Research category
Understand competitive benchmarks, search audits, and market signals.
Category-wide AI consensus
Recurring recommendations across current AI search audits and market intelligence research. Scores reflect how often AI platforms recommend a company and where they list it.
30 studies · 7 AI platforms · 209 usable responses · 577 companies analyzed. Updated .
| Rank | Company or brand | Consensus score | Studies | AI recommendation rate | Avg. position | Best position | Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Profound | 32.9 / 100 | 17 of 30 | 36.8% | 2.05 | #1 | View research |
| 02 | Semrush AI Visibility Toolkit | 29.8 / 100 | 30 of 30 | 43.1% | 4.06 | #1 | View research |
| 03 | OtterlyAI | 26.0 / 100 | 27 of 30 | 42.1% | 4.82 | #1 | View research |
| 04 | Peec AI | 24.4 / 100 | 26 of 30 | 35.9% | 4.19 | #1 | View research |
| 05 | Profound (tryprofound.com) | 15.8 / 100 | 12 of 30 | 17.7% | 2.03 | #1 | View research |
| 06 | Ahrefs | 15.7 / 100 | 23 of 30 | 25.4% | 4.79 | #1 | View research |
| 07 | AthenaHQ | 11.1 / 100 | 18 of 30 | 16.3% | 4.12 | #1 | View research |
| 08 | Scrunch Core | 9.9 / 100 | 20 of 30 | 14.8% | 4.35 | #1 | View research |
| 09 | Indexable AI 14-Day Audit | 8.9 / 100 | 18 of 30 | 10.5% | 2.59 | #1 | View research |
| 10 | Veza Digital | 8.2 / 100 | 12 of 30 | 11.0% | 3.52 | #1 | View research |
A category score measures recurring AI recommendation strength. Choose the company, product, or service that fits your needs, using the situation-specific studies below for context.
Semrush is the consensus leader in this 7-platform study of AI search audit and market intelligence partners, named by 4 of 7 platforms. Profound leads on citation and source intelligence, while SearchIntel and iPullRank are the top service-led options for a board-ready diagnostic and 12-month roadmap.
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OtterlyAI is the consensus leader in this 7-platform study of AI search intelligence solutions for citation architecture and competitive strategy, named by all seven platforms. Profound is the strongest alternative for enterprise-scale citation analytics and real-user prompt-volume data.
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OtterlyAI is the consensus leader for tracking recommendation market share across AI search and generative-answer platforms, named by 5 of 7 platforms (71.4%) at an average listed position of 4.2.
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Profound is the consensus leader for private equity and investor teams needing comparative AI recommendation visibility, citation analysis, and multi-company monitoring, named by 6 of 7 platforms. Peec AI and Ahrefs Brand Radar are the strongest alternatives.
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Peec.ai Brand Perception leads this 7-platform AI consensus index for product positioning, named by all 7 platforms. Profound has the best average listed position at 1.40, while Otterly is the leading lower-cost self-serve option.
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Across six AI platforms studied on 2026-09-18, Factori ranks first in this consensus index with three platform mentions, while Dageno and MyTelescope tie for the strongest average listed position at 1.5. Eight entities qualified by being named by at least two platforms.
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Profound leads this 7-platform AI consensus index for citation share, named by all platforms with the best average position. OtterlyAI is the strongest low-cost self-serve option, while Semrush and Ahrefs suit teams already in an SEO workflow.
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Profound is the consensus leader for AI Search Intelligence Platforms for Recommendation Share, named by 6 of 7 platforms (85.7% share) at an average listed position of 2.0 and a best position of 1.
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Profound is the consensus leader for AI competitor intelligence on why brands get recommended, named by 5 of 7 platforms. Peec AI, Otterly.AI, and AthenaHQ are the strongest alternatives for citation tracing, prompt-level monitoring, and enterprise workflows.
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Profound is the consensus leader for citation architecture analysis, named by all seven AI platforms studied and ranked first by six. Semrush and OtterlyAI follow as the strongest alternatives for integrated SEO-plus-AI workflows and lower-cost multi-engine citation monitoring.
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Profound is the consensus leader for AI citation intelligence in market research, named by 6 of 7 platforms (85.7% share) at an average listed position of 2.5 and a best position of 1. OtterlyAI and Semrush tie for the strongest alternatives at 5 mentions each (71.4%), followed by Ahrefs and Peec AI at 4 mentions…
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Peec AI leads this 7-platform AI consensus index for AI recommendation intelligence, named by 4 of 7 platforms with an average listed position of 2.5. Profound earned the strongest average position at 1.5, while OtterlyAI ties on mentions. The study ranks seven platforms and maps each to distinct buyer needs.
