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Brand report · September 2026

Freshdesk Freshdesk: AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about customer support, Freshdesk ranks #3 of 15, a Visibility Score of 55 in Customer Support .

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 Freshdesk

Freshdesk lives and dies in one arena: Customer Support.

Where it wins. A 68% mention rate puts Freshdesk in front of buyers more often than not when AI models field support software questions, and a rank of 3 out of 15 confirms it holds real ground in a crowded field.

Where it loses. First-pick selection at 12.5% means ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini consistently name Freshdesk but land on something else first, leaving Zendesk and Intercom to collect the decisive recommendations.

AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.

Positioning

How Freshdesk positions itself vs how AI ranks it

The pitch

"Ethical Cleaning That Pays Living Wages & Protects the Planet"

What AI actually says

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

Customer Support · #3 of 15

55 / 100 flat vs last month
68%
mention rate (72 answers)
3
avg. position
13%
first pick
12%
share of voice
53.2Jul 2026Jul 2026: 53.250.1Aug 2026Aug 2026: 50.155.3Sep 2026Sep 2026: 55.3
ChatGPT
61
Claude
78
Gemini
28

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

How the models portray Freshdesk

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).

55% 24% 20%
endorsed · 95% band 41–68% listed caveated graded across 49 mentions in Customer Support answers
Prompt themes Freshdesk would want to own

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

Use-case fit
9/9 · #1×3
Budget & alternatives
9/9 · #1×6
Most co-mentioned competitors

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

Zendesk
90%
Help Scout
78%
Intercom
69%
HubSpot
47%
Salesforce
35%
Zoho Desk
27%

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

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