How AI answer engines name Skillsoft
Data through October 28, 2026
Across 1,261 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Education & Training between May 10, 2026 and October 28, 2026, Skillsoft was named in 15 (1.2%).
Last 28 days: named in 5 of 1,119 answers in its home categories (0.4%), up 0.3 points from the 28 days before.
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Education & Training and HR & Talent, and how many of them named Skillsoft.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 2 | 671 | 0.3% |
| Claude | 0 | 702 | 0.0% |
| Gemini | 13 | 702 | 1.9% |
| Perplexity | 3 | 702 | 0.4% |
| Google AI Mode | 0 | 129 | 0.0% |
| Google AI Overviews | 0 | 51 | 0.0% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 5 | 424 | 1.2% |
| Ranked list | 6 | 384 | 1.6% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 388 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 3 | 413 | 0.7% |
| How to choose | 1 | 443 | 0.2% |
| Problem first | 0 | 412 | 0.0% |
| News | 3 | 493 | 0.6% |
Week by week
Skillsoft was named in at least one answer in 8 of the 22 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 19, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about Education & Training and HR & Talent, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Skillsoft. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 119 | 0.0% | |
| 2 | 356 | 0.6% | |
| 2 | 236 | 0.8% | |
| 1 | 343 | 0.3% | |
| 1 | 284 | 0.4% | |
| 0 | 132 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 192 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 176 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 56 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 52 | 0.0% | |
| 2 | 166 | 1.2% | |
| 4 | 184 | 2.2% | |
| 3 | 168 | 1.8% | |
| 0 | 46 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 40 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 54 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 44 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 30 | 0.0% | |
| 3 | 117 | 2.6% | |
| 0 | 111 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 48 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
Named first
When an answer named Skillsoft alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 6 of 17 (35.3%).
Named alongside
Sources the engines cited when they named Skillsoft
Domains cited in answers that named Skillsoft, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| brandfetch.com | 2 |
| companylms.com | 2 |
| cypherlearning.com | 2 |
| docebo.com | 2 |
| getbridge.com | 2 |
| hrexecutive.com | 2 |
| hyland.com | 2 |
| joshbersin.com | 2 |
| lrn.com | 2 |
| phenom.com | 2 |
Skillsoft's own site (skillsoft.com) was cited in 2 of 18 (11.1%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Skillsoft, skillsoft.com was cited in 4 of 32,741 (0.01%), by 3 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on skillsoft.com before it grades or ranks it.
Across every Education & Training buyer question, not only the answers that named Skillsoft, the Machine Relations Index ranks which sources AI engines cite for Education & Training questions.
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education & Training | 15 | 1,261 | 1.2% |
| HR & Talent | 3 | 1,696 | 0.2% |
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 Skillsoft?
ChatGPT named Skillsoft in 2 of 671 answers (0.3%) to buyer questions about Education & Training and HR & Talent between May 10, 2026 and October 28, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Skillsoft.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Skillsoft?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Skillsoft were brandfetch.com (2 answers), companylms.com (2 answers) and cypherlearning.com (2 answers).
Which AI engine names Skillsoft most often?
Gemini, at 1.9%: it named Skillsoft in 13 of 702 answers to buyer questions about Education & Training and HR & Talent.