2x AI visibility in 14 days
If this is what we got done in two weeks, I can't wait to see how much progress we can make in the next couple of months. Job's not finished.
Gauge
vs.
Profound
A detailed comparison to help you choose the right tool.
Pricing and key differences
Gauge
Profound
Best for
Best for
Pricing
- Custom pricing
- Contact for quote
Pricing
- Starter: $99/month
- Growth: $399/month
- Enterprise: custom
Funding
Funding
Free plan or trial
- Custom pricing
- Contact for details
Free plan or trial
- No free trial
- Demo available upon request
AEO tool overview
Gauge
Profound
Gauge is a complete analytics platform for GEO, AEO, and LLMO optimization workflows. Monitors ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, CoPilot, AI Mode, and AI Overviews, connecting keyword research to prompt generation with volume data.
Profound launched in 2024. It's aimed primarily at enterprise companies, with features that span monitoring, auditing, optimization, and AI-generated content.
Worth noting
Teams appreciate Gauge's "engineering over marketing" approach. Built real web experience monitoring that pulls data from actual user interfaces, not just API calls. Typical customers see 3x-5x uplift in AI visibility within first month.
Worth noting
Some users report that Profound is complex and may require a longer learning curve to successfully deploy.
AEO and GEO features comparison
Gauge
Profound
Monitoring
Track how often your brand appears in AI-generated answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, Claude, and other LLMs. See share of voice, prompt coverage, and visibility trends over time.
Monitoring
Track how often your brand appears in AI-generated answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, Claude, and other LLMs. See share of voice, prompt coverage, and visibility trends over time.
Auditing
Analyze which pages and content are being cited by AI engines. Identify gaps, see competitor presence, and understand which sources AI models rely on for your industry.
Auditing
Analyze which pages and content are being cited by AI engines. Identify gaps, see competitor presence, and understand which sources AI models rely on for your industry.
Optimization
Get actionable recommendations to improve content so it ranks better in AI answers. Align your pages with the prompts that matter and refine structure for LLM-friendly consumption.
Optimization
Get actionable recommendations to improve content so it ranks better in AI answers. Align your pages with the prompts that matter and refine structure for LLM-friendly consumption.
Content Delivery
Not offered by this vendor.
Content Delivery
Not offered by this vendor.
Enterprise Ready
Not offered by this vendor.
Enterprise Ready
Built for scale with SSO, team management, API access, and support tailored to larger organizations.
Customer reviews and success stories
Gauge
Profound
416% visibility increase
Since working with Gauge, Eco's search impressions on Google grew by 200% month-over-month.
800% boost in visibility
Our growth relies on people finding us. How that was happening was changing dramatically.
Improved visibility on AI answer engines
We were looking for a way to track and improve our visibility on AI solutions. Profound has been a game-changer for our AEO and content strategy.
Increased AI brand visibility 7x
Profound helped us become a top fintech brand in AI search.