Peec AI vs Profound: Europe's Fastest-Growing GEO Tool vs the Enterprise Heavyweight
TL;DR verdict
Peec AI is the self-serve pick: seat-friendly (unlimited users on every tier) multi-country monitoring that opens at its Starter tier with 50 prompts and a choice of 3 of 6 models. Profound is the enterprise heavyweight — the deepest execution layer in the category, with panel-derived Prompt Volumes data and a credit-based Agents action layer, though its richest features and widest engine coverage sit behind Enterprise. Ayzeo is the third option for smaller teams: if you don't have a $399+/mo budget or an enterprise sales cycle, it covers monitoring and implementation — JSON-LD, LLMs.txt, content generation, and a WordPress plugin — from $39/mo with a free instant audit (no card).
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Feature comparison
| Feature | Peec AI from $95/mo | Profound from $99/mo | Ayzeo from $39/mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $95/mo | $99/mo | $39/mo |
| Plan tiers | 3 tiers + Enterprise $95 / $245 / $495 | 2 tiers + Enterprise $99 / $399, billed yearly | 2 tiers $39 / $149 |
| Prompts at entry | 50 | 50 | 20 |
| Responses / month How Profound meters usage | Not metered plans are prompt-based | 1,500 entry 9,000 on Growth | Not metered plans are prompt-based |
| AI engines at entry Models tracked in the base plan | 3 of 6 models you choose which | ChatGPT only on Starter | 2 engines ChatGPT + AI Overviews |
| Max engine coverage | 6 models max Claude + GPT-5 Search Enterprise-only | Up to 10 engines Enterprise adds Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Grok, more | 2 + 5 add-ons $29/mo each: Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, DeepSeek, Grok |
| Team seats | Unlimited | 1 Starter / 3 Growth | Unlimited every plan |
| Free trial | 7-day no card | Yes, on Growth | Free instant audit no card |
| API / SSO | Enterprise only | Enterprise only | MCP on Pro+ API Enterprise-only; WordPress plugin |
| Action / optimization tooling Content, schema, execution | No monitoring only | Profound Agents credit-based, deepest in category | Yes JSON-LD, LLMs.txt, content, meta, WP plugin |
| Signature data | Citation-gap analysis which domains LLMs cite | Prompt Volumes panel-derived query volume (Enterprise) | GA4 + GSC integration owned-channels tracking |
Prices shown are monthly in USD. Profound's Starter ($99/mo) and Growth ($399/mo) tiers are billed yearly; Enterprise is custom-quoted. Peec AI offers roughly 15% off on annual billing. Ayzeo add-on engines are $29/mo per model per project. Profound Prompt Volumes is panel-derived query-volume data as characterized by outside reviewers, and is reserved for the Enterprise tier. Prices verified: July 14, 2026.
Deep dive
Each option, honestly
Peec AI
Peec AI is a well-funded, self-serve category leader for AI visibility monitoring — one of Europe's fastest-growing GEO tools — with a clean UX, fast setup, and multi-country tracking aimed at growing teams and agencies.
Strengths
- Unlimited user seats on every tier, including the $95/mo Starter plan
- Multi-country prompt tracking (up to 3 countries per project on Pro)
- Citation-gap and "power sources" analysis to see which domains LLMs actually cite
- Fully self-serve: sign up, pay by card, and start monitoring the same day
Limitations
- Only 3 of 6 models below Enterprise, and Claude tracking is Enterprise-only
- API and SSO are Enterprise-only
- Monitoring only — no content, schema, or implementation tools
Best for: Growing self-serve teams and agencies that need multi-country monitoring with unlimited seats.
Profound
Profound is the enterprise heavyweight of the category, pairing citation monitoring with panel-derived Prompt Volumes data and a credit-based Agents action layer — the deepest execution stack of any GEO platform today.
Strengths
- Prompt Volumes: panel-derived query-volume data (as outside reviewers describe it) that is unusual for the category, giving enterprise teams demand-side context alongside citations
- Profound Agents plus "Aim" orchestration — a credit-based action layer that drafts and optimizes content, the deepest execution stack among GEO tools
- Up to 10 engines on Enterprise (Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Meta AI, Grok, DeepSeek, AI Mode) plus Agent Analytics with unlimited domains and integrations (Cloudflare, AWS, GA, WordPress, Vercel)
- Strongly funded and enterprise-proven: $155M+ raised (Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed), a $96M Series C led by Lightspeed at an announced $1B valuation, enterprise customers (Target, Walmart, Ramp), and 100+ G2 reviews
Limitations
- Seat limits (1 on Starter, 3 on Growth) versus unlimited seats on Peec
- The entry tier tracks ChatGPT only; a second and third engine start on Growth
- Prompt Volumes, the API, and most engines are locked behind the custom Enterprise tier
- Priciest self-serve mid-tier in the comparison at $399/mo (billed yearly)
Best for: Enterprise and regulated teams that need attribution, prompt-volume data, and execution agents in one platform.
Ayzeo our product
Ayzeo pairs citation and sentiment monitoring with the tools to act on it: a JSON-LD generator, an LLMs.txt creator, AI content generation, meta-tag tools, and a WordPress plugin.
Strengths
- The only option of the three with built-in optimization tools: JSON-LD generator, LLMs.txt creator, AI content generation, meta tags, and a WordPress plugin
- White-label PDF reports, GA4 + GSC integrations, and owned-channels tracking on Pro ($149/mo)
- Free instant audit with no credit card, and an entry plan at $39/mo
- Sentiment analysis included as a core metric on every plan, and unlimited team seats with no per-user pricing
Limitations
- 2 engines in the base plan; extra models are $29/mo each per project
- Fewer entry prompts than either competitor (20 vs 50)
- No panel-derived volume data like Profound's Prompt Volumes, and newer and smaller than Profound
Best for: SMBs and agencies that want to act on the data — monitoring plus implementation in one platform at an entry price.
