How AI answer engines name Betterment
Data through October 20, 2026
Across 1,376 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Consumer Finance between May 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026, Betterment was named in 192 (14.0%).
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Consumer Finance, and how many of them named Betterment.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 48 | 349 | 13.8% |
| Claude | 48 | 349 | 13.8% |
| Gemini | 48 | 313 | 15.3% |
| Perplexity | 48 | 349 | 13.8% |
| Google AI Mode | 0 | 12 | 0.0% |
| Google AI Overviews | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 6 | 234 | 2.6% |
| Ranked list | 62 | 228 | 27.2% |
| Head-to-head | 124 | 231 | 53.7% |
| Is it worth it | 0 | 228 | 0.0% |
| How to choose | 0 | 227 | 0.0% |
| Problem first | 0 | 228 | 0.0% |
Week by week
Betterment was named in at least one answer in 8 of the 9 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 19, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about Consumer Finance, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Betterment. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 142 | 13.4% | |
| 25 | 174 | 14.4% | |
| 24 | 168 | 14.3% | |
| 25 | 168 | 14.9% | |
| 0 | 4 | 0.0% | |
| 26 | 192 | 13.5% | |
| 25 | 192 | 13.0% | |
| 24 | 168 | 14.3% | |
| 24 | 168 | 14.3% |
Named first
When an answer named Betterment alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 125 of 194 (64.4%).
Named alongside
- Wealthfront: named together in 193 answers
- Vanguard: named together in 73 answers
- Ally: named together in 12 answers
- Acorns: named together in 8 answers
- Capital One: named together in 7 answers
- Bank of America: named together in 2 answers
- Stripe: named together in 2 answers
- GoCardless: named together in 1 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Betterment
Domains cited in answers that named Betterment, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| unbiased.com | 94 |
| nerdwallet.com | 88 |
| wealthfront.com | 58 |
| youtube.com | 57 |
| reddit.com | 44 |
| frec.com | 37 |
| iwillteachyoutoberich.com | 33 |
| finder.com | 28 |
| moneywise.com | 27 |
| investopedia.com | 26 |
Betterment's own site (betterment.com) was cited in 33 of 194 (17.0%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Betterment, betterment.com was cited in 33 of 28,201 (0.12%), by 2 of the 6 engines it observes. Its Index confidence grade is C, and the Index ranks it #740 of 32,242 cited domains and #400 of 27,839 other observed sources.
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Finance | 192 | 1,376 | 14.0% |
| Fintech | 2 | 1,585 | 0.1% |
Para Labs research that names Betterment
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 Betterment?
ChatGPT named Betterment in 48 of 349 answers (13.8%) to buyer questions about 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 Betterment.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Betterment?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Betterment were unbiased.com (94 answers), nerdwallet.com (88 answers) and wealthfront.com (58 answers).
Which AI engine names Betterment most often?
Gemini, at 15.3%: it named Betterment in 48 of 313 answers to buyer questions about Consumer Finance.