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  1. 01

    AthenaHQ

    AEO/GEO platform that tracks brand visibility across AI answer engines and prescribes fixes.

    From Free

    Why it's on this listTechnical AEO · YesManages robots.txt and llms.txt crawler access on both plans.Evidence ↗

    Where it improves on Profound

    • +Done-for-you service · PartialA certified GEO/SEO specialist and white-glove enablement come only with Enterprise.Evidence ↗
    • +Perplexity · YesIncluded on every plan, free tier included.Evidence ↗

    Trade-offs against Profound

    • −AI crawler analytics · PartialIt diagnoses whether AI crawlers can reach your pages and manages their access, but nowhere claims a log of which AI bots actually crawled the site.Evidence ↗
    31/32 researched criteria · 1 not established
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  2. 02

    Goodie

    AEO platform tracking brand visibility across AI engines, with optimization actions and revenue attribution.

    From $479/month

    Why it's on this listTechnical AEO · YesSchema, robots.txt and llm.txt work is explicit; the comparison table carries a 'TECHNICAL AGENT LLM.TXT + SITEMAP REPAIR' row ticked on all three tiers.Evidence ↗

    Where it improves on Profound

    • +Done-for-you service · PartialGoodie is a software platform, not a done-for-you agency; the human component is a dedicated AEO strategist, custom onboarding hours and bi-weekly meetings, and only on Enterprise. Explorer gets a single AEO Strategy call.Evidence ↗
    • +Perplexity · YesA core model on the cheapest paid tier.Evidence ↗

    Trade-offs against Profound

    • −Self-serve signup · PartialExplorer starts without sales; Pro and Enterprise begin with a call.Evidence ↗
    31/32 researched criteria · 1 not established
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  3. 03

    Citadex

    Full-stack AEO and GEO platform: monitors AI answer engines, then scores, generates and publishes fix content.

    From $39/month

    Why it's on this listTechnical AEO · YesSchema is generated inside content briefs, and the free tool set includes llms.txt, FAQ schema and Organization/Product/Article schema generators.Evidence ↗

    Where it improves on Profound

    • +Perplexity · YesOne of the four engines included on Starter, so covered on every tier.Evidence ↗
    • +Gemini · YesOne of the four engines included on Starter, so covered on every tier.Evidence ↗

    Trade-offs against Profound

    • −AI crawler analytics · NoThe only crawler feature is a free checker for whether GPTBot, ClaudeBot and PerplexityBot are permitted; no module in the product or plan lists reports which AI bots actually crawled the site.Evidence ↗
    31/32 researched criteria · 1 not established
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  4. 04

    Gauge

    Daily prompt tracking across six AI engines, with a content engine that publishes to your CMS.

    From $599/month

    Why it's on this listDone-for-you service · PartialAgency Mode is self-serve software for agencies at $300 per client instance; Enterprise adds recurring sessions with the Gauge team, but Gauge does not run the programme for you.Evidence ↗

    Where it improves on Profound

    • +Perplexity · YesOne of the six core platforms included on Growth.Evidence ↗
    • +Gemini · YesStandalone Gemini assistant is one of the six core platforms.Evidence ↗

    Trade-offs against Profound

    • −DeepSeek · NoAbsent from the enumerated supported-platform list, which names eight engines.Evidence ↗
    • −Wrong answers about you · PartialBranded prompts surface what AI gets wrong about the brand, but no dedicated false-claim flag is documented.Evidence ↗
    32/32 researched criteria
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  5. 05

    Searchable

    AI visibility monitoring, site audits and content generation for answer engine optimisation.

    From $125/month

    Why it's on this listTechnical AEO · YesAudits schema, crawlability and AI-readability of pages.Evidence ↗

    Where it improves on Profound

    • +Perplexity · YesOne of the three engines the pricing page presents as standard coverage.Evidence ↗
    • +Gemini · YesListed in the engine enumeration on the home page and in the plan comparison row.Evidence ↗

    Trade-offs against Profound

    • −Publishes to your site · PartialVendor states direct exports to CMSes but describes it as export, not scheduled publishing.Evidence ↗
    • −Wrong answers about you · PartialVendor claims brand fact accuracy is measured in AI answers, but publishes no dedicated false-claim flagging workflow.Evidence ↗
    32/32 researched criteria
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  6. 06

    Cognizo

    AEO platform tracking brand visibility in AI answers, with agents that create and publish content.

    From $499/month

    Why it's on this listTechnical AEO · YesGenerates llms.txt and schema, and audits crawlability, metadata and internal linkingEvidence ↗

    Where it improves on Profound

    • +Done-for-you service · PartialDone-for-You executes autonomously via agents rather than staff; a human strategist is an Enterprise inclusionEvidence ↗
    • +Perplexity · YesNamed in the vendor's list of trackable platformsEvidence ↗

    Trade-offs against Profound

    • −Self-serve signup · NoEvery plan, including the $499 Platform tier, routes to Book a demo, and onboarding includes a call with a customer success partner.Evidence ↗
    30/32 researched criteria · 2 not established
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