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Brand report · September 2026

SerpAPI SerpAPI: AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about ai visibility & aeo, SerpAPI ranks #13 of 15, a Visibility Score of 8 in AI Visibility & AEO .

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 SerpAPI

Fourteen of fifteen in its only race, barely in the room.

Where it wins. SerpAPI gets its clearest traction on feature-led prompts, which is the one prompt theme where its 9.7% mention rate earns any foothold at all.

Where it loses. A first-pick rate of 2.8% tells the real story: across seven prompt themes including budget comparisons, enterprise picks, and best-overall asks, the models simply route buyers elsewhere, leaving SerpAPI competing for scraps against OpenAI, DataForSEO, and Bright Data.

AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.

Positioning

How SerpAPI positions itself vs how AI ranks it

The pitch

"Scrape Google and other search engines from our fast, easy, and complete API."

What AI actually says

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

AI Visibility & AEO · #13 of 15

8 / 100 flat vs last month
10%
mention rate (72 answers)
3
avg. position
3%
first pick
2%
share of voice
9.2Jul 2026Jul 2026: 9.28.2Aug 2026Aug 2026: 8.27.8Sep 2026Sep 2026: 7.8
ChatGPT
4
Claude
8
Gemini
11

How the models portray SerpAPI

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).

57% 43%
endorsed · 95% band 25–84% listed caveated graded across 7 mentions in AI Visibility & AEO answers
Prompt themes SerpAPI would want to own

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

Feature-led ask
7/9 · #1×2

Gaps Best overall · Use-case fit · Top tools in 2026 · Startup & small team · Enterprise pick · If you could pick one · Budget & alternatives

Most co-mentioned competitors

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

OpenAI
100%
DataForSEO
71%
Bright Data
71%
Brandwatch
71%
ValueSERP
57%
Oxylabs
43%

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

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