Live AI recommendation benchmark

The AI Recommendation Index.

Who AI actually recommends, category by category: blended R-Scores for the top B2B software brands, aggregated across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews. Every category is ranked on its own buying-intent question — one Canonical answer per category.

Live DatabaseLast updated: August 10, 2026|Scoring Methodology

AI Recommendation Index leaderboards by category

Showing the AI Visibility & GEO leaderboard.

Best AI Visibility & GEO software ranked by blended AI R-Score
RankBrandR-Score (blended)Trend — places moved in this category since last week
01Profound
52Canonical
Held, 0
02Peec AI
44Recommended
Held, 0
03Ahrefs
40Recommended
Up 2
04Semrush
28Cited
Down 1
05Otterly.AI
20Cited
Down 1

The R-Score measures how AI assistants reference the brands listed for buying-intent questions in their own categories, an automated estimate of model behavior, not an assessment of any brand’s product, security or quality. RecommendHQ is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by the brands listed. See how we measure. Represent a listed brand and believe a reading is wrong? Contact us.