Key takeaways
- Reddit, YouTube and LinkedIn citation shares differ hugely by AI engine, so a tool that lumps them into one number will mislead you.
- Peec AI's well-known "30M sources" study put Reddit first, but ChatGPT's Reddit share collapsed in August 2026. Treat older rankings as dated.
- The features that matter: per-engine splits, LinkedIn page types, a way to see the exact threads, videos and posts being cited, and some path from insight to action.
- Promptwatch is the strongest fit if you want dedicated Reddit, YouTube and LinkedIn reports plus tooling to act on them. Indexly, Ahrefs Brand Radar, Profound and a few budget tools are worth a look depending on your needs.
- Pricing in the roundups below was not verified. Check each vendor's pricing page before you commit.
Why people look for Peec AI alternatives
Peec AI is a clean, well-liked prompt tracker. It also published one of the most-quoted studies in the space: an analysis of 30 million sources that found Reddit was the most-cited domain across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity and AI Overviews, with YouTube, LinkedIn, Wikipedia and Forbes in the top five (as reported by Search Engine Land).
So why leave? Usually it is one of these:
- You want to know which Reddit threads, YouTube videos or LinkedIn posts are cited, not just that "social" shows up.
- You need to go from "we are absent" to "here is the fix", and a tracker alone stops at the first half.
- You want crawler logs or AI traffic attribution next to citation data.
- Pricing or prompt limits do not fit. One vendor comparison lists Peec at EUR 89/mo, though that comes from a competitor's blog, so verify it.
None of this makes Peec bad. It is a prompt tracker, and that is what it does. If you only need mention tracking, you may not need to switch at all.
The data has moved: why per-engine tracking matters
Here is the thing that changes how you should shop. The "Reddit is number one everywhere" story is already stale.
Promptwatch's data for Sep 28 to Oct 4, 2026 shows how lopsided social citations are by engine (Social Media Citations by AI Model, October 2026):
| Engine | Share of citations from social platforms | Notable detail |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 0.46% | LinkedIn is now its top social platform at 0.3%; Reddit fell from 5.19% to 0.09% |
| Google AI Overviews | 12.2% | YouTube 4.28%, Facebook 2.38%, Reddit 2.15%, LinkedIn 1.55% |
| Perplexity | 2.7% | LinkedIn and Reddit tie at 0.86%; YouTube 0.79% |
AI Overviews cites social platforms about 26 times more than ChatGPT does. Averaged across the three engines, YouTube sits at 1.70%, Reddit at 1.03% and LinkedIn at 0.90%.
The Reddit drop in ChatGPT is the sharpest example. Promptwatch's Reddit citations report shows reddit.com holding about 3.83% of ChatGPT citations from Jul 18 to Aug 7, 2026, then falling below 1% on Aug 14. The Aug 14 to 17 average was 0.52%. Promptwatch flags the size as provisional, since a data-collection issue cannot be fully ruled out. Over the same period Reddit slid more gradually in AI Mode (2.22% to 1.54%) and AI Overviews (2.37% to 2.10%).
The practical takeaway: a dashboard that says "Reddit is your top source" without an engine and date filter is giving you a number that may have been true in July.
LinkedIn is not one thing either
LinkedIn citations split into page types, and the mix differs per engine. From Promptwatch's August 2026 LinkedIn data:
- Across engines, Pulse articles are 30.41% of LinkedIn citations, posts 27.75%, company pages 18.05%.
- ChatGPT leans on company pages (33.68%) and posts (26.45%). Pulse articles are only 3.65%.
- Perplexity favors posts (37.32%).
- AI Mode and AI Overviews both lean on Pulse articles (about 34 to 35%).
If you are planning LinkedIn work, that tells you whether to polish the company page or write long-form articles. A tracker that cannot split by page type cannot tell you this.
What to look for in a replacement
Use this as a checklist when comparing tools:
- Per-engine splits for Reddit, YouTube and LinkedIn, with date ranges, not a blended share.
- URL-level detail: the specific subreddit, thread, video, channel or post being cited.
- A "my channels" view so you can separate your own accounts from everyone else's.
- LinkedIn page-type breakdown.
- Real interface data. User-facing answers and citations can differ from API outputs.
- Something beyond reporting: content gaps, briefs, an action list, or publishing.
- Traffic or crawler data so you can tie citations to outcomes.
Most tools tick two or three of these. Few tick them all.
Peec AI alternatives compared
The table below mixes my read of each tool with vendor claims. Where a claim comes from a vendor's own marketing or an unverified post, I say so.
| Tool | Reddit/YouTube/LinkedIn tracking | Goes beyond monitoring? | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promptwatch | Dedicated Reddit, YouTube and LinkedIn citation reports, plus "My channels" | Yes: content gaps, Content Agent, Action Board, crawler logs, traffic | Teams that want to act on citation data |
| Indexly | Claims LinkedIn and Reddit signals (vendor claim) | Content agents, traffic attribution (vendor claim) | Budget-minded teams, LinkedIn-focused B2B |
| Ahrefs Brand Radar | Surfaces YouTube, Reddit and review-site citations | Works inside the Ahrefs suite | Existing Ahrefs users |
| Profound | Strong monitoring | Enterprise analytics | Large brands with budget |
| Dageno AI | SMB-friendly monitoring | Limited | Smaller teams |
| Otterly.AI | Basic tracking | No | Cheap, simple monitoring |
| PromptMonitor | Unverified claims | Unknown | Tight budgets (verify first) |
Promptwatch
Full disclosure: it is the platform we use, so weigh my enthusiasm accordingly. But on this specific brief, it is the closest match.
