Profound alternative
Updated · Mentioned
The short answer
Profound and Mentioned sit at different points of the AI visibility market. Profound presents itself as a broad AI marketing platform for marketing teams; Mentioned is a focused tracker for whether AI engines recommend your brand. Which one fits depends on scope and team.
Profound at a glance
From Profound's own website, as of November 2026. Features and plans change, so check tryprofound.com for current details.
- Describes itself as "The AI marketing platform" for AI search engines.
- Describes an AI Marketer that drafts content, social posts and ad campaigns for human approval.
- Targets marketing teams including AEO, content, PR and brand teams, and agencies.
- Names engines including ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, DeepSeek and Google AI Overviews.
When Profound may fit better
- You have a marketing team that wants AI visibility, content drafting and campaign work in one platform.
- You need a wide set of engines, including Claude, Copilot and DeepSeek.
When Mentioned may fit better
- You want to measure first, with a free check, before buying a platform.
- You need a straightforward tracker with published prices: $29, $79 or $199 per month.
- You are a founder, a small marketing team or an agency tracking several clients.
What Mentioned offers
Mentioned asks ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini your buyer questions and reports whether your brand is named, your score per engine, your average position, which competitors are named instead, and which sites the answers cite. Every full answer is kept, with names highlighted.
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free check | Free | 1 brand, up to 3 competitors, 5 buyer prompts, ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini, Shareable report link |
| Starter | $29/month | 1 brand, 50 prompts, 3 AI engines, Weekly runs and email report |
| Pro | $79/month | 3 brands, 200 prompts, 3 AI engines, Daily runs |
| Agency | $199/month | 15 brands, 1,000 prompts, 3 AI engines, Daily runs |
Questions to ask before you choose
- Do you need a platform that also produces content, or a measurement tool you combine with your own process?
- How many people will log in and use it each week?
- What budget can you justify before you have a baseline score?
General criteria for any AI visibility tool
- Engines: which AI assistants your buyers actually use. More engines is only better if you will act on them.
- Prompts: whether you can track your own buyer questions, and how many per brand.
- Frequency: weekly is enough for most single brands; daily helps when you are actively changing things.
- Evidence: whether you can read the full answers and cited sources, not just a score.
- Price and limits: what you pay per brand and per prompt as you grow, and whether you can try it first.
- Fit: whether it is a standalone tool or part of a suite you already use.
Profound is a trademark of its owner. Mentioned is not affiliated with Profound. Sources: www.tryprofound.com (checked November 2026).