# AI search software evaluation worksheet

Prepared by Heading. Method reviewed 21 September 2026.
This is a blank evaluation aid, not a completed vendor ranking.

## Scope

- Buyer decision:
- Evaluator and review date:
- Product and plan:
- Market and language:
- Platforms and exact surfaces:
- Collection dates:
- Five prompts (exact wording):

## Record the evidence

For each requirement below, record: required / optional; observed answer;
tested / documented / unverified; source URL or demonstration date; remaining question.

1. Platform and market coverage
2. Collection cadence and retry handling
3. Visibility denominator and treatment of missing or no-answer results
4. Original answer and source inspection
5. Prompt, platform and date filters
6. Competitor comparison on the same sample
7. Client separation, access and reporting
8. Follow-up task ownership
9. Prompt allowance and add-ons
10. Price, currency, billing interval and complete quoted cost

## Decision

- Required criteria satisfied:
- Required criteria still unverified:
- Tradeoffs accepted:
- Who completed the workflow trial:
- Chosen next action and owner:
- Next review date:

Do not infer that a feature is absent because it was not demonstrated.
Keep vendor claims separate from what you tested.