How AI answer engines name The Deciding Factor
Data through November 5, 2026
Across 1,760 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Consumer Products between May 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026, The Deciding Factor was named in 9 (0.5%).
Last 28 days: named in 5 of 1,025 answers (0.5%) to buyer questions about Consumer Products, Physical Consumer Products and Industrial, up 0.1 points from the 28 days before.
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Consumer Products, Physical Consumer Products and Industrial, and how many of them named The Deciding Factor.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 0 | 842 | 0.0% |
| Claude | 0 | 825 | 0.0% |
| Gemini | 17 | 744 | 2.3% |
| Perplexity | 0 | 847 | 0.0% |
| Google AI Mode | 0 | 78 | 0.0% |
| Google AI Overviews | 0 | 38 | 0.0% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 1 | 560 | 0.2% |
| Ranked list | 0 | 556 | 0.0% |
| Head-to-head | 12 | 554 | 2.2% |
| Is it worth it | 2 | 570 | 0.4% |
| How to choose | 2 | 570 | 0.4% |
| Problem first | 0 | 564 | 0.0% |
Week by week
The Deciding Factor was named in at least one answer in 7 of the 12 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 26, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about Consumer Products, Physical Consumer Products and Industrial, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named The Deciding Factor. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 252 | 0.0% | |
| 3 | 495 | 0.6% | |
| 2 | 487 | 0.4% | |
| 5 | 511 | 1.0% | |
| 2 | 334 | 0.6% | |
| 2 | 376 | 0.5% | |
| 0 | 192 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 24 | 0.0% | |
| 1 | 200 | 0.5% | |
| 0 | 167 | 0.0% | |
| 2 | 168 | 1.2% | |
| 0 | 168 | 0.0% |
Named first
When an answer named The Deciding Factor alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 4 of 12 (33.3%).
Named alongside
- Monos: named together in 7 answers
- Elite: named together in 3 answers
- Baseten: named together in 1 answer
- Fireworks: named together in 1 answer
- Green Chef: named together in 1 answer
- Home Chef: named together in 1 answer
- JustFoodForDogs: named together in 1 answer
- Lambda: named together in 1 answer
Other sources the engines cited when they named The Deciding Factor
Domains other than The Deciding Factor's own sites, ranked by the number of answers that named The Deciding Factor and cited each domain. Own-site citations are shown separately below.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| reddit.com | 7 |
| bemytravelmuse.com | 6 |
| monos.com | 4 |
| businessinsider.com | 3 |
| forbes.com | 3 |
| goodhousekeeping.com | 2 |
| newcarryon.com | 2 |
| sarahseeksadventure.com | 2 |
| youtube.com | 2 |
| alleydoesfood.com | 1 |
The Deciding Factor's own site (decidingfactor.us) was cited in 0 of 23 (0.0%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named The Deciding Factor, decidingfactor.us was cited in 2 of 36,189 (0.01%), by 1 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on decidingfactor.us before it grades or ranks it.
Across every Consumer Products buyer question, not only the answers that named The Deciding Factor, the Machine Relations Index ranks which sources AI engines cite for Consumer Products questions.
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Products | 9 | 1,760 | 0.5% |
| Physical Consumer Products | 5 | 666 | 0.8% |
| Industrial | 3 | 948 | 0.3% |
| Deep Tech & Hardware | 2 | 1,514 | 0.1% |
| Local Services | 2 | 1,010 | 0.2% |
| AI Infrastructure | 1 | 1,511 | 0.1% |
| Enterprise Software | 1 | 1,885 | 0.1% |
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 The Deciding Factor?
ChatGPT did not name The Deciding Factor in any of its 842 answers to buyer questions about Consumer Products, Physical Consumer Products and Industrial between May 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention The Deciding Factor?
Excluding The Deciding Factor's own sites, the domains cited most often in answers that named The Deciding Factor were reddit.com (7 answers), bemytravelmuse.com (6 answers) and monos.com (4 answers). The Deciding Factor's own site (decidingfactor.us) was cited in 0 of 23 (0.0%).
Which AI engine names The Deciding Factor most often?
Gemini, at 2.3%: it named The Deciding Factor in 17 of 744 answers to buyer questions about Consumer Products, Physical Consumer Products and Industrial.