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Brand report · September 2026
Contra: AI Visibility Report
When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about freelance & talent marketplaces, Contra ranks #4 of 15, a Visibility Score of 33 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.
Solid freelance marketplace contender, but first pick almost never.
Where it wins. Contra surfaces in 54% of freelance and talent marketplace queries, putting it fourth among 15 tracked players. That mention rate is real shelf presence in a crowded field.
Where it loses. A first-pick rate of 4% means AI models consistently name Contra mid-list, after Toptal and Upwork claim the top slots. Enterprise-buyer prompts return nothing from Contra, cutting off a whole segment of procurement conversations.
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Claude 
Gemini 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).
Share of each theme's answers that mention Contra. Hover a row for the exact prompt. Compare shapes on the head-to-head page.
Gaps Enterprise pick
Share of Contra'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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