AI engines
Five engines, five different ways of answering
How each AI engine builds its answers and what Seoptist measures there: ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity, Claude and Google AI Overviews. Which crawler each uses, how it cites sources, and practical tips to be recommended.
- ChatGPTLive
ChatGPT
by OpenAI
The most used assistant, with search and live browsing built in.
Crawlers: OAI-SearchBot, ChatGPT-User, GPTBot
How it works → - GeminiLive
Google Gemini
by Google
Google's assistant, grounded in Google Search and Maps data.
Crawlers: Googlebot, Google-Extended
How it works → - PerplexityLive
Perplexity
by Perplexity AI
Answer engine that cites sources on every answer, by design.
Crawlers: PerplexityBot, Perplexity-User
How it works → - ClaudePhase 2
Claude
by Anthropic
Anthropic's assistant with web search and careful, hedged answers.
Crawlers: Claude-User, Claude-SearchBot, ClaudeBot
How it works → - Google AI OverviewsPhase 2
Google AI Overviews
by Google
AI summaries at the top of Google Search, built from the regular index.
Crawlers: Googlebot, Google-Extended
How it works →
Why it matters
The same business, five different visibility scores
Engines retrieve differently, so the same site can be invisible on one and recommended on another. Illustrative data from the sample report.
| Engine | Data source | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | OpenAI API | Live |
| Gemini | Google Gemini API | Live |
| Perplexity | Perplexity Sonar API | Live |
| Claude | Anthropic API | Phase 2 |
| Google AI Overviews | Licensed search data (SerpApi) | Phase 2 |
| Google AI Mode | Licensed search data (SerpApi) | Phase 2 |
| Copilot | Licensed search data (SerpApi) | Phase 2 |
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