Answer engine optimization (AEO) tools: software for AI answer visibility
An AEO tool checks whether AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini mention your business when customers ask for a recommendation. SEO tools show where your pages rank. AEO tools show whether you are in the answer. Sophyx checks for free, then writes and publishes the fixes.
- See which AI answers mention you, and which don't
- See which competitors AI names instead
- Get the fixes written for you to approve
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What AEO tools actually do
An AEO tool asks AI the questions your customers ask and records what comes back. SEO tools track pages and rankings. AEO tools track the answer itself, which is where more people now make their choice.
Answer checks
Which AI answers mention you, and which leave you out.
Competitors
Who AI names instead of you, and how often.
Missing answers
Questions where you should appear but don't.
Change over time
Whether you show up more or less often than last time.
Results by topic
Where you are strong and weak, topic by topic.
What to fix
A short list of changes, most important first.
AEO tools vs SEO dashboards vs social listening
SEO tools track pages and rankings. Social listening tracks what people post. Neither reads AI answers, so neither can tell you whether ChatGPT or Gemini names you.
| Feature | SEO tools | Social listening | Sophyx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reads AI answers | No | No | Yes |
| Finds your name in AI answers | No | No | Yes |
| Shows competitors AI names | No | No | Yes |
| Finds questions where you're missing | No | No | Yes |
| Webpage rankings | Yes | No | Partial |
| Social mentions | No | Yes | No |
| Results by topic | No | No | Yes |
| Fixes for AI answers | Generic | No | Yes |
What to look for in AEO software
Pick a tool that reads real AI answers and shows you the text behind the score.
Must-haves
- Reads real AI answers, not rankings
- Finds your name in each answer
- Shows which competitors are named
- Flags questions where you should appear but don't
- Breaks results down by topic
- Tracks change over weeks and months
- Tells you what to fix first
Red flags
- Says "AI visibility" but only tracks rankings
- Can't show you the actual answers
- Checks only one AI tool
- No competitor tracking in AI answers
- A score with nothing behind it
- Relies on you testing questions by hand
- No history to compare against
What Sophyx does as an AEO tool
We track how you appear in AI answers on ChatGPT and on Gemini, including Google AI Overviews, up to 30 prompts per cycle. Then it writes the fixes and publishes them on your website once you approve them.
Answer visibility
How many of your questions name you, and how that changes over time.
Competitors
Who AI names instead of you, topic by topic, side by side.
Fixes
What to change first, written for you to approve and publish.
How to choose the right AEO tool for your team
Start with a free check. It shows what is broken before you commit to any tool or approach.
Run the free check
See where you appear, where competitors are named instead, and which topics you're missing.
Size the gap
A few missing topics may need a few page updates. A competitor named across the board needs ongoing work.
Choose your path
Let Sophyx track and fix, keep the free check as your baseline, or share the results with an agency.
Check the results
Whatever you choose, re-check the same questions. That is how you know the work paid off.
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See what AI says about you
Run the free check. You get the answers ChatGPT and Gemini give about you, the competitors they name, and the first things to fix.