# Profound vs ShareOfAsk

> Profound: Track how ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini mention your brand, then act with AI agents
> ShareOfAsk: Track which brands AI assistants name in answers to your buyers' questions

- Profound profile: https://finderatlas.com/tools/profound
- ShareOfAsk profile: https://finderatlas.com/tools/shareofask
- Comparison page: https://finderatlas.com/compare/profound-vs-shareofask
- Last reviewed: October 2026

## Verdict

Profound and ShareOfAsk are both Sales & Marketing AI tools. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Profound offers an API.

### Choose Profound if

- You want a tool built for measuring brand visibility and citations across AI answer engines, and turning that data into content and page updates.
- Covers up to nine answer engines, including ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Google AI Overviews.
- Combines monitoring with action through AI Marketer agents that draft work for approval.

### Choose ShareOfAsk if

- You want a tool built for monitoring brand mentions in AI answers, comparing share of voice against competitors, reporting AI visibility to clients, finding content gaps behind missing mentions.
- Published methodology with every metric traceable to the recorded AI answer.
- Covers major assistants including Google AI Overviews and AI Mode.

## Pricing

| | Profound | ShareOfAsk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pricing model | Free trial | Free trial |
| Free plan or trial | Yes | Yes |
| Starting price | $0 | $0 |

## Features

| Feature | Profound | ShareOfAsk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Answer Engine Insights | Yes | Not listed |
| Prompt Volumes | Yes | Not listed |
| Shopping Visibility | Yes | Not listed |
| Agent Analytics | Yes | Not listed |
| AI Marketer | Yes | Not listed |
| Context Manager | Yes | Not listed |
| FactCheck and Sentiment | Yes | Not listed |
| Command Center | Yes | Not listed |
| AI visibility metrics | Not listed | Yes |
| Multi-model tracking | Not listed | Yes |
| Brand sentiment | Not listed | Yes |
| Scheduled snapshots | Not listed | Yes |
| Action analyses | Not listed | Yes |
| Buyer question library | Not listed | Yes |
| Reports | Limited | Yes |
| Agency workspaces | Not listed | Yes |
| MCP access | Not listed | Yes |

## Platforms

| Platform | Profound | ShareOfAsk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | No | No |
| macOS | No | No |
| iOS | No | No |
| Android | No | No |
| API | Yes | No |
| Browser Extension | No | No |

## Profound strengths

- Covers up to nine answer engines, including ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Google AI Overviews.
- Combines monitoring with action through AI Marketer agents that draft work for approval.
- Agent Analytics connects to CDN and cloud providers such as Cloudflare, Akamai and AWS.
- Enterprise controls include SSO, SCIM, RBAC and SOC 2.
- Documented API and MCP access for pulling data into reports and pipelines.

## Profound limitations

- No published prices; paid plans require talking to the accounts team.
- The free Trial is limited to 50 prompts for 7 days with no data history or exports.
- Third-party reports of a mid-September 2026 pricing change removing self-serve plans make costs hard to compare.
- API, exports and SSO are not included in the Trial.

## ShareOfAsk strengths

- Published methodology with every metric traceable to the recorded AI answer
- Covers major assistants including Google AI Overviews and AI Mode
- Agency workspaces and read-only shareable reports
- MCP access with OAuth is included on all plans
- Entry plan at $49 per month with daily monitoring

## ShareOfAsk limitations

- No permanent free plan, only a one-time 7-day Free Scan
- Starter is limited to 25 questions and 3 models, Growth to 100 questions and 4 models
- No public REST API or other integrations are documented
- Young product with a single named founder and no disclosed legal entity

## FAQ

**Is Profound better than ShareOfAsk?**

It depends on your workflow. Profound is built for measuring brand visibility and citations across AI answer engines, and turning that data into content and page updates. ShareOfAsk is built for monitoring brand mentions in AI answers, comparing share of voice against competitors, reporting AI visibility to clients, finding content gaps behind missing mentions.

**What are the key feature differences between Profound and ShareOfAsk?**

Profound: Track how ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini mention your brand, then act with AI agents. ShareOfAsk: Track which brands AI assistants name in answers to your buyers' questions.

**Does Profound or ShareOfAsk have a free plan?**

Yes, both do. Profound is free trial and ShareOfAsk is free trial, and each has a free plan or trial.

**Which is cheaper, Profound or ShareOfAsk?**

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.