Videntic vs Profound

Videntic or Profound? Compare the work, not the checklist.

Profound calls itself “the AI marketing platform” and pairs answer tracking with agents and server-log bot analytics. Videntic covers the same ground from answer to published page, with prices you can read before you talk to anyone.

At a glance
ProfoundVidentic
Starts atCustom$250/mo
Engines on standard plansChatGPTGoogle AI OverviewsGeminiChatGPTGoogle AI OverviewsGeminiMicrosoft CopilotClaude
Drafts and publishesAgents publish to your CMSYes, after you approve
Free trial7 days, 50 daily prompts7-day free trial

The short answer

Choose Profound if you are an enterprise team that wants answers captured from the browser, server-log data on AI bots, ChatGPT Shopping tracking and agents that publish to your CMS, and you are happy to buy through a sales-led contract.

Choose Videntic if you want published monthly prices, a self-serve trial and the whole path from captured answer to approved draft to live page, without a sales-led contract.

Either way, ask each vendor to run your own buying questions in a live session and compare the answers line by line. The free check is one way to start. Run the free check

The same job, step by step

Seven questions to ask of any tool. Profound on the left, Videntic on the right, each line linked to its source.

  1. 1

    Choose the questions

    Which prompts, markets and languages are sampled?

    Profound

    50 fixed prompts on trial, custom on Enterprise

    The trial runs 50 fixed prompts daily for 7 days, in one language and one region. Enterprise sets custom prompts, languages and regions; Profound cites 30+ languages and 150+ regions. Prompts can be generated, uploaded or picked from Prompt Volumes.12

    Videntic

    Your own prompts, written, generated or bulk-added

    Generate prompts with AI, write your own or add them in bulk. Your questions, markets and AI platforms set the sample. Basic includes 50 prompts, Pro 200, Max 300.34

  2. 2

    Read the answers

    What do you see behind a score?

    Profound

    Answers captured from the browser, not an API

    Profound says it captures answers “directly from the browser” rather than through an API. It reports visibility, share of voice, sentiment, citation sources, Citation Authority and competitor rankings.12

    Videntic

    Every mention with its exact words and sources

    Each mention shows the prompt, the platforms that gave it, sentiment, placement and the exact words used. The Citations Explorer splits citations by prompt, competitor, source type and page.3

  3. 3

    Find the gap

    How does a finding become a piece of work?

    Profound

    Per-URL citation scores and server-log bot data

    Pages scores each URL by citation share, rank and content, with a Bot View of the page. Agent Analytics reads server logs to show which AI bots crawl your site and separates real bots from spoofed crawlers.56

    Videntic

    Queries where competitors are cited and you aren’t

    Content Studio lists the queries where competitors are cited and you are not, with the captured answer and who is cited today. Perception flags claims about your brand that need checking.78

  4. 4

    Draft the fix

    Who writes the change, and from what?

    Profound

    Agents refresh, generate FAQs and rewrite decaying pages

    Agents run templates for content refresh, FAQ generation, competitive research and new content. The AI Marketer rewrites pages whose citations are decaying. Agent work is metered in credits.1910

    Videntic

    Sira drafts in a full editor

    Sira drafts into a full editor with headings, links, images and revision history, from briefs built on your Search Console, GA4 and competitor data.711

  5. 5

    Review it

    What happens before anything goes live?

    Profound

    Approval step stated for every agent run

    Profound says “every Agent run includes an approval step before anything publishes”.59

    Not verified. The Pages FAQ describes a one-click fix that publishes and mentions no approval step.

    Videntic

    Nothing goes live until you approve

    A fix waits as “Fix ready to review” until you approve or dismiss it. Nothing goes live without that review.11

  6. 6

    Publish

    Where does approved work go?

    Profound

    Agents publish to WordPress, Webflow, AEM and more

    Agents publish approved content to a connected CMS, and the AI Marketer stages rewrites there. Listed CMS integrations include WordPress, Webflow, Contentful, Sanity, Drupal and AEM. Pages can submit URLs through IndexNow.591012

    Videntic

    Publishes to WordPress or Shopify, confirms the URL

    Approved drafts go to WordPress or Shopify, and Videntic confirms the live URL. Webflow, Framer, GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket have their own publishing flows.713

  7. 7

    Watch what changes

    Is the published change linked to later answers?

    Profound

    Daily prompt tracking and per-URL citation share

    Enterprise tracks prompts daily, and Pages follows citation share and rank for each URL.15

    Not verified. We found no statement tying a change an agent published to later answers.

    Videntic

    Each published page tracked for new citations

    Each published post is tracked for the citations it earns and which engines cite it. Every prompt shows its trend since the previous run.37

Where each one listens

The AI engines each vendor names on its own pages, and on which plans.

AI engines tracked by Profound and Videntic
ChatGPTAI OverviewsAI ModeGeminiCopilotClaudePerplexityGrokDeepSeek
Profound12103 of 9 on standard plansIncludedIncludedHigher plansIncludedUnclearHigher plansHigher plansUnclearHigher plans
Videntic35 of 9 on standard plansIncludedIncludedNot listedIncludedIncludedIncludedNot listedNot listedNot listed

A lit logo is on standard plans. A dimmed logo is an add-on, sits on higher plans, or isn’t named on the pages we read; the word under it says which.

