Brand report · July 2026

BrightEdge: AI Visibility Report

When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about ai visibility & aeo, BrightEdge ranks #4 of 15, a Visibility Score of 21 in AI Visibility & AEO (and appears in 2 categories of the index).

Note: that score is BrightEdge's best category. BrightEdge aspires to SEO Crawlers & Site Audit but is unranked there (Screaming Frog, Ahrefs and Semrush lead).

These rankings are measured from what the three models know from training, not a live web search. The live-web grounded surface is rolling out across the index. Methodology.

How AI sees BrightEdge

Enterprise credibility established; nearly invisible outside that narrow lane.

Where it wins. AI Visibility is BrightEdge's strongest footing, ranking 4th of 15 with a 24% mention rate and a consistent enterprise association across both categories.

Where it loses. Rank Tracking is a near-miss at 13th of 15, with a first-pick rate of just 2.8% and zero presence in five key prompt themes including Best overall and Budget and alternatives, meaning budget-conscious and feature-driven buyers rarely encounter the brand at all.

AI-generated analysis of the July 2026 measurements.

Gap

How BrightEdge positions itself vs how AI ranks it

BrightEdge's homepage positions it for SEO Crawlers & Site Audit. Ask the models that question and they name Screaming Frog, Ahrefs and Semrush, not BrightEdge.

The pitch

"The #1 AI-Powered SEO & AEO Platform"

Positions in SEO Crawlers & Site Audit

Targets Enterprise

What AI actually says

Strongest #4 · AI Visibility & AEO

In SEO Crawlers & Site Audit Not named. Screaming Frog, Ahrefs and Semrush lead

Why, and what closes it. Models recommend what the web says about a brand, not what its homepage asserts. That is a content and coverage gap, not a product one. Earned mentions and clearer positioning can move it.

Homepage self-messaging · July 2026 ranking · the biggest gaps across the index →

AI Visibility & AEO · #4 of 15

21 / 100 first snapshot (July 2026)

24%

mention rate (72 answers)

2

avg. position

10%

first pick

3%

share of voice

First snapshot: July 2026. The trend line appears with the second monthly measurement; no modeled history.

ChatGPT

13

Claude

14

Gemini

38

One of the index's bigger model splits: see where the models disagree →

Prompt themes BrightEdge would want to own

Share of each theme's answers that mention BrightEdge. Hover a row for the exact prompt. Compare shapes on the head-to-head page.

Enterprise pick

9/9 · #1×5

Top tools in 2026

3/9 · #1×2

Best overall

2/9

Budget & alternatives

2/9

Use-case fit

1/9

Startup & small team

0/9

Feature-led ask

0/9

If you could pick one

0/9

Gaps Startup & small team · Feature-led ask · If you could pick one

Most co-mentioned competitors

Profound

53%

Conductor

41%

Semrush

41%

Perplexity

35%

WordLift

29%

MarketMuse

24%

Share of BrightEdge's mentions where the AI models name this brand in the same answer. That is the real competitive set in the AI channel.

Scores are measured from real AI answers, refreshed monthly. Methodology.

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BrightEdge: AI Visibility Report

How AI sees BrightEdge

How BrightEdge positions itself vs how AI ranks it

AI Visibility & AEO · #4 of 15

Rank Tracking · #13 of 15

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