# Profound alternatives: choose by the job your team needs done. - working worksheet

Reviewed alongside the Eli guide: https://hireeli.io/resources/profound-alternatives

## Decision to make

Compare alternatives to Profound

Owner: ____________________
Review date: ____________________
Canonical page or destination: ____________________

## Buyer questions

- [ ] Is Eli a complete replacement for Profound?
- [ ] Which alternative is best for monitoring only?
- [ ] Which alternative helps publish work?

## Evidence-led work plan

### 1. Choose Peec AI or OtterlyAI for a focused monitoring layer

These products are worth evaluating when a marketing team mainly needs repeatable prompt, source, visibility and competitor analysis without the breadth of a larger enterprise platform.

Evidence or artifact: ____________________
Status: [ ] not started  [ ] working  [ ] verified  [ ] blocked

### 2. Choose Promptwatch or AirOps for broader workflows

Promptwatch combines monitoring with crawler analytics, offsite signals and content workflows.

Evidence or artifact: ____________________
Status: [ ] not started  [ ] working  [ ] verified  [ ] blocked

### 3. Choose Eli for a narrower evidence-to-publication loop

Eli is built for lean B2B teams that want one prioritized gap, evidence-backed work, controlled website publishing, an exact live receipt and later measurement.

Evidence or artifact: ____________________
Status: [ ] not started  [ ] working  [ ] verified  [ ] blocked

### 4. Choose an alternative by workflow ownership

Write the workflow your team needs before assembling a shortlist.

Evidence or artifact: ____________________
Status: [ ] not started  [ ] working  [ ] verified  [ ] blocked

## Source ledger

- [ ] Profound: Answer Engine Insights: https://www.tryprofound.com/features/answer-engine-insights
- [ ] Peec AI documentation: https://docs.peec.ai/intro-to-peec-ai
- [ ] Promptwatch platform: https://promptwatch.com/
- [ ] AirOps platform: https://www.airops.com/platform
- [ ] OtterlyAI platform: https://otterly.ai/

## Measurement boundary

Baseline date and exact context: ____________________
7-day observation: ____________________
14-day observation: ____________________
30-day observation: ____________________
Known limitations: ____________________

Keep technical eligibility, citations, recommendations, visits, leads and revenue as separate evidence. This worksheet does not guarantee an external ranking or commercial result.