Thunderdome B2B SaaS AI Visibility Index

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Best overall · Prompt 1 of 8 · September 2026

A real buyer question from the September 2026 snapshot, asked 3× to each of the three models. 9 answers recorded.

“What's the best property management system for an independent hotel?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

The best PMS for an independent hotel depends mostly on your size, budget, complexity, and goals. Short answer If I had to give the most practical picks: Best overall for many independent hotels: Mews Best for small/boutique independents: Cloudbeds Best if you want a mature all-in-one platform: Apaleo or Stayntouch depending on needs Best budget-friendly/simple option: Little Hotelier Best for hostels or hybrid…

Named across its answers: 1. Mews2. Cloudbeds3. Little Hotelier4. Stayntouch5. Apaleo

Verbatim excerpt from one collected ChatGPT answer; formatting flattened, words untouched.

Cloudbeds dominates this question with a perfect mention rate and an average position of 1.3, making it the near-unanimous first recommendation across all three AI models. Little Hotelier appears just as often but never leads, signaling it is a consensus supporting choice rather than a top pick.

AI-generated read of the September 2026 measurements.

Who wins this question

Owned Consensus

All three models name Mews, Cloudbeds and Little Hotelier on this question.

ChatGPTClaudeGemini mentioned · first · avg. pos
Cloudbeds 222111111 9/9 · 6× first · #1.3
Little Hotelier 456222533 9/9 · never first · #3.6
Mews 11145222 8/9 · 3× first · #2.3
Stayntouch 544444 6/9 · never first · #4.2
WebRezPro 3433 4/9 · never first · #3.3
Apaleo 33 2/9 · never first · #3
RoomRaccoon 3 1/9 · never first · #3
Lodgify 3 1/9 · never first · #3
RoomKeyPMS 4 1/9 · never first · #4
RMS Cloud 5 1/9 · never first · #5
Guesty 5 1/9 · never first · #5
Opera Cloud 5 1/9 · never first · #5

Each square is one collected answer; the number is the brand's position in that answer. Lime = the very first recommendation. Unlinked brands were named by the models here but sit outside this category's published top 15 overall. Showing the top 12 of 14 brands named at least once. Never mentioned here: Oracle OPERA Cloud, Hostaway, SiteMinder.

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Part of the Hotel Property Management System snapshot: 72 answers across 8 prompts. Full category ranking · Compare brands head-to-head · Methodology.