Who each engine recommends
Position of every brand named in the latest run.
| Brand | ChatGPT | Perplexity | AI Mode | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Search ConsoleTop pick | #1 | #1 | #1 | |
| Google PageSpeed Insights | #7 | #4 | #5 | |
| Screaming Frog | #4 | #5 | #4 | |
| Ahrefs | #2 | — | #2 | |
| Google Keyword Planner | #6 | #3 | — | |
| Google Analytics | — | #2 | — | |
| Bing Webmaster Tools | — | — | #3 | |
| Semrush | #3 | — | — | |
| Ubersuggest | #5 | — | — | |
| Google Trends | — | — | #6 | |
| HubSpot | — | #6 | — |
Responses
What each engine answered, and how the shortlist moved.
Yes! There are several excellent free SEO tools for small teams that can help you manage keyword research, website audits, backlinks, rankings, and content optimization without paying for an expensive enterprise platform. My recommendation is to start with a combination of free tools rather than buying an all-in-one SEO subscription. Best free SEO tools for small teams (2026) Google Search Console (Completely free) Track keyword rankings, clicks and impressions. Identify indexing problems.…
- Google Search Console
- Ahrefs
- Semrush
- Screaming Frog — Screaming Frog SEO Spider.
- Ubersuggest
- Google Keyword Planner
- Google PageSpeed Insights
Yes.
- Google Search Console — For a small team, the best free starting point is Google Search Console: it shows Google clicks, impressions, rankings, click-through rate, indexing problems, and mobile issues.
- Google Analytics — Google Analytics 4 — traffic and conversions.
- Google Keyword Planner — Google Keyword Planner — keyword ideas, search-volume ranges, and competition data; requires a Google Ads account.
- Google PageSpeed Insights — Google Lighthouse or PageSpeed Insights — technical SEO, speed, mobile, and Core Web Vitals checks.
- Screaming Frog — Screaming Frog — technical crawling for up to 500 URLs in its free version.
- HubSpot — HubSpot Website Grader — a simple audit of performance, SEO, mobile readiness, and security.
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- Google Search Console — Google Search Console : The gold standard for tracking your performance on Google.
- Ahrefs — Ahrefs Webmaster Tools (AWT) : While Ahrefs is normally a paid platform, their webmaster tool is free for verified site owners.
- Bing Webmaster Tools — Bing Webmaster Tools : Often overlooked, this is Microsoft's equivalent to Google Search Console.
- Screaming Frog — Screaming Frog SEO Spider : A desktop-based crawler that analyzes your site the way search engine bots do.
- Google PageSpeed Insights — PageSpeed Insights : Essential for checking Core Web Vitals and performance metrics.
- Google Trends — Google Trends : Perfect for researching market demand, seasonality, and breakout topics relative to search volume without a budget.[](https://google.com/goto?url=CAESbwHrOzAVdB-mIopmBmPtv1y31zlZZFuUD-…
Citations
Sources the engines cited for this prompt.
| Source | Type | Citations | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| rankite.com | Web | 4 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| hubspot.com | Brand site · HubSpot | 3 | Perplexity |
| google.com | Web | 2 | ChatGPT |
| ahrefs.com | Brand site · Ahrefs | 1 | ChatGPT |
| bravotech.org | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| dupple.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| marketermilk.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| masaischool.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| neilpatel.com | Brand site · Ubersuggest | 1 | ChatGPT |
| rctrl.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| screamingfrog.co.uk | Brand site · Screaming Frog | 1 | ChatGPT |
| searchenginewatch.com | Web | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| semrush.com | Brand site · Semrush | 1 | ChatGPT |
| seomator.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| thatmarketingbuddy.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |