Solution · 8 min
Category SOV, comparison prompts, G2 and review citation gaps.
Your ICP asks ChatGPT “What’s the best {category} for a 150-person team?” before they read your homepage.
MentionX shows whether you appear in that answer — who replaces you when you don’t — and which sources (G2, Reddit, docs, comparisons) engines cite.
Built for SaaS marketing, growth, and SEO leaders who need board-defensible metrics, not another keyword dashboard.
| Legacy assumption | 2026 reality |
|---|---|
| Rank → click → demo | Answer → shortlist → maybe click → demo |
| Competitors = SERP peers | Competitors = names in the AI answer |
| Content = blog volume | Content = cite-worthy comparisons, docs, proof |
| Win on features page | Win on recommendation prompts |
If AI names three vendors and you are not one, PLG and sales outbound start from behind.
How often your product appears when buyers ask for best / top / recommend prompts in your category.
Tied to: longlist inclusion.
On “You vs Competitor” prompts — are you named? Ranked first or third?
Tied to: competitive deals and displacement.
Which domains support answers — g2.com, reddit.com, your /compare/ pages, docs?
Tied to: content and community investment ROI.
Your mentions divided by mentions of your actual competitive set — discovered from your URL, not a static list you maintain.
Tied to: category leadership narrative.
All metrics: Methodology · Every number links to stored engine responses.
Paste company URL → discovery (category, topics, competitors)
→ buyer prompts (recommendation, comparison, alternative)
→ ChatGPT + Gemini + Perplexity
→ dashboard + gaps + (Nova) Mentionie analyst + Boardroom deck
No manual setup:
| Role | Use case |
|---|---|
| Head of Marketing / CMO | SOV trend, category position, budget for GEO |
| SEO / AEO lead | Citation gaps, comparison page priorities |
| Product marketing | Positioning vs named alternatives in AI |
| Growth / PLG | Pre-demo discovery quality by segment |
| Founders (early stage) | Baseline before next fundraise narrative |
{You} vs {Leader} for top 3 competitors/pricingPlaybook: GEO Complete Guide
Checklist: AI Search Optimization Checklist
MentionX does not report invented ChatGPT query volumes. We store what engines returned and score it in code.
When we publish category research (AI Visibility Report 2026), aggregates come from real scan cohorts — same pipeline you use.
We’re early stage — is AI visibility relevant?
Yes — challengers win niche prompts before broad category prompts. Measure where the opening is.
We already use Semrush/Ahrefs.
Keep them for SEO. Add MentionX for the AI answer layer — complementary.
How fast can we get a baseline?
First scan same day after signup — URL in, prompts run in background.