Brand report · July 2026

GitHub: AI Visibility Report

When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about code hosting & collaboration, GitHub ranks #1 of 15, a Visibility Score of 80 in Code Hosting & Collaboration .

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 GitHub

AI's obvious first answer, but only for broad questions.

Where it wins. GitHub ranks first among 15 competitors with an 80% mention rate and wins the first-pick slot 79% of the time, both driven heavily by 'Best overall' prompts.

Where it loses. It disappears when buyers are weighing costs or seeking alternatives, which is exactly when purchase decisions get made.

AI-generated analysis of the July 2026 measurements.

On message

How GitHub positions itself vs how AI ranks it

GitHub claims Code Hosting & Collaboration and the models back it: #1 of 15 there.

The pitch

"Join the world's most widely adopted, AI-powered developer platform"

Positions in Code Hosting & Collaboration

What AI actually says

Strongest #1 · Code Hosting & Collaboration

In Code Hosting & Collaboration #1 of 15, claim holds

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

Code Hosting & Collaboration · #1 of 15

80 / 100 first snapshot (July 2026)

81%

mention rate (72 answers)

1

avg. position

79%

first pick

18%

share of voice

First snapshot: July 2026. The trend line appears with the second monthly measurement; no modeled history.

ChatGPT

83

Claude

75

Gemini

83

Prompt themes GitHub would want to own

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

9/9 · #1×9

9/9 · #1×9

9/9 · #1×9

9/9 · #1×9

9/9 · #1×8

If you could pick one

9/9 · #1×9

Enterprise pick

4/9 · #1×4

Budget & alternatives

0/9

Gaps Budget & alternatives

Most co-mentioned competitors

GitLab

100%

Bitbucket

84%

Azure DevOps

47%

Gitea

10%

AWS CodeCommit

10%

SourceHut

9%

Share of GitHub'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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