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I scanned 35 SaaS products across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini

I scanned 35 SaaS products across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini

by gissurthor·Feb 25, 2026·2 points·0 comments

AI Analysis

MidSolve My Problem

AI representation auditing for SaaS, but the category already has SEO/discovery tools.

Strengths
  • Clear, methodical measurement across four major LLM surfaces with repeatable scoring.
  • Attests canonical identity and patches gaps—solves real AI hallucination problem for B2B.
  • Two-layer measurement (CCI + CSI) shows product thinking beyond single-metric dashboard.
Weaknesses
  • No evidence that patching actually moves the needle—feedback loop unproven at scale.
  • Directly competes with SEO tools (Semrush, Ahrefs) and AI reputation services already solving this.
Category
Target Audience

B2B SaaS founders, marketing leaders concerned with AI search visibility

Similar To

Semrush · Ahrefs · BrightEdge

Post Description

I built a scoring system to measure how AI models represent software products when users ask buying questions. The process: I take a product, generate the queries a buyer would ask (category, competitor alternatives, head-to-head), run them through ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini, then score how prominently the product appears in each response (0-10). Some findings from scanning 35 products: ChatGPT is the biggest blind spot. It scores 0 for most open source challengers, even ones with 30K+ GitHub stars. Incumbents dominate across all models. "Best project management tool" returns Jira, Linear, Asana — never Plane (31K stars on GitHub). Brand-name queries work. "Cal.com vs Calendly" scores 9+ everywhere. But generic category queries ("best scheduling tool") often return 0. Having revenue doesn't help. Trigger.dev raised $16M and scores 0/10 for background job queries. The scoring methodology: each model gets 0-10 per query based on mention position, detail, and recommendation strength. Product consensus = average across all models and queries. Code and methodology are open. Happy to scan any product if you drop it in the comments.

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