Competitor Visibility Tracking Included for clients

See which competitors AI engines mention before you

Competitor Visibility Tracking shows how your business compares against competing companies in AI generated answers. See who is being mentioned, which questions they are winning, and where your biggest opportunity is.

The short answer

Competitor Visibility Tracking compares your business against named competitors across the same buyer questions. It shows which competitors AI engines mention, how often, who was named first, and which questions create the widest gap, so competitive pressure becomes something you can measure instead of something you suspect.

This feature is part of the client platform. The audit is free and needs no account.

The Competitor Intelligence screen in the client portal, showing total mentions, visibility share, questions won and the number of tracked competitors, a mention rate trend, a visibility share donut, a comparison table of the brand against three rivals, and a list of the questions competitors win most often.

Sample data. This is the real screen with example figures in it, not one business's results.

The whole comparison on one screen, including the questions where a rival is currently winning.
What this feature shows

What you can see on this page

When customers ask AI tools for a recommendation they may not see a list of results. They may see a direct answer that names two or three businesses. This page shows who those businesses are.

  • Which competitors are being mentioned by AI engines.
  • How your visibility compares against the competitors you selected.
  • Which competitors appear more often than your business.
  • Which customer questions competitors are winning.
  • Where your business is missing from AI answers entirely.
  • Whether the competitor gap is growing or shrinking over time.
  • Which areas need attention first.
  • Which engines give competitors more visibility than they give you.
Competitor comparison

Turn competition into something measurable

The comparison shows how often your business is mentioned next to the businesses your customers also consider. You can see at a glance which brands AI engines are giving attention to and where you stand among them.

Instead of only asking whether your business is visible, the page answers whether it is more or less visible than the alternatives a buyer is weighing up.

  • Named competitors, not a vague market. You choose the businesses you are actually compared against, so the comparison means something.
  • The same questions for everyone. Your business and every competitor are measured on identical questions, so the result is fair.
  • Direction over time. Each period shows whether the gap is widening or closing, not just today's snapshot.
A donut chart of competitor mention share, splitting the tracked mentions between the business and three rivals, with the percentage for each printed beside it.

Sample data. This is the real screen with example figures in it, not one business's results.

Share is the honest measure here. Being mentioned matters less than how much of the answer you hold.
Question by question

See exactly which questions they are winning

The question by question view shows the buyer questions being tracked and how your business performs against competitors for each one.

This matters because AI visibility is not one score. A business can be strong for one service and completely missing for another. This view is where that difference becomes obvious.

  • Questions that mention you. The ones already working, which are worth protecting.
  • Questions that mention competitors. The ones where another business currently has clearer evidence.
  • Questions that mention both. Where you are present but may not be named first.
  • Questions that mention neither. An open opportunity nobody has taken yet.
A grouped bar chart of question categories such as how it works, pricing and cost, installation and setup, and troubleshooting, comparing the brand against its top rival, with the largest opportunity gaps called out beside the bars.

Sample data. This is the real screen with example figures in it, not one business's results.

The gaps are the point. They name the categories where a rival is answering and you are not.
Why competitors win

Usually it is evidence, not luck

AI engines recommend businesses they can understand and trust. When a competitor has clearer services, stronger public information, better proof, or more consistent business details, an engine may mention that competitor instead of you.

Competitor Visibility Tracking shows where that is happening and explains the likely reason in plain language, so the next step is obvious rather than a guess.

  • Clearer services. A competitor whose services are described plainly is easier to recommend.
  • Stronger proof. Reviews, credentials, and case studies an engine can verify carry weight.
  • More consistent details. A business with one phone number and one address everywhere is easier to trust than one with several.
  • Better local evidence. A confirmed map listing connects a business to a place an AI engine can answer about.
Illustration of a clear and complete Google Business Profile acting as a trusted source about a business.
Most competitor gaps close by fixing evidence, not by outspending anyone.
What a result looks like

How a competitor comparison reads

Each row pairs a measured result with what it means and the next action. This is the shape of that report.

