What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about ai tools for seo professionals — measured weekly across 4 engines, published as open data.
Updated 2026-08-04 · 77 sampled answers · rolling 4-week window · methodology
Rankings are measured from sampled AI answers — never editorial, never paid. Orbator builds AI-visibility tooling; when Orbator itself appears in any category, it is measured by the same rules as everyone else.
Sample: 77 AI answers · Window: Jul 7, 2026 – Aug 4, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (93 answers)
Across 77 sampled AI answers from 4 engines, Semrush One is recommended most often — appearing in 66.2% of recommendations, followed by Ahrefs (58.4%) and Frase (58.4%).
This is a measurement of share of voice across 4 AI engines — not an editorial pick. See the full ranking below.
| # | Product | Share | Trend | Engines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semrush One semrush.com Best for: AI recommends Semrush One most when buyers ask “best AI tools for SEO professionals” (100% of those answers) | 66.2% 95% CI 55.1–75.8% 51 mentions · avg pos 3.7 first pick 27.5% | — | GEMINI 71.4%CHATGPT 57.1%CLAUDE 57.1%PERPLEXITY 67.9% | Claim |
| 2 | Ahrefs ahrefs.com Best for: AI recommends Ahrefs most when buyers ask “best AI tools for SEO professionals” (84.6% of those answers) | 58.4% 95% CI 47.3–68.8% 45 mentions · avg pos 6.7 first pick 11.1% | — | GEMINI 64.3%CHATGPT 85.7%CLAUDE 50%PERPLEXITY 50% | Claim |
| 3 | Frase frase.io Best for: AI recommends Frase most when buyers ask “affordable alternatives to the big AI SEO content platforms” (100% of those answers) | 58.4% 95% CI 47.3–68.8% 45 mentions · avg pos 8.3 first pick 4.4% | — | GEMINI 75%CHATGPT 57.1%CLAUDE 50%PERPLEXITY 46.4% | Claim |
| 4 | Clearscope clearscope.io Best for: AI recommends Clearscope most when buyers ask “best AI tools for SEO professionals” (100% of those answers) | 44.2% 95% CI 33.6–55.3% 34 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 2.9% | — | GEMINI 42.9%CHATGPT 57.1%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 42.9% | Claim |
| 5 | SE Ranking seranking.com Best for: AI recommends SE Ranking most when buyers ask “best AI tools for SEO professionals” (76.9% of those answers) | 39% 95% CI 28.8–50.1% 30 mentions · avg pos 5.5 first pick 16.7% | — | GEMINI 50%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 42.9% | Claim |
| 6 | Jasper jasper.ai Best for: AI recommends Jasper most when buyers ask “what AI tool should I use to scale SEO content production” (69.2% of those answers) | 32.5% 95% CI 23.1–43.5% 25 mentions · avg pos 6.6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 46.4%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 21.4%PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 7 | Writersonic writersonic.com Best for: AI recommends Writersonic most when buyers ask “affordable alternatives to the big AI SEO content platforms” (76.9% of those answers) | 31.2% 95% CI 21.9–42.2% 24 mentions · avg pos 9.1 first pick 8.3% | — | GEMINI 53.6%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 8 | WordPress wordpress.com Best for: AI recommends WordPress most when buyers ask “what AI tool should I use to scale SEO content production” (69.2% of those answers) | 26% 95% CI 17.5–36.7% 20 mentions · avg pos 7.9 first pick 10% | — | GEMINI 42.9%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 17.9% | Claim |
| 9 | Rankability rankability.com Best for: AI recommends Rankability most when buyers ask “best AI tools for SEO professionals” (84.6% of those answers) | 24.7% 95% CI 16.4–35.4% 19 mentions · avg pos 7.1 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 25%PERPLEXITY 42.9% | Claim |
| 10 | Surfer SEO Best for: AI recommends Surfer SEO most when buyers ask “best AI assistant for SEO content writing and keyword research” (38.5% of those answers) | 23.4% 95% CI 15.3–34% 18 mentions · avg pos 4.9 first pick 11.1% | — | GEMINI 17.9%CHATGPT 57.1%CLAUDE 21.4%PERPLEXITY 21.4% | Claim |
