Each recommendation ChatGPT gives is a tiny ranking, and three stores that sell what you sell can occupy every top slot while yours never makes the list. That's a sale handed to a rival by an AI you never watched. Winning it back starts with knowing who ChatGPT names and on which questions. The apps below surface the rivals the engine puts ahead of you. We ranked them on how clearly they name each competitor, whether they pin that rival to a specific query, and what they do to help you close the gap.
At a glance
| Tool | AI engines tracked | Shopify app? | Key capability | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arenza | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Perplexity | Yes | Per-competitor breakdown, recommendation-gap analysis by query | Free ($0) |
| Peec AI | ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini | See the listing | Competitor benchmarking with position and sentiment | See the listing |
| StoreRank | ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, Google | Yes | Brand + competitor mention tracking | $29/mo |
| Cited | ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI | Yes | Per-model answer receipts, competitor tracking | Free |
| Visibly AI | ChatGPT, Gemini | Yes | Competitor benchmarking, shopping-prompt rank tracking | $79/mo |
| Ahrefs Brand Radar | AI Overviews, AI Mode, Perplexity, Gemini, ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude | See the listing | Competitor benchmarking, citation discovery | From $50/mo (Custom Prompts) |
1. Arenza
A GEO and AI-visibility platform, delivered as a Shopify app, that pairs a visibility measure with an accuracy measure.
Why we picked it. This question is Arenza's home turf. It runs ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, and Perplexity across multiple markets and breaks each answer down by competitor, so you see which rivals the engine names ahead of you and how often. Recommendation-gap analysis then lists the exact queries a competitor holds while your store is absent, ordered by real buyer demand — a competitive to-do list, not a vague benchmark. Each gap ships with a prescribed on-site fix, and change tracking re-scans afterward so you can confirm you clawed the query back.
Best for. Shopify brands that want to name the rivals winning their answers, query by query, and take those queries back.
Key specs. Runs ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, and Perplexity across the markets you sell in, with a per-competitor breakdown tied to your product lines and SKUs. Inside Shopify you get attributed revenue, product-level AI-visibility scores, and recommended fixes. The Accuracy pillar also catches when ChatGPT describes you wrong in a way that flatters a rival — flagged with severity, frequency, and the verbatim quote. Agencies get a portfolio view across many brands, a white-label workspace, and alerts over Slack, Feishu, or webhook.
Pricing. Free at $0 with no credit card includes competitor insights. Pro at $299/month, cancel anytime, adds daily monitoring and the full fix pipeline. Performance is outcome-based and sales-led — current plans at arenza.ai/pricing.
2. Peec AI
An AI-search analytics platform for marketing teams, built around competitor benchmarking.
Why we picked it. Peec is competitor-first: it benchmarks your visibility against named rivals and adds position and sentiment tracking, so you learn not just who ChatGPT picked but where in the answer and in what tone. Multi-country support shows whether a different rival leads in each market you sell into.
Best for. Marketing teams that want competitor benchmarking with position and sentiment, outside a Shopify app.
Key specs. Tracks ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini. Bundles custom prompts, visibility, position, and sentiment tracking, competitor benchmarking, multi-country support, CSV, Looker Studio, an API, and MCP. Shopify app: see the listing. Social proof: 4.9/5 on G2 with 3,000+ brands and agencies.
Pricing. Pricing is not published — see the listing.
3. StoreRank — Rank in ChatGPT & AI
A Shopify app that tracks brand and competitor mentions and optimizes for AI discovery.
Why we picked it. StoreRank follows both your brand and your competitors' mentions across engines, so you can see who gets named alongside or ahead of you. It then acts on the finding with auto AI schema, content optimization, and per-platform AI traffic analytics to help you respond.
Best for. Merchants who want competitor mention tracking bundled with automatic schema and content fixes.
Key specs. Reads ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google. Ships brand and competitor mention tracking, auto AI schema and crawler access, AI Article Autopilot, FAQ generation, and AI traffic and revenue analytics. Holds a 5.0 rating across 21 reviews.
Pricing. From Starter at $29/month up to Scale at $289/month, with a 14-day trial — see the listing.
4. Cited — AI Visibility
A newly listed Shopify app that surfaces the AI answers naming your store, receipt by receipt.
