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Brand report · September 2026

Brandwatch Brandwatch: AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about ai visibility & aeo, Brandwatch ranks #4 of 15, a Visibility Score of 23 in AI Visibility & AEO .

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 Brandwatch

Third in its only race, AI Visibility owns Brandwatch's entire AI bet.

Where it wins. A 32% mention rate puts Brandwatch inside nearly one in three AI-powered buyer conversations about this category, and it holds rank 3 of 15 competitors, which is a defensible position in a crowded field.

Where it loses. First-pick rate sits at only 13%, meaning the models surface Brandwatch as a credible option far more often than they hand it the top recommendation, and co-mention alongside Profound and Otterly.ai keeps it grouped with specialists rather than standing apart as the default choice.

AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.

Positioning

How Brandwatch positions itself vs how AI ranks it

The pitch

"The most intelligent social suite"

Targets Enterprise
What AI actually says

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

AI Visibility & AEO · #4 of 15

23 / 100 flat vs last month
32%
mention rate (72 answers)
4
avg. position
13%
first pick
5%
share of voice
18.1Jul 2026Jul 2026: 18.117.8Aug 2026Aug 2026: 17.823.1Sep 2026Sep 2026: 23.1
ChatGPT
0
Claude
54
Gemini
15

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

How the models portray Brandwatch

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).

65% 35%
endorsed · 95% band 0–14% listed caveated graded across 23 mentions in AI Visibility & AEO answers
Prompt themes Brandwatch would want to own

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

Best overall
4/9 · #1×3
Use-case fit
4/9 · #1×2
Top tools in 2026
4/9 · #1×1
Startup & small team
2/9 · #1×1
Budget & alternatives
2/9 · #1×2
Most co-mentioned competitors

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

Profound
74%
Semrush
57%
Otterly.ai
52%
Mention
43%
Peec AI
39%
BrightEdge
26%

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

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