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Lighthouse

Lighthouse ranks #23 of 63 in seo tools in the week of 12 October 2026, with a visibility score of 5 across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity. It was named in 10% of the answers we sampled.

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sampled: 3 of 4 assistants this week

Lighthouse scores a modest 4 out of 100 overall in our SEO tools tracking, with Claude giving it the highest mark at 8, while ChatGPT and Perplexity each put it at just 2, and Gemini at 3. It shows up in 7 of 76 answers across the board. Its best showings come on technical SEO audit questions and free-or-low-cost tool questions, named in 2 of 4 answers for each. It's never named for keyword research, data accuracy, value for money, local SEO, or blog post optimization questions.

Who's talking about you

assistant	score	named in, this week	usual spot, this week
ChatGPT	1	0% of answers
Claude	9	20% of answers	#8.8
Gemini	not sampled this week
Perplexity	4	10% of answers	#8.0

Questions you win

question	named in	best spot
What are the best SEO tools?	2 of 3	#5
Which SEO software do professionals actually use?	1 of 3	#7
What are the best free or low-cost SEO tools?	1 of 3	#7
What are the top SEO tools in 2026?	1 of 3	#11
Which SEO tools have the most accurate data?	1 of 3	#16

Questions you lose

question	who got named instead
What's the best all-in-one SEO platform right now?	Semrush, Ahrefs, SE Ranking
What are the best SEO tools for a small business?	Google Search Console, Google Analytics, Google Business Profile
Which SEO tool gives the most value for the money?	Ahrefs, Semrush, SE Ranking
What SEO tools should a beginner start with?	Google Search Console, Google Analytics, Bing Webmaster Tools
What's the best SEO tool for an agency managing lots of clients?	Semrush, SE Ranking, AgencyAnalytics
What's the best tool for keyword research?	Semrush, Ahrefs, Google Keyword Planner
What's the best rank tracker for monitoring my Google positions every day?	AccuRanker, Nightwatch, Semrush
Which tool is best for backlink analysis and finding link building opportunities?	Ahrefs, Semrush, Majestic
What's the best tool to run a technical SEO audit of my website?	Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, Semrush
What's the best SEO tool for a local business that wants to rank on Google Maps?	BrightLocal, Local Falcon, Whitespark
What's the best SEO tool for a Shopify or ecommerce store?	Google Search Console, Semrush, Bing Webmaster Tools
What tool should I use to optimize blog posts so they rank?	Semrush, Surfer, Google Search Console
What's the best tool to track whether my brand shows up in AI answers like ChatGPT?	Ahrefs
What's the best SEO tool for a solo founder with no SEO experience?	Google Search Console, Ahrefs, Ubersuggest
Which tool is best for seeing what keywords my competitors rank for?	Ahrefs, Semrush, SpyFu
What are the best alternatives to Ahrefs?	Semrush, SE Ranking, Moz
What are the best alternatives to Semrush?	Ahrefs, SE Ranking, Moz
What are the best alternatives to Google Search Console?	Bing Webmaster Tools, Ahrefs, Semrush
What are the best alternatives to SE Ranking?	Semrush, Ahrefs, Moz
What are the best alternatives to Screaming Frog?	Sitebulb, Semrush, JetOctopus

Assistants cited 10 pages for questions in this category that name your rivals and not you. See all sources for SEO tools.

In their words

Claude“For Core Web Vitals, prefer CrUX field data (in Search Console or PageSpeed Insights) over Lighthouse lab scores, since lab data is a simulation.”
Perplexity“| PageSpeed Insights / Lighthouse | Performance and technical diagnostics | Page-speed, Core Web Vitals, accessibility, and technical recommendations.”
Claude“PageSpeed Insights / Lighthouse — Core Web Vitals and performance diagnostics, with both lab and real-user field data.”

Closest rivals

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