How AI answer engines name Acorns
Data through October 20, 2026
Across 1,095 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Family Software between May 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026, Acorns was named in 22 (2.0%).
Last 28 days: named in 9 of 504 answers in its home categories (1.8%), down 0.5 points from the 28 days before.
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Family Software and Consumer Finance, and how many of them named Acorns.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 2 | 620 | 0.3% |
| Claude | 9 | 610 | 1.5% |
| Gemini | 2 | 584 | 0.3% |
| Perplexity | 16 | 620 | 2.6% |
| Google AI Mode | 1 | 24 | 4.2% |
| Google AI Overviews | 0 | 13 | 0.0% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 0 | 422 | 0.0% |
| Ranked list | 30 | 410 | 7.3% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 415 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 0 | 404 | 0.0% |
| How to choose | 0 | 408 | 0.0% |
| Problem first | 0 | 412 | 0.0% |
Week by week
Acorns was named in at least one answer in 9 of the 14 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 19, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about Family Software and Consumer Finance, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Acorns. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 142 | 0.7% | |
| 4 | 352 | 1.1% | |
| 5 | 347 | 1.4% | |
| 5 | 336 | 1.5% | |
| 0 | 4 | 0.0% | |
| 5 | 160 | 3.1% | |
| 3 | 182 | 1.6% | |
| 4 | 164 | 2.4% | |
| 0 | 60 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 4 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 192 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 192 | 0.0% | |
| 1 | 168 | 0.6% | |
| 2 | 168 | 1.2% |
Named first
When an answer named Acorns alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 0 of 30 (0.0%).
Named alongside
- Greenlight: named together in 22 answers
- Betterment: named together in 8 answers
- Vanguard: named together in 8 answers
- Wealthfront: named together in 8 answers
- Ally: named together in 2 answers
- PointUp: named together in 2 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Acorns
Domains cited in answers that named Acorns, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| modakmakers.com | 14 |
| bankrate.com | 13 |
| pennytime.app | 12 |
| apple.com | 11 |
| finder.com | 11 |
| moneyprodigy.com | 11 |
| nerdwallet.com | 10 |
| cnbc.com | 9 |
| reddit.com | 9 |
| greenlight.com | 8 |
Acorns's own site (acorns.com) was cited in 7 of 31 (22.6%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Acorns, acorns.com was cited in 92 of 28,201 (0.33%), by all 6 engines it observes. Its Index confidence grade is C, and the Index ranks it #159 of 32,242 cited domains and #45 of 27,839 other observed sources.
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Software | 22 | 1,095 | 2.0% |
| Consumer Finance | 8 | 1,376 | 0.6% |
| Fintech | 1 | 1,585 | 0.1% |
Para Labs research that names Acorns
- Acorns Ranks First in AI Comparison Answers and Disappears From Best-Investment Lists (September 29, 2026)
- AI Shopping Answers Draw on 233 Domains and Repeat 13: Source-Pool Depth Across 43 Segments (September 25, 2026)
- The Best-Tools List and the Comparison Answer Are Different Contests: A Six-Broker Rank Gap (September 23, 2026)
How this is measured
Names are matched case-sensitively from each brand's own homepage title, in answers stored by the Machine Relations Index. Only derived counts are published here; no answer text is.
A brand appears only once it has been named in at least 10 answers on 7 separate days.
A name match counts a mention. It does not count a recommendation, and it does not measure sentiment.
Categories are the Index's buyer-question categories.
Source: Machine Relations Index.
FAQ
Does ChatGPT recommend Acorns?
ChatGPT named Acorns in 2 of 620 answers (0.3%) to buyer questions about Family Software and Consumer Finance between May 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Acorns.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Acorns?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Acorns were modakmakers.com (14 answers), bankrate.com (13 answers) and pennytime.app (12 answers).
Which AI engine names Acorns most often?
Google AI Mode, at 4.2%: it named Acorns in 1 of 24 answers to buyer questions about Family Software and Consumer Finance.