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Best SEO tools for agencies

What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about seo tools for agencies — measured weekly across 5 engines, published as open data.

Updated 2026-08-02 · 72 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.

Updated weekly72 samples5 enginesmethodology

Sample: 72 AI answers · Window: Jul 5, 2026Aug 2, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (40 answers)

What is the best seo tools for agencies?

Across 72 sampled AI answers from 5 engines, SE Ranking is recommended most often — appearing in 75% of recommendations, followed by Ahrefs (73.6%) and Semrush One (70.8%).

This is a measurement of share of voice across 5 AI engines — not an editorial pick. See the full ranking below.

#ProductShareTrendEngines
1
SE Ranking

seranking.com

Best for: AI recommends SE Ranking most when buyers ask alternatives to the most expensive all-in-one SEO suites for smaller agencies (100% of those answers)

75%

95% CI 63.983.6%

54 mentions · avg pos 5.2

first pick 33.3%

GROK 100%GEMINI 75%CHATGPT 75%CLAUDE 62.5%PERPLEXITY 70.8%
Claim
2
Ahrefs

ahrefs.com

Best for: AI recommends Ahrefs most when buyers ask best SEO tools for digital marketing agencies managing multiple clients (100% of those answers)

73.6%

95% CI 62.482.4%

53 mentions · avg pos 7.3

first pick 15.1%

GROK 100%GEMINI 66.7%CHATGPT 100%CLAUDE 75%PERPLEXITY 62.5%
Claim
3
Semrush One

semrush.com

Best for: AI recommends Semrush One most when buyers ask alternatives to the most expensive all-in-one SEO suites for smaller agencies (100% of those answers)

70.8%

95% CI 59.580.1%

51 mentions · avg pos 5.2

first pick 31.4%

GROK 100%GEMINI 58.3%CHATGPT 87.5%CLAUDE 87.5%PERPLEXITY 62.5%
Claim
4
Search Console

search.google.com

Best for: AI recommends Search Console most when buyers ask how do I manage SEO reporting for 30 different clients without spending all day on it (90% of those answers)

55.6%

95% CI 44.166.5%

40 mentions · avg pos 12.1

first pick 5%

GROK 75%GEMINI 70.8%CHATGPT 100%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 29.2%
Claim
5
AgencyAnalytics

agencyanalytics.com

Best for: AI recommends AgencyAnalytics most when buyers ask top SEO software for agencies that need rank tracking and site audits across many domains (100% of those answers)

54.2%

95% CI 42.765.2%

39 mentions · avg pos 8.4

first pick 10.3%

GROK 87.5%GEMINI 66.7%CHATGPT 62.5%CLAUDE 37.5%PERPLEXITY 33.3%
Claim
6
Screaming Frog

screamingfrog.co.uk

Best for: AI recommends Screaming Frog most when buyers ask alternatives to the most expensive all-in-one SEO suites for smaller agencies (100% of those answers)

51.4%

95% CI 40.162.6%

37 mentions · avg pos 13.2

first pick 8.1%

GROK 50%GEMINI 54.2%CHATGPT 75%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 50%
Claim
7
Google Analytics

analytics.google.com

Best for: AI recommends Google Analytics most when buyers ask how do I manage SEO reporting for 30 different clients without spending all day on it (50% of those answers)

29.2%

95% CI 19.940.5%

21 mentions · avg pos 15.5

first pick 0%

GROK 37.5%GEMINI 41.7%CHATGPT 75%PERPLEXITY 8.3%
Claim
8
Mangools

mangools.com

Best for: AI recommends Mangools most when buyers ask alternatives to the most expensive all-in-one SEO suites for smaller agencies (100% of those answers)

27.8%

95% CI 18.839%

20 mentions · avg pos 6.1

first pick 10%

GROK 25%GEMINI 33.3%CHATGPT 25%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 25%
Claim
9
Google Search Console

Best for: AI recommends Google Search Console most when buyers ask how do I manage SEO reporting for 30 different clients without spending all day on it (60% of those answers)

27.8%

95% CI 18.839%

20 mentions · avg pos 17.7

first pick 0%

GROK 50%GEMINI 4.2%CHATGPT 100%PERPLEXITY 29.2%
Claim
10
Ubersuggest

ubersuggest.com

Best for: AI recommends Ubersuggest most when buyers ask alternatives to the most expensive all-in-one SEO suites for smaller agencies (90% of those answers)

