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Preuve AI
Free Reality Check on your idea, no card
IdeaCrystal
Free 1-page scan: top SERP results, 3 keyword ideas, a quick-look verdict
IdeaCrystal vs Preuve AI (2026)
Two one-time reports, different proof
IdeaCrystal sells a $37 report on your idea, built on search and SEO data. Preuve scans your idea, free, then sells a 60+ source report once for $59, every claim linked to its source.
Side by side
Feature comparison at a glance
Verdict
Preuve AI wins 6 of 12 validation steps.
IdeaCrystal sells a $37 search-data report in 30-60 minutes. Preuve scans your idea free, then sells a report with every claim linked, in about ten minutes.
01Getting started3 rows
Price of one report
Preuve AI
$59 one-time Founder Report, yours to keep
IdeaCrystal
$37 one-time, USD, no subscription
Time to the report
Same sittingPreuve AI
About ten minutes
→ You read the verdict before you close the tab.
IdeaCrystal
30 to 60 minutes, emailed when ready
02Where the evidence comes from4 rows
Source links
CheckablePreuve AI
Every claim links to its source, 40+ domains per report
→ Click a number and see the page it came from.
IdeaCrystal
Sources named in prose, 0 clickable source links in its sample
Data sources
Preuve AI
60+ live sources read at scan time by 10 parallel agents
IdeaCrystal
Over 50 sources advertised, SERP data from DataForSEO
Search and ad data
Preuve AI
Demand signals and verbatim pain quotes, each linked
IdeaCrystal
Keyword volume, CPC, SERP pages, competitor traffic, ad intelligence
AI model
Named modelPreuve AI
Claude Opus 5.5, named
→ You know which model wrote the verdict.
IdeaCrystal
"AI models", none named
03What you get out5 rows
Sourced numbers, repeatable verdict, structured report.
Verdict
BenchmarkedPreuve AI
0-100 score against 6,000+ ideas (median 54, 17.5% go)
→ A 72 means something because you can see where it lands.
IdeaCrystal
Go/No-Go recommendation with confidence scores
When the verdict is weak
Scored pivotsPreuve AI
3 pivots, each with its score impact
→ You see which change moves the score before you make it.
IdeaCrystal
Five moves to consider, not scored
Output
Preuve AI
19-section interactive report + shareable link
IdeaCrystal
22-section web report + PDF in its sample
Languages
Your languagePreuve AI
8 languages
→ Scan and read the report in the language you work in.
IdeaCrystal
English only
Buying a business
Preuve AI
Not offered: Preuve tests new ideas
IdeaCrystal
Free Deal Check + paid Due Diligence scan
Pricing checked manuallySample report readEvery link counted
The core difference
Same question, different evidence
Preuve AI
“Can I check every claim?”
- You type your idea, 10 agents read 60+ live sources
- Free Reality Check: 0-100 score in under a minute, no card
- Every claim links to its source, 40+ domains per report
- Full report in about ten minutes, in 8 languages
- The $59 Founder Report is yours to keep, nothing expires
IdeaCrystal
“Is there search demand?”
- A short guided form on your idea, report emailed in 30-60 minutes
- Keyword volume, CPC, SERP pages, and competitor traffic
- Ends on a Go/No-Go recommendation with confidence scores
- Sources named in prose, none clickable in its sample report
- $37 one-time, a free 1-page scan, English only
The real test
A verdict is easier to trust on a scale
IdeaCrystal’s report leaves you with a final Go/No-Go call on your idea. Below, you’ll see how Preuve scores an idea on a 0-100 scale as compared to the 6,000+ ideas in its benchmark.
Preuve AI · your idea
54
median score across 13 industries
In addition to search demand, Preuve weighs many other factors including competition, market size, go-to-market, etc. to arrive at this score. In that benchmark, only 17.5% of the 6,000+ ideas that Preuve has graded earned a go verdict (score of 70+).
0go zone →100
IdeaCrystal · its sample report
Go / No-Go
section 22 of 22 in its public sample
In this section, IdeaCrystal gives you a recommendation, confidence scores, and gap scores for your idea. It comes after deep dives into search demand, the SERP landscape, competitor traffic, and ad intelligence. Note that it does not provide a score from 0 to 100, so the verdict is a call, not a place on a scale.
Already ran an idea on IdeaCrystal? Scan it here to see how far away you are from a 72 (usually only 2-3 fixable things).
Fair assessment
What IdeaCrystal does well
If you plan to win at search, this report includes numbers most others won’t show you. One time charge of $37, no subscription.
Search demand in numbers
Everything you need to know about your keywords: volume, CPC, difficulty, trends, pages that are in the SERPs, etc. SERPs powered by DataForSEO.
Ads and competitor traffic
See what people are advertising, and how much traffic the top sites in your industry are getting.
Buying a business, too
Acquirers: before buying a business, use Deal Check to run a free scan or Due Diligence to run a paid scan. Preuve does not offer either.
What Preuve AI does differently
A free scan before you pay
Get a 0-100 score for your idea in under a minute for free. If it's good enough, buy the full report ($59). Called "Reality Check", no credit card required for the free scan.
