How AI answer engines name Paddle
Data through October 10, 2026
Across 1,395 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Enterprise Software between May 10, 2026 and October 10, 2026, Paddle was named in 16 (1.1%).
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Enterprise Software and Fintech, and how many of them named Paddle.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 2 | 627 | 0.3% |
| Claude | 4 | 632 | 0.6% |
| Gemini | 7 | 631 | 1.1% |
| Perplexity | 5 | 631 | 0.8% |
| Google AI Mode | 8 | 212 | 3.8% |
| Google AI Overviews | 2 | 69 | 2.9% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 0 | 303 | 0.0% |
| Ranked list | 0 | 307 | 0.0% |
| Head-to-head | 1 | 306 | 0.3% |
| Is it worth it | 0 | 307 | 0.0% |
| How to choose | 0 | 298 | 0.0% |
| Problem first | 0 | 303 | 0.0% |
| News | 27 | 978 | 2.8% |
Named first
When an answer named Paddle alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 3 of 28 (10.7%).
Named alongside
- Stripe: named together in 25 answers
- Chargebee: named together in 14 answers
- Maxio: named together in 11 answers
- Salesforce: named together in 11 answers
- Recurly: named together in 10 answers
- BillingPlatform: named together in 5 answers
- HubSpot: named together in 5 answers
- Coupa: named together in 1 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Paddle
Domains cited in answers that named Paddle, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| youtube.com | 10 |
| fastspring.com | 7 |
| gartner.com | 7 |
| reddit.com | 7 |
| salesforce.com | 7 |
| businessleadershiptoday.com | 6 |
| finix.com | 6 |
| g2.com | 6 |
| zapier.com | 6 |
| connectpay.com | 5 |
Paddle's own site (paddle.com) was cited in 17 of 28 (60.7%).
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Software | 16 | 1,395 | 1.1% |
| Fintech | 12 | 1,407 | 0.9% |
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 Paddle?
ChatGPT named Paddle in 2 of 627 answers (0.3%) to buyer questions about Enterprise Software and Fintech between May 10, 2026 and October 10, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Paddle.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Paddle?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Paddle were youtube.com (10 answers), fastspring.com (7 answers) and gartner.com (7 answers).
Which AI engine names Paddle most often?
Google AI Mode, at 3.8%: it named Paddle in 8 of 212 answers to buyer questions about Enterprise Software and Fintech.