26.4%

95% CI 17.637.6%

19 mentions · avg pos 10.5

first pick 0%

GROK 25%GEMINI 29.2%CHATGPT 25%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 25%
Claim
11
Looker

looker.com

Best for: AI recommends Looker most when buyers ask how do I manage SEO reporting for 30 different clients without spending all day on it (70% of those answers)

25%

95% CI 16.436.1%

18 mentions · avg pos 23.8

first pick 11.1%

GROK 25%GEMINI 20.8%CHATGPT 87.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5%
Claim
12
BrightLocal

brightlocal.com

Best for: AI recommends BrightLocal most when buyers ask best SEO tools for digital marketing agencies managing multiple clients (80% of those answers)

23.6%

95% CI 15.334.6%

17 mentions · avg pos 18.3

first pick 5.9%

GROK 25%GEMINI 33.3%CHATGPT 37.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5%
Claim
13
Serpstat

serpstat.com

Best for: AI recommends Serpstat most when buyers ask alternatives to the most expensive all-in-one SEO suites for smaller agencies (70% of those answers)

22.2%

95% CI 14.233.1%

16 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 6.3%

GROK 12.5%GEMINI 25%CHATGPT 25%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 25%
Claim
14
DashThis

dashthis.com

Best for: AI recommends DashThis most when buyers ask best white-label SEO platform for agencies that report to clients (70% of those answers)

20.8%

95% CI 13.131.6%

15 mentions · avg pos 12.4

first pick 6.7%

GROK 37.5%GEMINI 33.3%CHATGPT 12.5%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
15
Swydo

swydo.com

Best for: AI recommends Swydo most when buyers ask best white-label SEO platform for agencies that report to clients (90% of those answers)

18.1%

95% CI 10.928.5%

13 mentions · avg pos 6.1

first pick 0%

GROK 12.5%GEMINI 29.2%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 12.5%
Claim
16
WebCEO

webceo.com

Best for: AI recommends WebCEO most when buyers ask best white-label SEO platform for agencies that report to clients (80% of those answers)

18.1%

95% CI 10.928.5%

13 mentions · avg pos 8.8

first pick 0%

GROK 25%GEMINI 29.2%CHATGPT 12.5%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
17
Moz

Best for: AI recommends Moz most when buyers ask alternatives to the most expensive all-in-one SEO suites for smaller agencies (30% of those answers)

18.1%

95% CI 10.928.5%

13 mentions · avg pos 14.2

first pick 0%

GROK 37.5%GEMINI 20.8%CHATGPT 37.5%PERPLEXITY 8.3%
Claim
18
Raven Tools

raventools.com

Best for: AI recommends Raven Tools most when buyers ask more affordable SEO tool alternatives for agencies tired of paying per seat on premium platforms (50% of those answers)

16.7%

95% CI 9.826.9%

12 mentions · avg pos 13.8

first pick 0%

GROK 25%GEMINI 20.8%CHATGPT 12.5%PERPLEXITY 16.7%
Claim
19
Whatagraph

whatagraph.com

Best for: AI recommends Whatagraph most when buyers ask how do I manage SEO reporting for 30 different clients without spending all day on it (70% of those answers)

13.9%

95% CI 7.723.7%

10 mentions · avg pos 6.3

first pick 0%

GROK 62.5%GEMINI 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
20
KeySearch

keysearch.co

Best for: AI recommends KeySearch most when buyers ask more affordable SEO tool alternatives for agencies tired of paying per seat on premium platforms (70% of those answers)

13.9%

95% CI 7.723.7%

10 mentions · avg pos 8.1

first pick 0%

GROK 12.5%GEMINI 25%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 8.3%
Claim
21
All in One SEO

aioseo.com

Best for: AI recommends All in One SEO most when buyers ask best SEO tools for digital marketing agencies managing multiple clients (30% of those answers)

13.9%

95% CI 7.723.7%

10 mentions · avg pos 19

first pick 0%

GEMINI 20.8%PERPLEXITY 20.8%
Claim
22
Nightwatch

nightwatchapp.com

Best for: AI recommends Nightwatch most when buyers ask top SEO software for agencies that need rank tracking and site audits across many domains (70% of those answers)