Every claim links to its source
They link to lots of sources (40+ domains, median 70 clickable links per report) - whether it’s a market figure, or a competitor, you can always click through to see where they found it.
A named model
They’re upfront that their reports use a frontier model, specifically Claude Opus 5.5.
3 pivots, scored
If the idea isn’t all that, they’ll give you pivots to strengthen it, including how much that pivot will increase your score.
Founder Fit
They assess how good the idea is for you specifically, taking into account your team, budget, goals, access to the problem, and more.
Investor deliverables
It’s $499 on top of the $59 report, and you get a killer deck, investment memo, 18-month financial model, and competitive teardown - essentially everything you need to get rolling. The fact that it’s built by a founder means it’s made to hold up to founder scrutiny and due diligence.
Verdict in one minute
Who should use which tool
Both will test out your idea - one through search data, the other through verifiable sources.
Best for most founders
Choose Preuve AI if
- You want to click through to the source behind every claim
- You want a 0-100 score benchmarked against 6,000+ ideas
- You want pivots that show their score impact if the verdict is weak
- You want the report in about ten minutes, in one of 8 languages
- You want a 14-day satisfaction guarantee on the report
→ Most founders start here
Choose IdeaCrystal if
- You plan to win on search and want keyword volume, CPC, and SERP data
- You want ad intelligence and competitor traffic in the same report
- You are weighing up buying a business, not starting one
- You want the lower sticker price: $37 against Preuve’s $59
→ Best for search-led ideas
Read the fine print
Two IdeaCrystal claims worth a closer look
All quotes were taken from ideacrystal.com or its sample report, and were accessed on Oct 1st 2026. Both are publicly accessible.
Named, not linked
“Over 50 sources are queried at report time.”
Our finding
Their About page says “30+” and they show an example report page that says “SERP data from DataForSEO” but they don’t actually link to any external data. The only external links on that page are to load web fonts. The numbers they do show in the example aren’t linked to any external data.
Model not named
“AI models analyze the combined evidence.”
Our finding
Their FAQ page says “The AI is only the final synthesis layer.” but they don’t say which AI model they use.
The honest test
See the sources behind your idea, free
Get a real score, your top risks, and 2 competitors in under a minute. No card needed.
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FAQ
Common questions about Preuve AI vs IdeaCrystal
What is the difference between IdeaCrystal and Preuve AI?
These are both one-time reports for idea submissions. IdeaCrystal (previously IdeaScanner) uses search and SEO data like keyword search volume, cost-per-click, what pages are in the search results, competitor traffic data, ad intelligence, etc. They specifically mention "SERP data from DataForSEO" in their sample report. It takes 30-60 minutes for them to email you a report with a final "Go / No-Go" recommendation. Preuve AI uses 10 agents working in parallel to gather data from 60+ live data sources and links to those sources for every claim it makes. Its grading is out of 100 and relative to a benchmark of 6,000+ ideas. It takes about ten minutes to get a report.
How much does IdeaCrystal cost?
IdeaCrystal has a free 1-page scan (top SERP results, 3 keyword opportunities, and a quick-look verdict), but their home page and FAQ don't link to it. The full report is a one-time fee of $37 per idea (USD, as of October 2026). There's no subscription involved. With Preuve AI, you can also scan your idea for free before paying a one-time fee of $59 for the Founder Report. No subscription, here, either.
Does IdeaCrystal link its sources?
They name them. On their FAQ page, IdeaCrystal says "over 50 sources are queried". However, on a sample report, while they do name the data sources in the body (eg. "SERP data from DataForSEO"), there isn't a link you can click to see the actual data source. In fact, the only external links on their sample report are to load web fonts. With Preuve AI, on the other hand, you can click on any claim in the report to be taken to the actual web page where the claim was sourced from. The links come from over 40 different domains, and the median number of links in a Preuve report is 70.
Is IdeaCrystal free?
Partly. Their full report isn't: they charge $37 once. They do have a free 1-page scan (top SERP results, 3 keyword opportunities, and a quick-look verdict), though their home page and FAQ don't link to it. They also offer several free tools, including a free Deal Check when you're buying a business. On Preuve AI you can get a free Reality Check without entering your credit card. It gives you a 0-100 score, your top risks, and a preview of your top two competitors on your real idea in under a minute.
Which one helps if I want to buy a business instead?
IdeaCrystal offers a free Deal Check, as well as a paid Due Diligence scan when you're buying a business. We don't offer that on Preuve AI. We only help you check a new idea before you build it.
Can I use IdeaCrystal and Preuve AI together?
Yes. You can run a free Reality Check on Preuve to start. Then, if you want a deeper $59 report, we'll market-size your idea with sources, name your competitors, and suggest 3 pivots if your idea is weak. And if SEO is important to your idea, you can get a $37 report from IdeaCrystal with keyword volume, CPC, and SERP data.
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IdeaCrystal features, pricing, and terms based on ideacrystal.com and its public sample report as checked October 1, 2026. Features may have changed since. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.