the best all-in-one SEO platform right now?
- What's the best SEO tool for a local business that wants to rank on Google Maps?
- Which tool is best for seeing what keywords my competitors rank for?
- What are the best alternatives to Google Search Console?
- What are the best SEO tools for a small business?
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Scores count how often each assistant names a product, weighted by position. How the score works · Full SEO tools leaderboard