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.
Sample: 72 AI answers · Window: Jul 5, 2026 – Aug 2, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (40 answers)
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.
| # | Product | Share | Trend | Engines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 63.9–83.6% 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 62.4–82.4% 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 59.5–80.1% 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 44.1–66.5% 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 42.7–65.2% 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 40.1–62.6% 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 19.9–40.5% 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 18.8–39% 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 18.8–39% 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 17.6–37.6% 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 16.4–36.1% 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 15.3–34.6% 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 14.2–33.1% 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 13.1–31.6% 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 10.9–28.5% 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 10.9–28.5% 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 10.9–28.5% 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 9.8–26.9% 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 7.7–23.7% 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 7.7–23.7% 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 7.7–23.7% 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 5.7–20.4% 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 5.7–20.4% 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 3.9–17% 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 3.9–17% 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 3.9–17% 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 2.2–13.4% 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 2.2–13.4% 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 2.2–13.4% 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 2.2–13.4% 4 mentions · avg pos 10.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 31 | SEOptimer | 5.6% 95% CI 2.2–13.4% 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 2.2–13.4% 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 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2%PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 34 | ReportGarden | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 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 1.4–11.5% 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 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 20 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 37 | Lumar | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 29.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 8.3%CHATGPT 12.5% | Claim |
| 38 | Majestic majestic.com | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 45.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%CHATGPT 12.5% | Claim |
| 39 | Asana asana.com | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 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 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions · avg pos 2 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 41 | Deepcrawl deepcrawl.com | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 8.3% | Claim |
| 42 | Google Looker Studio lookerstudio.google.com | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions · avg pos 9.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 8.3% | Claim |
| 43 | Keyword Tool keywordtool.io | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 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 0.8–9.6% 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 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 100% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 46 | Google Sheets sheets.google.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 100% | — | GEMINI 4.2% | Claim |
| 47 | Click Intelligence clickintelligence.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 2 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2% | Claim |
| 48 | Behind the Rankings behindrankings.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 49 | Supermetrics supermetrics.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2% | Claim |
| 50 | SEO PowerSuite Rank Tracker seopowersuite.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 51 | Harbor | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2% | Claim |
| 52 | LowFruits lowfruits.io | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 11 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 53 | Nightwatch's AI SEO Agent nightwatch.io | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 13 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 54 | SEO Minion | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 13 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 55 | Yoast SEO yoast.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 16 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2% | Claim |
| 56 | seoClarity seoclarity.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 16 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 57 | Slack slack.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 36 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 12.5% | Claim |
| 58 | GravityWrite gravitywrite.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 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 0.2–7.5% 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 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 61 | Thryv thryv.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 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 0.2–7.5% 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 0.2–7.5% 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.
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