| 11 | Scalenut scalenut.com Best for: AI recommends Scalenut most when buyers ask “affordable alternatives to the big AI SEO content platforms” (46.2% of those answers) | 22.1% 95% CI 14.3–32.5% 17 mentions · avg pos 4.4 first pick 5.9% | — | GEMINI 35.7%PERPLEXITY 25% | Claim |
| 12 | NeuronWriter neuronwriter.com Best for: AI recommends NeuronWriter most when buyers ask “affordable alternatives to the big AI SEO content platforms” (69.2% of those answers) | 22.1% 95% CI 14.3–32.5% 17 mentions · avg pos 6.3 first pick 11.8% | — | GEMINI 32.1%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 17.9% | Claim |
| 13 | Search Console search.google.com Best for: AI recommends Search Console most when buyers ask “how do I use AI to optimize existing blog posts for search rankings” (38.5% of those answers) | 22.1% 95% CI 14.3–32.5% 17 mentions · avg pos 13.6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 21.4%CHATGPT 100%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 10.7% | Claim |
| 14 | Koala koala.sh Best for: AI recommends Koala most when buyers ask “affordable alternatives to the big AI SEO content platforms” (53.8% of those answers) | 19.5% 95% CI 12.2–29.7% 15 mentions · avg pos 8.4 first pick 6.7% | — | GEMINI 35.7%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 15 | MarketMuse marketmuse.com Best for: AI recommends MarketMuse most when buyers ask “affordable alternatives to the big AI SEO content platforms” (38.5% of those answers) | 19.5% 95% CI 12.2–29.7% 15 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 21.4%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 25% | Claim |
| 16 | Airops airops.com Best for: AI recommends Airops most when buyers ask “what AI tool should I use to scale SEO content production” (76.9% of those answers) | 18.2% 95% CI 11.2–28.2% 14 mentions · avg pos 6.9 first pick 14.3% | — | GEMINI 21.4%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 17.9% | Claim |
| 17 | Surfer Best for: AI recommends Surfer most when buyers ask “what AI tool should I use to scale SEO content production” (30.8% of those answers) | 16.9% 95% CI 10.1–26.8% 13 mentions · avg pos 4.5 first pick 7.7% | — | GEMINI 10.7%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 10.7% | Claim |
| 18 | Koala AI Best for: AI recommends Koala AI most when buyers ask “affordable alternatives to the big AI SEO content platforms” (38.5% of those answers) | 16.9% 95% CI 10.1–26.8% 13 mentions · avg pos 9.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 35.7%PERPLEXITY 10.7% | Claim |
| 19 | SEOpital Best for: AI recommends SEOpital most when buyers ask “what AI tool should I use to scale SEO content production” (53.8% of those answers) | 15.6% 95% CI 9.1–25.3% 12 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 16.7% | — | GEMINI 21.4%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 20 | All in One SEO aioseo.com Best for: AI recommends All in One SEO most when buyers ask “best AI assistant for SEO content writing and keyword research” (46.2% of those answers) | 14.3% 95% CI 8.2–23.8% 11 mentions first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.1%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 25% | Claim |
| 21 | Search Atlas seo.com Best for: AI recommends Search Atlas most when buyers ask “best AI tools for SEO professionals” (38.5% of those answers) | 13% 95% CI 7.2–22.3% 10 mentions · avg pos 5.2 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 21.4%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 22 | Keyword Insights Best for: AI recommends Keyword Insights most when buyers ask “best AI assistant for SEO content writing and keyword research” (30.8% of those answers) | 13% 95% CI 7.2–22.3% 10 mentions · avg pos 7.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 17.9% | Claim |
| 23 | Screaming Frog screamingfrog.co.uk Best for: AI recommends Screaming Frog most when buyers ask “how can AI help with technical SEO audits” (76.9% of those answers) | 13% 95% CI 7.2–22.3% 10 mentions · avg pos 14.2 first pick 10% | — | GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 42.9%PERPLEXITY 10.7% | Claim |