  • Microsoft Copilot, Profound: On the homepage and FAQ, not the Enterprise plan list
  • Claude, Videntic: Tracked through Anthropic’s API on paid plans. The free check doesn’t include Claude.
  • Grok, Profound: Named only in a product FAQ

Three differences that change the choice

  1. How you buy it

    Profound offers a 7-day free trial and a custom Enterprise contract that starts with a demo. It publishes no list prices. Videntic publishes monthly plans from $250 for 50 prompts, with Enterprise priced on request.14

  2. How answers are captured

    Profound says it captures answers from the browser, where other tools pull them from an API. Videntic shows the prompt, the platforms, the placement and the exact words behind each mention, and tracks Claude through the API. If capture method matters to you, ask both how each engine is sampled.23

  3. Bot data and many CMSs, or one tracked draft

    Profound reads server logs to show how AI bots crawl your pages, and its agents publish to a long list of CMSs, from WordPress and Webflow to AEM and Sanity. Videntic’s Sira drafts in Content Studio, publishes to WordPress or Shopify once you approve, then tracks the citations each published post earns.6791112

What it costs, as published

Not normalised, not rounded. Plans count prompts, engines, credits and seats differently, so the cheapest line is rarely the cheapest setup. Prices as shown on 8 November 2026.

Profound1

Trial50 prompts daily for 7 days
Free
EnterpriseThrough a demo
Custom

Pricing is sales-led: Profound publishes no list prices or currency. The trial covers three engines, one language and one region, with limited AI Marketer credits. Enterprise adds custom prompts, more engines, ChatGPT Shopping and API access. Agent usage is counted in credits.

Not verified. A pricing FAQ mentions a self-serve Agency Growth plan with 400 credits a month per client workspace; we found no price for it.

Videntic414

Basic50 prompts
$250/mo
Pro200 prompts
$450/mo
Max300 prompts
$850/mo
Enterprise
Custom

US dollars, billed monthly; euro prices are also published. 7-day free trial. Card required, no charge today. The AI visibility check is free and needs no account.

Ask both vendors before you sign

Take these to both demos.

  • Which engines does my contract cover?

    Profound’s homepage, FAQ and pricing page list different engines. Ask for the list in writing, and which engines are trial-only or Enterprise-only.

  • How is each answer captured?

    Ask each vendor whether answers come from a browser session or an API, engine by engine, and how often each prompt runs.

  • Where does approval sit?

    Ask to see one agent run go from a finding to a live page in your own CMS, and what can publish without a person signing off.

  • What does a year cost?

    Profound prices Enterprise by contract and meters agents in credits. Ask for the credit allowance, the cost of extra credits and the renewal terms, then compare them with published plans.

Questions about this comparison

What is the main difference between Profound and Videntic?

Both track how AI answers mention and cite your brand. Profound is sold as an enterprise contract and adds browser-captured answers, server-log bot analytics and agents that publish to many CMSs. Videntic publishes its prices, reviews claims about your brand and takes approved drafts through to publishing on WordPress or Shopify.

Is Videntic a Profound alternative?

Yes, if you want published monthly prices and tracking across ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Claude and Google AI Overviews, with drafting and approval in the same tool. If you need server-log bot data, ChatGPT Shopping tracking or a wide set of CMS connections, look closely at Profound.

How much does Profound cost?

Profound’s pricing page showed no list prices on 8 November 2026. It offers a free 7-day trial of 50 daily prompts and a custom Enterprise plan sold through a demo. Videntic’s Basic plan is $250 a month for 50 prompts.

Does Profound track AI bot traffic?

Yes. Profound’s Agent Analytics reads server logs rather than JavaScript trackers, shows how often AI bots crawl your pages and separates real bots from spoofed crawlers.

Did Videntic test Profound?

No. This page compares what each vendor publishes about its own product, read on 8 November 2026, with links to every source.

Sources and method

Videntic wrote this page. We read each vendor’s public pages on 8 November 2026 and did not test Profound hands-on. Prices and plans change, so check the linked pages before you decide. To report an error, contact us.

  1. 1Profound pricingtryprofound.com
  2. 2Profound Answer Engine Insightstryprofound.com
  3. 3Videntic Analytics
  4. 4Videntic pricing
  5. 5Profound Pagestryprofound.com
  6. 6Profound Agent Analyticstryprofound.com
  7. 7Videntic Content Studio
  8. 8Videntic Perception
  9. 9Profound Agentstryprofound.com
  10. 10Profound homepagetryprofound.com
  11. 11Sira, Videntic’s agent
  12. 12Profound integrationstryprofound.com
  13. 13Videntic integrations documentationdocs.videntic.com
  14. 14Videntic free AI visibility check

See what AI says about you today. Then decide what to track.

The free check runs five buying questions across ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot and Google AI Overviews and shows every captured answer.