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Brand report · September 2026

Braintrust (Talent Network) Braintrust (Talent Network): AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about freelance & talent marketplaces, Braintrust (Talent Network) ranks #12 of 15, a Visibility Score of 10 in Freelance & Talent Marketplaces .

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 Braintrust (Talent Network)

Trailing in its only race, Braintrust barely registers.

Where it wins. Braintrust earns a 16.7% mention rate inside Freelance & Talent Marketplaces, which at least keeps it on the board in a crowded 15-vendor field. The 'Top tools in 2026' prompt theme is where it gets any oxygen at all.

Where it loses. Ranked 12th with a score of 9.6, it draws zero first picks, meaning AI models consistently sort it behind Toptal and Upwork when a buyer asks who to hire through. Four prompt themes cut it entirely, so the category win it needs to move up the rankings simply is not materializing.

AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.

On message

How Braintrust (Talent Network) positions itself vs how AI ranks it

Braintrust (Talent Network) claims Freelance & Talent Marketplaces and the models back it: #8 of 15 there.

The pitch

"Everything enterprises need to hire, assess, and manage talent — powered by AI and the world's largest talent network."

Targets Enterprise
What AI actually says
In Freelance & Talent Marketplaces #8 of 15, claim holds

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

Freelance & Talent Marketplaces · #12 of 15

10 / 100 flat vs last month
17%
mention rate (72 answers)
5
avg. position
0%
first pick
2%
share of voice
16.8Jul 2026Jul 2026: 16.814.7Aug 2026Aug 2026: 14.79.6Sep 2026Sep 2026: 9.6
ChatGPT
14
Claude
0
Gemini
15
Prompt themes Braintrust (Talent Network) would want to own

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

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

Most co-mentioned competitors

Share of Braintrust (Talent Network)'s mentions where the AI models name this brand in the same answer. That is the real competitive set in the AI channel.

Toptal
100%
Upwork
83%
Contra
83%
Fiverr
75%
A.Team
50%
Catalant
42%

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

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