| 24 | SEO.ai seo.ai Best for: AI recommends SEO.ai most when buyers ask “what AI tool should I use to scale SEO content production” (38.5% of those answers) | 11.7% 95% CI 6.3–20.7% 9 mentions · avg pos 5.2 first pick 11.1% | — | GEMINI 3.6%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 25% | Claim |
| 25 | Rytr rytr.me Best for: AI recommends Rytr most when buyers ask “affordable alternatives to the big AI SEO content platforms” (53.8% of those answers) | 11.7% 95% CI 6.3–20.7% 9 mentions · avg pos 7.3 first pick 11.1% | — | GEMINI 14.3%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 26 | Copy.ai copy.ai Best for: AI recommends Copy.ai most when buyers ask “what AI tool should I use to scale SEO content production” (38.5% of those answers) | 11.7% 95% CI 6.3–20.7% 9 mentions · avg pos 7.6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 17.9%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 27 | Make make.com Best for: AI recommends Make most when buyers ask “how do I use AI to optimize existing blog posts for search rankings” (46.2% of those answers) | 11.7% 95% CI 6.3–20.7% 9 mentions · avg pos 12.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 17.9%CHATGPT 28.6%PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 28 | ChatGPT Plus Best for: AI recommends ChatGPT Plus most when buyers ask “best AI tools for SEO professionals” (30.8% of those answers) | 11.7% 95% CI 6.3–20.7% 9 mentions · avg pos 25 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 10.7%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 3.6% | Claim |
| 29 | Whatagraph whatagraph.com Best for: AI recommends Whatagraph most when buyers ask “affordable alternatives to the big AI SEO content platforms” (46.2% of those answers) | 10.4% 95% CI 5.4–19.2% 8 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 30 | eesel AI eesel.ai Best for: AI recommends eesel AI most when buyers ask “affordable alternatives to the big AI SEO content platforms” (53.8% of those answers) | 9.1% 95% CI 4.5–17.6% 7 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 25% | Claim |
| 31 | GrowthBar growthbarapp.com Best for: AI recommends GrowthBar most when buyers ask “affordable alternatives to the big AI SEO content platforms” (38.5% of those answers) | 9.1% 95% CI 4.5–17.6% 7 mentions · avg pos 11.1 first pick 14.3% | — | GEMINI 21.4%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 32 | Chatsonic | 9.1% 95% CI 4.5–17.6% 7 mentions · avg pos 11.2 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 21.4%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 33 | Keywordly Best for: AI recommends Keywordly most when buyers ask “best AI tools for SEO professionals” (30.8% of those answers) | 9.1% 95% CI 4.5–17.6% 7 mentions · avg pos 15.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 21.4%PERPLEXITY 3.6% | Claim |
| 34 | Ubersuggest ubersuggest.com Best for: AI recommends Ubersuggest most when buyers ask “affordable alternatives to the big AI SEO content platforms” (38.5% of those answers) | 7.8% 95% CI 3.6–16% 6 mentions · avg pos 9.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 10.7%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 35 | Behind the Rankings behindrankings.com Best for: AI recommends Behind the Rankings most when buyers ask “affordable alternatives to the big AI SEO content platforms” (30.8% of those answers) | 7.8% 95% CI 3.6–16% 6 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 21.4% | Claim |
| 36 | WriterZen | 6.5% 95% CI 2.8–14.3% 5 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.1%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 37 | BrightEdge brightedge.com Best for: AI recommends BrightEdge most when buyers ask “which AI SEO tool is best for agencies vs in-house SEO teams” (38.5% of those answers) | 6.5% 95% CI 2.8–14.3% 5 mentions · avg pos 15.8 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 10.7%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 3.6% | Claim |
