# Scrunch vs SE Ranking: which do AI models recommend for AI visibility, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, AI visibility and answer engine tracking tools. One of twelve models named Scrunch first on the direct prompt; zero named SE Ranking. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/marketing/ai-visibility-tracking/scrunch-vs-se-ranking/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrunch | 8% | #5 of 11 | 5% | 21 | 9 of 12 |
| SE Ranking | 6% | #6 of 11 | 7% | 14 | 9 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Kimi K2: scrunch first (first choices: Scrunch) (alternatives: AIVO Platform, Goodie, Peec AI, Semrush AI Visibility Toolkit)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Omnibound) (alternatives: Peec AI, SE Ranking)
- 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)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Wellows) (alternatives: Goodie, Otterly, Peec AI, Profound)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Peec AI) (alternatives: Otterly)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Peec AI) (alternatives: AthenaHQ, Otterly, Profound, Semrush AI Visibility Toolkit)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Peec AI) (alternatives: Mentionova, Otterly, Wellows)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Semrush AI Visibility Toolkit) (alternatives: Ahrefs Brand Radar, Otterly, Profound)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Wellows) (alternatives: Mentionova, Profound)

## What the models said about Scrunch

- "Avoid enterprise tools like Profound ($499+/month) or Scrunch AI ($250/month)" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Profound or Scrunch AI. Both provide deep developer APIs, agent analytics" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)
- "it is recommended to look at tools such as Profound, Scrunch, and AthenaHQ" (Llama 4 Maverick, scale prompt, first choice)
- "I recommend Scrunch as the primary choice for pure-play AI visibility" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about SE Ranking

- "they should be treated with caution as your primary AI visibility solution." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Start with SE Ranking if you want: - A balance of affordability and depth" (Mistral Small, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "Best overall for a mid-sized B2B company: SE Ranking" (GPT-5.4 mini, paraphrase 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.