Citation Gap Analyzer
Citation Gap Analyzer asks four AI platforms (Perplexity, ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude) the same research question, extracts the sources each one actually cites, and shows where your brand is present and where it is missing. The platform responses are real calls labeled "Live", not simulations.
Sources are enriched with an authority assessment, source type, page age and title similarity against your topics. On top you get a panel of which domains Google AI Overviews cites most in your niche (real DataForSEO data), and an AI-generated action plan.
Who it's for
Anyone who wants to know concretely which sources make competitors visible in AI answers, instead of guessing. The gap list is effectively a door-to-door list for outreach.
Prerequisites
- Growth plan or higher
- 50 credits per analysis (four real platform calls plus enrichment)
- Brand name, domain and keywords
Step by step
- Enter your brand name and domain.
- List your keywords, comma separated. Add competitors too if you like.
- Start the analysis. Expect up to half a minute plus some enrichment time; the progress steps shown are indicative while the four calls run in parallel.
Reading the results
- The summary cards give the big picture: unique sources, how many mention you, critical gaps and citation rate.
- The citation matrix shows, per source, which platforms used it and whether you are mentioned. High-authority sources cited by several platforms without mentioning you are the most important gaps.
- Top cited domains (the DataForSEO panel) shows who Google AI Overviews actually leans on in your niche; findings can be sent straight to the Findings Inbox.
- The authority scores are a curated heuristic, not a third-party DA metric; use them for ranking, not as absolute numbers.
- The action plan at the bottom is AI analysis of the findings.
Common problems
- Partial failure: one or more platforms did not respond; the report shows the ones that succeeded, and the banner says which dropped out. Rerun if an important platform is missing.
- Everything failed: the report comes back empty. The run is not refunded automatically in this case; contact support if it happens.
Limitations
- Page age is checked for at most 25 sources per run.
- The report is not saved; only findings you actively send to the Findings Inbox are kept.
Related tools
- Citation Architect, for the plan that closes the gaps
- AI Visibility Radar, for the visibility trend over time
Last updated 2026-08-03