How to read these numbers
- Sample score (0–100) = 65% mention rate + 15% own-site citation + 20% position. It is computed by the free checker, not set by hand.
- Mentioned x/3 = in how many of the three sampled answers the brand appeared. Own site cited x/3 = in how many the answer linked the brand's own domain.
- One run per question. A single run shows whether the mechanism works; it does not show whether an absence is stable. The $850 diagnostic runs each question three times over three days and keeps the dates.
- No rank is promised. These are dated snapshots of what Perplexity Sonar said when asked, not a ranking of the companies.
Cases, newest first
2026-11-04 · 3 cases
Framer — website builder
Framer appears in 3 of 3 sampled answers (sample score 82/100). None of the sampled answers cited its own site. On the same questions, Webflow 3/3 and Figma 1/3 were seen.
What we asked (3 questions)
- What are the best website builder options for designers in 2026?
- How should designers choose a website builder provider?
- What are the top alternatives to Webflow for website builder?
- Method
- Free check: 3 buying questions × 1 logged-out run each. Engine: Perplexity Sonar, logged out.
- Competitors on the same questions
- Webflow 3/3 · Figma 1/3
- Source
- framer.com · raw result (JSON) · method
- Status
- Public sample — not a client, no result supplied by the company. One run per question; a single run shows the mechanism, not a stable rate.
Linear — issue tracking for product teams
Linear appears in 3 of 3 sampled answers (sample score 82/100). None of the sampled answers cited its own site. On the same questions, Jira 3/3 and Asana 2/3 were seen.
What we asked (3 questions)
- What are the best issue tracking for product teams options for product and engineering teams in 2026?
- How should product and engineering teams choose a issue tracking for product teams provider?
- What are the top alternatives to Jira for issue tracking for product teams?
- Method
- Free check: 3 buying questions × 1 logged-out run each. Engine: Perplexity Sonar, logged out.
- Competitors on the same questions
- Jira 3/3 · Asana 2/3
- Source
- linear.app · raw result (JSON) · method
- Status
- Public sample — not a client, no result supplied by the company. One run per question; a single run shows the mechanism, not a stable rate.
Vanta — security compliance automation
Vanta appears in 3 of 3 sampled answers (sample score 98/100). The answers cited its own site in 3 of 3. On the same questions, Drata 3/3 and Secureframe 3/3 were seen.
What we asked (3 questions)
- What are the best security compliance automation options for startup security teams in 2026?
- How should startup security teams choose a security compliance automation provider?
- What are the top alternatives to Drata for security compliance automation?
- Method
- Free check: 3 buying questions × 1 logged-out run each. Engine: Perplexity Sonar, logged out.
- Competitors on the same questions
- Drata 3/3 · Secureframe 3/3
- Source
- vanta.com · raw result (JSON) · method
- Status
- Public sample — not a client, no result supplied by the company. One run per question; a single run shows the mechanism, not a stable rate.
2026-10-30 · 6 cases
Cal.com — scheduling infrastructure
Cal.com appears in 3 of 3 sampled answers (sample score 98/100). The answers cited its own site in 3 of 3. On the same questions, Calendly 3/3 and SavvyCal 0/3 were seen.
What we asked (3 questions)
- What are the best scheduling infrastructure options for developers in 2026?
- How should developers choose a scheduling infrastructure provider?
- What are the top alternatives to Calendly for scheduling infrastructure?
- Method
- Free check: 3 buying questions × 1 logged-out run each. Engine: Perplexity Sonar, logged out.
- Competitors on the same questions
- Calendly 3/3 · SavvyCal 0/3
- Source
- cal.com · raw result (JSON) · method
- Status
- Public sample — not a client, no result supplied by the company. One run per question; a single run shows the mechanism, not a stable rate.
Clerk — user authentication
Clerk appears in 2 of 3 sampled answers (sample score 76/100). The answers cited its own site in 3 of 3. On the same questions, Auth0 3/3 and WorkOS 3/3 were seen — named more often than Clerk.
What we asked (3 questions)
- What are the best user authentication options for B2B SaaS developers in 2026?
- How should B2B SaaS developers choose a user authentication provider?
