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Brand report · September 2026

SignalWire SignalWire: AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about communications apis (cpaas), SignalWire ranks #11 of 15, a Visibility Score of 6 in Communications APIs (CPaaS) .

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 SignalWire

SignalWire sits near the bottom of a 15-horse CPaaS race.

Where it wins. Its strongest foothold is the budget and alternatives conversation, where price-sensitive buyers comparing CPaaS options do pull it into the mix at a 6.9% mention rate.

Where it loses. A 2.8% first-pick rate and a rank of 11 out of 15 tell the real story: the AI models consistently land on other vendors when buyers ask who is best, most capable, or worth choosing for enterprise or use-case-specific needs, and SignalWire never appears in those six higher-intent prompt themes at all.

AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.

Communications APIs (CPaaS) · #11 of 15

6 / 100 flat vs last month
7%
mention rate (72 answers)
2
avg. position
3%
first pick
1%
share of voice
1.9Jul 2026Jul 2026: 1.95Aug 2026Aug 2026: 56.3Sep 2026Sep 2026: 6.3
ChatGPT
0
Claude
0
Gemini
19

How the models portray SignalWire

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).

100%
endorsed · 95% band 57–100% listed caveated graded across 5 mentions in Communications APIs (CPaaS) answers
Prompt themes SignalWire would want to own

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

Budget & alternatives
3/9 · #1×1
Startup & small team
2/9 · #1×1

Gaps Best overall · Use-case fit · Top tools in 2026 · Enterprise pick · Feature-led ask · If you could pick one

Most co-mentioned competitors

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

Telnyx
100%
Plivo
100%
Bandwidth
40%
ClickSend
40%
Bird
40%
AWS Pinpoint
20%

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

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