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) monitoring that opens at its €70/mo (billed annually) Starter tier with 50 prompts and a choice of 3 of 6 models, with multi-country tracking on its Advanced tier. Profound is the enterprise heavyweight — the deepest execution layer in the category, with panel-derived Prompt Volumes data and a credit-based AI Marketer 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 an enterprise budget or the appetite for a 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).
Ayzeo is our product. Competitor information is verified against vendors' public pages — prices last checked October 2, 2026.
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Feature comparison
| Feature | Peec AI from €70/mo | Profound free trial, then custom | Ayzeo from $39/mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | €70/mo | Not published free 7-day trial, then custom Enterprise | $39/mo |
| Plan tiers | 3 tiers + Enterprise €70 / €180 / €360, billed annually | Trial + Enterprise Trial free; Enterprise custom | 2 tiers $39 / $149 |
| Prompts at entry | 50 | 50 on the trial Enterprise: not published | 20 +10-prompt packs $15/mo |
| Responses / month How Profound meters usage | Not metered plans are prompt-based | Not published | Not metered plans are prompt-based |
| AI engines at entry Models tracked in the base plan | 3 of 6 models you choose which | 3 on the trial ChatGPT, Gemini, AI Overviews | 2 engines ChatGPT + AI Overviews |
| Max engine coverage | Up to 11 models on Enterprise; Claude + GPT-5 Search Enterprise-only | Up to 9 Answer Engines Enterprise adds Claude, Perplexity, Copilot, Exa Search, more | 2 + 5 add-ons $29/mo each: Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, Grok; DeepSeek on request |
| Team seats | Unlimited | Unlimited on Trial and Enterprise | Unlimited every plan |
| Free trial | Free trial terms not published | Free 7-day trial 50 prompts run daily | 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 | AI Marketer 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. Since its August 14, 2026 restructure, Peec AI quotes EUR-denominated, geo-priced plans at annual-billing rates (monthly billing costs more) and no longer publishes USD prices. Profound publishes no self-serve price: brands get a free 7-day Trial, then a custom-quoted Enterprise plan. Ayzeo add-on engines are $29/mo per model per project. "Not published" means the vendor does not document that dimension on its public pricing or feature pages. Profound Prompt Volumes is panel-derived query-volume data as characterized by outside reviewers, and is reserved for the Enterprise tier. Prices verified: October 2, 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 (on its Advanced tier) aimed at growing teams and agencies.
Strengths
- Unlimited user seats on every tier, including the €70/mo (billed annually) Starter plan
- Multi-country prompt tracking on its Advanced tier
- 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 (additional models from +€25/mo each), 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 AI Marketer 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
- AI Marketer plus "Aim" orchestration — a credit-based action layer that drafts and optimizes content, the deepest execution stack among GEO tools
- Up to 9 Answer Engines on Enterprise (Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Exa Search, DeepSeek, AI Mode) plus Agent Analytics with unlimited domains and integrations (Cloudflare, AWS, GA, WordPress, Vercel)
- Strongly funded and enterprise-proven: backed by Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, and Lightspeed, with an announced $180M Series D (Profound, company website, September 2026), enterprise customers (Target, Walmart, Ramp), and 100+ G2 reviews
Limitations
- No published self-serve price: after the free 7-day trial, every paid brand plan is a custom-quoted Enterprise agreement
- The trial covers 3 engines (ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews) for 7 days, without API access, exports, SSO, or support
- Prompt Volumes, the API, and most engines are locked behind the custom Enterprise tier
- For agencies, full client workspaces cost $399/month each, on top of an Agency Growth base price that is not published
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), expandable in +10-prompt packs at $15/mo
- 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
- unlimited seats matter, plus multi-country reporting on its Advanced tier
- your budget fits its €70–€360/mo (billed annually) 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
- nine-engine coverage and Agent Analytics justify the Enterprise tier
- you do not have the budget or appetite for a custom Enterprise contract
- 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 AI Marketer and credit model work
Profound's action layer is what separates it from pure monitoring tools. AI Marketer is Profound's credit-based layer that drafts and optimizes content against the gaps the platform finds, and Aim orchestrates it — the deepest execution stack in the category today. It consumes credits as it runs: the free trial includes a limited allowance, Enterprise allowances are custom, and Profound does not publish the amounts, so heavier use is a matter for the 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 nine-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 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 an enterprise budget or the appetite for a 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, and Grok as $29/mo add-ons, and DeepSeek on request) 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, and it tracks fewer prompts at entry (20, expandable in +10-prompt packs at $15/mo). 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 unlimited seats (and, on its Advanced tier, multi-country monitoring), starting at €70/mo billed annually. Profound is the better enterprise pick, with panel-derived Prompt Volumes data, a credit-based AI Marketer action layer, and up to 9 Answer Engines, though most of that lands on its custom-priced Enterprise plan. 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 does not publish a self-serve price: brands get a free 7-day trial (50 prompts run daily across ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews), then a custom-quoted Enterprise plan; self-serve Starter and Growth tiers were listed earlier in 2026 but are not on the pricing page as of October 2026. Peec AI is self-serve at €70/mo (Starter), €180/mo (Pro), and €360/mo (Advanced), all billed annually with unlimited seats, plus a custom Enterprise tier. Peec lists self-serve prices; Profound reserves its signature data and widest engine coverage for its custom-priced Enterprise plan.
Does Profound have a free trial?
Yes. Profound offers a free 7-day trial: 50 prompts run daily across ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews, with unlimited seats but no API access, exports, SSO, or support. After the trial, the paid plan for brands is a custom-priced Enterprise agreement. Peec AI also offers a free trial, though it no longer publishes the trial length or credit-card terms, and Ayzeo offers a free instant audit with no credit card.
Which tracks more AI engines, Peec AI or Profound?
Profound can track up to 9 Answer Engines on its Enterprise tier (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Exa Search, DeepSeek, and AI Mode), while its free trial covers 3 (ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews). Peec AI's self-serve plans let you choose 3 of 6 models (ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews, Microsoft Copilot, Perplexity, Gemini), with Claude and GPT-5 Search reserved for Enterprise, where tracked models go up to 11. The two ceilings are not directly comparable, since Peec counts individual LLM models while Profound counts Answer Engines, but Peec lets you pick your 3 engines on a published self-serve plan, while Profound's wider coverage starts with a custom Enterprise quote.
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 starts at $39/mo, below Peec AI's €70/mo (billed annually) entry; Profound publishes no self-serve price, and beyond its free 7-day trial its brand plan is a custom-quoted Enterprise agreement. Ayzeo 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 lower, published price and built-in implementation.
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Changelog
Substantive updates to this page
- — Profound retired its self-serve Starter and Growth tiers: a free 7-day Trial (50 prompts run daily across ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews), then custom-priced Enterprise, whose engine list now names Exa Search rather than Grok. Agents renamed AI Marketer; funding updated to the announced $180M Series D. Prices re-verified.
- — Peec AI repriced per its August 14, 2026 restructure: EUR-denominated, geo-priced plans from €70/mo billed annually (previously $95/mo), with Pro €180 and Advanced €360 tiers and credit-based agency tiers; free-trial terms no longer published. All vendor prices re-verified.
- — Added Ayzeo Prompt Pack add-on details (+10 prompts per project at $15/mo).
- — Page published.
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 October 2, 2026, and are reviewed monthly. If you spot something outdated, let us know.