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Brand report · September 2026

Deel Deel: AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about hr & payroll, Deel ranks #6 of 15, a Visibility Score of 28 in HR & Payroll .

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 Deel

Deel sits mid-pack in the only race it runs.

Where it wins. A 39% mention rate in HR & Payroll keeps Deel consistently in the conversation, and its strongest foothold is the broad 'Best overall' prompt theme where general buyers land first.

Where it loses. At rank 5 with a 12% first-pick rate, Deel loses the decisive moment to Rippling and others, and the models skip it entirely when buyers ask about use-case fit, enterprise options, or budget comparisons.

AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.

On message

How Deel positions itself vs how AI ranks it

Deel claims HR & Payroll and the models back it: #5 of 15 there.

The pitch

"The Global People Platform"

Positions in HR & Payroll
What AI actually says
Strongest #5 · HR & Payroll
In HR & Payroll #5 of 15, claim holds

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

HR & Payroll · #6 of 15

28 / 100 flat vs last month
39%
mention rate (72 answers)
4
avg. position
13%
first pick
6%
share of voice
30Jul 2026Jul 2026: 3026.3Aug 2026Aug 2026: 26.327.9Sep 2026Sep 2026: 27.9
ChatGPT
25
Claude
21
Gemini
38

How the models portray Deel

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).

71% 21%
endorsed · 95% band 53–85% listed caveated graded across 28 mentions in HR & Payroll answers
Prompt themes Deel would want to own

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

Startup & small team
9/9 · #1×9

Gaps Use-case fit · Enterprise pick · Budget & alternatives

Most co-mentioned competitors

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

Rippling
96%
Gusto
68%
BambooHR
64%
Remote
54%
Workday
32%
Papaya Global
32%

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

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