# Profound alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 175 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Profound holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/profound/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Otterly: 44
- Peec AI: 22
- HubSpot AEO Tool: 8
- GetIntel: 4
- Semrush AI Visibility Toolkit: 4
- AskWatch: 3

## AI visibility and answer engine tracking tools

**Small business**: 80 of 84 answers did not name Profound (Profound is #8 of 8 at 0%).

- Otterly: first choice in 33 of those 80
- Peec AI: first choice in 10 of those 80
- HubSpot AEO Tool: first choice in 5 of those 80
- AskWatch: first choice in 3 of those 80
- Searcherries: first choice in 3 of those 80
- GetIntel: first choice in 2 of those 80
- Google Search Console: first choice in 2 of those 80
- Rank Prompt: first choice in 2 of those 80

**Mid-market**: 57 of 84 answers did not name Profound (Profound is #3 of 10 at 15%).

- Otterly: first choice in 11 of those 57
- Peec AI: first choice in 9 of those 57
- HubSpot AEO Tool: first choice in 3 of those 57
- GetIntel: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Semrush AI Visibility Toolkit: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Answer Socrates: first choice in 1 of those 57
- AnswerScout: first choice in 1 of those 57
- Asva AI: first choice in 1 of those 57

**Enterprise**: 38 of 84 answers did not name Profound (Profound is #1 of 11 at 49%).

- Peec AI: first choice in 3 of those 38
- Rankscale: first choice in 2 of those 38
- SE Visible: first choice in 2 of those 38
- Semrush AI Visibility Toolkit: first choice in 2 of those 38
- Ahrefs Brand Radar: first choice in 1 of those 38
- BrightEdge AI Catalyst: first choice in 1 of those 38
- Langfuse: first choice in 1 of those 38
- Pi Datametrics' AI Search Visibility Tool: first choice in 1 of those 38

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