Finding out whether AI recommends your business: tools compared (2026)
Several tools measure whether ChatGPT, Perplexity or Gemini name you. Most target big brands; only a few are built for a local business. Here's a factual comparison, with prices taken from the vendors' own websites.
By the PickableAI team · Updated 30 September 2026 · 2 min read
Transparency
This comparison is published by PickableAI, one of the tools compared. Information about the other tools comes from their official pages, checked on 30 September 2026 (links at the bottom). Prices change: check them before choosing. If anything is inaccurate, write to us and we'll fix it.
Two families of tools
- “Brand” tools track a brand's presence across hundreds of questions, by country. Useful for a national company or an online shop, oversized for a garage or a practice.
- “Local” tools ask “best {trade} in {city}” and compare you with nearby competitors, often including the Google profile.
The table
| Tool | For | Cheapest paid plan | Free check | AI engines | Local (city, Google profile) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PickableAI | Local businesses, agencies | CHF 19/month (1 business, 50 questions) | Free check, no sign-up | Gemini, ChatGPT, Perplexity (plans) | Yes: city-level questions, Google profile comparison, action plan |
| MentionedOn | Local businesses | $99/month (1 business, 100 questions) | Free check, no sign-up | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI answers | Yes: trade + town questions |
| Lighthouse Local | Local businesses, agencies | $79/month | 14-day trial | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google | Yes: Google profile monitoring, action plan |
| Local Falcon | Local SEO, agencies | $24.99/month (credits) | 100 free credits | 8 platforms incl. ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity | Yes: geo-grids per address |
| BrightLocal | Local and multi-location businesses | from $31/month (per their AI page) | 14-day trial | Google AI answers, ChatGPT | Yes: score per location |
| Ayzeo | SMBs | $39/month (20 questions) | Free audit | ChatGPT and Google AI answers (others as add-ons) | Partial |
| Otterly.ai | Brands, SMBs, agencies | $29/month (15 questions) | Free trial | ChatGPT, Google AI answers, Perplexity, Copilot | By country |
| Semrush AI Visibility | SEO teams, agencies | $99/month (25 questions, 1 domain) | No (7-day Semrush trial) | ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Google | Question location down to city level |
How to choose
- You're a local business on a small budget: pick a local tool that asks your customers' questions in your city and tells you what to do. Start with a free check to see where you stand.
- You're an agency: look at white label, client portal and price per tracked business. At PickableAI, the Agency plan covers 10 businesses for CHF 149/month with white label and read-only client access.
- You're a national brand or an online shop: a “brand” tool (Otterly, Semrush, Peec, Profound) tracks hundreds of questions per country better.
What no tool can promise
No tool can guarantee a recommendation: AI assistants decide on their own and their answers vary from run to run. A good tool measures honestly (several runs, several AIs), shows who is named instead of you and where AI gets its information, then helps you act.
Sources
- PickableAI: pricing
- MentionedOn: mentioned-on.com/pricing
- Lighthouse Local: lighthouselocal.ai/pricing
- Local Falcon: localfalcon.com/pricing
- BrightLocal: brightlocal.com, local AI visibility
- Ayzeo: ayzeo.com/pricing
- Otterly.ai: otterly.ai/pricing
- Semrush: knowledge base, AI Visibility Toolkit
Does AI recommend you?
The free check asks AI assistants your customers' questions (“best {trade} in {city}”) and shows your position, or who is named instead of you.
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