Prospecting Radar: brands AI leaves out, ranked
Radar shows agencies which brands in a category and region are named least by AI answers compared with the category leader, ranked by the size of that gap, with a short why-now reason and buying signals such as funding and hiring. It uses answers Proofsource has already collected, so browsing asks no new AI questions. You can save and pitch the top brands in one step.
| Category / region | Leader | Gap to leader |
|---|---|---|
| AI meeting notes, US | Otter.ai | -41 pts |
| Sales call recorders, UK | Fireflies.ai | -27 pts |
| Meeting schedulers, US |  Calendly | -19 pts |
| CRM tools for startups, US | HubSpot | -33 pts |
Uses answers already saved; no new AI answers are asked.
Prospecting Radar, in short
The facts, ready to quote.
- Input
- A category and a region
- Ranking
- Brands ordered by how far their AI naming trails the category leader
- Why now
- A short reason per brand, plus funding, headcount, hiring and AI-gap signals
- Cost of browsing
- Reads saved answers; no new AI answers are asked to show Radar
- New categories
- Scan an uncovered category at most once a week; the result is shared by every agency
- Action
- Save and pitch the top brands, with the credit cost shown first
AI visibility prospecting, explained
AI visibility prospecting is finding companies that would benefit most from AI search work, using how AI answers treat them today. A brand that AI engines like ChatGPT and Perplexity rarely name, in a category where a competitor is named in most answers, has a clear and measurable problem, which makes for a far stronger first conversation than a cold pitch about SEO.
Doing this by hand means asking AI engines many questions per category and counting names, then researching each brand. Few agencies can afford that across many categories.
Proofsource's Radar does the counting from answers it has already collected. Pick a category and region and Radar ranks brands by how far their AI naming trails the leader, adds a why-now reason and signals such as new funding, headcount growth, marketing hires and the AI gap itself, and lets you save and pitch the top brands after showing the credit cost. When a category is not covered yet, one agency can scan it, at most once a week, and every agency then sees the result.
How it works
Pick a category and region and see brands ranked by how far AI answers trail the leader, with the reason to reach out now.
Pick a category and region
For example, AI meeting notes in the United States.
Read the ranked gap
Brands are ranked by how far AI naming trails the category leader, from saved answers.
Check why now
Each brand shows a reason to reach out now and buying signals such as funding or hiring.
Save and pitch the top N
Select the top brands and save and pitch them in one step, after the credit cost is shown.
See it in the product
Screens from the Proofsource app, drawn with sample data for an example brand.
| Brand | AI naming gap | Why now |
|---|---|---|
| Driffle | -41 pts | Leader named 4x more; hiring a growth lead |
| Notewell | -36 pts | Raised a seed round last month |
| Recapture | -29 pts | Headcount up 18% this year |
Pitching the top 3 is shown in credits before you confirm.
| Brand | Newest signal | AI gap | AI angle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notewell | Raised a seed round | -36 pts | Missing from Perplexity answers for team note takers |
| Recapture | Headcount up 18% | -29 pts | Otter and Fathom named instead in ChatGPT |
| Driffle | Hiring a growth lead | -41 pts | Leader named 4x more often |
| Quillnote | Launched a free plan | -22 pts | Missing from Claude answers for AI notes for interviews |
A category nobody has scanned yet can be scanned once a week, and every agency sees the result.
AI angle: Recapture is missing from ChatGPT answers for ai meeting notes for small teams, where Otter and Fathom are named.
Every capability, live today
6 shipped capabilities behind prospecting Radar, each in the product now.
Radar by category and region
Pick a category and region and see brands ranked by how far AI naming trails the leader, with a why-now reason, from saved answers and no new answers asked.
Pitch the top N
Save and pitch the selected top brands in one step, after the cost is shown.
Scan a new category
Scan an uncovered category at most once a week; the result is shared by every agency.
Buying signals
Funding, headcount, hiring and AI-gap signals on each lead.
Lead alerts
Alerts when a saved lead shows a new signal, with credit use for lead data kept on record.
