Startup & small team · Prompt 4 of 8 · September 2026

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

“Which PT software is best for a solo cash-based practice on a budget?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

…you want an all-in-one system without too much complexity. Best budget option: Practice Better Why: Often more affordable Good for cash-pay wellness/rehab hybrid practices Includes scheduling, telehealth, forms, billing, programs Nice if you do coaching, exercise plans, or remote support Best if you want to keep costs lower and don’t need a deeply PT-specific EMR. Best if you want PT-specific documentation: WebPT…

Named across its answers: 1. Jane App2. Practice Better3. PtEverywhere4. Prompt EMR5. WebPT

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

Jane App dominates as the top pick, leading 6 of 9 answers and holding an average position of 1, though Claude never named it, exposing a real model-consistency gap. SimplePractice matches Jane App's mention count but never leads, making it a credible second choice that no model trusts enough to recommend first.

AI-generated read of the September 2026 measurements.

Who wins this question

Owned Consensus

All three models name Jane App on this question.

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini mentioned · first · avg. pos

Jane App 111111111 9/9 · 9× first · #1

SimplePractice 432332 6/9 · never first · #2.8

PtEverywhere 43224 5/9 · never first · #3

Practice Better 2324 4/9 · never first · #2.8

WebPT 323 3/9 · never first · #2.7

Google Workspace 855 3/9 · never first · #6

TheraNest 24 2/9 · never first · #3

Prompt EMR 25 2/9 · never first · #3.5

Cliniko 46 2/9 · never first · #5

Square 66 2/9 · never first · #6

MedBridge 85 2/9 · never first · #6.5

Stripe 77 2/9 · never first · #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: Clinicient, Raintree, TheraOffice, Net Health, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, ClinicSource.