Promptwatch has dedicated reports for the subreddits, videos, channels and LinkedIn posts that AI engines cite, plus a "My channels" filter to isolate your own accounts. Citation Trends classifies every citation by content type and source type, so you can see whether a Reddit or YouTube citation is ramping up or decaying. It tracks the real interfaces of ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot and others, by country and language.
The difference from a pure tracker is what happens next. The Action Board turns gaps into a prioritized to-do list, the Content Agent can write and publish to WordPress, Webflow or Framer, and IP-verified crawler logs plus visitor analytics show whether any of it produced AI-driven traffic. Pricing starts with a free Explore tier (ChatGPT only), then Essential at $95/mo, Professional at $245/mo and Business at $579/mo. Confirm at promptwatch.com/pricing.
The honest downside: it has more surface area than a simple tracker, so a team that only wants a weekly mention count may find it more than they need.
Indexly
Indexly's own comparison page lists a $49/mo starting price and says it covers LinkedIn and Reddit signals, which it says Peec does not. That is vendor-authored content, so test it with a trial before believing the grid. It also claims content agents and AI traffic attribution.
Ahrefs Brand Radar
If you already live in Ahrefs, Brand Radar is the lowest-friction option. Tim Soulo's roundup of 14 Peec alternatives makes the point that AI platforms often cite review sites, YouTube, Reddit and industry blogs more than a brand's own domain, which is exactly why a suite with a big web index is useful here. Prompt sets are less flexible than a dedicated tracker.
Profound
Profound is a strong enterprise monitoring platform with a price to match. It is worth a demo if you have the budget, but compare it on the checklist above: Reddit tracking and agentic execution are where Promptwatch positions itself ahead.
Dageno AI and Otterly.AI
Both appear in Reddit threads about Peec alternatives as SMB-friendly options. They are fine for monitoring. Neither is where I would go for deep social-source analysis.
Others worth a look
A few smaller tools show up in roundups, and I have not verified their social-citation depth. Ask each for a demo that shows a specific Reddit thread and a specific LinkedIn post cited for a prompt you care about.
- MentionBird markets itself around seeing which sources AI engines cite.
- Superlines tracks from real AI interfaces rather than APIs.
- Trakkr and Passionfruit tie visibility to traffic and revenue.
MentionBird
Superlines
For a wider scan, the GEO software directory at bestgeosoftware.com lists far more options than fit here.
How to run a fair trial
Do not judge on the dashboard. Judge on one test.
- Pick 20 prompts your buyers really use, mixing branded, comparison and category questions.
- Run them in each tool for at least a week.
- For each of Reddit, YouTube and LinkedIn, ask: can I see the exact URL cited, which engine cited it, and on what date?
- Compare the engine split against the public benchmarks above. If a tool shows Reddit at 4% of ChatGPT citations in October 2026, ask why.
- Check what the tool recommends. A list of gaps is useful. A prioritized list with drafts is better.
The free AI Visibility Report from Promptwatch is a quick way to get a baseline before you pay anyone.
What to do with the data
Once you can see citations by engine, the Promptwatch report suggests a sensible order of operations:
- Invest in YouTube first if your buyers use Google. It is the biggest social source in AI Overviews at 4.28%.
- Do not count on Reddit threads for ChatGPT visibility right now.
- Publish on LinkedIn and Reddit if Perplexity matters to you.
- Leave X out of the plan. It peaks around 0.1% of citations.
For LinkedIn, match the format to the engine. Company page completeness matters for ChatGPT, posts matter for Perplexity, and Pulse articles matter for Google's surfaces.
If you want a human team to run this strategy end to end, 1001 SEO Media does GEO and digital PR work, and it is the agency behind this directory. That is optional. The tooling above is enough to start on your own.
Which one should you pick?
- Want to find and fix social-source gaps, with content and traffic data in one place: Promptwatch.
- Want the cheapest way to test LinkedIn and Reddit signals: trial Indexly, and verify its claims.
- Already paying for Ahrefs: turn on Brand Radar first.
- Enterprise budget and a monitoring-first need: demo Profound.
- Happy with Peec's tracking but only missing source detail: ask Peec what is on its roadmap before you migrate.
Prices in this guide come from vendor pages or third-party posts and change often. Confirm everything on each vendor's site, and re-check any Reddit, YouTube or LinkedIn benchmark against a current date, because these numbers moved more in the last three months than in the previous year. For ongoing benchmarks, the Promptwatch Data hub is updated regularly.