Profound alternatives for AI search visibility
By the Why Won't AI team · Published · Last updated
As of November 4, 2026, Profound's pricing page shows a free 7-day trial and an Enterprise plan sold through a demo, with no self-serve price for brands. If you want a published price, Peec AI starts at $95 a month for 50 prompts, Otterly.ai at $29 a month for 15 prompts, and Ahrefs includes a small amount of AI prompt tracking in its paid SEO plans.
Compare the options
| Tool | Entry price shown | Prompts at entry | AI engines at entry | How often |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profound | Free 7-day trial; Enterprise by quote | 50 (trial, fixed set) | ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews (trial); up to 9 on Enterprise | Daily |
| Peec AI | $95 a month | 50 | Choose 3: ChatGPT, AI Mode, AI Overviews, Copilot, Gemini, Naver AI | Daily |
| Otterly.ai | $29 a month | 15 | ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot | Daily |
| Ahrefs | Lite plan $129 a month (Brand Radar AI from $199 a month) | 5 included in Lite | AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot | Daily |
| Why Won't AI | Free crawler scan; paid plans from $29 a month (not open yet) | 15 on Starter | ChatGPT, Perplexity (Gemini from Pro) | Weekly |
Prices are from each vendor's own pricing page, checked on November 4, 2026, in US dollars where the page shows dollars. Prices and limits change often. Check the vendor's page before you buy, and check whether the price is for monthly or annual billing.
Where Profound is strong
- The widest engine list we saw: up to 9 on Enterprise, including Claude, Copilot, DeepSeek and Exa Search.
- Daily tracking and unlimited seats on both the trial and Enterprise.
- Single sign-on and SOC 2 compliance on Enterprise, which large companies often need.
Why teams look for an alternative
- There is no published price for brands, so you must book a demo to get one.
- The trial uses a recommended prompt set that you cannot change.
- A small team may not need 9 engines or enterprise security features.
Which alternative fits
- You want a published price, daily data and many prompts: Peec AI.
- You want the lowest entry price: Otterly.ai.
- You already pay for Ahrefs: start with the prompt tracking in your plan.
- You are not sure AI crawlers can read your site: check that first, because a tracker only measures the result.
Questions people ask
Does Profound have a free plan?
Profound's pricing page shows a free 7-day trial with 50 prompts on ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews. It does not show a free plan that continues after the trial.
Which tools track Claude?
Profound Enterprise lists Claude. Peec AI lists Claude on Enterprise only. Ahrefs lists Claude for custom prompts. Otterly.ai's pricing page does not list Claude.
Is Why Won't AI a Profound alternative?
Partly. We check what AI crawlers get from your pages and track a smaller set of prompts every week. If you need daily tracking on many engines for a large brand, Profound or Peec AI fit better.
Sources
- Profound pricing: checked November 4, 2026
- Peec AI pricing: checked November 4, 2026
- Otterly.ai pricing: checked November 4, 2026
- Ahrefs pricing: checked November 4, 2026
- Ahrefs Brand Radar: checked November 4, 2026