Perplexity Visibility Tracker
Perplexity Visibility Tracker. See Who It Recommends and Why.
Perplexity shows its sources on every answer. So when it recommends a competitor, you can see exactly which pages put them there. We find those pages, rank which to win first and draft the pitch.
Illustrative. Northpeak's AI visibility by engine for 23 Jun – 20 Sep 2026. Choosing an engine changes the figures; the scope stays the same: 57 tracked prompts, 5 competitors, the same period and weekly refreshes.
AI visibility
12.8%+4.9 pts
Prompts visible
17/57+9
Share of voiceTracked share of voice
4.8%+1.8 pts
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Why Perplexity Is Different
Perplexity Shows Its Sources. Use Them.
Perplexity says every answer includes numbered footnotes that link to the original sources. Most engines are not that open: across five live SourceSignal projects, 7.9% of Gemini answers and 2.1% of ChatGPT answers showed no source page at all. On Perplexity the evidence behind a competitor's mention is one click away, so ignoring it means handing them the same pages week after week.
Illustrative product preview. PERPLEXITY ANSWERS · TWO REFRESHES · ILLUSTRATIVE · best CRM for startups · REFRESH 1 · HubSpot and Pipedrive are the most common picks for early-stage teams, with HubSpot favoured in recent reviewer roundups [1][2]. · favoured in recent reviewer roundups · techradar.com · COMPETITOR · recommended · best CRM for startups · REFRESH 2 · For small teams, HubSpot leads again, while Attio appears only in a community thread on newer tools [3]. · only in a community thread · reddit.com/r/sales · BRAND MENTION · named, not recommended · Review techradar.com: used on both refreshes, rival listed, Attio absent. · PERPLEXITY · SOURCE · 01
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How It Works
One Answer Is Luck. Every Week Is a Pattern.
SourceSignal asks Perplexity the same commercial questions on every refresh, in the country you choose, and keeps each answer with the brands it names and the source pages behind it. One answer is an anecdote. The same question answered week after week shows which pages Perplexity keeps leaning on, and that is the list worth working.
Illustrative. One ChatGPT answer to “best crm for startups” on 15 Sep names Pipewise and Ledgerly, and not Northpeak. Across repeated samples over 13 weekly refreshes, 34% of answers name Northpeak. How often each brand is named: Pipewise 61%, Ledgerly 47%, Northpeak 34%, Cloudmere 18%.
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Real Product
One Report. Every Engine. Perplexity Included.
Real screens from a live project, not mock-ups. Filter to Perplexity, see wins on the timeline and open any topic on its own.
Pick Perplexity from the engine menu and the whole report follows, so its pattern never hides inside an average.
How Perplexity Actually Behaves
Perplexity searches the web in real time and, in its own words, every answer includes numbered footnotes linking to the original sources (Perplexity). That changes how you should read the data:
Each source is pinned to a sentence. When a sentence recommends a competitor, the number beside it points at the page doing the work. That is a sharper lead than a long list of links.
A missing source is not the excuse it is elsewhere. On engines that sometimes answer with no source page, you cannot always tie a mention to a page. On Perplexity you usually can, so a gap you can see is a gap you can act on.
Repeat sources beat one-offs. A page used once may be noise. A page used on the same question week after week is the one to prioritise.
None of this means a source page caused the answer. It means Perplexity has shown you where to look, which is more than most engines do.
What You Get
Every Signal. Nothing Buried in a Score.
Every number links back to the Perplexity answer it came from.
Brand Mentions
See which Perplexity answers name your brand and read the wording around it.
Recommendation Context
Tell a real recommendation apart from a passing mention or a comparison.
Competitors Named
See which rivals Perplexity puts forward for the same buyer question.
Source Pages
Open every page Perplexity uses as a source, including your own.
Source-Page Gaps
Find the source pages that name competitors and miss you, ranked by value.
Movement Over Time
Compare each refresh against the same questions, country and competitor set.
| What you see | What it may mean | What to check next |
|---|---|---|
| Competitor recommended, source shown | That page may be backing the competitor's place in the answer. | Open the page, check it is current and see whether you are missing or misdescribed. |
| Same source every week | Perplexity keeps returning to it for this question. | Move it up your list. A recurring page beats a one-off. |
| You are named but not recommended | Perplexity knows you exist but does not see you as the fit. | Compare the wording around the brands it does recommend and the pages behind them. |
| Your page used, brand not named | Your content feeds the answer without getting you on the shortlist. | Make the page say plainly what you do, who for and why you fit the question. |
| Community thread used as a source | Discussion threads can carry weight for this question. | Check whether the thread is current and whether an honest, useful reply is appropriate. |
Tracking to Action
Spotting the Gap Is Easy. Closing It Is the Job.
Any tracker can tell you Perplexity left you out. SourceSignal checks the page Perplexity used, grades it and drafts the pitch. You approve it. Nothing goes out without you, and no placement or future answer is promised.
Illustrative product preview. FROM PERPLEXITY ANSWER TO ACTION · Questions fixed · Answers kept · Sources read · Gap graded · You approve · The buyer questions that matter · Every refresh, word for word · The pages behind each answer · Context, source and rivals · Nothing sends without you · Review techradar.com: used on both refreshes, rival listed, Attio absent. · PERPLEXITY · SOURCE · 01
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Plans
Start Free. Pick Your Engines.
Each project chooses its engines up to the plan's count, and Perplexity is one of them.
14-day free trial, no card needed. The free scorecard is open to everyone.
Your Buyers Don't Only Use Perplexity.
Same question, different engine, different winner. Compare Perplexity with the rest:
Or see every engine side by side in the AI Visibility Tracker. Not ready to start tracking? Run the free AI Visibility Scorecard for a one-off benchmark first.
FAQ
Before You Start Tracking Perplexity.
Straight answers, no sales talk.
What Is a Perplexity Visibility Tracker?
It asks Perplexity the same commercial questions on a schedule and records which brands it names, how it describes them and which pages it footnotes. Over time that shows whether you are gaining ground and which pages to act on.
Can SourceSignal Track My Perplexity Ranking?
Not as one fixed position, because Perplexity's answer can change between runs. SourceSignal tracks how often and how prominently you appear across a stable panel of buyer questions, which is the honest version of a Perplexity rank tracker.
Does Perplexity Always Show Its Sources?
Perplexity says every answer includes numbered footnotes linking to the original sources. SourceSignal keeps those source pages with each tracked answer so you can open them and check them.
Does a Source Page Decide the Answer?
Not necessarily. A source shows which page Perplexity pointed to, not proof that the page decided the answer. That is why we look for pages that keep coming back before calling them a priority.
Which Plans Include Perplexity?
Every plan does. Each project picks its engines up to the plan's engine count, and the plan table above shows how many engines each plan allows.
How Often Is the Data Refreshed?
Tracked questions refresh weekly on the Brand, Growth and Agency plans. Enterprise schedules are set per organisation.
Can I Choose the Country?
Yes. Each project checks its questions in one country, chosen from seven markets. Tracking is built and tested for English-language questions.
If I Get Onto a Page Perplexity Uses, Will It Name Me?
No tool can promise that. A page Perplexity keeps using is a sensible place to earn a mention, and SourceSignal keeps measuring afterwards, but any later movement is an association, not proof of cause.
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