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Brand report · September 2026

Aptos Aptos: AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about retail pos & store management, Aptos ranks #10 of 15, a Visibility Score of 4 in Retail POS & Store Management .

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 Aptos

Aptos barely registers in the one category it plays.

Where it wins. AI models do mention Aptos in Retail POS conversations, and its 6.9% mention rate at least keeps it on the board in a 15-brand field.

Where it loses. Rank 13 of 15 with a score of 4 and zero first-pick selections tells the real story: ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini surface Aptos only when running through long lists, and it disappears entirely from seven of the eight prompt themes buyers actually use to make decisions.

AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.

Retail POS & Store Management · #10 of 15

4 / 100 first snapshot (September 2026)
7%
mention rate (72 answers)
5
avg. position
0%
first pick
1%
share of voice
First snapshot: September 2026. The trend line appears with the second monthly measurement; no modeled history.
ChatGPT
6
Claude
6
Gemini
0

How the models portray Aptos

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).

60% 40%
endorsed · 95% band 23–88% listed caveated graded across 5 mentions in Retail POS & Store Management answers
Prompt themes Aptos would want to own

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

Gaps Best overall · Use-case fit · Startup & small team · Enterprise pick · Feature-led ask · If you could pick one · Budget & alternatives

Most co-mentioned competitors

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

Lightspeed Retail
100%
Shopify POS
100%
Square
100%
NCR Voyix
80%
Clover
80%
Heartland Retail
60%

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

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