Feature-led ask · Prompt 6 of 8 · September 2026

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

“I want visibility into shadow IT and upcoming renewals. What do you recommend?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

Use a two-track approach: discover everything first, then govern renewals and ownership. 1) Get visibility into shadow IT Focus on finding apps people are already using without central approval. Best signals to use SSO/IdP logs: Okta, Entra ID, Google Workspace Finance data: corporate cards, AP, invoices, expense tools Browser/network data: secure web gateways, CASB, DNS, proxy logs HRIS data: map apps to…

Named across its answers: 1. Okta2. Entra ID3. Google Workspace

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

Zylo and Productiv tie on raw mention count at 6 of 9, but Zylo's average position of 5.2 versus Productiv's 6.3 gives Zylo the visibility edge on this feature-led question. Productiv's complete absence from ChatGPT answers shows its reach is model-dependent, making Zylo the more consistently surfaced brand despite neither earning a dominant first-place slot.

AI-generated read of the September 2026 measurements.

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Gemini mentioned · first · avg. pos

Zylo 4261081 6/9 · 1× first · #5.2

Torii 53512102 6/9 · never first · #6.2

Productiv 7171193 6/9 · 1× first · #6.3

Okta 11356 5/9 · 2× first · #3.2

Vendr 58114 4/9 · never first · #7

Netskope 218 3/9 · 1× first · #3.7

Google Workspace 337 3/9 · never first · #4.3

Azure AD 467 3/9 · never first · #5.7

NetSuite 11 2/9 · 2× first · #1

Zscaler 12 2/9 · 1× first · #1.5

Entra ID 22 2/9 · never first · #2

QuickBooks 22 2/9 · never first · #2

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 20 brands named at least once. Never mentioned here: Coupa, Zip, Vertice, Airbase, SAP Ariba.