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Brand report · September 2026

Mitchell 1 Mitchell 1: AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about auto repair shop management, Mitchell 1 ranks #4 of 15, a Visibility Score of 56 in Auto Repair Shop Management .

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 Mitchell 1

Solid shop management contender, but fourth is not first.

Where it wins. Mitchell 1 lands in half of all auto repair shop management conversations, a 50% mention rate that keeps it competitive in a 15-brand field. That presence earns it consistent list placement alongside Tekmetric and Shop-Ware.

Where it loses. A 5.6% first-pick rate means buyers hear the name but rarely leave with it as the recommendation, and the complete absence from enterprise-oriented prompts closes off the growth ceiling for larger fleet or multi-location operators.

AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.

Auto Repair Shop Management · #4 of 15

56 / 100 flat vs last month
69%
mention rate (72 answers)
3
avg. position
17%
first pick
13%
share of voice
53.9Aug 2026Aug 2026: 53.955.8Sep 2026Sep 2026: 55.8
ChatGPT
48
Claude
80
Gemini
40

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

How the models portray Mitchell 1

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).

20% 26% 54%
endorsed · 95% band 11–33% listed caveated graded across 50 mentions in Auto Repair Shop Management answers
Prompt themes Mitchell 1 would want to own

Share of each theme's answers that mention Mitchell 1. Hover a row for the exact prompt. Compare shapes on the head-to-head page.

Best overall
9/9 · #1×3
Top tools in 2026
9/9 · #1×2
If you could pick one
9/9 · #1×2
Use-case fit
8/9 · #1×2
Feature-led ask
6/9 · #1×1
Startup & small team
3/9 · #1×2

Gaps Enterprise pick

Most co-mentioned competitors

Share of Mitchell 1's mentions where the AI models name this brand in the same answer. That is the real competitive set in the AI channel.

Tekmetric
100%
Shop-Ware
88%
Shopmonkey
70%
AutoLeap
66%
RO Writer
26%
Fullbay
18%

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

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