Is there a free tool to check whether ChatGPT recommends your business?
By Get AI Vizible · Updated
Short answer
Yes. The free way is manual: write the 10 questions a customer asks before choosing a business like yours, ask each one in ChatGPT in a logged-out or temporary chat, and record whether you are named, in what position, which competitors appear and which sites are cited. Repeat monthly, because answers change. To check more engines at once, Get AI Vizible has a 7-day free trial without a card that asks 10 questions on ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, DeepSeek and Google AI Mode; AthenaHQ lists a free tier, and Otterly.ai's paid plans start at $29 a month.
Check ChatGPT for free in 15 minutes
- Write 10 buyer questions without your brand name: "best [service] in [city]", "[competitor] alternatives", "[service] for [type of customer]".
- Open a temporary chat so your history doesn't steer the answer.
- Ask each question once and paste the answer into a sheet.
- Record: mentioned (yes/no), position among brands named, competitors named, sites cited.
- Score it: visibility = questions that mention you ÷ questions asked.
- Repeat on Gemini, Perplexity and Claude, because each uses different sources.
Why one check isn't enough
ChatGPT gives different answers between runs and model updates. Track the same questions every few weeks and look at the trend, not one answer.
Free and low-cost options
| Option | Cost | Engines |
|---|---|---|
| Manual check | Free | Any you open |
| Get AI Vizible free trial | Free for 7 days, no card; 10 questions | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, DeepSeek, Google AI Mode |
| AthenaHQ | Free tier listed | Check its site |
| Otterly.ai | From $29/mo (15 prompts) | ChatGPT, AI Overviews, Perplexity, Copilot |
Prices as listed in October and November 2026.
If ChatGPT doesn't recommend you
Frequently asked questions
- Does ChatGPT show the same answer to everyone?
- No. Answers vary between runs, accounts, locations and model updates, which is why repeated checks matter.
- Can I check without signing up anywhere?
- Yes. The manual method only needs ChatGPT itself and a spreadsheet.
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