Cooper tracks how AI assistants rank Circle across 4 buyer questions in 2 software categories, with 52 verified mentions from 41 sources.
| Question | Rank | AIQ | ChatGPT | Gemini | Claude | Perplexity | Sources | Mentions | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 40 | No change | |
| Best | 88 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 21 | No change | |
| Most affordable | 12 | 7 | 9 | - | - | 5 | 12 | 13 | Up 15 positions |
| Easiest to set up | 42 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 23 | No change | |
| Rising | 30 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 15 | 16 | Up 4 positions |
| Question | Rank | AIQ | ChatGPT | Gemini | Claude | Perplexity | Sources | Mentions | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Not ranked | ||||||||
| Best | Not ranked | ||||||||
| Most affordable | Not ranked | ||||||||
| Easiest to set up | Not ranked | ||||||||
| Rising | 19 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | 2 | 2 | New this week |
Verified placements earned across weekly category rankings.
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