Profound alternative

seo·matrix vs Profound

Profound is one of the enterprise leaders in AI visibility: Starter at $99/mo covers ChatGPT only (50 prompts), and three engines arrive at Growth for $399/mo. Our AI-Visibility Tracker covers ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews from the start — for $29/mo.

Where we differ

$29 instead of $99–399

Three AI surfaces — ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews — on the base plan. Profound's $99 buys ChatGPT only; three engines start at $399/mo.

Probes without a subscription

GEO Snapshot $49 (one-time) and Deep $129 (CWV + live AI-citation probes) — measure your citability once without committing to a monthly plan.

White-label without the enterprise tag

All-in Pro at $149/mo: Rank 1000 + white-label reports. Profound's enterprise starts at $2,000–5,000+.

Side by side

Side by side
Profoundseo·matrix
Entry price$99/mo (Starter, ChatGPT only)$29/mo
Engines at entry1 (ChatGPT)ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews
Three enginesFrom $399/mo (Growth)$29/mo
Enterprise / white-label$2,000–5,000+/moAll-in Pro $149/mo
No subscriptionGEO Snapshot $49 / Deep $129 one-time
Best forLarge brandsSMBs and agencies

Honest: where Profound is stronger

Profound builds for large brands: 50 prompts and 1,500 answers/mo already on Starter, deep enterprise analytics and a support tier to match. Our $29 tracker follows up to 10 keywords — usually enough for SMBs and agencies, but if you're an enterprise brand tracking hundreds of prompts, Profound is worth its price.

FAQ

Why are you 3–13× cheaper?

We don't run enterprise sales: the citation probes run on our own engine, and we sell them directly at cost plus margin. $29/mo for three AI surfaces is an honest price with no sales team baked into it.

What if 10 keywords isn't enough?

Rank packs of 50/100/1000 keywords extend the tracker, and All-in at $59/mo bundles monitoring + ranks + backlinks + site audit + editor into one plan (annual billing = 2 months off).

How big is this category, really?

Big enough that Adobe bought Semrush for ~$1.9B to enter GEO, and Ahrefs sells Brand Radar at $199/mo per AI platform. The category is mainstream — the only question is whether you pay enterprise prices for it.

Three AI engines for $29 — without the enterprise price tag