| 38 | AthenaHQ athenahq.com Best for: AI recommends AthenaHQ most when buyers ask “best AI tools for SEO professionals” (38.5% of those answers) | 6.5% 95% CI 2.8–14.3% 5 mentions · avg pos 16.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.1%PERPLEXITY 10.7% | Claim |
| 39 | Indexly Best for: AI recommends Indexly most when buyers ask “best AI tools for SEO professionals” (30.8% of those answers) | 6.5% 95% CI 2.8–14.3% 5 mentions · avg pos 20 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 3.6% | Claim |
| 40 | KoalaWriter koalawriter.com | 5.2% 95% CI 2–12.6% 4 mentions · avg pos 4.8 first pick 25% | — | GEMINI 10.7%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 41 | Mangools mangools.com | 5.2% 95% CI 2–12.6% 4 mentions · avg pos 7.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 3.6%PERPLEXITY 10.7% | Claim |
| 42 | Core Web Vitals web.dev Best for: AI recommends Core Web Vitals most when buyers ask “how can AI help with technical SEO audits” (53.8% of those answers) | 5.2% 95% CI 2–12.6% 4 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 3.6%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 43 | Sitebulb Best for: AI recommends Sitebulb most when buyers ask “how can AI help with technical SEO audits” (30.8% of those answers) | 5.2% 95% CI 2–12.6% 4 mentions · avg pos 10.5 first pick 25% | — | GEMINI 10.7%CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 44 | SE Visible sevisible.com Best for: AI recommends SE Visible most when buyers ask “best AI tools for SEO professionals” (30.8% of those answers) | 5.2% 95% CI 2–12.6% 4 mentions · avg pos 11.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 3.6%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 45 | Google Search Console | 5.2% 95% CI 2–12.6% 4 mentions · avg pos 13.3 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 42.9%PERPLEXITY 3.6% | Claim |
| 46 | TechRadar techradar.com | 5.2% 95% CI 2–12.6% 4 mentions · avg pos 15 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 57.1% | Claim |
| 47 | Enterprise AIO | 3.9% 95% CI 1.3–10.8% 3 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 3.6%PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 48 | Moz Pro | 3.9% 95% CI 1.3–10.8% 3 mentions · avg pos 8.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 10.7% | Claim |
| 49 | Conductor | 3.9% 95% CI 1.3–10.8% 3 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.1%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 50 | Peec AI peec.ai | 3.9% 95% CI 1.3–10.8% 3 mentions · avg pos 14 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 3.6%CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 51 | Perplexity Pro perplexity.com | 3.9% 95% CI 1.3–10.8% 3 mentions · avg pos 22.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 10.7% | Claim |
| 52 | Averi AI averi.ai Best for: AI recommends Averi AI most when buyers ask “what AI tool should I use to scale SEO content production” (30.8% of those answers) | 3.9% 95% CI 1.3–10.8% 3 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 10.7% | Claim |
| 53 | SEO PowerSuite link-assistant.com Best for: AI recommends SEO PowerSuite most when buyers ask “best AI assistant for SEO content writing and keyword research” (30.8% of those answers) | 3.9% 95% CI 1.3–10.8% 3 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 10.7% | Claim |
| 54 | Yoast SEO yoast.com | 2.6% 95% CI 0.7–9% 2 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 100% | — | CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 3.6% | Claim |
| 55 | Grammarly grammarly.com | 2.6% 95% CI 0.7–9% 2 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.1% | Claim |
| 56 | Jarvis | 2.6% 95% CI 0.7–9% 2 mentions · avg pos 3.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.1% | Claim |
| 57 | Outranking | 2.6% 95% CI 0.7–9% 2 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 58 | Rankscale AI rankscale.ai | 2.6% 95% CI 0.7–9% 2 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.1% | Claim |
| 59 | Link Whisper linkwhisper.com | 2.6% 95% CI 0.7–9% 2 mentions · avg pos 10.5 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 3.6% | Claim |
