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Brand report · September 2026

Klaviyo Klaviyo: AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about email marketing, Klaviyo ranks #2 of 15, a Visibility Score of 50 in Email Marketing (and appears in 2 categories of the index).

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 Klaviyo

Strong in email, forgettable in automation, owns nothing outright.

Where it wins. In Email Marketing, Klaviyo holds rank 2 and converts 28% of mentions into a first pick, which is real buyer-facing strength across all three AI models. That score of 50 puts it close to the category ceiling.

Where it loses. Marketing Automation tells a different story: a 4% first-pick rate means the models cite Klaviyo as a supporting name rather than a lead recommendation, and it never surfaces when buyers frame the question around best overall or enterprise fit.

AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.

Gap

How Klaviyo positions itself vs how AI ranks it

Klaviyo's homepage sells it as CRM. Ask the models that question and they name HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive, not Klaviyo.

The pitch

"the AUTONOMOUS B2C CRM"

Positions in CRM
Targets Ecommerce
What AI actually says
In CRM Not named. HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive lead
The segments it claims, measured
ICP · Ecommerce · CRM #1 of 8 · 100% of answers

Why, and what closes it. Models recommend what the web says about a brand, not what its homepage asserts. That is a content and coverage gap, not a product one. Earned mentions and clearer positioning can move it.

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

Email Marketing · #2 of 15

50 / 100 flat vs last month
56%
mention rate (72 answers)
2
avg. position
28%
first pick
10%
share of voice
49.6Jul 2026Jul 2026: 49.648.1Aug 2026Aug 2026: 48.149.7Sep 2026Sep 2026: 49.7
ChatGPT
52
Claude
51
Gemini
46

How the models portray Klaviyo

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).

68% 15% 18%
endorsed · 95% band 52–80% listed caveated graded across 40 mentions in Email Marketing answers
Prompt themes Klaviyo would want to own

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

Best overall
9/9 · #1×1
Use-case fit
9/9 · #1×9
Top tools in 2026
9/9 · #1×4
If you could pick one
9/9 · #1×6
Most co-mentioned competitors

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

Mailchimp
80%
Kit
68%
ActiveCampaign
65%
HubSpot
55%
MailerLite
53%
Brevo
45%

Head-to-head: Klaviyo vs Mailchimp

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

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