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Brand report · July 2026

Descartes Descartes: AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about route planning & optimization, Descartes ranks #15 of 15, a Visibility Score of 6 in Route Planning & Optimization .

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 Descartes

Enterprise label exists; buyers never actually choose it.

Where it wins. Descartes surfaces in 10% of route planning conversations and earns an enterprise positioning tag, which at least signals some model awareness at the top of the category.

Where it loses. A 1% first-pick rate and dead-last ranking tell the real story: it is absent from use-case, feature, budget, and decision-forcing prompts, meaning it only gets mentioned, never chosen.

AI-generated analysis of the July 2026 measurements.

Positioning

How Descartes positions itself vs how AI ranks it

The pitch

"Leading provider of technology solutions for logistics and supply chain management"

Targets Ecommerce
What AI actually says

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

Route Planning & Optimization · #15 of 15

6 / 100 first snapshot (July 2026)
10%
mention rate (72 answers)
5
avg. position
1%
first pick
2%
share of voice
First snapshot: July 2026. The trend line appears with the second monthly measurement; no modeled history.
ChatGPT
6
Claude
3
Gemini
8
Prompt themes Descartes would want to own

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

Enterprise pick
3/9 · #1×1

Gaps Use-case fit · Startup & small team · Feature-led ask · If you could pick one · Budget & alternatives

Most co-mentioned competitors
Route4Me
86%
Onfleet
71%
Routific
71%
Circuit
57%
OptimoRoute
57%
Google Maps Platform
57%

Share of Descartes'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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