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Brand report · September 2026

ADP ADP: AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about hr & payroll, ADP ranks #5 of 15, a Visibility Score of 29 in HR & Payroll .

These rankings are measured from what the three models know from training, not a live web search. The live-web grounded surface is rolling out across the index. Methodology.

How AI sees ADP

ADP runs one race in AI and sits mid-pack.

Where it wins. A 35% mention rate in HR and Payroll keeps ADP in the conversation more often than not, placing it 7th among 15 rivals in its only measured category.

Where it loses. Zero first-pick selections means AI models list ADP alongside Rippling, Gusto, and Workday but consistently hand the recommendation to someone else, and its total absence from best-overall prompts confirms buyers asking for a clear winner simply do not get ADP's name.

AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.

On message

How ADP positions itself vs how AI ranks it

ADP claims HR & Payroll and the models back it: #6 of 15 there.

The pitch

"Experience better HR and payroll"

Positions in HR & Payroll
Targets Small business
What AI actually says
Strongest #6 · HR & Payroll
In HR & Payroll #6 of 15, claim holds

Homepage self-messaging · September 2026 ranking · the biggest gaps across the index →

HR & Payroll · #5 of 15

29 / 100 flat vs last month
46%
mention rate (72 answers)
5
avg. position
0%
first pick
8%
share of voice
28.6Jul 2026Jul 2026: 28.634.7Aug 2026Aug 2026: 34.728.9Sep 2026Sep 2026: 28.9
ChatGPT
31
Claude
38
Gemini
17

How the models portray ADP

Being named is not the same as being recommended. Each mention is graded endorsed (a strong pick), listed (a neutral option), or caveated (named with a reservation).

12% 48% 39%
endorsed · 95% band 5–27% listed caveated graded across 33 mentions in HR & Payroll answers
Prompt themes ADP would want to own

Share of each theme's answers that mention ADP. Hover a row for the exact prompt. Compare shapes on the head-to-head page.

Most co-mentioned competitors

Share of ADP's mentions where the AI models name this brand in the same answer. That is the real competitive set in the AI channel.

Gusto
76%
Rippling
64%
BambooHR
48%
Workday
48%
SAP SuccessFactors
36%
Paychex Flex
27%

Scores are measured from real AI answers, refreshed monthly. Methodology.

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