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Which software AI recommends
The complete Edition 4 snapshot for Week 31, July 27–August 2, 2026: 1,081 products across 80 categories in 8 hubs, backed by 7,615 cited pages from 3,490 domains.
167 software products in Sales across products · 10 categories, based on categories · 889 sources cited sources
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Named by 4 of 4 assistants
Named by 4 of 4 assistants
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Named by 4 of 4 assistants
Named by 4 of 4 assistants
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This Edition’s News
Reporting from Cooper’s Edition 4 software recommendation index.
Index Update
The Cooper Index, Edition 4: How AI Recommendations Changed Across 80 Software Categories
Edition 4 measures what ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity recommend across 80 business software categories, separating Best, Most Affordable, Easiest to Set Up, and Rising into four direct rankings.
Rising AIQ
Edition 4 Rising AIQ Report
Eight category-relative Rising AIQ findings show where emerging-product recommendations strengthened in Cooper’s fourth immutable edition.
Category Report
Edition 4 Sales Software Report
A category-by-category reading of all ten Edition 4 Sales markets, with Best Top 3 tables and separate Most Affordable, Easiest to Set Up, and Rising analysis.
Category Report
Edition 4 Marketing Software Report
A category-by-category reading of all ten Edition 4 Marketing markets, with Best Top 3 tables and separate Most Affordable, Easiest to Set Up, and Rising analysis.
Category Report
Edition 4 Support Software Report
A category-by-category reading of all ten Edition 4 Support markets, with Best Top 3 tables and separate Most Affordable, Easiest to Set Up, and Rising analysis.
Category Report
Edition 4 HR Software Report
A category-by-category reading of all ten Edition 4 HR markets, with Best Top 3 tables and separate Most Affordable, Easiest to Set Up, and Rising analysis.
Category Report
Edition 4 Finance Software Report
A category-by-category reading of all ten Edition 4 Finance markets, with Best Top 3 tables and separate Most Affordable, Easiest to Set Up, and Rising analysis.
Category Report
Edition 4 Productivity Software Report
A category-by-category reading of all ten Edition 4 Productivity markets, with Best Top 3 tables and separate Most Affordable, Easiest to Set Up, and Rising analysis.
Category Report
Edition 4 IT & Security Software Report
A category-by-category reading of all ten Edition 4 IT & Security markets, with Best Top 3 tables and separate Most Affordable, Easiest to Set Up, and Rising analysis.
Category Report
Edition 4 Engineering Software Report
A category-by-category reading of all ten Edition 4 Engineering markets, with Best Top 3 tables and separate Most Affordable, Easiest to Set Up, and Rising analysis.