AI angle per lead
Each lead carries its AI angle: where AI answers leave it out and who they name instead.
Who it is for
Pick a niche to sell into
Compare categories by AI gap and choose where your offer will land best.
Open with a real problem
Start the conversation with the gap: competitors named, the prospect left out.
Reach out at the right time
Funding, hiring and headcount signals tell you who is likely to buy now.
Why it matters
Prospects with a measured gap
Every brand on Radar has a quantified AI naming gap, not a guess.
Browsing asks nothing new
Radar reads saved answers, so exploring categories costs no new AI answers.
Shared coverage
When one agency scans a new category, every agency benefits from the result.
From list to pitch fast
Save and pitch the top brands in one step, with the cost shown first.
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Prospecting Radar: Proofsource and other tools
Agency programs in this space help win clients in different ways; here is what each public page describes.
| Capability | Proofsource | AthenaHQ | Peec AI | SE Ranking | Scrunch | Rankscale | Otterly.AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Find prospects by AI gap | YesBrands ranked by how far AI naming trails the category leader | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Leads delivered or generated | YesRadar plus buying signals and lead alerts | RelatedLeads routed after GEO certificationSource | Not listed | RelatedAgency lead widgetSource | Not listed | RelatedPartner directory, affiliate commissions, client discounts, webinars (Growth)Source | RelatedDedicated agencies page and partnersSource |
| Multi-client agency workspace | YesAgency workspace with clients, leads and pitches | YesMany brands in one platform with team permissionsSource | YesIsolated project per client; unlimited client workspacesSource | YesManage team and client accounts in one platformSource | YesUnified workspace for multiple clients with prefilled dashboardsSource | YesBrand dashboard slots from 2 up to 100 by planSource | YesSeparate team, reports, prompts per clientSource |
| Pitch-ready workspace for a prospect | YesSave and pitch the top brands in one step, after the cost is shown | YesPre-built agency workspaces with AI search insights for proposalsSource | YesFree 7-day prospect workspaces, converts to client projectSource | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Category-level view across brands | YesBrands in a category and region ranked by how far AI naming trails the leader | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | RelatedBenchmark by competitor, persona, topic, geo and industry segmentSource | Not listed | Not listed |
Where each of them shines
A full agency program with GEO certification, a growth manager, reseller licenses and routed client leads.
Free pitch projects for prospects that convert straight into client projects. Compare in full
A white-label platform with a lead generator widget for agencies.
A unified multi-client workspace with prefilled dashboards and a partner program. Compare in full
Rankscale offers a partner directory, affiliate commissions and shared agency credits.
Otterly.AI has a dedicated agencies page, client workspaces and an industry-level visibility index. Compare in full
Questions about prospecting Radar
What is an AI naming gap?
It is how far a brand's share of AI answers trails the most-named brand in its category. A large gap means AI assistants recommend a competitor far more often.
Does browsing Radar cost anything?
Browsing reads answers Proofsource has already saved, so it asks no new AI questions. Actions such as pitching or scanning a new category show their credit cost before you confirm.
What happens if my category is not covered?
You can scan it. Each uncovered category can be scanned at most once a week, and the result is shared by every agency using Radar.
Which engines does Radar use?
It reads saved answers from the engines your plan covers, up to 10: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Grok, DeepSeek and Meta AI.
What buying signals are shown?
Funding, headcount changes, hiring and the AI gap itself, plus a short why-now reason. Alerts tell you when a saved lead shows a new signal.
What does save and pitch do?
It adds the selected brands to your agency's lead list and opens their pitches, after showing the cost in credits.
How is this different from AthenaHQ's or Peec AI's agency programs?
AthenaHQ routes leads to certified agencies and Peec AI offers free pitch workspaces, both useful. Radar lets you find prospects yourself, by category and region, ranked by a measured AI gap.
Keep exploring
Try it on your own brand.
Proofsource is live: scan your brand and see prospecting Radar at work with your own answers, competitors and sources.
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