AI search is now where buyers form opinions. ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Mode and AI Overviews answer billions of questions, and “what does AI say about us?” has become a board-level question. Three platforms come up most often when teams go shopping for an answer: Profound, Peec AI and LLM Pulse. They overlap on the basics and diverge sharply on price, breadth and philosophy, so the right choice depends entirely on what you are trying to do.
First, the honest headline: all three are strong, capable tools, and you would not go far wrong with any of them. We build LLM Pulse, so treat this as a comparison written by an interested party. We have tried to keep it fair, including the cases where a competitor is the better call. If you want the deeper one-on-one, we also keep dedicated head-to-heads on Profound vs LLM Pulse and Peec AI vs LLM Pulse.
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Quick comparison
| Platform | Starting price | Models included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLM Pulse | €49/mo | 5 base, 10+ with add-ons | All-around 360 visibility at a self-serve price |
| Profound | $99/mo | 1 (ChatGPT), 3 on Growth, up to 10 on Enterprise | Enterprises wanting the deepest data and content agents |
| Peec AI | €85/mo | Choose 3, more as paid add-ons | Teams that want simplicity |
1. LLM Pulse, best overall value
LLM Pulse is built as a single 360 platform rather than a point tool, and that is the core reason it tops this list. You track organic mentions, citations, sentiment, reputation, share of voice and traffic in one place, then act on it, instead of stitching three subscriptions together.
“Half the brands we talk to still treat AI search like a black box they just have to accept. It is not. The moment you can see what every model says about you, side by side, the strategy almost writes itself. That visibility is the entire point of LLM Pulse.
Why it leads
Two things separate it from most of the market. First, five base models in every plan: ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews and Perplexity, with DeepSeek, Grok, Claude, Copilot and Meta AI available as add-ons. You are not pushed into an enterprise tier just to see Gemini. Second, Agent and Traffic Analytics: server-side tracking of crawlers like GPTBot, ClaudeBot and PerplexityBot, plus native integrations with Google Analytics, Plausible Analytics and Piano Analytics so you can connect AI mentions to real traffic and conversions.
What else you get
The depth keeps going where cheaper tools stop. GEO Testing lets you A/B test content changes and measure their impact on AI answers. The recommendations engine is built on the real data from each project, not a generic checklist. There is a complete Prompt Research toolset, Reddit Intelligence for the community threads that increasingly shape AI answers, plus mobile app tracking for the App Store and Google Play, ChatGPT Shopping and entity tracking. A full API, a native Looker Studio connector and an MCP and CLI connection are available across plans, not locked behind a custom quote. For agencies and SaaS products, white label portals and an Embed version let you resell or surface the data under your own brand. It also tracks every country and language in the world at no extra cost. If you want the grounding first, start with the GEO metrics that actually matter and our guide to improving brand visibility in ChatGPT.
Pricing and team
Plans start at €49/mo (USD and GBP available), with a 14-day free trial, no sales call and setup in minutes. There is one more thing worth knowing: unlike the other two on this list, LLM Pulse is 100% bootstrapped and run by just three people, all in direct contact with every customer. Feedback often ships as a live feature within hours, not quarters, which is why the product tends to fit how marketing teams actually work. It already works with hundreds of clients around the world across every kind of vertical, from banking, health, insurance and marketplaces to SaaS, including major brands almost everyone would recognise.
“We made one decision early that still guides everything: the models that matter belong in every plan, not behind an enterprise call. Your visibility should never depend on the size of your budget. Almost everything we have shipped since traces back to that.
When to choose LLM Pulse
If you want the widest feature set, model coverage in every plan, deep optimization tools, and self-serve pricing that does not require a procurement cycle, this is the pick. It is also the strongest option for agencies and SaaS teams thanks to white label and Embed.
2. Profound, best for enterprise budgets
Profound is the heavyweight. It raised a large Series C in early 2026 and works with brands like Ramp, DocuSign, Figma and Walmart, and its users consistently describe it as the deepest tool in the category. If you are an enterprise with the budget to match, that depth is real.