11.1%

95% CI 5.720.4%

8 mentions · avg pos 7.9

first pick 0%

GROK 12.5%GEMINI 20.8%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
23
Sitebulb

Best for: AI recommends Sitebulb most when buyers ask what SEO platform should a boutique SEO agency use for technical audits and backlink analysis (60% of those answers)

11.1%

95% CI 5.720.4%

8 mentions · avg pos 15.9

first pick 0%

GROK 12.5%GEMINI 8.3%CHATGPT 25%PERPLEXITY 12.5%
Claim
24
Sitechecker

sitechecker.pro

Best for: AI recommends Sitechecker most when buyers ask top SEO software for agencies that need rank tracking and site audits across many domains (40% of those answers)

8.3%

95% CI 3.917%

6 mentions · avg pos 7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 16.7%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
25
SEO PowerSuite

link-assistant.com

Best for: AI recommends SEO PowerSuite most when buyers ask alternatives to the most expensive all-in-one SEO suites for smaller agencies (40% of those answers)

8.3%

95% CI 3.917%

6 mentions · avg pos 8

first pick 0%

GEMINI 8.3%PERPLEXITY 16.7%
Claim
26
Keywords Everywhere

keywordseverywhere.com

Best for: AI recommends Keywords Everywhere most when buyers ask alternatives to the most expensive all-in-one SEO suites for smaller agencies (30% of those answers)

8.3%

95% CI 3.917%

6 mentions · avg pos 17.2

first pick 0%

GROK 12.5%GEMINI 4.2%CHATGPT 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5%
Claim
27
Databox

Best for: AI recommends Databox most when buyers ask how do I manage SEO reporting for 30 different clients without spending all day on it (40% of those answers)

5.6%

95% CI 2.213.4%

4 mentions · avg pos 3.5

first pick 0%

GROK 12.5%GEMINI 4.2%CHATGPT 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5%
Claim
28
Google Data Studio

datastudio.google.com

5.6%

95% CI 2.213.4%

4 mentions · avg pos 8.3

first pick 25%

GROK 12.5%GEMINI 12.5%
Claim
29
Reporting Ninja

reportingninja.com

5.6%

95% CI 2.213.4%

4 mentions · avg pos 8.8

first pick 0%

GROK 12.5%GEMINI 12.5%
Claim
30
Rank Math

rankmath.com

Best for: AI recommends Rank Math most when buyers ask best SEO tools for digital marketing agencies managing multiple clients (30% of those answers)

5.6%

95% CI 2.213.4%

4 mentions · avg pos 10.3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%PERPLEXITY 12.5%
Claim
31
SEOptimer

5.6%

95% CI 2.213.4%

4 mentions · avg pos 11.3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 16.7%
Claim
32
SpyFu

spyfu.com

Best for: AI recommends SpyFu most when buyers ask more affordable SEO tool alternatives for agencies tired of paying per seat on premium platforms (30% of those answers)

5.6%

95% CI 2.213.4%

4 mentions · avg pos 21.3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 8.3%CHATGPT 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5%
Claim
33
Advanced Web Ranking

advancedwebranking.com

Best for: AI recommends Advanced Web Ranking most when buyers ask top SEO software for agencies that need rank tracking and site audits across many domains (30% of those answers)

4.2%

95% CI 1.411.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%PERPLEXITY 8.3%
Claim
34
ReportGarden

4.2%

95% CI 1.411.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 6.7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 12.5%
Claim
35
Rankability

rankability.com

Best for: AI recommends Rankability most when buyers ask more affordable SEO tool alternatives for agencies tired of paying per seat on premium platforms (40% of those answers)

4.2%

95% CI 1.411.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 11

first pick 0%

GROK 12.5%GEMINI 4.2%PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
36
Zapier AI

zapier.com

Best for: AI recommends Zapier AI most when buyers ask what SEO platform should a boutique SEO agency use for technical audits and backlink analysis (30% of those answers)

4.2%

95% CI 1.411.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 20

first pick 0%

GROK 25%PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
37
Lumar

4.2%

95% CI 1.411.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 29.7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 8.3%CHATGPT 12.5%
Claim
38
Majestic

majestic.com

4.2%

95% CI 1.411.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 45.5

first pick 0%

GROK 25%CHATGPT 12.5%
Claim
39
Asana

asana.com

4.2%

95% CI 1.411.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 47.7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%CHATGPT 25%
Claim
40
Reportr

reportr.agency

Best for: AI recommends Reportr most when buyers ask how do I manage SEO reporting for 30 different clients without spending all day on it (40% of those answers)