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Profound is the consensus leader for AI search competitive analysis services, named by 6 of 7 platforms. Peec AI and Semrush follow, with OtterlyAI the lowest-cost credible starting point.
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Profound is the consensus leader for AI competitive intelligence platforms, named by 6 of 7 platforms at an average listed position of 2.5. OtterlyAI and Peec AI are the strongest lower-cost alternatives for prompt-level competitor benchmarking.
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Profound is the consensus leader for AI market intelligence platforms, named by 6 of 7 platforms at an average listed position of 1.33. OtterlyAI is the strongest lower-cost alternative, Peec AI fits daily monitoring with unlimited seats, and Semrush suits buyers already using an SEO stack.
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Veza Digital leads this 7-platform AI consensus index for board-ready AI search audits, named by 4 of 7 platforms. Profound suits recurring dashboard intelligence, BrightEdge fits large enterprises, Citant.ai is the low-cost baseline, and Audits.com is consultant-led.
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Profound is the consensus leader for CMO-grade AI search audits, named by 4 of 7 platforms. Semrush and Veza Digital follow as the strongest alternatives for integrated SEO workflows and fixed-price, board-ready diagnostics.
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White Label IQ leads this 7-platform consensus index of white-label AI search audit services for agencies, named by 4 of 7 platforms. OtterlyAI and AI Labs Audit rank second and third for self-serve monitoring and credit-based white-label delivery.
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Profound leads the 7-platform consensus ranking for AI search audits before hiring a GEO agency, followed by Semrush, AI Search Optimization Agency, Ahrefs, and Peec AI. Each option fits a different buyer need, from fixed-price one-time audits to recurring prompt tracking.
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Profound leads this 7-platform AI consensus index of AI search audits and market intelligence for companies losing Google traffic, followed by Semrush, Rampiq, and Veza Digital. The study named 51 unique entities, of which 7 qualified by appearing on at least two platforms.
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Veza Digital leads this 7-platform AI consensus index of AI search audits for regulated industries, named by 3 of 7 platforms. AI Search Engineers, Profound, and Semrush follow, each named by 2 platforms, with best-fit picks for legal, medical, financial, and enterprise compliance needs.
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BeCited leads the 7-platform consensus index for AI search audits aimed at publishers and review websites, named by 3 of 7 platforms at an average position of 3.67. citability.dev and Semrush tie on mentions, while Indexable AI and Authoritas hold the best individual positions.
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Yotpo Discover leads this 7-platform AI consensus index for ecommerce AI search audits, named by 3 of 7 platforms at an average position of 1.67. Profound ranks second, with Search.ai, Scrunch AI, Semrush, Triple Whale, AthenaHQ, and RankZero best matched to distinct buyer needs.
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Profound leads this 7-platform AI consensus index for SaaS AI search audits, tied with OtterlyAI on mentions but ahead on average listed position. Pondral holds the best average position (1.0) with fewer mentions, and Peec AI specializes in citation-source and competitor benchmarking.
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Helium SEO ranks first in this 7-platform consensus index of AI search audit providers for mid-market companies, named by 3 of 7 platforms. Alternatives cover low-cost self-service scans, recurring monitoring, and human-reviewed diagnostics.
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Profound leads the 2026 AI search audit consensus for B2B companies, named by 4 of 7 platforms. Peec AI and Semrush are strong alternatives, while Veza Digital offers the top-ranked managed one-time audit with a 90-day roadmap.
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Profound leads this 7-platform AI consensus index for enterprise AI search audits, named by 5 of 7 platforms. Semrush and BrightEdge follow for teams fusing AI auditing with existing SEO data, while Indexable AI, iPullRank, Peec AI, and Conductor serve distinct enterprise needs.
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Profound is the consensus leader for GEO audit companies in this 7-platform study, named by 3 of 7 platforms at an average listed position of 3.0. GeoAudit Lab and OtterlyAI tie on mentions but rank lower on average position.
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AI Search Engineers leads this 7-platform consensus index of AI search audit companies, named by 3 of 7 platforms. Indexable AI suits fast enterprise diagnostics, and Profound leads software-first recurring monitoring. The study named 46 entities and qualified 10.
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Profound leads this 7-platform AI consensus index for AI visibility audit services, named by 3 of 7 platforms at an average position of 2.0. Semrush ties on mentions but ranks lower. ViAudit, AthenaHQ, Ahrefs, and Peec AI are best-fit alternatives for specific buyer needs.
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