What is an AI visibility tool? How AI visibility tracking works

By Get AI Vizible · Updated

Short answer

An AI visibility tool measures how often AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Grok and DeepSeek mention and recommend your brand when people ask them buying questions. It asks a fixed set of questions on each engine on a schedule, then reports your visibility (share of answers that name you), your position, your share of voice against competitors, the websites the answers cite, and whether what they say about you is accurate. It is a marketing tool for answer engine optimization (AEO), not an LLM observability tool for monitoring your own AI app.

What it measures

MetricMeaning
VisibilityShare of answers that mention your brand
Average positionWhere you appear among the brands named
Share of voiceYour mentions versus each competitor's
Citation rateShare of answers that link to your website
SentimentWhether answers describe you positively, neutrally or negatively
AccuracyWrong claims about your prices, products or locations

See AI visibility metrics explained for the formulas.

How it works

  1. You enter your brand, website, competitors and the questions buyers ask (for example "best CRM for a small agency").
  2. The tool asks every question on each AI engine through its API, on a schedule.
  3. It reads each answer: which brands are named, in what order, what is said and which pages are cited.
  4. It turns the answers into metrics, trends and a list of what to fix, such as sites to get listed on and questions that need a page.

AI visibility tool vs SEO tool vs LLM observability

Tool typeAnswers the questionExamples
AI visibility toolDo AI assistants recommend my brand?Get AI Vizible, Profound, Peec AI, Otterly.ai
SEO toolWhere do I rank on Google?Semrush, Ahrefs, SE Ranking
LLM observabilityIs my own AI app working correctly?Arize, LangSmith, Langfuse

The names overlap, but the jobs are different. Several SEO tools now sell AI visibility add-ons; see the best AI visibility tools compared.

What to look for

  • Engines included, not sold as add-ons: at least ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity; Claude, Grok and DeepSeek if your buyers use them
  • Your own questions, enough for your categories and locations (20 to 50 per brand is typical)
  • Competitor tracking with share of voice
  • Sources and next steps, so the data turns into work
  • Price per brand that fits your budget, with a trial

Get AI Vizible

Get AI Vizible is an AI visibility tool that tracks ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok and DeepSeek on every plan, with FactCheck, cited sources, a to-do list, an AI writer and a Google SEO suite, from $99 per month. The 7-day free trial needs no card.

Frequently asked questions

Is an AI visibility tool the same as a GEO or AEO tool?
Yes. AI visibility, AEO (answer engine optimization) and GEO (generative engine optimization) tools all measure and improve how AI assistants present your brand. The terms differ mainly in emphasis.
How much does an AI visibility tool cost?
Self-serve plans ranged from about $29 to $500 per month in October 2026; enterprise platforms are priced on request. Get AI Vizible starts at $99 per month.
Do I need one if my site already ranks on Google?
Google rankings help, but AI assistants also lean on reviews, lists, forums and other sites. Many brands that rank well on Google are rarely named in AI answers, so it is worth measuring directly.

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