What does an actual improvement recommendation look like?

Each fix maps to a specific URL, a specific gap, and the specific prompt it would win back. Example: 'Add G2 review schema to /pricing — failing prompt: best CRM with transparent pricing — why: G2 is cited in 8/10 winning responses; you have a profile but no review schema markup.' Every recommendation includes the evidence and implementation guidance, not just the label.

How is RankSurf different from Peec, Profound, or Otterly?

Other tools tell you where your brand appears. RankSurf tells you exactly which page to fix, which gap to close, and which failing prompt you'd win back — with a specific recommendation for each. Monitoring without a fix list is just a dashboard. See the full breakdown at /compare.

What's the difference between plans?

Every plan includes the full feature set: Barnacle Opportunity Scores + tracking, AI-drafted outreach templates, directory get-listed tracking, Reddit monitoring, PDF/CSV export, and shared reports. Plans differ by scale (domains, prompts, and team seats), support level (priority support on Growth+, dedicated support on Agency), and white-label reports & API access on Agency. Every plan includes the same 7-day free trial.

How accurate are the results?

Results reflect what each AI engine actually returns at query time. AI outputs can vary between runs, so we track trends over time to surface consistent patterns rather than one-off fluctuations.

How does data collection work?

We query ChatGPT, Perplexity & Google AI Overview through their official interfaces — direct APIs for ChatGPT and Perplexity, and the DataForSEO API for Google AI Overview. No scraping, no unofficial access — just real responses.

What counts as a 'prompt'?

A prompt is one query string you track — like 'best B2B CRM software'. RankSurf runs each prompt across ChatGPT, Perplexity & Google AI Overview on every scan. So if you're on the Starter plan with 50 prompts, each scan produces at least 150 results. Your prompt count is what you configure; the engine coverage is automatic.

How does RankSurf actually help me get cited by AI?

RankSurf finds the specific third-party pages that AI engines already cite when answering prompts where your competitors appear but you do not. Each opportunity gets a Barnacle Opportunity Score (0–100) based on how often the page is cited, how authoritative the domain is, and how many competitors already appear there. For high-scoring opportunities, RankSurf generates the outreach message to send — pre-filled with the article title, your brand context, and a suggested pitch. Once you mark an opportunity Done, RankSurf re-crawls that page and marks the citation earned when your brand appears on it — closing the loop between the outreach you send and the result.

Can I track whether ChatGPT or Perplexity mentions my brand?

Yes — RankSurf runs your buyer-intent prompts across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overview multiple times per week and shows you the exact ranked responses, color-coded brand mentions, and alerts when anything changes.

What does an actual improvement recommendation look like?

Each fix maps to a specific URL, a specific gap, and the specific prompt it would win back. Example: 'Add G2 review schema to /pricing — failing prompt: best CRM with transparent pricing — why: G2 is cited in 8/10 winning responses; you have a profile but no review schema markup.' Every recommendation includes the evidence and implementation guidance, not just the label.

How is RankSurf different from Peec, Profound, or Otterly?

Other tools tell you where your brand appears. RankSurf tells you exactly which page to fix, which gap to close, and which failing prompt you'd win back — with a specific recommendation for each. Monitoring without a fix list is just a dashboard. See the full breakdown at /compare.

What's the difference between plans?

Every plan includes the full feature set: Barnacle Opportunity Scores + tracking, AI-drafted outreach templates, directory get-listed tracking, Reddit monitoring, PDF/CSV export, and shared reports. Plans differ by scale (domains, prompts, and team seats), support level (priority support on Growth+, dedicated support on Agency), and white-label reports & API access on Agency. Every plan includes the same 7-day free trial.

How accurate are the results?

Results reflect what each AI engine actually returns at query time. AI outputs can vary between runs, so we track trends over time to surface consistent patterns rather than one-off fluctuations.

How does data collection work?

We query ChatGPT, Perplexity & Google AI Overview through their official interfaces — direct APIs for ChatGPT and Perplexity, and the DataForSEO API for Google AI Overview. No scraping, no unofficial access — just real responses.

What counts as a 'prompt'?

A prompt is one query string you track — like 'best B2B CRM software'. RankSurf runs each prompt across ChatGPT, Perplexity & Google AI Overview on every scan. So if you're on the Starter plan with 50 prompts, each scan produces at least 150 results. Your prompt count is what you configure; the engine coverage is automatic.

How does RankSurf actually help me get cited by AI?

RankSurf finds the specific third-party pages that AI engines already cite when answering prompts where your competitors appear but you do not. Each opportunity gets a Barnacle Opportunity Score (0–100) based on how often the page is cited, how authoritative the domain is, and how many competitors already appear there. For high-scoring opportunities, RankSurf generates the outreach message to send — pre-filled with the article title, your brand context, and a suggested pitch. Once you mark an opportunity Done, RankSurf re-crawls that page and marks the citation earned when your brand appears on it — closing the loop between the outreach you send and the result.

Can I track whether ChatGPT or Perplexity mentions my brand?

Yes — RankSurf runs your buyer-intent prompts across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overview multiple times per week and shows you the exact ranked responses, color-coded brand mentions, and alerts when anything changes.

AI is recommending your competitor right now. RankSurf gets you into the answer — and proves it.

No GEO expert needed. We pinpoint the buying prompts you're losing — and the Reddit threads, G2 listings, and listicles AI cites your rivals on — then hand you the fix and re-crawl the page to confirm when you've earned the citation.