Are AI engines mentioning competitors instead of us?

Competitors ahead on service questions

What this means
Your business appears for brand questions, but competing businesses are named more often when people ask about specific services.
Next action
Strengthen the priority service pages and the proof attached to them, starting with the widest gap.

Where are we already ahead?

Ahead on brand questions

What this means
When somebody asks about your business by name, AI engines can describe it confidently.
Next action
Protect that position and extend the same clarity to your service and location questions.

Which competitor gap matters most right now?

Largest gap on priority services

What this means
The widest difference sits on the services you most want to sell, which makes it the most expensive gap to leave open.
Next action
Prioritise that service first, because closing it affects revenue sooner than the others.

How did this competitor perform last period?

Not measured yet

What this means
This competitor was added recently, so there is no earlier check to compare against.
Next action
Wait for the next stored check before reading a trend for this competitor.

These rows show the shape of a report. They are an illustration of the layout and are not the results of any real business.

Ask about your business

Want to know which competitors AI engines name before you?

Send us your business name or your website and we will tell you honestly, before you spend anything.

  • We reply within 24 hours during the working day.
  • A real person answers, not an automated sequence.
  • We never sell your details and we do not add you to a marketing list.

Would rather talk? Call +1 (510) 399-5523.

We use your details to answer you and to follow up once. Nothing else.

Reliable reporting

What we will and will not tell you

A report that overstates what it knows is worse than no report, because it sends you to fix the wrong thing.

  • Only measured results are shown. When something has not been checked yet, the report says so rather than showing a zero.
  • A missing result is not counted as a loss. Not measured and not mentioned are different findings and are labelled differently.
  • Every chart has a plain sentence beside it. You should never have to interpret a number on your own.
  • We never report a rank. No ranking data exists for these systems, so a rank would be invented.
  • A competitor we have not measured is not reported as behind you. Missing data is shown as missing, never converted into a favourable comparison.
  • We do not guarantee AI recommendations. Those systems are controlled by other companies. We improve the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of the evidence they read about you.
Questions people ask

Competitor Visibility Tracking questions

Which competitors are tracked?

The ones you choose, plus any that AI engines repeatedly name for your tracked questions. Suggested competitors are always reviewed before they are added to tracking, so the comparison stays relevant to the businesses you actually compete with rather than to a list generated automatically.

Can I see why a competitor is being mentioned instead of my business?

The report shows where a competitor appears and explains the likely reason in plain language, such as clearer service information, stronger proof, or more consistent business details. We cannot see inside an AI engine, so the explanation is an evidence based conclusion rather than a statement of how that engine works.

Does this tell me my competitor is ranking above me?

No. There is no ranking data for these systems, so we never report a rank. We report whether each business was mentioned, how often across tracked questions, and which one was named first in the answer.

How many competitors can be tracked?

Enough to be useful without becoming noise. Most businesses get the clearest picture from a small set of genuine competitors measured consistently, rather than a long list measured shallowly. We agree the set with you before tracking starts and review it as the market changes.

What should I do first with a competitor report?

Start with the widest gap on the services you most want to sell. That is where being absent costs the most. The report orders gaps so the highest value one is at the top, and each gap is tied to the specific evidence that is missing.

Talk to a person

Not sure where your business should start?

Tell us what you are trying to fix. We will point you at the right first step, even when that step is not something we sell.

  • We reply within 24 hours during the working day.
  • No obligation, and no sales sequence afterwards.
  • We never sell your details.

Would rather talk? Call +1 (510) 399-5523.

We use your details to answer you and to follow up once. Nothing else.

See how your business compares in AI search

Competitor tracking starts from the evidence AI engines can find about you. The free audit shows you that evidence today, in about two minutes, with no account.

We do not guarantee rankings, citations, or AI recommendations, because nobody can. We improve the accuracy, the completeness, and the consistency of the evidence those systems read about your business. We do not sell your details and we do not send marketing you did not ask for. Browse every check we run. Already a client? Sign in.