Index Update
All 80 Software Categories Split by Buyer Intent as 30 Best Leaders Change
The current edition maps 2,915 ranked products, 9,292 Sources and 37,841 Mentions, with four different leaders in 51 categories and a changed Best leader in 30.
Edition 7 Reports
10 reports from Cooper's Week 34, August 17–23, 2026, software recommendation index.
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Rising AIQEight Rising Software Signals With the Broadest Assistant Reach This Week
The current Rising AIQ report selects one category-local signal per hub, showing where assistant breadth supports an emerging-product answer and where the agreement stops.
Category ReportSales Software Produces Four Different Leaders in Every Category
The current Sales report finds a complete four-way split across Best, Most Affordable, Easiest to Set Up, and Rising in all ten categories.
Category ReportMarketing Software Turns Every Buyer Question Into a Different Shortlist
The current Marketing report finds a changed leader in every category as suites and specialists trade places, with four distinct leaders in seven markets.
Category ReportSupport Best Leaders Hold Almost Everywhere, but Every Intent Map Splits
Only one Support Best leader changes this week, yet all ten categories point elsewhere when buyers ask about price, setup, or emerging products.
Category ReportHalf of HR Best Leaders Change as Every Category Splits by Intent
The current HR report pairs five changed Best leaders with four distinct buyer-intent leaders in eight of ten categories.
Category ReportFinance Software Pairs Clear Best Winners With Four-Way Intent Splits
The current Finance report finds decisive Best reference points, but every category changes leader when the buying question changes.
Category ReportHalf of Productivity Best Leaders Change as Specialists Reshape Shortlists
The current Productivity report shows five changed Best leaders and a complete split between broad, value, setup, and Rising answers.
Category ReportIT & Security Keeps Broad Best Consensus but Splits on Practical Constraints
The current IT & Security report finds strong Best reference points alongside different answers for value, deployment, and emerging products in all ten categories.
Category ReportEngineering Keeps Most Best Leaders While Every Constraint Map Changes
The current Engineering report holds seven Best leaders in place, then redraws every category when price, setup, and Rising enter the question.