Thunderdome B2B SaaS AI Visibility Index

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Budget & alternatives · Prompt 8 of 8 · September 2026

A real buyer question from the September 2026 snapshot, asked 3× to each of the three models. 9 answers recorded.

“What AEC software has the best integrations with our CAD and accounting tools?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

…Archicad, SolidWorks Your accounting/ERP tools — e.g. QuickBooks, Sage 100/300 CRE, Viewpoint Vista, Acumatica, NetSuite, Xero, Deltek Vantagepoint, CMiC What AEC software category you mean: Project management Estimating Construction management ERP Field / site ops Document control BIM coordination Your company type: Architect Engineer General contractor Subcontractor Owner/developer Must-have integrations: Two-way…

Named across its answers: 1. Autodesk Construction Cloud2. Procore3. Newforma4. CMiC5. Unanet AE

Verbatim excerpt from one collected ChatGPT answer; formatting flattened, words untouched.

Procore and Autodesk Construction Cloud each appeared in all 9 answers, but Autodesk's average position of 1.9 edges Procore's 2.1, making this a genuine two-brand race at the top. Monday.com and Asana hold top-10 category ranks yet got zero mentions here, confirming that generic project tools lose ground fast when buyers ask about CAD and accounting integration specifically.

AI-generated read of the September 2026 measurements.

Who wins this question

Contested Consensus

All three models name Autodesk Construction Cloud, Procore and Deltek Vantagepoint on this question.

ChatGPTClaudeGemini mentioned · first · avg. pos
Autodesk Construction Cloud 114212222 9/9 · 3× first · #1.9
Procore 255121111 9/9 · 5× first · #2.1
Deltek Vantagepoint 533433 6/9 · never first · #3.5
Newforma 84643 5/9 · never first · #5
BQE CORE 11454 4/9 · never first · #6
Trimble 535 3/9 · never first · #4.3
Viewpoint 784 3/9 · never first · #6.3
CMiC 767 3/9 · never first · #6.7
Monograph 8104 3/9 · never first · #7.3
Unanet AE 23 2/9 · never first · #2.5
Deltek Ajera 1 1/9 · 1× first · #1
Vantagepoint 2 1/9 · never first · #2

Each square is one collected answer; the number is the brand's position in that answer. Lime = the very first recommendation. Unlinked brands were named by the models here but sit outside this category's published top 15 overall. Showing the top 12 of 18 brands named at least once. Never mentioned here: monday.com, Asana, Unanet AE ERP, ArchiOffice, BigTime.

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