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Citations.io vs Profound

Enterprise AI visibility platform with deep prompt sets and custom workflows.

TL;DR

Profound: Profound targets Fortune-500 marketing teams with bespoke onboarding, custom prompt research, and enterprise SSO.
Citations.io: AI visibility intelligence backed by sampled answers and citation evidence — from $29/mo with a 5-day trial for $5.
Same four major engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude), plus implementation packs and a Citation Influence Score that Profound doesn't ship.

Feature comparison

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What each tool ships by default, on the entry tier.

	Citations.io	Profound
Engines tracked	ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude	All majors + Bing Copilot
Sampled answers per prompt	Up to 5 per engine per run	Custom
Citation source intelligence
Implementation packs (content, PR, schema)
Local + national visibility split
Confidence labels on every metric
Starting price	$29 / mo	Custom

Why teams pick Citations.io

Self-serve from $29 with the same four major engines
Implementation packs ship with every scan - not just dashboards
Citation Influence Score surfaces which sources are actually moving the needle

When Profound is the right call

You are a Fortune-500 brand with a six-figure measurement budget
You need on-prem-style security review and a dedicated services team
You want bespoke prompt research delivered by a managed service

About Profound

Profound targets Fortune-500 marketing teams with bespoke onboarding, custom prompt research, and enterprise SSO.

Headquarters: New York, US

Starting price: Custom (enterprise only)

Strengths

Deepest engine coverage on the market
Hands-on prompt research with a dedicated CSM
Mature enterprise security review (SSO, SOC 2, MSA)

Limitations

Enterprise-only - no self-serve or trial
Quoted pricing typically starts in the high four figures monthly
Long onboarding cycles (4–8 weeks)

FAQ

Is Citations.io a Profound alternative?+

Yes. Citations.io covers the same four major AI engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude) on a self-serve plan starting at $29/mo, while Profound is enterprise-only with custom pricing.

Does Profound have a 5-day trial?+

No. Profound is enterprise-only and gated through a sales process. Citations.io offers a 5-day trial for $5 with no credit card.

What do you get with Citations.io that Profound doesn't ship?+

Implementation packs (content, PR, schema, citation outreach) generated from your actual answer gaps, and a Citation Influence Score that ranks which third-party sources are doing the work of putting you in AI answers.

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5-day trial for $5. Cancel anytime. Same four engines as Profound, plus packs and citation intelligence.

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