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Brand report · September 2026

Smartcat Smartcat: AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about translation & localization, Smartcat ranks #5 of 15, a Visibility Score of 27 in Translation & Localization .

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 Smartcat

One category, one race, sitting fifth out of fifteen.

Where it wins. Smartcat earns a 38% mention rate in Translation & Localization, meaning models surface it in more than a third of relevant buying conversations. Its strongest foothold is the startup and small team prompt theme, where it competes visibly against Phrase, memoQ, and Lokalise.

Where it loses. A first-pick rate of 5.6% signals that buyers hear the name but rarely walk away convinced. The complete absence from Enterprise, head-to-head choice, and budget comparison prompts means Smartcat is cut out of the conversations where purchase intent is highest.

AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.

Translation & Localization · #5 of 15

27 / 100 flat vs last month
38%
mention rate (72 answers)
4
avg. position
6%
first pick
6%
share of voice
25.7Aug 2026Aug 2026: 25.727.4Sep 2026Sep 2026: 27.4
ChatGPT
33
Claude
12
Gemini
38

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

How the models portray Smartcat

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).

63% 15% 22%
endorsed · 95% band 44–78% listed caveated graded across 27 mentions in Translation & Localization answers
Prompt themes Smartcat would want to own

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

Startup & small team
9/9 · #1×4

Gaps Enterprise pick · If you could pick one · Budget & alternatives

Most co-mentioned competitors

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

Phrase
96%
memoQ
59%
Lokalise
48%
Plunet
33%
Trados
33%
Crowdin
33%

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

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