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Brand report · July 2026

Census Census: AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about data integration & etl, Census ranks #11 of 15, a Visibility Score of 13 in Data Integration & ETL .

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 Census

Surfaces for feature hunters; invisible when it counts most.

Where it wins. Census earns a 17% mention rate on feature-led prompts, suggesting it holds some recognition when buyers already know what capability they want. That niche keeps it off the bottom of a 15-tool field.

Where it loses. A 4% first-pick rate and absence from five major prompt themes, including enterprise, startup, and head-to-head comparisons, means AI models rarely treat Census as a primary recommendation. Being perpetually grouped with Hightouch and Fivetran without standing apart makes differentiation nearly impossible.

AI-generated analysis of the July 2026 measurements.

Positioning

How Census positions itself vs how AI ranks it

The pitch

"the nation's leading provider of quality data about its people and economy"

What AI actually says

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

Data Integration & ETL · #11 of 15

13 / 100 first snapshot (July 2026)
17%
mention rate (72 answers)
4
avg. position
4%
first pick
2%
share of voice
First snapshot: July 2026. The trend line appears with the second monthly measurement; no modeled history.
ChatGPT
13
Claude
13
Gemini
12
Prompt themes Census would want to own

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

Feature-led ask
9/9 · #1×3

Gaps Top tools in 2026 · Startup & small team · Enterprise pick · If you could pick one · Budget & alternatives

Most co-mentioned competitors
Hightouch
100%
RudderStack
58%
Fivetran
42%
Airbyte
42%
Segment
42%
dbt
25%

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

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

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