Top 20 conversion rate optimization tools by AI search visibility (2026)
Conversion rate optimization tools used to run experiments, personalize pages, capture intent, analyze behavior, and increase form fills, sales, and funnel performance. Ranked by a composite score: 70% visibility (% of AI answers naming the brand) + 30% citation rate (% citing the brand's domain). Full methodology →
Refreshed Jun 06, 2026At a glance
What we observed in this categoryauto-generated
Unbounce leads the category with a composite score of 22.5, despite recording 0% AI visibility — meaning it never appeared in AI-generated responses as a named mention in context, yet was cited 75% of the time, the highest citation rate of any brand. This disconnect is significant: Unbounce is trusted as a source the AI pulls from, but is not being surfaced as a recommended tool. VWO sits second at 20.0 composite, combining modest 12.5% visibility with 37.5% citation, making it the most balanced performer in the top five.
A striking divergence exists between visibility and citation across the top brands. Optimizely and Hotjar both achieved 25% visibility — highest in the category — yet recorded 0% citation each, meaning AI responses mention them but do not link back to their domains as sources. Conversely, Landingi and Contentsquare (ranks 6–7) achieved 0% visibility but 37.5% citation each, mirroring Unbounce's pattern. This suggests the AI treats certain brands as reference material without featuring them as recommendations, and recommends others without citing them as sources.
Google AI Mode is the dominant engine across all 20 brands — every brand's top engine is Google AI Mode, indicating no meaningful presence on alternative AI engines in this audit. The top cited sources include perspective.co, unbounce.com, monday.com, plerdy.com, and alexbirkett.com, suggesting the AI is anchoring on third-party review and practitioner content rather than vendor-owned domains alone. The category average visibility is just 3.8% and average citation is 12.5%, confirming that most CRO tool brands have very limited AI footprint overall.
Movers & shakers since last refresh
Biggest visibility risers
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Optimizely 0% → 25% · rank #0 → #3+25pp
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Hotjar 0% → 25% · rank #0 → #4+25pp
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VWO 0% → 12% · rank #0 → #2+12pp
The ranking
| # | Brand | Visibility | Citation | Top engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
unbounce.com
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0% | 75% | Google AI Mode |
Unbounce leads with a 22.5 composite score driven entirely by its 75% citation rate, while its 0% visibility sits far below the category average of 3.8%. |
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| 2 |
vwo.com
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12% | 38% | Google AI Mode |
VWO is the only top-5 brand combining both measurable visibility (12.5%) and strong citation (37.5%), giving it the most balanced AI presence among peers. |
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| 3 |
optimizely.com
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25% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Optimizely matches Hotjar with the highest visibility in the category at 25%, but its 0% citation rate means AI responses mention it without linking back to its domain. |
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| 4 |
hotjar.com
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25% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Hotjar shares Optimizely's 25% visibility and 0% citation profile, tying for the widest visibility-citation gap among all 20 brands audited. |
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| 5 |
convert.com
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12% | 25% | Google AI Mode |
Convert ranks fifth with a 16.2 composite score, posting 12.5% visibility and 25% citation — above the category averages on both metrics, unlike most peers. |
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| 6 |
landingi.com
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0% | 38% | Google AI Mode |
| 7 |
contentsquare.com
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0% | 38% | Google AI Mode |
| 8 |
omniconvert.com
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0% | 25% | Google AI Mode |
| 9 |
convertflow.com
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0% | 12% | Google AI Mode |
| 10 |
abtasty.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 11 |
dynamicyield.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 12 |
mutinyhq.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 13 |
instapage.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 14 |
leadpages.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 15 |
fullstory.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 16 |
optinmonster.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 17 |
crazyegg.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 18 |
kameleoon.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 19 |
nosto.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 20 |
freshworks.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Sources AI engines trust in this category
Across the 8 buyer-intent queries we ran on conversion rate optimization tools, these are the domains Google AI Mode cited most often. If you're not on this list — or if your competitors are — that's a concrete PR / linkbuilding target.
How to read this ranking
Four things worth knowing before you act on the numbers above. These are the same definitions across every industry page — for category-specific observations, see the What we observed section above (where available) and the per-brand insights inline in the ranking.
Visibility = being named
A brand's visibility % is the share of AI answers that mention it by name in the response prose. This is who AI engines actively recommend to the buyer.
Citation rate = being trusted
Citation rate is the share of AI answers that include the brand's domain as a clickable source link. This is what the AI treats as authoritative evidence — different from being named.
Top engine differs by brand
The "top engine" column shows which AI surface each brand performs best on. Big gaps between a brand's score across engines usually points to specific content or schema gaps.
Rankings move month to month
AI engines re-crawl and re-rank on shorter cycles than classical search. We re-audit every brand on this list at least every 30 days and refresh this page automatically.
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Frequently asked about conversion rate optimization tools AI visibility
Who leads AI visibility in conversion rate optimization tools?
Unbounce leads with a composite score of 22.5, driven by a 75% citation rate — the highest in the category — despite having 0% AI visibility in responses.
Which CRO brands appear most often in Google AI Mode responses?
Optimizely and Hotjar are mentioned most frequently, each achieving 25% visibility — more than six times the category average of 3.8% — though neither receives any citation credit.
What sources does Google AI Mode cite most for CRO tool research?
The top cited sources include perspective.co, unbounce.com, monday.com, plerdy.com, and alexbirkett.com, indicating a reliance on third-party and practitioner content alongside vendor domains.
Is there a gap between which CRO brands are named in AI responses versus which are cited as sources?
Yes — Optimizely and Hotjar are named in 25% of responses but cited 0% of the time, while Unbounce and Landingi are cited frequently (75% and 37.5%) despite 0% named visibility.
How competitive is AI visibility across the CRO tools category overall?
AI penetration is low overall: the category average visibility is just 3.8% and average citation is 12.5%, and several brands including AB Tasty score 0% on both metrics.
Which CRO brands showed the biggest recent gains in AI visibility?
Optimizely, Hotjar, and VWO are the biggest risers, each moving from 0% to at least 12.5% visibility, with VWO also gaining 37.5 percentage points in citation rate.