The neutral index · est. 2026
Who do the AI engines
actually cite?
The researched index of AI-visibility & GEO tools, measure how the answer engines see your brand1, then become the answer2.
Indexed against·ChatGPT1·Perplexity2·Gemini3·AI Overviews4
1 69 tools indexed, every one researched & quality-gated, never scraped.
2 Re-verified on a schedule; facts carry their sources, like any honest citation.
This week's picks
Editor's picks
How we choose →Four of the highest-scoring tools in the index, rotated every week — so the shelf is a sample of what scores well, not a permanent top four.
Recently added
Browse all tools →Freshly verified
Facts, pricing and links re-checked against the source.Browse by category
Search all tools →AI visibility monitoring
53 tools34 tools that track whether ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, AI Overviews and Copilot mention, link or cite your brand — from accessible self-serve monitors (Otterly AI, Peec AI) to enterprise platforms (Profound, Evertune's 25M-person consumer panel).
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AI rank tracking
13 tools9 tools that plot position and share-of-voice inside AI answers over time — classic SEO rank trackers extended into AI Overviews and prompts (Nightwatch, Semrush's AI Visibility Toolkit), plus geo-grid local specialists like Local Falcon.
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GEO & content optimization
36 tools23 tools that shape content, structure and entities so answer engines cite you — established SEO content platforms extended into GEO (Frase, Surfer SEO, Writesonic) plus dedicated tools, including the free, open-source auto-geo.
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Citation services
14 tools14 agencies that run GEO as a managed service — earned-media specialists (First Page Sage), technical-infrastructure engineers (iPullRank), and pipeline-tied programs for funded B2B SaaS (Omniscient Digital, from $10,000/month).
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69 tools indexed · every one researched, graded and dated · 10 added this week
From the research hub
All research →Buyer's guide
How to Choose an AI Visibility Tool: 7 Things to Check
24 of 50 tools in our index offer a free trial; 14 offer neither. A checklist for picking an AI-visibility tool, built from our own gated data.
Jul 31, 2026 · 7 min read
Statistics
Which AI Engines Do AI-Visibility Tools Track? The 2026 Census
We checked engine coverage across 55 AI-visibility tools in our index. ChatGPT is tracked by 53. Microsoft Copilot, by just 21 — the one most tools still skip.
Jul 28, 2026 · 16 min read
Buyer's guide
SSO and SOC 2 in AI-Visibility Tools: Included or Gated?
We checked 69 AI-visibility tools for SSO, SOC 2 and other trust controls. Only two publish them at a fixed price — the rest require a custom Enterprise quote.
Jul 25, 2026 · 8 min read
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