How AI answer engines name Rankscale
Data through October 19, 2026
Across 1,316 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about AI Visibility & GEO between May 10, 2026 and October 19, 2026, Rankscale was named in 43 (3.3%).
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about AI Visibility & GEO, and how many of them named Rankscale.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 2 | 321 | 0.6% |
| Claude | 10 | 325 | 3.1% |
| Gemini | 18 | 325 | 5.5% |
| Perplexity | 13 | 325 | 4.0% |
| Google AI Mode | 0 | 12 | 0.0% |
| Google AI Overviews | 0 | 8 | 0.0% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 27 | 215 | 12.6% |
| Ranked list | 6 | 179 | 3.4% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 235 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 6 | 238 | 2.5% |
| How to choose | 4 | 214 | 1.9% |
| Problem first | 0 | 235 | 0.0% |
Named first
When an answer named Rankscale alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 18 of 29 (62.1%).
Named alongside
- Semrush: named together in 26 answers
- HubSpot: named together in 6 answers
- BrightEdge: named together in 3 answers
- Geoptie: named together in 3 answers
- Meltwater: named together in 1 answers
- MongoDB: named together in 1 answers
- Talkwalker: named together in 1 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Rankscale
Domains cited in answers that named Rankscale, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| seranking.com | 16 |
| nicklafferty.com | 12 |
| zapier.com | 12 |
| frase.io | 11 |
| position.digital | 11 |
| rankability.com | 11 |
| tryprofound.com | 11 |
| otterly.ai | 10 |
| geoptie.com | 9 |
| semrush.com | 9 |
Rankscale's own site (rankscale.ai) was cited in 13 of 43 (30.2%).
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 Rankscale?
ChatGPT named Rankscale in 2 of 321 answers (0.6%) to buyer questions about AI Visibility & GEO between May 10, 2026 and October 19, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Rankscale.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Rankscale?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Rankscale were seranking.com (16 answers), nicklafferty.com (12 answers) and zapier.com (12 answers).
Which AI engine names Rankscale most often?
Gemini, at 5.5%: it named Rankscale in 18 of 325 answers to buyer questions about AI Visibility & GEO.