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Brand report · September 2026

PeoplePerHour: AI Visibility Report

When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about freelance & talent marketplaces, PeoplePerHour ranks #9 of 15, a Visibility Score of 14 in Freelance & Talent Marketplaces .

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 PeoplePerHour

Ninth in one race, and that race is the whole game.

Where it wins. A 23.6% mention rate keeps PeoplePerHour in the conversation for budget-focused freelance searches, where co-mentions alongside Toptal and Upwork at least confirm it registers as a legitimate tier-two option.

Where it loses. Zero first-pick selections means buyers hear the name but route their spend elsewhere, and the platform is completely invisible when AI models field questions about use-case fit, enterprise needs, or feature-specific criteria.

AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.

On message

How PeoplePerHour positions itself vs how AI ranks it

PeoplePerHour claims Freelance & Talent Marketplaces and the models back it: #10 of 15 there.

The pitch

"the #1 freelancing community"

Positions in Freelance & Talent Marketplaces

What AI actually says

Strongest #10 · Freelance & Talent Marketplaces

In Freelance & Talent Marketplaces #10 of 15, claim holds

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

Freelance & Talent Marketplaces · #9 of 15

14 / 100 flat vs last month

24%

mention rate (72 answers)

5

avg. position

0%

first pick

3%

share of voice

ChatGPT

22

Claude

21

Gemini

0

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

How the models portray PeoplePerHour

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).

71% 24%

endorsed · 95% band 1–27% listed caveated graded across 17 mentions in Freelance & Talent Marketplaces answers

Prompt themes PeoplePerHour would want to own

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

Budget & alternatives

5/9

Startup & small team

4/9

Best overall

3/9

Top tools in 2026

3/9

If you could pick one

2/9

Use-case fit

0/9

Enterprise pick

0/9

Feature-led ask

0/9

Gaps Use-case fit · Enterprise pick · Feature-led ask

Most co-mentioned competitors

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

Toptal

100%

Upwork

82%

Fiverr

82%

Freelancer.com

76%

Contra

71%

Guru

65%

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

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