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Prompt	Trend	Scanned
CRM with Slack integration	8.0	2h ago

best CRM for startups	12.0	2h ago

affordable CRM for SMBs	9.0	2h ago

best CRM with transparent pricing	18.0	2h ago

CRM with free trial	2.0	2h ago

best CRM API for developers	4.0	2h ago

best B2B CRM software	5.0	2h ago

alternative to Salesforce	3.0	2h ago

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AI answers are the new front page

Your buyers ask ChatGPT, Perplexity & Google AI Overview before they ask you — and AI builds its shortlist from third-party pages, not your homepage. If you're not cited where it looks, you're invisible.

69%

of B2B buyers chose a different vendor because of what an AI answer told them.

G2 Answer Economy Report, 2026

3×

Brand mentions across the web correlate ~3× more strongly with AI visibility than backlinks.

Ahrefs, 75,000-brand study, 2026

82%

of the sources AI cites are earned media — third-party pages, not your own site.

Muck Rack, 1M+ AI citations, 2026

Off-site GEO

AI builds its answers from third-party pages — we help you earn your spot on them

ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overview don't invent recommendations — they repeat the Reddit threads, G2 listings, and review listicles they already trust. RankSurf scores the exact third-party pages citing your rivals, drafts the outreach to earn your spot, then re-crawls the page to confirm when you got in.

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Ranked by opportunity

Barnacle Opportunity Score (0–100) ranks each third-party page by citation frequency, domain authority, and competitor gap
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Progress tracking — mark Done, and RankSurf re-crawls the page to confirm when you earn the citation

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See every time an AI engine mentions your brand — and every time it doesn't

RankSurf runs your buyer-intent prompts across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overview multiple times per week. You see the full response text, color-coded brand detections, and receive an alert the moment anything changes.

Promptbest project management tool for SaaS teams

ChatGPT

For SaaS teams evaluating project management tools, Acme is popular for its lightweight interface. Linear appeals to engineering-led teams. YourBrand earns mentions for cross-functional teams needing one tool for product and marketing.

Rank #2 · 3 brands mentioned1vs last week

Brand Alert2 hours ago

YourBrand appeared in just 2 of the last 8 Perplexity answers for “best project management tool for SaaS teams” — down from 5.

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ChatGPT · this week

responses mentioning YourBrand

2vs last week

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Research

How to Get Your Brand Cited by AI (What 1,100 AI Answers Show)

We ran the 5 biggest AI notetakers through ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google, 1,100 answers. Here's what actually gets a brand cited by AI, and what doesn't.

Gergely SiposJul 13, 20266 min read

Comparisons

The 10 Best AI Visibility Tools in 2026 (Ranked & Compared)

A criteria-based comparison of the best AI visibility and GEO tools in 2026: what each does best, who it's for, and how to pick the right one to track and fix how ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews talk about your brand.

Gergely SiposJul 9, 202610 min read

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For founders & small teams

No marketing hire, no GEO expert needed. See where AI recommends your competitors instead of you — and ship the page-level fix yourself.

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For agencies

Manage 10 client domains, white-label reports, dedicated support. Built for client work.

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For marketing & SEO teams

Page-level diagnostics like Ahrefs Site Audit — but for AI engines — plus weekly visibility reports your CMO can act on.

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How we compare

Everyone else monitors. We fix.

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Peec

Peec publishes a DIY outreach recipe that requires wiring Firecrawl, Hunter.io, and Gmail separately. RankSurf ships scored, tracked, loop-closed outreach natively — no external tool setup.

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Profound

Profound's Citation Gap Agent surfaces content topics only, not third-party URLs. It's enterprise-priced and requires a demo call. RankSurf starts at $89/mo, self-serve, with executable barnacle outreach included.

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Otterly

Otterly monitors owned content visibility. RankSurf also maps the third-party pages AI already cites your competitors on, scores each opportunity, and drafts the outreach — the full barnacle loop in one tool.

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Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing

7-day free trial. Cancel anytime. 3 AI engines included on every plan.

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$89/mo

billed monthly

1 domain
50 prompts
3 team members
Daily monitoring across 3 AI engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity & Google AI Overview)
Accuracy monitoring (Truth Accuracy Rate)
All features included — Barnacle opportunities, AI-drafted outreach, directory get-listed + Reddit tracking
PDF/CSV export & shared reports

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AI is recommending your competitor right now. RankSurf gets you into the answer — and proves it. is recommending your competitor right now.RankSurf gets you into the answer — and proves it.

Track visibility across the AI engines your buyers actually use

AI answers are the new front page

AI builds its answers from third-party pages — we help you earn your spot on them

See every time an AI engine mentions your brand — and every time it doesn't

AI visibility and GEO insights

How to Get Your Brand Cited by AI (What 1,100 AI Answers Show)

The 10 Best AI Visibility Tools in 2026 (Ranked & Compared)

Pick your role — the same platform, the right depth for each

For founders & small teams

For agencies

For marketing & SEO teams

Everyone else monitors. We fix.

Simple, transparent pricing

Frequently asked questions

How does the 7-day free trial work?

What does an actual improvement recommendation look like?

How is RankSurf different from Peec, Profound, or Otterly?

What's the difference between plans?

How accurate are the results?

How does data collection work?

What counts as a 'prompt'?

How does RankSurf actually help me get cited by AI?

Can I track whether ChatGPT or Perplexity mentions my brand?

Find the page costing you the next 10 deals.

AI visibility and GEO insights

How to Get Your Brand Cited by AI (What 1,100 AI Answers Show)

The 10 Best AI Visibility Tools in 2026 (Ranked & Compared)

AI is recommending your competitor right now. RankSurf gets you into the answer — and proves it.