Strengths
Profound runs every prompt daily and stores a full snapshot of each answer, offers a Conversation Explorer over millions of real prompts, and processes citations and crawler visits at serious scale. Its Profound Agents can generate and optimize content, and Enterprise plans add SSO/SAML, SOC2 compliance, dedicated Slack support and API access. For large, regulated organizations running orchestrated AEO campaigns, it is a credible choice, much like other enterprise GEO platforms.
The trade-offs
Profound publishes its pricing. The Starter plan is $99/mo and tracks ChatGPT only with 50 prompts, Growth is $399/mo and adds Perplexity and Google AI Overviews with 100 prompts and six optimized articles a month, and full coverage of Gemini, AI Mode, Claude and the rest, along with API access and multi-language tracking, sits in custom Enterprise pricing. For a small or mid-market team, reaching full functionality means an Enterprise conversation.
When to choose Profound
Pick Profound if you are an enterprise that needs the deepest data, built-in content agents, and compliance features like SOC2 and SSO, and budget is not the deciding factor.
3. Peec AI, best for simplicity and ease of use
Peec AI has earned a reputation for a clean, simple interface that marketing teams enjoy using. It trusts 2,000+ teams and leans into one clear strength: language coverage.
Strengths
Peec supports 115+ languages and lets you track any supported country or language at no extra cost, with pricing tied to prompts rather than regions. That suits global brands, though it is worth noting LLM Pulse also tracks every country and language worldwide. Sentiment is included on every plan, tracking is daily, users are unlimited, and the entry price is approachable at €85/mo. It does the monitoring fundamentals well without overwhelming you with features.
The trade-offs
The trade-offs are about breadth, not capability. Plans include only three models, with extras costing roughly €30 to €140/mo each, and API access and SSO are Enterprise-only. The feature set is intentionally lean, so you will not find equivalents to Reddit intelligence or GEO testing.
When to choose Peec AI
Choose Peec if your priority is a simple, approachable tool and you do not need the broader feature set of the other two.
How to choose
The decision comes down to intent. If you want one platform to both measure and improve your AI visibility, at a price a team can approve without a meeting, LLM Pulse is the all-around winner. If you are an enterprise that wants the deepest data and content automation and can absorb custom pricing, look at Profound. If you want a simple, approachable tool, Peec AI fits well. For a wider market scan, our roundup of the best AEO tools and our honest take on LLM Pulse alternatives go further.
The fastest way to decide is to see the data on your own brand. Start your 14-day free trial (no sales call, no credit card, setup in minutes) and compare what each model says about you across the board.
FAQ
Which is the best AI visibility platform overall?
For most teams, LLM Pulse offers the best balance of breadth, model coverage and price. Profound wins on enterprise depth, and Peec wins on multilingual simplicity.
Which one is the most affordable?
LLM Pulse has the lowest entry price at €49/mo and includes five models in every plan. Peec starts at €85/mo for three models, and Profound starts at $99/mo for ChatGPT only, reaching full model coverage on custom Enterprise plans.
How many AI models does each platform track?
LLM Pulse includes five base models in every plan and 10+ with add-ons. Peec lets you choose three, with more as paid add-ons. Profound covers ChatGPT only on entry, three on Growth, and up to 10 on Enterprise.
Do they help you improve visibility or just monitor it?
All three combine monitoring with optimization features such as recommendations. LLM Pulse and Profound offer the broadest optimization toolsets, while Peec keeps its approach lean.
Which is best for agencies?
LLM Pulse offers white label portals and a SaaS Embed version, plus API, Looker Studio and MCP across plans, which makes reselling reporting straightforward. Profound and Peec both gate API access behind Enterprise.
Which is best for global, multilingual brands?
Both LLM Pulse and Peec AI track every country and language in the world at no extra cost, so either fits a global brand. Profound offers multi-language tracking on Enterprise plans.
