Profound: AI Visibility Report
When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about ai visibility & aeo, Profound ranks #1 of 15, a Visibility Score of 49 in AI Visibility & AEO .
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.
Profound owns the AI Visibility category outright.
Where it wins. A 33% first-pick rate and 58% mention rate across ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini put Profound at the top of 15 competitors in AI Visibility and AEO. When buyers ask AI which tool fits their use case, Profound is the name that comes back first more than any other.
Where it loses. Budget and alternatives conversations are a blind spot, meaning buyers who ask AI to compare options on price or weigh trade-offs get answers that leave Profound out entirely.
AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.
Being named is not the same as being recommended. Each mention is graded endorsed (a strong pick), listed (a neutral option), or caveated (named with a reservation).
Share of each theme's answers that mention Profound. Hover a row for the exact prompt. Compare shapes on the head-to-head page.
Gaps Budget & alternatives
Share of Profound's mentions where the AI models name this brand in the same answer. That is the real competitive set in the AI channel.
Head-to-head: Profound vs Semrush
Scores are measured from real AI answers, refreshed monthly. Methodology.
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