Comparison
CiteFinder vs Profound
Both track whether AI assistants recommend your brand. The short version: Profound is the better fit for large companies that want daily tracking across up to 9 engines, unlimited seats and a sales-led enterprise contract. CiteFinder is the better fit if you want every major AI engine included from $49 a month, and a report that tells you what to do next.
| CiteFinder | Profound | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $49/month | Custom pricing (free trial) |
| AI engines on the entry plan | 7, all included: ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot | Up to 9 on Enterprise: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, DeepSeek, Claude, Google AI Overviews and Exa Search |
| Paid add-ons | None | None listed |
| Questions tracked | 25 buyer questions per brand, which you can edit | Custom on Enterprise |
| Plans | Starter $49/mo: 1 brand · Pro $129/mo: 3 brands · Agency $349/mo: 10 client brands, white-label · Yearly billing: 2 months free | Trial: free, 50 prompts daily for 7 days on ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews · Enterprise: custom pricing, up to 9 answer engines, daily tracking, unlimited seats |
Profound details are from its pricing page, checked October 30, 2026. Prices change; check there before you buy.
Where Profound is stronger
- Daily tracking.
- Up to 9 engines, including DeepSeek and Exa Search.
- Built for enterprise teams, with unlimited seats.
Where CiteFinder is stronger
- Every major engine on every plan, including Claude, Perplexity and Google AI Mode, with no add-ons.
- Each report ends in an action plan: the questions you're missing and who AI names instead, page briefs for those questions, and the cited pages to get on.
- A site readiness check (AI crawler access, llms.txt, schema, readable text) on every scan.
- A free scan with no signup, and white-label client reports and share links on the Agency plan.
Questions
Is CiteFinder cheaper than Profound?
CiteFinder starts at $49/month with all 7 engines included. Profound starts at Custom pricing (free trial).
Which AI engines does Profound track?
On its entry plan: Up to 9 on Enterprise: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, DeepSeek, Claude, Google AI Overviews and Exa Search. CiteFinder tracks 7, all included: ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot.
What does CiteFinder do that a tracker doesn't?
Every report ends with an action plan: the buyer questions where AI names your competitors instead of you, a page brief for each, the cited pages that feature your rivals but not you, and a site readiness check.
When should I choose Profound instead?
Choose Profound for large companies that want daily tracking across up to 9 engines, unlimited seats and a sales-led enterprise contract. We'd rather you pick the right tool.
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