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Brand report · September 2026

Bandwidth Bandwidth: AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about communications apis (cpaas), Bandwidth ranks #8 of 15, a Visibility Score of 14 in Communications APIs (CPaaS) .

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 Bandwidth

Bandwidth holds one seat in CPaaS, and it's barely warm.

Where it wins. A 23.6% mention rate means nearly one in four CPaaS conversations includes Bandwidth, which is functional presence for a field of 15. Its foothold in budget and alternatives prompts shows the models recognize it as a credible cost-conscious option.

Where it loses. Rank 8 with zero first-pick selections means buyers hearing Bandwidth named are already several names deep into the list. Its complete absence from best-overall, use-case fit, startup, and feature-led prompts means the AI models treat it as a fallback, not a recommendation.

AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.

On message

How Bandwidth positions itself vs how AI ranks it

Bandwidth claims Communications APIs (CPaaS) and the models back it: #8 of 15 there.

The pitch

"Solve Global Telecomplexity"

Targets Enterprise
What AI actually says
In Communications APIs (CPaaS) #8 of 15, claim holds

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

Communications APIs (CPaaS) · #8 of 15

14 / 100 flat vs last month
24%
mention rate (72 answers)
5
avg. position
0%
first pick
4%
share of voice
17.1Jul 2026Jul 2026: 17.112.2Aug 2026Aug 2026: 12.214.2Sep 2026Sep 2026: 14.2
ChatGPT
12
Claude
25
Gemini
6

How the models portray Bandwidth

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).

41% 41% 18%
endorsed · 95% band 22–64% listed caveated graded across 17 mentions in Communications APIs (CPaaS) answers
Prompt themes Bandwidth would want to own

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

Gaps Best overall · Use-case fit · Startup & small team · Feature-led ask

Most co-mentioned competitors

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

Plivo
88%
Telnyx
82%
Vonage
76%
Twilio
71%
Sinch
71%
Bird
71%

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

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