Dataset size
The latest SEO Tools run found 20 recommended brands and 21 cited sources in AI answers.
SEO Tools
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the SEO Tools category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
20
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
21
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
2%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Semrush | 1 |
| Ahrefs | 2 |
| Moz | 3 |
| Screaming Frog | 4 |
| SE Ranking | 5 |
What AI tools say about SEO Tools
Movement
What changed this week?
Semrush held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: Surfer entered the top 10 this week, while BrightEdge dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Techradar, G2 and Zapier, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Gemini name Semrush first and Perplexity names Ahrefs.
Citation-ready
Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Surfer#9
Biggest gains
Moved up this week
Majestic7 to #7
SpyFu3 to #6
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
BrightEdge4 to #12
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Semrushstayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | #2 | #2 | 0 | #2 | |
| #3 | #3 | #3 | 0 | #3 | |
| #4 | #4 | #4 | 0 | #4 | |
| #5 | #5 | #5 | 0 | #4 | |
| #6 | #9 | #6 | 3 | #6 | |
| #7 | #14 | #7 | 7 | #7 | |
| #8 | #6 | #8 | 2 | #4 | |
| #9 | New | #9 | New | #9 | |
| #10 | #13 | #10 | 3 | #8 |
Current brand snapshot
20 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #2 | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | #2 | #2 | #1 | | |
| 3 | 0 | #4 | #3 | #4 | #3 | | |
| 4 | 0 | #7 | #5 | #6 | #4 | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | #4 | #3 | - | | |
| 6 | +3 | #6 | #8 | - | #7 | | |
| 7 | +7 | #5 | - | - | #8 | | |
| 8 | -2 | - | #9 | - | #5 | | |
| 9 | New | #3 | #10 | #5 | - | | |
| 10 | +3 | #3 | #10 | #5 | - | | |
| 11 | +6 | - | #7 | - | #9 | | |
| 12 | -4 | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 13 | New | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 14 | New | - | - | #8 | #10 | | |
| 15 | -3 | #7 | #5 | #6 | #4 | | |
| 16 | 0 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 17 | New | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 18 | New | #10 | - | #10 | - | | |
| 19 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 20 | New | - | - | #9 | - | |
Current source snapshot
21 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | | |
| 2 | 8 | | |
| 3 | 7 | | |
| 4 | 6 | | |
| 5 | 3 | | |
| 6 | 3 | | |
| 7 | 2 | | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | 1 | | |
| 12 | 1 | | |
| 13 | 1 | | |
| 14 | 1 | | |
| 15 | 1 | | |
| 16 | 1 | | |
| 17 | SemrushOfficial | 1 | |
| 18 | 1 | | |
| 19 | 1 | | |
| 20 | 1 | | |
| 21 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Semrush | 1 |
| Ahrefs | 2 |
| Surfer | 3 |
| Moz Pro | 4 |
| Majestic | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | New | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | New | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | +1 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | +1 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
1 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Semrush | 1 |
| Ahrefs | 2 |
| Moz | 3 |
| SE Ranking | 4 |
| Screaming Frog | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | New | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | +2 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | New | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | +2 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | 0 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | -6 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | -3 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
10 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | | |
| 2 | 1 | | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Semrush | 1 |
| Ahrefs | 2 |
| SE Ranking | 3 |
| Moz Pro | 4 |
| Surfer SEO | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | +2 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | +2 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | +5 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | -2 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | +2 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
4 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | |
| 2 | 6 | | |
| 3 | 3 | | |
| 4 | 2 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Ahrefs | 1 |
| SEMrush | 2 |
| Moz Pro | 3 |
| Screaming Frog | 4 |
| Google Search Console | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | 0 | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
9 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | | |
| 2 | 3 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | 2 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | SemrushOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about SEO Tools
Q1
Who leads SEO Tools in AI answers?
Semrush is the most recommended SEO tools brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Ahrefs and Moz. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Gemini name Semrush first and Perplexity names Ahrefs.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for SEO Tools?
The most cited sources for SEO tools recommendations are Techradar, G2 and Zapier, out of 21 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Techradar, G2 and Zapier, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this SEO Tools ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Surfer entered the top 10 and Majestic, BrightEdge, SpyFu and Surfer SEO moved three or more positions in the SEO tools index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: SEO Tools. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/marketing-seo-tools
Report data
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AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for SEO Tools, including 20 recommended brands and 21 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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