# Profound (profound.com): agent-readiness 44/100, grade D

> Rank 799 of 1000 on Qomvia (rubric v2.3.0). Last scanned 2026-09-30T12:00:17.256Z. Page: https://qomvia.com/site/profound-com  JSON: https://qomvia.com/api/score/profound-com

## Summary

{
  "known": true,
  "confidence": "high",
  "summary": "Profound.com is an online platform that provides access to a vast library of market research reports from a wide array of publishers. Its distinct feature allows users to purchase specific sections, chapters, tables, or charts from reports, rather than requiring the purchase of entire reports, aiming to offer cost-effective and targeted market intelligence.",
  "offerings": [
    "Market research reports",
    "Granular report sections (chapters, tables, charts)",
    "Industry analysis",
    "Business intelligence"
  ],
  "audience": "Businesses, consultants, academics, and individuals seeking specific market intelligence and industry analysis without the need to buy full reports.",
  "geography": "Global",
  "strengths": [
    "Access to a comprehensive library of market research",
    "Cost-effective purchasing options for specific data points",
    "Coverage of a wide range of industries and topics",
    "Part of a reputable market research group (MarketResearch.com)"
  ],
  "unknowns": [
    "Exact pricing structure for granular purchases",
    "Specific number of publishers or reports currently available",
    "Details on the technology stack used for data delivery",
    "Average data update frequency across all reports",
    "Detailed customer service response times"
  ],
  "alternatives": [
    "MarketResearch.com",
    "Statista.com",
    "Euromonitor.com",
    "Gartner.com",
    "Forrester.com"
  ],
  "business": "Online platform providing access to market research reports with granular purchasing options for businesses and individuals globally.",
  "competitors": [
    "Euromonitor.com",
    "Statista.com",
    "IBISWorld.com",
    "FreedoniaGroup.com",
    "BCCResearch.com",
    "TransparencyMarketResearch.com",
    "GrandViewResearch.com"
  ]
}

## Score by group
- Machine access: 22/24
- Content legibility: 12/26
- Discovery surface: 0/20
- Identity & policy: 2/12
- Agent-facing performance: 8/8
- Agent protocols: 0/10
Failing checks:
- [blocker] No discoverable sitemap
- [blocker] No llms.txt
- [blocker] The site does not say who it is
- [blocker] No API or feed to read
- [blocker] No MCP endpoint to call

## AI mentions and rivals
Named in 6 AI assistant answers.
- statista.com: not measured
- ibisworld.com: not measured
- bccresearch.com: not measured
- transparencymarketresearch.com: not measured

## Named for
- What are the best tools to track how a brand is mentioned and recommended by AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini? https://qomvia.com/answers/what-are-the-best-tools-to-track-how-a-brand-is-mentioned-and-recommended-by-ai
- Which platforms can help me measure my brand’s visibility in generative AI and LLM-generated answers? https://qomvia.com/answers/which-platforms-can-help-me-measure-my-brand-s-visibility-in-generative-ai-and-l
- 1. Which AI visibility monitoring platform should a small or medium-sized company use to track brand mentions, competitors and recommendations across LLMs? https://qomvia.com/answers/1-which-ai-visibility-monitoring-platform-should-a-small-or-medium-sized-company

## FAQ
Q: Is Profound readable by AI agents?
A: Profound (profound.com) scores 44 out of 100 for agent readiness, grade D, measured today, on 30.09.2026. 0 of 3 agent classes we test can use the site, and 5 checks currently block agents outright.

Q: What stops agents from using profound.com?
A: The heaviest problems are: No discoverable sitemap; No llms.txt; The site does not say who it is; No API or feed to read; No MCP endpoint to call. Each one is scored from a public HTTP response, and the fix for each is listed in the signed-in report.

Q: How is the Profound agent-readiness score calculated?
A: Qomvia fetches public pages of profound.com as an AI agent would and runs the core checks every site gets across 6 groups: Machine access, Content legibility, Discovery surface, Identity & policy, Agent-facing performance, Agent protocols. Checks are weighted by how much an agent loses when they fail, and the score is expressed out of 100.

Q: How often is this score updated?
A: Public scores are re-checked when the site is re-scanned; tracked domains are re-scanned weekly and their owners are alerted when a check regresses. This page shows the scan from today, on 30.09.2026.

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