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Brand report · September 2026

Airbase Airbase: AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about saas procurement & spend, Airbase ranks #14 of 15, a Visibility Score of 6 in SaaS Procurement & Spend .

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 Airbase

Airbase sits at the bottom of its only race.

Where it wins. A 22% mention rate puts Airbase on the board in SaaS Procurement and Spend, and Vendr, Zylo, and Zip co-mentions confirm the AI models at least place it in the right peer group.

Where it loses. At rank 14 of 15 with zero first-pick selections, Airbase is effectively filler in a crowded list, and its absence from startup, enterprise, feature, and head-to-head prompts means buyers asking anything beyond a broad catalog question will never see its name.

AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.

Positioning

How Airbase positions itself vs how AI ranks it

The pitch

"manage all payroll and non-payroll spend through a single system"

What AI actually says

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

SaaS Procurement & Spend · #14 of 15

6 / 100 flat vs last month
22%
mention rate (72 answers)
9
avg. position
0%
first pick
3%
share of voice
11.2Jul 2026Jul 2026: 11.24.7Aug 2026Aug 2026: 4.75.8Sep 2026Sep 2026: 5.8
ChatGPT
9
Claude
4
Gemini
5

How the models portray Airbase

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).

94%
endorsed · 95% band 0–19% listed caveated graded across 16 mentions in SaaS Procurement & Spend answers
Prompt themes Airbase would want to own

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

Gaps Startup & small team · Enterprise pick · Feature-led ask · If you could pick one

Most co-mentioned competitors

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

Vendr
88%
Zylo
88%
Zip
81%
Ramp
81%
Torii
81%
Coupa
75%

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

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