Software

How Software brands win in AI search globally · April 2026

Across 500,000+ responses analyzed, PCMag, TechRadar, and Forbes account for 29% of citations for Software globally.

Last updated 7 days ago

Models analyzed:

Categories

Marketing automation software

Marketing automation software

Platforms that orchestrate email, lifecycle, and multi-channel campaigns to scale customer engagement.

AI agents

AI agents

Autonomous AI systems and agent platforms that automate tasks, workflows, and customer interactions across the enterprise.

Data analytics platforms

Data analytics platforms

Analytics and BI tools that turn raw data into dashboards, models, and operational decisions.

Cybersecurity software

Cybersecurity software

Security platforms that protect organizations from threats across endpoints, identity, networks, and the cloud.

Collaboration and productivity tools

Collaboration and productivity tools

Workplace tools for team communication, document collaboration, project management, and day-to-day productivity.

CRM software

CRM software

Customer relationship management platforms that help teams track leads, manage pipelines, and grow revenue.

Industry-wide Rankings

Top Performing Publishers

#	Publisher	Trend
1	PCMag	▲
2	TechRadar	▲
3	Forbes	▲
4	solutionsreview.com	▼
5	technologycounter.com	▼
6	ZDNet	▲
7	cincodias.elpais.com	▲
8	europeanbusinessmagazine.com	▲
9	guru99.com	▼
10	cnet.com	▲

Top Performing Communities & Directories

#	Channel	Trend
1	youtube.com	▲
2	reddit.com	▲
3	Capterra	▲
4	g2.com	▲
5	f6s.com	▲
6	clutch.co	▲
7	sourceforge.net	▲
8	GetApp	▲
9	goodfirms.co	▲
10	medium.com	▲

The Temso Methodology

Rankings come from Temso’s AI Visibility Index, which measures how brands, publishers, and social channels appear across ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Copilot Search, and Grok Search.

Every month we capture over 500,000 responses through the real consumer interface of each engine in the target country, then score every entity by its share of unique responses in the segment.

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FAQ

FrequentlyAsked Questions

Rankings refresh monthly. Each month we re-run our query set across every supported AI engine and recalculate visibility scores, so what you see here always reflects the most recent measurement window.

Visibility % is the share of relevant AI responses in which a brand, publisher, or social channel appears. A 12% score means the entity showed up in 12% of the answers AI engines returned for the queries that define this segment.

AI engines surface brands that have strong, consistent, and well-cited presence across the open web. The fastest gains usually come from clear product pages, fresh editorial coverage from trusted publishers, and structured content that answers the questions buyers actually ask. Temso shows you exactly which sources and topics are driving visibility in your segment so you know where to focus.

We measure ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Copilot Search, and Grok Search through their real consumer interfaces. Scores in this ranking are aggregated across all four engines.

Yes. Publishers can claim a profile in our directory to update their information, add context about their editorial focus, and showcase their visibility across AI search. Visit the publisher directory to claim or request a profile.