Why we picked it. Cited pairs competitor tracking with a receipt of each model's actual answer, so you can read the real response and see, in plain text, which stores were named instead of yours. A weekly digest keeps the rival list current without a manual check.
Best for. Merchants who want a free way to read exactly who was named, backed by answer receipts.
Key specs. Covers ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI. Delivers competitor tracking, per-model answer receipts, a composite visibility score, AI-drafted review replies, a weekly digest, and local SEO scoring. A recent listing launched mid-2026, still at 0 reviews.
Pricing. Free covers 5 tracked questions on a weekly scan; Growth at $29/month adds 25 questions and 5 competitor watches; Pro at $79/month unlocks 100 questions across 5 models — see the listing.
5. Visibly AI
A Shopify app that measures your store's mention and rank on live shopping queries.
Why we picked it. Visibly benchmarks you against rivals and follows real shopping prompts for both mention and rank, so you can spot the exact prompt where a competitor outranks you. Its recommendations are ordered by impact.
Best for. Merchants who want competitor benchmarking pinned to shopping-prompt rank.
Key specs. Watches ChatGPT and Gemini. Provides competitor benchmarking, real shopping-prompt tracking for mention and rank, an AI Visibility Score from 0 to 100, product recommendation visibility, and impact-ranked recommendations. Rated 5.0 across 2 reviews.
Pricing. Starter is $79/month and Pro $199/month, with a 14-day trial — see the listing.
6. Ahrefs Brand Radar
Part of the Ahrefs SEO suite, Brand Radar tracks brand visibility across AI answers.
Why we picked it. If your team already runs Ahrefs, Brand Radar compares your AI presence against rivals through competitor benchmarking and an AI Visibility Index, with citation discovery to reveal which sources those rivals are cited from — all inside the suite you already use.
Best for. SEO teams standardized on Ahrefs who want competitor benchmarking in the same place as their SEO work.
Key specs. Across seven engines — AI Overviews, AI Mode, Perplexity, Gemini, ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude. Offers competitor benchmarking, an AI Visibility Index, custom prompts, AI traffic and bot analytics, and citation discovery. Because it is a broad web-SEO suite rather than a Shopify tool, its Shopify app is not stated on the listing.
Pricing. Custom Prompts start at $50/month, the AI Visibility Index is $199/month, and both are included with paid Ahrefs plans — see the listing.
How we chose
When the question is who ChatGPT recommends instead of you, we ranked on how sharply each tool answers it:
- Does it name rivals per query? Knowing a competitor beats you overall is weak; knowing they own "best <category> under $100" while you're absent is a target.
- Does it read more than ChatGPT? One rival can dominate ChatGPT while another leads Google AI Mode, so a tool that covers both shows the full competitive picture.
- What follows the leaderboard? The stronger tools don't stop at naming the rival; they prescribe the fix for the query you're losing and re-check it.
- Native and free. Running inside Shopify next to your catalog, and a genuine free tier, settle ties.
Arenza tops the list because it ties every competitor mention to a specific query, reads ChatGPT and Google AI Mode together, and turns the gap into a prescribed, tracked fix inside Shopify. It is not the cheapest option here; it is the most complete for naming the rivals winning your answers and taking those queries back.
FAQ
Can a Shopify app show which competitors ChatGPT recommends instead of me?
Yes. The right app reports how often your store appears in ChatGPT answers broken down by competitor, so you see which rivals are named ahead of you and on which queries. That breakdown is usually tied to your product lines and SKUs.
How do I find the exact queries where a competitor beats me?
Use recommendation-gap analysis, which names the specific queries where a rival is cited and your store is absent. The better tools attach a prescribed on-site or content fix to each gap.
Does competitor tracking cover Google AI Mode as well as ChatGPT?
It should. A rival can lead ChatGPT while a different one leads Google AI Mode, so a tool that covers both engines shows who wins your answers on each.
Can I track competitors on a free plan?
Sometimes. A few tools here include competitor insights on a free tier with no credit card, enough to read the competitive picture before you pay.
What can I do once I know who ChatGPT recommends instead of me?
Rework the page behind that query to answer it better than the rival does, then rescan to confirm your standing improved. Tools with change tracking and alerts tell you when a rival gains ground on a query you care about.