Use-case fit · Prompt 2 of 8 · July 2026

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

“Our software spend is out of control across 200 tools. What should we use to manage it?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

…deep you want to go: If you want best-in-class SaaS spend + license optimization Zylo — probably the most mature for large environments; great discovery, renewal tracking, and cost optimization insights Productiv — strong on usage data + identifying waste; good for rationalizing overlapping tools Torii — very solid all-rounder; easier to implement, good automation and workflows If you want tighter…

Named across its answers: 1. Zylo2. Torii3. Productiv4. Vendr5. Tropic

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

Zylo and Vendr share identical mention rates across all 9 answers, but Zylo edges ahead with an average position of 2.1 versus 3 for Vendr, making it the marginal leader on this question. Coupa's complete absence despite a category rank of 11 shows that category standing does not automatically translate into AI recommendation visibility for specific buyer scenarios.

AI-generated read of the July 2026 measurements.

Who wins this question

Contested Consensus

All three models name Zylo, Torii, Vendr and BetterCloud on this question.

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini mentioned · first · avg. pos

Zylo 111225133 9/9 · 4× first · #2.1

Torii 232133255 9/9 · 1× first · #2.9

Vendr 445611411 9/9 · 4× first · #3

Tropic 556522 6/9 · never first · #4.2

BetterCloud 645436 6/9 · never first · #4.7

Productiv 32344 5/9 · never first · #3.2

Cledara 687 3/9 · never first · #7

Okta 796 3/9 · never first · #7.3

Zluri 42 2/9 · never first · #3

Cleanshelf 35 2/9 · never first · #4

Ramp 108 2/9 · never first · #9

Brex 119 2/9 · never first · #10

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 21 brands named at least once. Never mentioned here: Coupa.