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Brand report · July 2026

Mailchimp Mailchimp: AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about email marketing, Mailchimp ranks #2 of 15, a Visibility Score of 46 in Email Marketing (and appears in 3 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 Mailchimp

Strong in email, weak everywhere else AI buyers look.

Where it wins. Email Marketing is the standout: a 53% mention rate and rank 2 of 15 make Mailchimp a near-default recommendation in that category. The 'Best overall' prompt theme owning that slot means AI models reach for it when buyers ask open questions.

Where it loses. Publishing and Newsletters is close to dead weight, with a 0% first-pick rate and absent from four of the five prompt themes AI models use most. Marketing Automation tells a similar story of mid-table invisibility, with the brand never surfacing for enterprise or 'best overall' queries in either of those two categories.

AI-generated analysis of the July 2026 measurements.

On message

How Mailchimp positions itself vs how AI ranks it

Mailchimp claims Email Marketing and the models back it: #2 of 15 there.

The pitch

"Email & SMS marketing minus the learning curve"

Positions in Email Marketing
What AI actually says
In Email Marketing #2 of 15, claim holds

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

Email Marketing · #2 of 15

46 / 100 first snapshot (July 2026)
53%
mention rate (72 answers)
2
avg. position
21%
first pick
9%
share of voice
First snapshot: July 2026. The trend line appears with the second monthly measurement; no modeled history.
ChatGPT
41
Claude
73
Gemini
23

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

Prompt themes Mailchimp would want to own

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

Best overall
9/9 · #1×6
Top tools in 2026
6/9 · #1×3
Feature-led ask
5/9 · #1×3
Startup & small team
4/9 · #1×3

Gaps Enterprise pick

Most co-mentioned competitors
Klaviyo
79%
Kit
68%
ActiveCampaign
63%
Brevo
63%
MailerLite
55%
Omnisend
32%

Share of Mailchimp'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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