Mentioned vs Birdeye: AI Visibility for Trade Contractors
If you run a trade business (HVAC, plumbing, electrical), you've probably heard the pitch: "Get listed everywhere." That's Birdeye's lane. But there's a question Birdeye doesn't answer that's costing you money right now: Are you showing up when AI gets asked about your trade?
That's where Mentioned comes in. Let's be clear about what each tool does, because they're solving different problems.
What Birdeye Does Well
Birdeye is built for enterprises managing multiple locations. It's a reputation management platform that integrates with 3,000+ apps and handles review responses, listings accuracy across 50+ directories, and automated social media posting at scale. If you're a DSO with 20 dental offices or a property management company with 50 units, Birdeye is a solid operational layer.
They've also built Search AI to ensure you show up in ChatGPT and Google. That's valuable if you have the budget and complexity to manage multi-location strategy.
Where Mentioned is Different
Mentioned exists because 87% of trade contractors are invisible in AI. Not because they lack reviews or listings. Because when someone asks ChatGPT "Who's the best HVAC company near me?" or asks Perplexity "How do I know if I need a furnace replacement?"—your business doesn't appear.
Here's what we've found in 137 audits of trade contractors: the median AI visibility score is 32/100. The top 5% score 79+. That's a 47-point gap. For a $2M/year contractor, every point on that gap represents lost inbound and higher customer acquisition cost.
Mentioned tracks four AI platforms that matter: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini. We give you a specific visibility score, show you exactly where you're losing visibility, and unlock patterns from our open dataset of how top contractors got found.
Our founder cohort ($297/month or $1,497 lifetime) gets direct access to those patterns—what content works, which platforms care most, and a roadmap to move from invisible to visible.
Best For
| Tool | Best For | Budget | Complexity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birdeye | Multi-location enterprises managing reputation at scale across 50+ directories, review automation, social media automation | $500–$5,000+/month | High (requires integration strategy) |
| Mentioned | Single-location trade contractors who want to know why they're invisible in AI and how to fix it | $297/month or $1,497/lifetime | Low (audit + action plan) |
Use Both?
You can. Birdeye handles your operational layer—review responses, listings management, social posting. Mentioned handles the AI visibility question that Birdeye's Search AI touches but doesn't deep-dive. Think of it this way: Birdeye is the platform. Mentioned is the diagnostic. Most contractors who score low on Mentioned first need to understand why, then they know what operational priorities to set in Birdeye (if they use it).
The Move
Start with a free 90-second audit at mentionedinai.com. You'll get your AI visibility score across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini. No email required. No sales call.
If you score below 50, you're losing inbound deals every month. If you want the exact content and positioning that moves the needle, the founder cohort closes July 4. $297/month or $1,497 lifetime—locked pricing for the first cohort.
Open methodology. Public dataset. Built by operators who understand why trade contractors matter.
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Common questions about AI visibility for Birdeye contractors in
Google ranks pages. AI search engines like ChatGPT and Perplexity name specific businesses in answers. A Birdeye contractor in can rank #1 on Google and still be invisible in ChatGPT, because the signals are different (schema, citations, structured data, training-data presence).
Most Birdeye contractors see meaningful score lift within 30-60 days of implementing the three core fixes: Google Business Profile completion, consistent industry directory listings, and schema markup. The 47-point gap between median (32) and top performers (79) is closeable.
Yes. Roughly 40% of homeowner searches now start in ChatGPT or Perplexity instead of Google. Even with strong Google rankings, you can be completely invisible in AI answers, which means losing calls you don't even know about.
Your AI visibility score across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini. Specific gap analysis against top performers in . Three highest-leverage fixes prioritized by impact. Takes 90 seconds, no card required.