# AnswerThePublic: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 4 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/answerthepublic

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Audience and consumer insights platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/audience-and-consumer-insights/index.md) | 2% | 13 | 0% | 3 |
| [Competitive intelligence tools](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/competitive-intelligence/index.md) | 0% | 91 | 100% | 1 |
| [Ecommerce marketing](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/ecommerce-marketing/index.md) | 0% | 71 | 0% | 1 |
| [SEO and content optimization platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/seo-content-optimization/index.md) | 0% | 57 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best truly budget-friendly starting point: Google Alerts + AnswerThePublic + native platform analytics" (GPT-5.4 mini, Audience insights)
- "Best for Audience Search Intent & Mental Models: AnswerThePublic / AlsoAsked" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Audience insights)
- "The Best for Understanding "Questions" (Freemium): AnswerThePublic" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Audience insights)

## And against it

- "were found to provide widely varying estimates for the same competitor metrics" (Mistral Small, Competitive intel)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named AnswerThePublic, from 17 of the 24 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- blog.hubspot.com: 5
- capterra.com: 4
- influencermarketinghub.com: 4
- g2.com: 3
- blazehive.io: 2
- britopian.com: 2
- buffer.com: 2
- convertmate.io: 2
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 2
- gane.ai/index: 2

### Pages cited

- https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/seo-tools-for-small-business: 3
- https://blazehive.io/listicles/best-seo-software-for-small-business: 2
- https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/market-research-tools-resources: 2
- https://britopian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Top-10-Audience-Intelligence-Platforms.pdf: 2
- https://influencermarketinghub.com/best-social-media-data-platforms: 2
- https://ownersmag.com/audience-research-tools: 2
- https://rankauthority.com/affordable-seo-tools-that-actually-deliver-results: 2
- https://scoreapp.com/best-b2b-market-research-tools: 2

## In its own words

What AnswerThePublic's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Use AnswerThePublic to uncover the real questions people ask across different platforms. With the new AI Dashboard, you can also discover how AI describe your keyword. (https://answerthepublic.com/)
- For: Anyone can use AnswerThePublic to create better content (https://answerthepublic.com/)
- Price stated: Monthly / Yearly; Special limited time offer; top plan US$1,592.; Starter US$13.33/month (billed yearly); Growth US$66/month (billed yearly); Business US$132.66/month (billed yearly) (https://answerthepublic.com/en/pricing)
- Starting price: 13.33 (https://answerthepublic.com/en/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Get started for free (https://answerthepublic.com/)
- Customers named: BOTTLE PR

## What it publishes

Every page answerthepublic.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 267 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- webinar or virtual event: 15 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.