# Peec AI vs Semrush AI Visibility Toolkit: which do AI models recommend for AI visibility, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, AI visibility and answer engine tracking tools. Three of twelve models named Peec AI first on the direct prompt; one named Semrush AI Visibility Toolkit. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/marketing/ai-visibility-tracking/peec-ai-vs-semrush-ai-visibility-toolkit/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peec AI | 8% | #4 of 11 | 10% | 31 | 9 of 12 |
| Semrush AI Visibility Toolkit | 2% | #8 of 11 | 10% | 30 | 12 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Grok 4.1 Fast: peec ai first (first choices: Peec AI) (alternatives: Otterly)
- Mistral Small: peec ai first (first choices: Peec AI) (alternatives: AthenaHQ, Otterly, Profound, Semrush AI Visibility Toolkit)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: peec ai first (first choices: Peec AI) (alternatives: Mentionova, Otterly, Wellows)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: semrush ai visibility toolkit first (first choices: Semrush AI Visibility Toolkit) (alternatives: Ahrefs Brand Radar, Otterly, Profound)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Wellows) (alternatives: Goodie, Otterly, Peec AI, Profound)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Omnibound) (alternatives: Peec AI, SE Ranking)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Scrunch) (alternatives: AIVO Platform, Goodie, Peec AI, Semrush AI Visibility Toolkit)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Wellows) (alternatives: Ahrefs Brand Radar, GrackerAI, Otterly)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Athena) (alternatives: Semrush Enterprise / Enterprise AIO)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: HubSpot AEO Grader) (alternatives: LLM Pulse, Mentionova, Otterly, Profound)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Wellows) (alternatives: Mentionova, Profound)

## What the models said about Peec AI

- "Peec AI, Otterly AI, AthenaHQ: Frequent complaints on plan limits ... Peec criticized for agencies/SMBs" (Grok 4.1 Fast, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Hidden costs: Real pricing is 30-60% above headline prices... No actionability... No ROI attribution" (Kimi K2, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "pure monitoring versions of Peec AI provide excellent data but lack built-in workflows to audit or fix your content" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Peec AI stands out as the best AI visibility and answer engine tracking tool for a mid-market B2B company." (Grok 4.1 Fast, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Peec AI offers the best balance of comprehensive tracking, competitive insights, and reasonable pricing" (Mistral Small, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Peec AI is the strongest recommendation for a mid-sized B2B company." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Semrush AI Visibility Toolkit

- "Semrush is the safer bet only if you are already deeply invested in the Semrush ecosystem" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, direct prompt, soft negative)
- "they should be treated with caution as your primary AI visibility solution." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "but it's likely more than a tight-budget team needs" (GPT-5.4 mini, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "For most mid-market B2B companies, Semrush AI Toolkit offers the best balance of features, pricing, and integration capabilities." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, direct prompt, first choice)
- "The best tools to use are Mentionova, Profound, AthenaHQ, and Semrush." (Llama 4 Maverick, negative prompt, first choice)
- "Enterprise SEO team: Semrush or Ahrefs." (GPT-5.4 mini, comparative prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.
