SeeRanked vs Profound: an honest comparison (2026)
SeeRanked and Profound both track how AI assistants talk about businesses, in different ways. Here is an honest, side-by-side look to help you choose.
Our verdict
An honest comparison, including where we fall short.
Choose SeeRanked
If your customers are in specific cities and you want to see the AI answers city by city, from signed-in browser sessions (paid plans), on ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok and Perplexity, at a published price. You can start free.
Results city by cityChoose Profound
If you need Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, Microsoft Copilot or DeepSeek, want enterprise features such as an API, SSO and SOC 2, and a custom-priced Enterprise plan suits you. Agencies can start on its Agency Growth plan at $99/mo.
Enterprise plansWe make SeeRanked, so read this knowing that.
Feature comparison
How SeeRanked and Profound stack up on the features that matter for AI visibility.
| Feature | SeeRanked |  Profound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free; Starter $79/mo; Growth $399/mo; Scale $1,299/mo | Brands: no public price (a free trial, then Enterprise at a custom price). Agencies: Agency Growth $99/mo plus add-ons; each client workspace $399/mo |
| AI platforms | ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok and Perplexity on every plan | Enterprise: up to 9, including ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Mode, Gemini, Copilot, DeepSeek, Claude and AI Overviews. The ninth is Exa on its pricing page and Grok on its features page; its pages differ. Agency Growth: ChatGPT, Perplexity and AI Overviews |
| Real browser or API | Paid plans: real browser sessions on all 5. Free plan: official APIs | Each AI's front end in a browser, "rather than from model APIs" |
| City-level results | Yes: results for each city you serve | Country by default (150+ regions). A March 2025 blog post says it can also support state, province or city level |
| Sources shown | Yes: the full AI answer, including any sources it cites | Yes |
| Logged-in mode | Yes, on paid plans | Not stated |
| Free report | Yes: your first report is free on the Free plan, no card | 7-day free trial: 50 fixed prompts daily on ChatGPT, Gemini and AI Overviews, 1 region, no API or exports |
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When to choose Profound
Profound is the better fit when:
- You need Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, Microsoft Copilot or DeepSeek. SeeRanked doesn't track these.
- You need enterprise features: an API, exports, SSO and SOC 2 come with Enterprise.
- You want Profound's extra data: its Prompt Volumes dataset and Agent Analytics.
- You track shopping visibility, or want Profound's content agents.
- You're an agency: Agency Growth is $99/mo, and each client workspace is $399/mo.
When to choose SeeRanked
SeeRanked is the better fit when:
- Your customers are local. Every report shows results for each city you serve: 3 cities per campaign on Starter, up to 8 on Scale.
- You want answers as a signed-in user gets them. Paid plans run real, signed-in browser sessions on all 5 platforms.
- You want all 5 platforms on every plan. ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok and Perplexity come with every plan, including Free.
- You want to see the price up front. Every SeeRanked plan has a published price, and you can start free: the Free plan has 1 campaign, 1 city and 3 prompts, and needs no card.
- You want a clear next step. Each report gives an AI Visibility Score, your position against competitors, and recommendations on what to fix first. You can share it as a link or a PDF.
Pricing as checked on 22 October 2026
Prices change, so check Profound's pricing page before you buy.
- Free $0
- Starter $79: refreshed every month
- Growth $399: refreshed every 2 weeks
- Scale $1,299: refreshed every week
- Yearly: $756, $3,828 and $12,468.
Profound- Brands: no public paid price. A free 7-day trial, then Enterprise at a custom price
- Agency Growth $99 plus add-ons: ChatGPT, Perplexity and AI Overviews
- Each client workspace $399
- Enterprise: custom
SeeRanked's current plans are on the pricing page.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Profound cost?
Profound doesn't publish a price for brands. Brands get a free 7-day trial, then Enterprise at a custom price. For agencies, Profound's Agency Growth plan is $99 a month plus add-ons, and each client workspace is $399 a month. SeeRanked publishes all its prices: Free, Starter $79, Growth $399 and Scale $1,299 a month. Compare them on what you need to track.
Does Profound track Google AI Overviews?
Yes. AI Overviews is in Profound's free trial and its Agency Growth plan, and AI Mode and Copilot are among its Enterprise engines. SeeRanked doesn't track them; it covers ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok and Perplexity.
Can I see AI results for a specific city?
In SeeRanked, yes: each report shows results for every city in your campaign. Profound sets the region by country by default; a March 2025 post on its blog says it can also support state, province or city level.
What does "logged-in mode" mean?
It means the AI is asked while signed in to an account, as a signed-in user would ask it. SeeRanked's paid plans run signed-in browser sessions. Profound collects answers from each AI's front end rather than its API. Whether those sessions are signed in is not stated on its pages.
Can I try either tool for free?
SeeRanked has a free plan: 1 campaign, 1 city and 3 prompts, built from API results, with no card. Profound offers a 7-day free trial: 50 fixed prompts a day on ChatGPT, Gemini and AI Overviews, in 1 region, without the API or exports.
Which AI platforms does each tool cover?
SeeRanked: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok and Perplexity on every plan. Profound: up to 9 on Enterprise: ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Mode, Gemini, Copilot, DeepSeek, Claude, AI Overviews and Exa. Its features page lists Grok instead of Exa, and Meta AI is announced. Agency Growth covers ChatGPT, Perplexity and AI Overviews.