Cloro vs Profound
Both publish their pricing. Below is what each vendor states on its own site, read on 4 Aug 2026.
| Cloro | Profound | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Free | from $99/mo |
| Top published plan | Scale at $500/mo | Growth at $399/mo |
| Engines listed | ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Google AI Overviews, Grok | ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Grok, DeepSeek, Claude |
| Engine count | 6 | 8 |
| Free access | Free tier | Trial only |
| Category | Dedicated platforms | Dedicated platforms |
What each one is
Cloro
Search API rather than a dashboard: returns structured JSON of AI engine answers, sources and citations for teams building their own tracking.
Profound
Answer engine optimization platform that runs structured prompts daily and tracks brand visibility and citations across AI answers.