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How ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity rank SEO tool in the Edition 4 snapshot for Week 31, August 2, 2026: 21 products named across 4 core questions, backed by 91 cited pages from 75 domains.

Shows which products assistants recommend when asked for the best options in this category. This is Cooper’s primary public ranking.Shows which products assistants recommend for buyers prioritizing affordability. It is scored as its own direct question.Shows which products assistants recommend for buyers prioritizing ease of setup. It is scored as its own direct question.Shows which newer or emerging products assistants recommend. It is scored as its own direct question.Summarizes the cited pages and publisher domains behind this category’s measured answers. Product counts include only evidence Cooper verified for that product.

Buyer Question Guide

Best
Shows which products assistants recommend when asked for the best options in this category. This is Cooper’s primary public ranking.See the query matrix
Most Affordable
Shows which products assistants recommend for buyers prioritizing affordability. It is scored as its own direct question.See the query matrix
Easiest to Set Up
Shows which products assistants recommend for buyers prioritizing ease of setup. It is scored as its own direct question.See the query matrix
Rising
Shows which newer or emerging products assistants recommend. It is scored as its own direct question.See AIQ scoring scopes
Sources & Mentions
Summarizes the cited pages and publisher domains behind this category’s measured answers. Product counts include only evidence Cooper verified for that product.See evidence methodology

Column Guide

Rank
The product’s position in the selected ranking, ordered by AIQ. Lower numbers are better.How to interpret AIQ
Product
The canonical software product Cooper identified in the assistants’ answers.See product validation
AIQ
A 1–100 score for how strongly tracked AI assistants recommend the product in this category and question scope. Higher is better.Learn how AIQ works
ChatGPT
The product’s position within ChatGPT’s answers for the selected buyer-question view. Lower numbers are better.See how positions affect AIQ
Gemini
The product’s position within Gemini’s answers for the selected buyer-question view. Lower numbers are better.See how positions affect AIQ
Claude
The product’s position within Claude’s answers for the selected buyer-question view. Lower numbers are better.See how positions affect AIQ
Perplexity
The product’s position within Perplexity’s answers for the selected buyer-question view. Lower numbers are better.See how positions affect AIQ
Sources
Distinct publisher domains behind the verified cited pages for this product, across every buyer question this week.See evidence methodology
Mentions
Distinct cited pages Cooper verified as naming or representing the product, across every buyer question this week.See evidence methodology
Change
The change in ranking position since the previous weekly snapshot. New means there was no prior position.See snapshot policy
Rank
The canonical software product Cooper identified in the assistants’ answers.A 1–100 score for how strongly tracked AI assistants recommend the product in this category and question scope. Higher is better.The product’s position within ChatGPT’s answers for the selected buyer-question view. Lower numbers are better.The product’s position within Gemini’s answers for the selected buyer-question view. Lower numbers are better.The product’s position within Claude’s answers for the selected buyer-question view. Lower numbers are better.The product’s position within Perplexity’s answers for the selected buyer-question view. Lower numbers are better.Distinct publisher domains behind the verified cited pages for this product, across every buyer question this week.Distinct cited pages Cooper verified as naming or representing the product, across every buyer question this week.The change in ranking position since the previous weekly snapshot. New means there was no prior position.
551---1216Up 7 positions
3075121618Up 4 positions
282---45Up 10 positions
425-1--3946Down 1 position
51946-555Up 5 positions
6183---22New This Week
71863--2121Down 2 positions
813-2--1718Down 1 position
9115---44Up 2 positions
1098-9-44Up 4 positions
11810-7-1010Up 1 position
128--2-11New This Week
1379--946New This Week
146--341619Down 5 positions
156-4--1212Down 11 positions
165---155Down 15 positions
174--632529Up 2 positions
184--4-55New This Week
194--5811Up 3 positions
203--8746Up 1 position

The other 9 Marketing markets Cooper tracks, with their leaders from this edition.