MindSearch AI vs Profound: Which Should You Choose in 2026?
Both prices below were read from each vendor's own pricing page on the date shown.
Pricing side by side
| Plan | MindSearch AI | Profound |
|---|---|---|
| tier 1 | $299/mo — 1 knowledge graph, schema validation, monthly entity crawl checks | $99/mo — ChatGPT tracking only, 50 prompts, 100 agent credits a month |
| tier 2 | $899/mo — Multiple brand entities, automated schema sync, dedicated semantic architect | $399/mo — 3 answer engines, 100 prompts, 400 agent credits |
| tier 3 | — | On request — Up to 9 answer engines, SSO/SAML, SOC 2 |
read from both vendors' pricing pages · 22 Aug 2026 · how we verify
Choose MindSearch AI if
- Large enterprises establishing authoritative entity authority in AI models
- Technical SEOs managing complex multi-brand semantic schemas
Choose Profound if
- Brands whose buyers now start in an AI assistant
Where each one disappoints
MindSearch AI
- Simple short-form video clip editing
Profound
- Small sites — pricing is quoted and enterprise-shaped
Compiled by Stepan Noianov from both vendors' own sites. Something wrong? Report an inaccuracy.