Top tools in 2026 · Prompt 3 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 are the top med spa and aesthetics platforms in 2026?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

…full-stack systems for booking, EMR/charting, memberships, POS, payments, and marketing: Aesthetic Record One of the strongest med spa-specific platforms Known for charting, photography, ePrescribe integrations, inventory, memberships, and workflow tools Often favored by growth-oriented med spas and aesthetic practices PatientNow Strong in practice management + CRM + marketing Good for leads, consultations,…

Named across its answers: 1. Boulevard2. Aesthetic Record3. Nextech4. PatientNow5. Zenoti

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

Boulevard leads with perfect presence across all 9 answers and the most first-place finishes, making it the default recommendation regardless of which AI model a buyer consults. Zenoti matches Boulevard's 9-of-9 presence but trails on lead position, cementing a two-brand shortlist that leaves AestheticsPro and others invisible despite their category rankings.

AI-generated read of the September 2026 measurements.

Who wins this question

Contested Consensus

All three models name Boulevard, Nextech, PatientNow and Zenoti on this question.

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini mentioned · first · avg. pos

Boulevard 144537111 9/9 · 4× first · #3

Zenoti 633145232 9/9 · 1× first · #3.2

PatientNow 472982423 9/9 · never first · #4.6

Nextech 326773564 9/9 · never first · #4.8

Aesthetic Record 211661 6/9 · 3× first · #2.8

Vagaro 9102168 6/9 · 1× first · #6

Mangomint 58545 5/9 · never first · #5.4

Meevo 75512 4/9 · never first · #7.3

Symplast 8975 4/9 · never first · #7.3

Mindbody 328 3/9 · never first · #4.3

RepeatMD 1266 3/9 · never first · #8

Podium 61010 3/9 · never first · #8.7

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 24 brands named at least once. Never mentioned here: AestheticsPro, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, AWS.