- What are the top alternatives to Auth0 for user authentication?
- Method
- Free check: 3 buying questions × 1 logged-out run each. Engine: Perplexity Sonar, logged out.
- Competitors on the same questions
- Auth0 3/3 · WorkOS 3/3
- Source
- clerk.com · raw result (JSON) · method
- Status
- Public sample — not a client, no result supplied by the company. One run per question; a single run shows the mechanism, not a stable rate.
Dub — link attribution
Dub appears in 1 of 3 sampled answers (sample score 37/100). None of the sampled answers cited its own site. On the same questions, Bitly 3/3 and Short.io 0/3 were seen — named more often than Dub.
What we asked (3 questions)
- What are the best link attribution options for marketing teams in 2026?
- How should marketing teams choose a link attribution provider?
- What are the top alternatives to Bitly for link attribution?
- Method
- Free check: 3 buying questions × 1 logged-out run each. Engine: Perplexity Sonar, logged out.
- Competitors on the same questions
- Bitly 3/3 · Short.io 0/3
- Source
- dub.co · raw result (JSON) · method
- Status
- Public sample — not a client, no result supplied by the company. One run per question; a single run shows the mechanism, not a stable rate.
Mintlify — documentation platform
Mintlify appears in 3 of 3 sampled answers (sample score 95/100). The answers cited its own site in 3 of 3. On the same questions, ReadMe 3/3 and GitBook 3/3 were seen.
What we asked (3 questions)
- What are the best documentation platform options for developer teams in 2026?
- How should developer teams choose a documentation platform provider?
- What are the top alternatives to ReadMe for documentation platform?
- Method
- Free check: 3 buying questions × 1 logged-out run each. Engine: Perplexity Sonar, logged out.
- Competitors on the same questions
- ReadMe 3/3 · GitBook 3/3
- Source
- mintlify.com · raw result (JSON) · method
- Status
- Public sample — not a client, no result supplied by the company. One run per question; a single run shows the mechanism, not a stable rate.
Neon — serverless Postgres
Neon appears in 3 of 3 sampled answers (sample score 93/100). The answers cited its own site in 2 of 3. On the same questions, Supabase 3/3 and PlanetScale 1/3 were seen.
What we asked (3 questions)
- What are the best serverless Postgres options for developers in 2026?
- How should developers choose a serverless Postgres provider?
- What are the top alternatives to Supabase for serverless Postgres?
- Method
- Free check: 3 buying questions × 1 logged-out run each. Engine: Perplexity Sonar, logged out.
- Competitors on the same questions
- Supabase 3/3 · PlanetScale 1/3
- Source
- neon.tech · raw result (JSON) · method
- Status
- Public sample — not a client, no result supplied by the company. One run per question; a single run shows the mechanism, not a stable rate.
PostHog — product analytics
PostHog appears in 2 of 3 sampled answers (sample score 58/100). The answers cited its own site in 1 of 3. On the same questions, Mixpanel 2/3 and Amplitude 2/3 were seen.
What we asked (3 questions)
- What are the best product analytics options for B2B SaaS product teams in 2026?
- How should B2B SaaS product teams choose a product analytics provider?
- What are the top alternatives to Mixpanel for product analytics?
- Method
- Free check: 3 buying questions × 1 logged-out run each. Engine: Perplexity Sonar, logged out.
- Competitors on the same questions
- Mixpanel 2/3 · Amplitude 2/3
- Source
- posthog.com · raw result (JSON) · method
- Status
- Public sample — not a client, no result supplied by the company. One run per question; a single run shows the mechanism, not a stable rate.
Why this log exists
The buyer's question is fair: “show me this works, on names I recognise, with dates.” Most AI visibility vendors show a dashboard or a testimonial. This log shows the method and the output, including the poor scores — a low score is as informative as a high one. It is updated by a script from real check runs; if a run fails, no entry is published.
What this log is not
- It is not a client list. No company in this log has bought or endorsed anything.
- It is not a ranking. Sample order is by date, never by score.
- It is not a guarantee. AI answers vary by session, location and model; the log keeps the date so you can see that variance yourself.
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