Alternative · Profound
Looking for a Profound alternative?
Profound is an enterprise AI visibility analytics platform that tracks how AI answer engines talk about your brand. Rank++ focuses on execution: audits, schema, entities, and content so AI assistants can confidently surface your site.
At a glance
Rank++
Hands-on AEO toolkit
Audits, schema, entities, and content workflows that directly change your site.
Profound
Enterprise analytics
Answer Engine Insights, Prompt Volumes, Agent Analytics, and Shopping dashboards.
Many teams pair Profound for visibility reporting with Rank++ for technical and content execution.
Why teams pick Rank++ over (or alongside) Profound
1 · Built for execution
Not just dashboards
Rank++ gives you tools that directly change your site: audits, schema builder, entity graph, content optimizer, and citation workflows.
2 · Self-serve friendly
Fast to start
Sign in, run an audit, and start improving how AI sees your site without long procurement cycles.
3 · Fits your SEO stack
Works with your tools
Use Rank++ alongside your existing analytics and SEO tooling to make key pages AI-ready.
How Rank++ fits into your workflow
Step 1
Run an AI visibility audit
Scan your key pages to understand how AI assistants currently see your site and where the gaps are.
Step 2
Fix schema, entities, and content
Use the schema builder, entity graph, and content optimizer to make your most important pages AI-ready.
Step 3
Monitor and iterate
Re-run audits, ship improvements, and pair Rank++ with analytics tools (like Profound) to track impact.
Rank++ vs Profound: feature overview
| Area | Rank++ | Profound |
|---|---|---|
| Primary focus | Execution toolkit for AEO: audits, schema, entities, and content on your own site. | Enterprise analytics on how AI answer engines talk about your brand and products across the web. |
| Who it’s for | Founders, marketers, and SEO teams who want hands-on control over AI visibility. | Larger brands and enterprise teams that need centralized AI visibility reporting and leadership dashboards. |
| Core capabilities | Website audits, schema builder, entity graph, content optimizer, citation workflows, IndexNow pings. | Answer Engine Insights, Prompt Volumes, Agent Analytics, and Shopping visibility dashboards. |
| Level of control | Directly changes your site and content so AI systems can better understand and cite you. | Observes and reports how AI systems already describe you, without editing your site itself. |
| Pricing & access | Self-serve pricing designed for individuals, small teams, and agencies. | Custom enterprise pricing with application-based access and sales-led onboarding. |
| Best fit use case | You want to systematically improve how your pages are crawled, understood, and cited by AI. | You want enterprise reporting on AI visibility across answer engines for an established brand portfolio. |
When Rank++ is a better fit
- • You want to fix schema, entities, and content so AI assistants can trust and cite you.
- • You prefer a hands-on toolkit over only dashboards and reports.
- • You need something you can roll out quickly across key pages.
When Profound is a better fit
- • You’re an enterprise brand with multiple teams and stakeholders.
- • You need centralized reporting on Answer Engine Insights, Prompt Volumes, and Agent Analytics.
- • You already have execution resources and want deeper visibility across answer engines.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Rank++ and Profound together?
Yes. Many teams use Profound to monitor AI visibility and Rank++ to execute the technical and content changes needed to improve it.
Do I need an enterprise team to get value from Rank++?
No. Rank++ is designed for individuals, small teams, and agencies who want a self-serve toolkit for AI visibility and AEO.
How long does it take to see results?
Many teams start by auditing and fixing a handful of key pages, then monitor how often those pages are cited and surfaced in AI-generated answers over the following weeks.
See how Rank++ can improve your AI visibility
Run a website audit, fix your schema, and start building a stronger presence in AI-generated answers.