2.8%

95% CI 0.89.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 2

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
41
Deepcrawl

deepcrawl.com

2.8%

95% CI 0.89.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 9

first pick 0%

GEMINI 8.3%
Claim
42
Google Looker Studio

lookerstudio.google.com

2.8%

95% CI 0.89.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 9.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 8.3%
Claim
43
Keyword Tool

keywordtool.io

2.8%

95% CI 0.89.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 13

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 8.3%
Claim
44
TapClicks

tapclicks.com

Best for: AI recommends TapClicks most when buyers ask how do I manage SEO reporting for 30 different clients without spending all day on it (30% of those answers)

2.8%

95% CI 0.89.6%

2 mentions

first pick 0%

GROK 12.5%PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
45
Airefs

getairefs.com

Best for: AI recommends Airefs most when buyers ask best white-label SEO platform for agencies that report to clients (40% of those answers)

1.4%

95% CI 0.27.5%

1 mentions · avg pos 1

first pick 100%

GROK 12.5%
Claim
46
Google Sheets

sheets.google.com

1.4%

95% CI 0.27.5%

1 mentions · avg pos 1

first pick 100%

GEMINI 4.2%
Claim
47
Click Intelligence

clickintelligence.com

1.4%

95% CI 0.27.5%

1 mentions · avg pos 2

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%
Claim
48
Behind the Rankings

behindrankings.com

1.4%

95% CI 0.27.5%

1 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

GROK 12.5%
Claim
49
Supermetrics

supermetrics.com

1.4%

95% CI 0.27.5%

1 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%
Claim
50
SEO PowerSuite Rank Tracker

seopowersuite.com

1.4%

95% CI 0.27.5%

1 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
51
Harbor

1.4%

95% CI 0.27.5%

1 mentions · avg pos 10

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%
Claim
52
LowFruits

lowfruits.io

1.4%

95% CI 0.27.5%

1 mentions · avg pos 11

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
53
Nightwatch's AI SEO Agent

nightwatch.io

1.4%

95% CI 0.27.5%

1 mentions · avg pos 13

first pick 0%

GROK 12.5%
Claim
54
SEO Minion

1.4%

95% CI 0.27.5%

1 mentions · avg pos 13

first pick 0%

GROK 12.5%
Claim
55
Yoast SEO

yoast.com

1.4%

95% CI 0.27.5%

1 mentions · avg pos 16

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.2%
Claim
56
seoClarity

seoclarity.com

1.4%

95% CI 0.27.5%

1 mentions · avg pos 16

first pick 0%

GROK 12.5%
Claim
57
Slack

slack.com

1.4%

95% CI 0.27.5%

1 mentions · avg pos 36

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 12.5%
Claim
58
GravityWrite

gravitywrite.com

1.4%

95% CI 0.27.5%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
59
SEOWriting.ai

seowriting.ai

Best for: AI recommends SEOWriting.ai most when buyers ask alternatives to the most expensive all-in-one SEO suites for smaller agencies (30% of those answers)

1.4%

95% CI 0.27.5%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
60
Siteimprove

siteimprove.com

Best for: AI recommends Siteimprove most when buyers ask what SEO platform should a boutique SEO agency use for technical audits and backlink analysis (30% of those answers)

1.4%

95% CI 0.27.5%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
61
Thryv

thryv.com

1.4%

95% CI 0.27.5%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
62
cPanel

cpanel.net

Best for: AI recommends cPanel most when buyers ask what SEO platform should a boutique SEO agency use for technical audits and backlink analysis (30% of those answers)

1.4%

95% CI 0.27.5%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim
63
eesel AI

eesel.ai

Best for: AI recommends eesel AI most when buyers ask more affordable SEO tool alternatives for agencies tired of paying per seat on premium platforms (30% of those answers)

1.4%

95% CI 0.27.5%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.2%
Claim

Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 72 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.

Independence: Orbator customers are badged for disclosure. Customer status does not affect prompts, sampling, extraction, or ranking — see the methodology. Your product on this list? Claim it to see the prompts behind your rank and track it weekly.

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