Head to head · checked 12 Oct 2026

MentionX vs Profound

Profound sells to enterprise programs by quote, after a free trial. MentionX publishes its prices, bills monthly and covers 10 engines on Galaxy, with every answer stored as evidence.

Checked 12 Oct 2026Source: tryprofound.com/pricingUSD · monthly billing

What is the difference between MentionX and Profound?

Profound offers a free 7-day trial and then a custom-priced Enterprise plan with up to nine engines, API access and exports. MentionX publishes self-serve prices from $59 a month and includes up to 10 engines on Galaxy, from from $299.

MentionXEvidence-first AI visibility
ProfoundEnterprise programs
Spark50 prompts · 3 engines · 7-day trial$59a month
PromptsSameEnginesSamePriceFreeBoth offer a 7-day trial.
Trial50 prompts · 3 enginesFree
Galaxy150 prompts · 10 engines · sales-led$299starting price, a month
PromptsCustomEngines+1PriceQuote
Enterprisecustom prompts · up to 9 enginesQuote
MentionX aheadProfound aheadMatched by price and prompt allowance, not by plan name.
Fit

MentionX or Profound: Which one fits your team

Choose MentionX if

  • You want a published price and monthly billing, without a sales cycle.
  • You want 10 engines, including Meta AI and Grok, on Galaxy.
  • Leadership needs a deck: Boardroom exports one from every scan, with the stored answers behind each number.
  • You want Mentionie to answer questions about your own scan evidence.

Choose Profound if

  • You run an enterprise program and want a custom contract, onboarding and prompt plan.
  • You need API access and CSV or JSON exports.
  • You want daily tracking and Exa Search coverage.
  • You want to trial on 50 prompts with no commitment first.
Engine coverage

AI engines in MentionX and Profound plans: Every engine, every plan

EngineSpark$59Nova$149Galaxyfrom $299TrialFreeEnterpriseQuote
ChatGPTIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
GeminiIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Google AI ModeIncludedIncludedIncludedNot listedIncluded
PerplexityNot includedIncludedIncludedNot listedIncluded
ClaudeNot includedIncludedIncludedNot listedIncluded
Google AI OverviewsNot includedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Microsoft CopilotNot includedNot includedIncludedNot listedIncluded
Meta AINot includedNot includedIncludedNot listedNot listed
DeepSeekNot includedNot includedIncludedNot listedIncluded
GrokNot includedNot includedIncludedNot listedNot listed
Included in MentionXIncludedNot included or not listed

Profound coverage from tryprofound.com/pricing, 12 Oct 2026. MentionX coverage from our plan data.

Plan by plan

MentionX and Profound pricing: Every plan, line by line

FeatureMentionX SparkMentionX NovaMentionX GalaxyProfound TrialProfound Enterprise
Monthly$59$149from $299sales-ledFreeQuote
Billed yearly$590 a year$1,490 a yearQuoteNot publishedNot published
Prompts5015015050daily for 7 dayscustom
Engines included36103Up to 9
TrackingWeeklyWeeklyWeeklyDailyDaily
Team seatsUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Free trial7 days7 daysSales-led7 daysNot applicable
Mentionie100 messages a month800 messages a month2,000 messages a monthNot listedNot listed
Boardroom decks5 a monthUnlimitedUnlimitedNot listedNot listed
Also includedGEO Content Agent, 5 articles a monthGEO Content Agent, 30 articles a monthGEO Content Agent, 50 articles a monthNo exports or APIAPI, CSV and JSON exports, Exa Search

MentionX figures are read from our current plan data. Profound figures from tryprofound.com/pricing, checked 12 Oct 2026. "Not listed" means the vendor's pricing page does not mention it.

Where Profound is ahead

Where Profound is better than MentionX: The gaps, in our own words

Daily trackingProfound tracks daily. MentionX scans weekly.
API and exportsProfound Enterprise includes API access and CSV and JSON exports.
Exa SearchProfound Enterprise lists Exa Search among its engines.
Questions

MentionX vs Profound: common questions

How much does Profound cost?

Profound's pricing page lists a free 7-day trial and a custom-priced Enterprise plan. It does not publish an Enterprise list price. MentionX starts at $59 a month.

How many engines does Profound track?

The trial covers ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews. Enterprise covers up to nine answer engines. MentionX Galaxy covers 10.

Is there a free trial?

Both have one. Profound's trial tracks 50 prompts daily for 7 days. MentionX Spark and Nova include a 7-day trial on your own brand.

Who is Profound built for?

Its pricing centres on Enterprise plans for large teams. MentionX is self-serve for marketing teams, with a sales-led Galaxy plan for larger needs.

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