Measure your Perplexity visibility in 60 seconds
Perplexity always shows the sources it cites. If your website isn't among them, the user doesn't even know you exist. Find out which pages Perplexity cites for your sector and how to get on that list.
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Why Perplexity is different
Perplexity shows its sources. If you're not cited, you don't exist.
15M+
daily queries on Perplexity
Perplexity, 2026
19.4%
of responses cite a specific brand
Surfeo analysis, 9,203 responses
4–8
sources cited per response
direct observation, 2026
Unlike ChatGPT, Perplexity always shows where it gets its information: 4–8 links per response, clearly visible. Appearing on that cited-sources list is like being an organic result in a Google with no ten blue links — there are only 4–8 spots, either you or your competitor.
How it works
3 steps. No sign-up. No credit card.
Enter your website
Just the domain. No sign-up, no credit card, no installation.
We fire 30+ prompts at Perplexity Sonar Pro
The exact questions a real customer in your industry would ask. With real-time web search, the mode actual users use.
You get the report in 60 seconds
Whether you appear, how often, which sources Perplexity cites for your sector, and which websites take the space when you're not there.
Perplexity isn't ChatGPT
Why Perplexity plays by its own rules
Perplexity is more like Google than ChatGPT: it selects 4–8 sources and shows them. Appearing here is SEO under a different name.
| ChatGPT | Perplexity | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand mentions | 18.5% — mentions without citing | 19.4% + always shows sources |
| Response style | Running text, no links | Answer + 4–8 visible links |
| Key signal | Mentions on Reddit, forums | Indexable, citable content |
| Referral traffic | Low (no links) | High (clicks on sources) |
| Why optimize here | Direct recommendation | Real traffic + authority |
Our own data — 36 days
79% of audited businesses have low AI visibility
1,349
businesses audited
24
countries
55,086
LLM responses
162,126
citations extracted
Of the 803 businesses with a complete audit, 634 (79%) scored below 50/100. Only 12 (1.5%) have solid visibility. These are real customer audit data, not simulations.
What you'll see in your report
5 metrics that tell you exactly what's happening
| Metric | What it means | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Mention rate | % of Perplexity responses where you appear | Under 20% means Perplexity doesn't consider you a reliable source |
| Average position | Where Perplexity cites you (1st source, 3rd, 7th…) | The first 2–3 sources receive almost all the referral traffic |
| Share of voice | % of sector sources attributed to you | Tells you whether you dominate the citations or get edged out by competitors |
| Sentiment | Words Perplexity uses to describe you | If neutral or negative, the messaging needs work |
| Competitor sources | Which websites Perplexity cites in your sector | Reveals exactly what content you need to produce |
Frequently asked questions
Is it really free?
Yes. The initial analysis is completely free and requires no sign-up. Just enter your website domain. If you later want recurring audits and more metrics, paid plans start at $39/mo (plus a free plan to get started).
How do you query Perplexity?
We use the official Perplexity Sonar Pro API with real-time search — the exact mode used by any perplexity.ai user. We generate over 30 prompts that replicate the real queries a customer in your industry would type.
What's the difference between Perplexity and ChatGPT?
Perplexity always shows the 4–8 sources it consults. ChatGPT rarely does. That means that on Perplexity, gaining visibility is much more like classic SEO: you need indexable, authoritative, citable content. If you appear, you also get real traffic because the user can click on the citation.
Is this SEO?
For Perplexity it's a hybrid of SEO and GEO. The important signals are similar to SEO (authority, indexed content, schema) but measured differently: which sources Perplexity cites for the questions your customers ask. Surfeo measures that directly.
What do I do if the test says I don't appear?
The report includes specific recommendations: which sources Perplexity cites for your sector (so you know who to learn from), what schema markup to add, what content to produce and where to place citations. From the platform you can also generate that content with one click.
Does Perplexity cite your website?
In 60 seconds you'll know if you're among the 4–8 sources Perplexity cites for your sector — or if it's citing your competitors.