The decision
Who should pick which
- you are a growing SMB or mid-market team that wants to buy self-serve today
- multi-country reporting with unlimited seats matters
- your budget fits its $95–$495/mo self-serve tiers
- you are an enterprise or regulated team with an enterprise budget and sales cycle
- you need attribution, panel-derived prompt-volume data, and execution agents
- ten-engine coverage and Agent Analytics justify the Enterprise tier
- you do not have a $399+/mo budget or appetite for an enterprise sales cycle
- you want monitoring plus the tools to fix your visibility (schema, LLMs.txt, content, WordPress)
- you want to start free with an instant audit, no card
The action layer
How Profound's Agents and credit model work
Profound's action layer is what separates it from pure monitoring tools. Profound Agents are credit-based agents that draft and optimize content against the gaps the platform finds, and Aim orchestrates them — the deepest execution stack in the category today. Each plan ships a monthly pool of Agent credits (100 on Starter, 400 on Growth) that these agents consume as they run, so heavier use means either a higher tier or an Enterprise agreement.
The trade-off is packaging. The credit model makes execution volume predictable, but it also caps how much you can run before you top up, and the most complete version of the platform — Prompt Volumes, the API, and the full ten-engine coverage — lives on the custom Enterprise tier. For a large team with an enterprise budget, that concentration of data plus execution in one place is the whole point. For a smaller team, it can mean paying for an enterprise motion to unlock features a lighter tool already includes at its entry price.
The honest third option
Where Ayzeo fits
Peec AI and Profound are both strong, but they answer different budgets. Peec is self-serve monitoring you can buy today; Profound is an enterprise platform whose attribution, panel data, and action layer mostly land once you are on Growth or Enterprise. Because Ayzeo is our product, we will be specific about where it fits between them and where it does not.
If you do not have a $399+/mo budget or the appetite for an enterprise sales cycle, Ayzeo covers the two jobs most smaller teams actually need — monitoring and implementation — from $39/mo. It tracks citations and sentiment across ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews (with Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Grok as $29/mo add-ons) and, unlike either competitor, ships the tools to act on what it finds: a JSON-LD generator, an LLMs.txt creator, AI content generation, meta-tag tools, and a WordPress plugin. It will not give you Profound's panel-derived volume data or Peec's unlimited seats, and it tracks fewer prompts at entry (20). You can start with a free instant audit, no credit card, before deciding whether that trade is right for you.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Peec AI vs Profound: which is better?
It depends on your size and budget. Peec AI is the better self-serve pick for growing teams and agencies that want multi-country monitoring with unlimited seats, starting at $95/mo. Profound is the better enterprise pick, with panel-derived Prompt Volumes data, a credit-based Agents action layer, and up to 10 engines, though most of that lands on its Growth ($399/mo) and custom Enterprise tiers. Smaller teams that want monitoring plus the tools to act on it usually shortlist Ayzeo, which adds optimization from $39/mo.
How much does Profound cost vs Peec AI?
Profound starts at $99/mo (billed yearly) for a ChatGPT-only Starter plan with 50 prompts and 1 seat, then $399/mo (billed yearly) for Growth with 3 engines, 100 prompts, and 3 seats; Enterprise is custom-quoted. Peec AI is self-serve at $95/mo (Starter), $245/mo (Pro), and $495/mo (Advanced), all with unlimited seats, plus a custom Enterprise tier. Peec is cheaper to scale on seats; Profound reserves its signature data and widest engine coverage for higher tiers.
Does Profound have a free trial?
Yes. Profound offers a free trial on its Growth plan, so the platform is not sales-led only as it was sometimes described earlier. The entry Starter tier and the custom Enterprise tier work differently, but you can trial Growth directly. Peec AI also offers a 7-day free trial with no credit card, and Ayzeo offers a free instant audit with no credit card.
Which tracks more AI engines, Peec AI or Profound?
Profound can track more at the top end — up to 10 engines on its Enterprise tier (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Meta AI, Grok, DeepSeek, and AI Mode) — but its Starter tier is ChatGPT-only and Growth covers 3 engines. Peec AI covers up to 6 models, with a choice of 3 of 6 below Enterprise and Claude reserved for Enterprise. So Profound wins on maximum coverage, while Peec gives you a broader engine mix earlier in its self-serve tiers.
What is Profound Prompt Volumes?
Prompt Volumes is Profound's query-volume dataset, described by outside reviewers as panel-derived — an estimate of how often people ask AI engines particular questions, giving demand-side context alongside citation tracking. It is unusual for the category and is reserved for Profound's Enterprise tier. Peec AI's comparable signature feature is citation-gap and power-sources analysis; Ayzeo leans on GA4 and Google Search Console integration for owned-channels context instead.
What is a cheaper alternative to Peec AI and Profound?
Ayzeo is the cheaper alternative at $39/mo, below Peec AI's $95/mo entry and Profound's $99/mo (billed yearly) Starter. It is also the only one of the three that includes optimization tools (JSON-LD, LLMs.txt, content generation, and a WordPress plugin) at the entry price, with a free instant audit and no credit card to try first. You trade fewer entry prompts and no panel-derived volume data for a much lower price and built-in implementation.
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About this comparison
Written by Aykut Çevik and reviewed by the Ayzeo team. This page is maintained by Ayzeo, a Generative Engine Optimization platform by Fyrma Inc., based in New York and Berlin. Competitor features and prices reflect publicly available information, last verified on July 14, 2026, and are reviewed monthly. If you spot something outdated, let us know.