SE Ranking vs HubSpot AEO Grader
Zero of twelve models named SE Ranking first on the direct prompt; one named HubSpot AEO Grader. SE Ranking was named by nine of the twelve models and HubSpot AEO Grader by nine and SE Ranking carries 14 labels and HubSpot AEO Grader 18, so the shares are not directly comparable.
United States, founded 2012. Named in three categories this edition.
By HubSpot, Cambridge, United States, founded 2006. Named in one category this edition.
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; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the AI visibility and answer engine tracking tools page.
By framing
SE RankingFirst choices, of twelve modelsHubSpot AEO Grader
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | |||||
| Perplexity Sonar | | |||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | |||||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | ||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | ||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | |||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | |
SE Ranking HubSpot AEO Grader first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, SE Ranking on the left and HubSpot AEO Grader on the right.The direct prompt
HubSpot AEO Grader first, SE Ranking not the choice
1 of 12 modelsSE Ranking was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
10 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
HubSpot AEO Grader4%#4 of 9SE Ranking2%#– of 9SE Ranking6%#6 of 11HubSpot AEO Grader4%#7 of 11SE Ranking2%#– of 9HubSpot AEO Grader0%#– of 9What the models said about SE Ranking
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“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
What the models said about HubSpot AEO Grader
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“it currently holds very few independent reviews (approx. 2 verified reviews on major platforms like G2 as of mid-2026)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“though its coverage is narrower than some alternatives” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · soft negative
“If you already use HubSpot: Go with HubSpot AEO. At $50/mo, it allows your current marketing team to act on AI visibility gaps immediately” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Choose HubSpot AEO if budget is the main constraint” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
“Free Alternatives Before You Pay - HubSpot AEO Grader — one-time snapshot of how AI describes your brand” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.