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Profound alternatives, priced for the same job
Profound's only published price is for agencies: $399 a month per client workspace tracking 100 prompts daily on 3 engines. The same job costs $125 on Searchable Pro; for brands, which get no public price from Profound, every tracker below publishes one.
Profound's plans against the cheapest alternative
| Job | Profound | Cheapest other tool | A month | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 AI prompts daily, 3 enginesProfound Client workspace (agencies) | $399 | Searchable Pro | $125 | 69% less |
Each job is one of Profound's own plan sizes; the alternative is the cheapest plan on any other tool here that does at least as much, billed monthly. Prompt jobs use the plan's own engine count, or three engines where the plan doesn't state one. Highlighted rows cost less elsewhere.
Other AI trackers, cheapest plan first
| # | Tool and cheapest plan | A month | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otterly.AI Lite | $29 | 15 prompts, 4 engines, unlimited users |
| 2 | Brand Radar Custom prompts Basic | $50 | 2,500 checks a month |
| 3 | Knowatoa Starter | $59 | 3 engines |
| 4 | LLMrefs All in One | $79 | 500 prompts, unlimited users |
| 5 | Peec AI Starter | ≈ $95 | 50 prompts, 3 engines, unlimited users |
| 6 | Semrush AI Visibility Base | $99 | 25 prompts, 4 engines |
| 7 | Rankscale Pro | $99 | 4,800 answers a month |
| 8 | Writesonic Starter | $99 | 50 prompts, 3 engines, 1 user |
Profound's own way in: Client workspace (agencies) at $399 a month.
Semrush vs Profound
Semrush AI Visibility starts at $99 a month; no published Semrush AI Visibility plan covers Profound's 100-prompt workspace. Semrush's SEO plans also include prompts: Starter 50 for $199, Pro+ 100 for $299 and Advanced 200 for $549. Profound publishes nothing for brands, so a brand comparing quotes has Semrush's list prices against a sales call.
Ahrefs vs Profound
Brand Radar starts at $50 a month, and checks 100 prompts daily on 3 engines for $250 (Custom prompts Scale), against Profound's $399 agency workspace. Ahrefs' SEO plans also include prompts: Lite 5 for $129, Standard 10 for $249 and Advanced 20 for $449. Profound publishes nothing for brands, so a brand comparing quotes has Ahrefs' list prices against a sales call.
Replacing Profound
What is the cheapest alternative to Profound?
For 100 prompts checked daily on 3 engines, Searchable Pro at $125 a month. By entry price, Otterly.AI Lite at $29.
Is there a free alternative to Profound?
Not without limits. Brand Radar: Paid Ahrefs plans include free tracked prompts: 5 on Lite, 10 on Standard, 20 on Advanced. AthenaHQ: The free Essential plan comes with $25 of credit (300 credits).
Plans and quotes: Profound pricing. Your own numbers: AI visibility calculator · cost per user.
Prices read from each vendor's own pricing page on .