Best Profound alternatives (2026)

Summary: The best Profound alternatives in 2026 are Otterly.AI, Peec AI, AthenaHQ and 4 more. Profound's ongoing plan is custom-priced Enterprise after a 7-day free trial, so teams that want published self-serve pricing or a smaller commitment often look elsewhere.

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For reference, Profound starts at Free trial; Enterprise custom (Profound pricing). Order reflects fit as an alternative, per our methodology; it is never sold.

  1. 1. Otterly.AI

    Published plans from $29/mo with 4 engines and unlimited team members.

    Starts at: $29/mo · Free trial / plan: Yes, free trial · Engines: ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, MS Copilot included; Claude, Google AI Mode, Gemini as add-ons

    Otterly.AI pricing · Visit Otterly.AI · Price checked

  2. 2. Peec AI

    Self-serve mid-market tracker with unlimited seats and source analytics.

    Starts at: €85/mo (unverified) (Unverified: last seen in third-party snapshots) · Free trial / plan: Yes ('Start free trial' on the official pricing page; trial length not stated) · Engines: Pick 3 of ChatGPT, AI Mode, AI Overviews, Copilot, Gemini, Naver AI; Enterprise up to 13 models (Claude, Perplexity, Grok, DeepSeek...)

    Peec AI pricing · Visit Peec AI · Price checked

  3. 3. AthenaHQ

    Free Essential plan, then $295/mo with broad engine coverage.

    Starts at: Free; $295/mo · Free trial / plan: Yes, free Essential plan · Engines: ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews, AI Mode, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, Grok, DeepSeek, Meta AI, Mistral (11)

    AthenaHQ pricing · Visit AthenaHQ · Price checked

  4. 4. Ahrefs Brand Radar

    Market-wide AI Visibility Index without setting up prompts.

    Starts at: $50/mo · Free trial / plan: unknown · Engines: ChatGPT, AI Overviews, AI Mode, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot, Claude (all-platform plan)

    Ahrefs Brand Radar pricing · Visit Ahrefs Brand Radar · Price checked

  5. 5. Semrush

    AI visibility bundled into an SEO suite ($199/mo Starter SEO + AI Search).

    Starts at: $199/mo (SEO + AI Search) · Free trial / plan: Yes, 'Try for free' · Engines: unknown in detail (ChatGPT, Google AI Mode etc. per marketing; verify)

    Semrush pricing · Visit Semrush · Price checked

  6. 6. Scrunch AI

    Core $250/mo; enterprise-grade options without a full Profound contract.

    Starts at: $250/mo · Free trial / plan: unknown (free AI site audit offered) · Engines: Core: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AIO, Copilot; Enterprise: 9 incl. Claude, Gemini, Meta AI, AI Mode, Grok

    Scrunch AI pricing · Visit Scrunch AI · Price checked

  7. 7. Goodie

    Published Core and Pro plans for larger brands.

    Starts at: $295/mo (annual) · Free trial / plan: 7-day trial on Core (per third-party snapshots) · Engines: Core: ChatGPT, AI Overviews, Perplexity, AI Mode, Copilot; Pro 8; Enterprise up to 13-14

    Goodie pricing · Visit Goodie · Price checked

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FAQ

What is the best alternative to Profound?

Otterly.AI: Published plans from $29/mo with 4 engines and unlimited team members.

Why look for Profound alternatives?

Profound's ongoing plan is custom-priced Enterprise after a 7-day free trial, so teams that want published self-serve pricing or a smaller commitment often look elsewhere.

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