State of AI Search · 2026

Who AI recommends

Quarter by quarter, we ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, Grok & DeepSeek who the best brands are in each category — and publish the leaderboard. This is what AI actually tells buyers.

Note-taking & knowledge apps

  1. Notion · 84
  2. Obsidian · 72
  3. Evernote · 63
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Project management software

  1. Asana · 84
  2. Monday.com · 72
  3. ClickUp · 63
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CRM software

  1. Salesforce · 84
  2. HubSpot · 72
  3. Pipedrive · 63
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Email marketing platforms

  1. Mailchimp · 84
  2. Klaviyo · 72
  3. ConvertKit · 63
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Web hosting providers

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Password managers

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VPN services

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AI writing tools

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Design & prototyping tools

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Accounting software

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