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Brand report · September 2026

Blackbaud Blackbaud: AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about k-12 school management (sis), Blackbaud ranks #7 of 15, a Visibility Score of 24 in K-12 School Management (SIS) (and appears in 2 categories of the index).

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 Blackbaud

Blackbaud drifts through lists but never leads any room.

Where it wins. K-12 School Management is the one category where Blackbaud holds ground, reaching a 33% mention rate and a rank of 6 out of 15, driven by use-case fit queries where buyers describe specific school needs.

Where it loses. Nonprofit Fundraising, its core market identity, is nearly invisible at a 12.5% mention rate and rank 14 of 15, with zero first-pick selections and no presence when AI models field enterprise or feature-specific questions from nonprofit buyers.

AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.

K-12 School Management (SIS) · #7 of 15

24 / 100 ▲ 7 vs last month
33%
mention rate (72 answers)
4
avg. position
3%
first pick
6%
share of voice
16.5Aug 2026Aug 2026: 16.523.7Sep 2026Sep 2026: 23.7
ChatGPT
45
Claude
16
Gemini
10

One of the index's bigger model splits: see where the models disagree →

How the models portray Blackbaud

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).

13% 21% 67%
endorsed · 95% band 4–31% listed caveated graded across 24 mentions in K-12 School Management (SIS) answers
Prompt themes Blackbaud would want to own

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

Use-case fit
7/9 · #1×2
Feature-led ask
5/9
Top tools in 2026
4/9
Best overall
3/9
If you could pick one
3/9
Budget & alternatives
2/9
Startup & small team
0/9
Enterprise pick
0/9

Gaps Startup & small team · Enterprise pick

Most co-mentioned competitors

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

PowerSchool
79%
FACTS
71%
Gradelink
67%
Alma
63%
Infinite Campus
54%
Skyward
38%

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

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