How AI answer engines name Similarweb
Data through October 20, 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 20, 2026, Similarweb was named in 14 (1.1%).
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about AI Visibility & GEO, and how many of them named Similarweb.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 0 | 321 | 0.0% |
| Claude | 4 | 325 | 1.2% |
| Gemini | 5 | 325 | 1.5% |
| Perplexity | 4 | 325 | 1.2% |
| Google AI Mode | 1 | 12 | 8.3% |
| 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 | 9 | 215 | 4.2% |
| Ranked list | 1 | 179 | 0.6% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 235 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 4 | 238 | 1.7% |
| How to choose | 0 | 214 | 0.0% |
| Problem first | 0 | 235 | 0.0% |
Week by week
Similarweb was named in at least one answer in 6 of the 9 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 19, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about AI Visibility & GEO, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Similarweb. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 149 | 2.0% | |
| 0 | 147 | 0.0% | |
| 3 | 60 | 5.0% | |
| 2 | 168 | 1.2% | |
| 1 | 168 | 0.6% | |
| 0 | 112 | 0.0% | |
| 2 | 160 | 1.3% | |
| 3 | 180 | 1.7% | |
| 0 | 172 | 0.0% |
Named first
When an answer named Similarweb alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 7 of 12 (58.3%).
Named alongside
Sources the engines cited when they named Similarweb
Domains cited in answers that named Similarweb, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| seranking.com | 8 |
| reddit.com | 7 |
| ahrefs.com | 4 |
| otterly.ai | 4 |
| siftly.ai | 4 |
| dageno.ai | 3 |
| explodingtopics.com | 3 |
| hubspot.com | 3 |
| inquirer.net | 3 |
| searchengineland.com | 3 |
Similarweb's own site (similarweb.com) was cited in 10 of 14 (71.4%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Similarweb, similarweb.com was cited in 31 of 28,201 (0.11%), by 3 of the 6 engines it observes. Its Index confidence grade is C, and the Index ranks it #843 of 32,242 cited domains and #471 of 27,839 other observed sources.
Para Labs research that names Similarweb
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 Similarweb?
ChatGPT did not name Similarweb in any of its 321 answers to buyer questions about AI Visibility & GEO between May 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Similarweb?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Similarweb were seranking.com (8 answers), reddit.com (7 answers) and ahrefs.com (4 answers).
Which AI engine names Similarweb most often?
Google AI Mode, at 8.3%: it named Similarweb in 1 of 12 answers to buyer questions about AI Visibility & GEO.