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Brand report · September 2026

Smile.io Smile.io: AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about retail pos & store management, Smile.io ranks #15 of 15, a Visibility Score of 3 in Retail POS & Store 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 Smile.io

Dead last in its only category, nearly invisible to AI buyers.

Where it wins. Smile.io does surface in Retail POS & Store Management conversations, which represents its entire AI footprint. The 4.2% mention rate at least keeps it inside the category rather than fully excluded.

Where it loses. Rank 15 of 15 with a score of 2.8 tells the real story: when AI models field POS buying questions, Smile.io lands at the bottom of every list. A 0% first-pick rate and absence from seven prompt themes including budget, enterprise, and feature-led asks means the models consistently reach for Lightspeed, Shopify POS, or Square before Smile.io becomes relevant.

AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.

Retail POS & Store Management · #15 of 15

3 / 100 first snapshot (September 2026)
4%
mention rate (72 answers)
4
avg. position
0%
first pick
1%
share of voice
First snapshot: September 2026. The trend line appears with the second monthly measurement; no modeled history.
ChatGPT
3
Claude
3
Gemini
3

How the models portray Smile.io

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).

67% 33%
endorsed · 95% band 0–56% listed caveated graded across 3 mentions in Retail POS & Store Management answers
Prompt themes Smile.io would want to own

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

Gaps Best overall · Top tools in 2026 · Startup & small team · Enterprise pick · Feature-led ask · If you could pick one · Budget & alternatives

Most co-mentioned competitors

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

Lightspeed Retail
100%
Shopify POS
100%
Square
100%
Yotpo
67%
Vend
33%
Marsello
33%

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

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