BeCited vs Profound
The enterprise leader in answer-engine optimization: prompt-volume data, agent analytics, and marketing agents for large brands.
Profound is the reference product at the enterprise end of AI-search visibility: real prompt-volume datasets, agent/crawler analytics, shopping visibility, SOC 2 Type II, and named customers like Ramp. Its Starter plan is $99/month for ChatGPT only; multi-engine coverage starts at $399/month, and the full platform is sold demo-first to enterprise.
BeCited is built for the teams Profound is not priced for. The free report is instant and self-serve, GEO plans start at $79/month with three engines, and the product's center of gravity is the closed loop: deterministic scores, a prioritized fix list, and re-runs that prove the delta. If you have an enterprise AEO budget and want prompt-volume data, Profound is the safer pick; if you want provable progress on a self-serve budget, that is what BeCited is for.
| BeCited | Profound | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Free instant report; GEO from $79/mo with 3 engines | $99/mo Starter, ChatGPT only; 3 engines from $399/mo |
| Sales model | Self-serve, public pricing, no demo required | Self-serve entry tiers; full platform demo-led enterprise |
| Scoring model | Deterministic CITE + SEO scores, 0-100; the same re-run gives the same score | Visibility scores and share of voice; repeatability not claimed on their site |
| Classic SEO track | SEO Health score in the same audit | Not claimed; AEO-focused |
| Fix loop | Prioritized fix list on every audit; fix tracker diffs each re-run against the last | Aim prioritization engine and marketing agents |
| Prompt volume data | Not offered; we measure your real buyer queries instead | Prompt Volumes product with real-demand datasets |
| Crawler analytics | Not offered today | Agent Analytics (how AI bots crawl your site) |
| Security | GDPR/KVKK-compliant by design; SOC 2 not yet certified | SOC 2 Type II, SSO/SAML on Enterprise |
Profound details read from their public site on 2026-07-24. Their product moves; check their pricing page before deciding.
Choose Profound if
- You are an enterprise brand with an AEO budget and want prompt-volume demand data.
- You need agent/crawler analytics and ChatGPT Shopping visibility.
- You need SOC 2 and SSO today.
Choose BeCited if
- You want three engines measured for $79/mo instead of one engine for $99/mo.
- You want a deterministic score and a fix list, not a black-box visibility index.
- You want to start in the next sixty seconds with a free report instead of a sales call.
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