Profound vs QuickSEO (2026)
An honest comparison of pricing, features, and who each tool is actually built for.
TL;DR
You are an enterprise marketing team with SOC2/SSO requirements, need coverage across 5+ LLMs including Grok and Meta AI, and have budget for $399+/month for meaningful platform coverage.
You want unified SEO + AI visibility in one dashboard, run an agency with multiple sites, or just want to start with a free AI visibility audit before paying anything.
At a glance
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| AI visibility tracking | Profound | |
| AI platforms covered | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, Copilot, Meta AI, DeepSeek Profound |
| Google Search Console integration | Profound | |
| Branded vs non-branded filter | Profound | |
| MCP server (query data from any AI client) | Profound | |
| Free AI visibility audit | Profound | |
| 30+ free SEO tools | Profound | |
| Free trial | Profound | |
| Monthly billing | At higher rate Profound | |
| Self-serve signup | Starter & Growth only Profound | |
| Entry price | See live pricing | $99/mo Profound |
| Agency / multi-site dashboard | Enterprise only Profound |
Pricing breakdown
Side-by-side at QuickSEO and Profound's public tiers.
Self-serve from $99/mo. Cancel anytime. Free audit before signup.
Growth
$99/mo- Track 50 AI prompts
- 4 AI Models (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini)
- 1 website
- Advanced SEO analytics
Scale
$299/mo- Track 200 AI prompts
- 4 AI Models (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini)
- 5 websites
- Advanced SEO analytics
Starts at $99/mo. No free trial. No free tier.
Starter
$99/mo- ChatGPT tracking only
- 50 prompts tracked
- Email support
Growth
$399/mo- 3 Answer Engines tracked
- 100 prompts tracked
- 6 optimized articles per month
- Email support
Enterprise
Custom- Up to 10 Answer Engines
- Multiple companies tracked
- Tailored prompt tracking plan
- Dedicated Slack support
- SSO/SAML + SOC2 compliance
Yearly billing is discounted; monthly billing is available at a higher rate. Enterprise is a custom quote.
Where they differ
Pricing reality at the entry tier
Profound and QuickSEO both advertise a $99/mo entry price, but the offer is very different. Profound Starter only tracks ChatGPT and 50 prompts. To get meaningful Answer Engine coverage on Profound (3 platforms, 100 prompts) you move to the $399/mo Growth tier. QuickSEO Growth at $99/mo tracks all four major LLMs (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity) and 50 prompts on day one, with no platform-count gating.
Unified SEO and AI in one dashboard
Profound is AI-only. There is no Google Search Console integration on any tier, so pairing it with Google Search data means a second tool such as Ahrefs, Semrush, or GSC directly. QuickSEO pulls GSC clicks, impressions, average position, and AI mentions into a single dashboard so you can see whether AI visibility moves alongside organic rankings, not in two separate views.
Try before you buy
Profound offers no free trial and no free tier on any plan; every subscription is paid upfront, even at $99/mo Starter. QuickSEO lets you run a free AI visibility audit on your domain with no signup, then start a paid plan when you are ready. For solo founders and SMBs weighing the spend, that audit is the fastest way to see whether AI traffic is worth optimizing for at all.
MCP server access
QuickSEO ships a Model Context Protocol server so Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP-compatible client can query your SEO and AI visibility data directly. Ask "which prompts is my brand losing share of voice on this week?" inside Claude and get a real answer. Profound does not currently offer an MCP server.
Who is Profound best for?
Fortune 500 and large mid-market brands with a dedicated AEO budget, compliance requirements (SOC2/SSO), and the need to track AI visibility across 5+ LLMs with hands-on content optimization support.
Where Profound wins
- Tracks the broadest LLM set: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Copilot, Meta AI, DeepSeek, and Google AI Overviews on Enterprise
- Enterprise-grade compliance — SSO/SAML, SOC2 — and dedicated Slack support
- Mature Answer Engine Insights with content optimization workflows on Growth and above
- Strong enterprise customer base — Ramp, DocuSign, Figma per G2
Where Profound falls short
- No Google Search Console integration — AI visibility only, no unified SEO picture
- No free tier and no free trial — every plan requires upfront commitment
- Starter at $99/mo only covers ChatGPT; meaningful coverage starts at $399/mo Growth
- Built for enterprise marketing teams; pricing and onboarding are heavy for SMBs and agencies
G2 rating: 4.6/5 across 323 reviews.
Who is QuickSEO best for?
QuickSEO is built for SMBs, solo founders, and agencies who want one dashboard for both SEO and AI visibility — without an enterprise contract or six-figure budget.
- Solo founders and SMBs who want SEO + AI visibility without an enterprise contract
- Agencies managing multiple client sites from a single dashboard
- Teams that want to query their SEO and AI data from Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP-compatible client
- Anyone who wants to validate AI visibility with a free audit before paying
Switching from Profound to QuickSEO
- 1Sign up and paste your site URL — QuickSEO auto-analyzes the site to suggest competitors, topics, and prompts
- 2Review the suggested competitors and adjust the list if you already track a specific set
- 3Pick the topics that match how customers describe your space
- 4Review the auto-generated AI prompts and edit any you want tracked differently
- 5Subscribe to a QuickSEO plan, then connect Google Search Console from the site dashboard for unified SEO + AI data
- 6Cancel your previous tool — your first AI visibility scan runs automatically
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & last verified
Pricing and feature claims for Profound verified on May 13, 2026. Sources:
Pricing changes frequently — verify on the vendor site before committing.