Marvlus vs Profound

Marvlus

Marvlus sits in the fast-growing AI-visibility-tracking category, and the free tier is enough to run one real audit before deciding if the $29/month plan is worth it. Its edge over a plain SEO tracker is watching AI-answer mentions specifically, but that also means its core promise depends on how consistently AI models actually cite anything at all for a given niche.

Pros

• +Combines AI-visibility auditing with conventional Google rank tracking in one product
• +Free tier lets you run a real homepage audit before paying
• +White-label option specifically built for agency resale

Cons

• −Paid tiers cap prompts and topics tightly (80 prompts on the $29 plan)
• −Built and apparently run by a single founder, a risk for long-term support
• −AI-visibility scoring methodology is not independently verified

Profound

Profound is the enterprise end of AI-visibility measurement: it covers more answer engines than most rivals, adds crawler analytics and ChatGPT Shopping that the cheaper trackers lack, and has the funding and customer list to still exist next year. The price is the reason to hesitate - there is no published figure, the free trial is seven days of fifty prompts, and the self-serve agency plan exists only as a line in the FAQ. Mid-market teams will get most of the signal from a tracker with a public price; brands with real budget and a procurement team are the audience here.

Pros

• +Tracks up to nine answer engines, including AI Overviews, Copilot and DeepSeek, not just ChatGPT
• +Agent Analytics shows which AI crawlers visit and cite the site, a layer most trackers skip
• +Prompt Volumes estimates real user questions rather than relying on your own prompt list
• +SOC 2 Type II, SSO and an API, so it passes enterprise review

Cons

• −No published price; the only listed plans are a free trial and a custom Enterprise contract
• −Trial is 7 days, 50 prompts and three engines, with no exports or history
• −No legal entity, address or terms page found on the site
• −The agency plan is named in the FAQ but not in the plan table

Is Marvlus cheaper than Profound?

Marvlus starts at $29/mo; Profound prices on request, so a quote is the only way to compare.

Does Marvlus or Profound have a free tier?

Marvlus has a free tier; Profound prices on request.

Which has a public API, Marvlus or Profound?

Profound ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for Marvlus is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.