Use-case fit · Prompt 2 of 8 · July 2026

A real buyer question from the July 2026 snapshot, asked 3× to each of the three models. 9 answers recorded.

“We need to run technical SEO audits across several client sites and track issues over time. What tool should we use?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

…Here’s the honest breakdown: If you want something purpose-built and scalable: Screaming Frog + Looker Studio (or another dashboard) Screaming Frog is still the most reliable crawler for deep technical audits (JavaScript rendering, custom extraction, etc.). You can schedule crawls and export data, but it’s not great for long-term trend tracking on its own. Works best if you’re willing to wire it into dashboards or…

Named across its answers: 1. Ahrefs2. Screaming Frog3. Semrush4. Sitebulb5. Looker Studio

Verbatim excerpt from one collected ChatGPT answer; formatting flattened, words untouched.

Screaming Frog and Ahrefs are effectively tied on raw presence, each appearing in all 9 answers, but Screaming Frog edges ahead by winning the first-mention slot more often (4 times versus 3). ContentKing's complete absence from ChatGPT while sweeping Gemini shows how model choice alone can swing which brands buyers encounter.

AI-generated read of the July 2026 measurements.

Who wins this question

Contested Consensus

All three models name Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, Semrush and Sitebulb on this question.

ChatGPT

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Gemini mentioned · first · avg. pos

Ahrefs 121333163 9/9 · 3× first · #2.6

Screaming Frog 212111456 9/9 · 4× first · #2.6

Semrush 635222212 9/9 · 1× first · #2.8

Sitebulb 44445331 8/9 · 1× first · #3.5

ContentKing 525 3/9 · never first · #4

Looker Studio 337 3/9 · never first · #4.3

Lumar 644 3/9 · never first · #4.7

Google Search Console 44 2/9 · never first · #4

AgencyAnalytics 56 2/9 · never first · #5.5

JetOctopus 67 2/9 · never first · #6.5

SE Ranking 5 1/9 · never first · #5

Botify 5 1/9 · never first · #5

Each square is one collected answer; the number is the brand's position in that answer. Lime = the very first recommendation. Unlinked brands were named by the models here but sit outside this category's published top 15 overall. Showing the top 12 of 14 brands named at least once. Never mentioned here: Firecrawl, Browserless, Apify, Beam Us Up.