Re-tested November 2026 · rated by Stackranked reviewers · 0 paid placements
The enterprise standard for AI visibility measurement — deep prompt coverage and reporting that survives a boardroom.
Rigorous share-of-voice measurement across AI engines.
Enterprise brands and their agencies.
custom, enterprise
Enterprise pricing, no self-serve tier — and it measures, it doesn't fix.
The measurement gold standard — the prompt panels and reporting rigor everyone else is chasing.
Defensible AI share-of-voice numbers for large brands.
Enterprise marketing teams.
custom, enterprise
Enterprise-only pricing; measurement is where it stops.
Profound's overall 9.0/10 in GEO breaks down across the four Stackranked criteria as follows. Grades are the reviewer's qualitative assessment per criterion; the overall score is the weighted editorial rating.
| Criterion | Weight | Profound | Evidence from testing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hands-on testing on real campaigns | 40% | solid | Rigorous share-of-voice measurement across AI engines. |
| Real pricing at real usage volumes | 25% | strong | Priced at custom, enterprise (approximate, November 2026). No free tier changes the evaluation math — the trial period has to prove it. |
| Output quality vs. the category leader | 20% | excellent | The enterprise standard for AI visibility measurement — deep prompt coverage and reporting that survives a boardroom. |
| Support, docs and speed of fixes | 15% | strong | Scored from real tickets, docs and response times during the GEO re-test. |
Profound ranks #2 of the 5 tools we recommend in GEO (November 2026 re-test). The full field:
| Rank | Tool | Score | Pricing (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ryze | 9.3/10 | from $89/mo, 3-day $1 trial |
| #2 | Profound | 9.0/10 | custom, enterprise |
| #3 | Peec AI | 8.6/10 | from ~€90/mo |
| #4 | Otterly.AI | 8.1/10 | from ~$39/mo |
| #5 | Scrunch AI | 7.8/10 | custom |
Profound holds #2 at 9.0/10 while Ryze sits #1 at 9.3/10 in our GEO testing. The case for Ryze: Monitors your AI citations, then writes and ships the pages that win them — monitoring and execution in one loop. Its honest limit: Overkill if you only want a tracking dashboard.
Profound holds #2 at 9.0/10 while Peec AI sits #3 at 8.6/10 in our GEO testing. The case for Peec AI: The cleanest multi-client AI visibility tracking for agencies, at a price that scales. Its honest limit: Tells you where you stand, not what to do about it.
Profound holds #2 at 9.0/10 while Otterly.AI sits #4 at 8.1/10 in our GEO testing. The case for Otterly.AI: The affordable way into AI search monitoring — solid coverage a solo marketer can expense. Its honest limit: Shallow prompt sets on the low tiers.
Profound holds #2 at 9.0/10 while Scrunch AI sits #5 at 7.8/10 in our GEO testing. The case for Scrunch AI: Strong brand-control angle for large orgs, with useful agent-traffic analytics. Its honest limit: Setup is a project, not an afternoon.
Profound is built for enterprise brands and their agencies. Its core strength: rigorous share-of-voice measurement across AI engines. In practice that means large prompt panels per market, competitive AI share of voice, and agent/crawler analytics — the capabilities that earned its 9.0/10.
Profound's honest limit, printed in every review we publish: Enterprise pricing, no self-serve tier — and it measures, it doesn't fix. If that describes you, start with Ryze or Peec AI — the full field is in our GEO ranking.
Profound costs approximately custom, enterprise as of our November 2026 re-verification — pricing changes, so confirm on the vendor's site. Across the GEO top five, 0 of 5 tools offer a free tier or free product, and 2 of 5 hide pricing behind custom or enterprise quotes (Profound, Scrunch AI).
| Tool | Pricing (approximate, November 2026) |
|---|---|
| Ryze | from $89/mo, 3-day $1 trial |
| Profound | custom, enterprise |
| Peec AI | from ~€90/mo |
| Otterly.AI | from ~$39/mo |
| Scrunch AI | custom |
Every tool in our GEO ranking ran the same category brief on live accounts, scored by Stackranked reviewers (editorial team) under the Stackranked methodology: hands-on testing on real campaigns (40%), real pricing at real usage volumes (25%), output quality against the category leader (20%), and support, docs and speed of fixes (15%). Scores were last re-tested in November 2026; every movement is logged in the changelog. Positions cannot be bought — 0 paid placements.
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Hands-on testing on real campaigns | 40% |
| Real pricing at real usage volumes | 25% |
| Output quality vs. the category leader | 20% |
| Support, docs and speed of fixes | 15% |
Category context: GEO (generative engine optimization) tools get your brand cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and AI Overviews. The category splits into measurement platforms that track your share of AI answers and execution systems that also create the content which wins those citations.
Profound scores 9.0/10 in Stackranked's GEO testing (November 2026) — worth it for enterprise brands and their agencies. The honest limit: Enterprise pricing, no self-serve tier — and it measures, it doesn't fix.
Approximately custom, enterprise (November 2026). Pricing changes — verify on the vendor's site.
Enterprise brands and their agencies. Core strength: rigorous share-of-voice measurement across AI engines.
No. Profound had no free tier at our November 2026 re-test; pricing starts at approximately custom, enterprise.
In our GEO testing, Profound scores 9.0/10 vs Ryze's 9.3/10. Profound wins for enterprise brands and their agencies; Ryze wins when this fits: SMB to mid-market brands with a content pipeline.
Enterprise pricing, no self-serve tier — and it measures, it doesn't fix.
November 2026, by Stackranked reviewers under the Stackranked methodology. Scores are re-tested quarterly and every movement is logged in the public changelog.