| 60 | Otterly AI otterly.ai | 2.6% 95% CI 0.7–9% 2 mentions · avg pos 15 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 3.6%CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 61 | Ryze AI get-ryze.ai | 2.6% 95% CI 0.7–9% 2 mentions · avg pos 15 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 3.6%PERPLEXITY 3.6% | Claim |
| 62 | DashThis dashthis.com Best for: AI recommends DashThis most when buyers ask “how can AI help with technical SEO audits” (30.8% of those answers) | 2.6% 95% CI 0.7–9% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 63 | Deepcrawl deepcrawl.com | 2.6% 95% CI 0.7–9% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.1% | Claim |
| 64 | Sintra AI sintra.ai | 2.6% 95% CI 0.7–9% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 3.6%PERPLEXITY 3.6% | Claim |
| 65 | Zapier AI zapier.com | 2.6% 95% CI 0.7–9% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 3.6% | Claim |
| 66 | Hemingway hemingwayapp.com | 1.3% 95% CI 0.2–7% 1 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 3.6% | Claim |
| 67 | Typeface typeface.ai | 1.3% 95% CI 0.2–7% 1 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 3.6% | Claim |
| 68 | GravityWrite gravitywrite.com | 1.3% 95% CI 0.2–7% 1 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 3.6% | Claim |
| 69 | Google Analytics analytics.google.com | 1.3% 95% CI 0.2–7% 1 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 3.6% | Claim |
| 70 | Conductor Intelligence conductor.com | 1.3% 95% CI 0.2–7% 1 mentions · avg pos 14 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 71 | AIOSEO | 1.3% 95% CI 0.2–7% 1 mentions · avg pos 17 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 3.6% | Claim |
| 72 | Dashword dashword.io | 1.3% 95% CI 0.2–7% 1 mentions · avg pos 21 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 73 | GPTHuman AI | 1.3% 95% CI 0.2–7% 1 mentions · avg pos 21 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 3.6% | Claim |
| 74 | RankIQ rankiq.com | 1.3% 95% CI 0.2–7% 1 mentions · avg pos 21 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 3.6% | Claim |
| 75 | PageSpeed Insights pagespeed.web.dev | 1.3% 95% CI 0.2–7% 1 mentions · avg pos 25 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 76 | HubSpot CRM hubspot.com | 1.3% 95% CI 0.2–7% 1 mentions · avg pos 26 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 3.6% | Claim |
| 77 | Convert convert.com | 1.3% 95% CI 0.2–7% 1 mentions · avg pos 27 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 78 | Keyword Planner | 1.3% 95% CI 0.2–7% 1 mentions · avg pos 29 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 79 | Keyword Surfer | 1.3% 95% CI 0.2–7% 1 mentions · avg pos 29 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 80 | Contentpen contentpen.ai | 1.3% 95% CI 0.2–7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 3.6% | Claim |
| 81 | GSC | 1.3% 95% CI 0.2–7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 82 | Kontent.ai kontent.ai | 1.3% 95% CI 0.2–7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 3.6% | Claim |
| 83 | Machined machined.ai | 1.3% 95% CI 0.2–7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 3.6% | Claim |
| 84 | OTTO SEO | 1.3% 95% CI 0.2–7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 85 | RivalFlow AI | 1.3% 95% CI 0.2–7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 3.6% | Claim |
| 86 | StackMatix stackmatix.com | 1.3% 95% CI 0.2–7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 3.6% | Claim |
Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 77 sampled answers, so each row also shows its 95% CI — the Wilson score interval around that share. When two products' intervals overlap, the gap between them isn't statistically meaningful at this sample size. First pick is the share of a product's recommending answers where it was named first, which separates “always mentioned” from “usually the top recommendation”. Full methodology.
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