AI Visibility Index · November 2026
What AI assistants recommend in Canada
Who ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini name when a buyer in Canada asks them for a business, in 49 categories. The questions were asked in English, three times each.
By kind of business
The figure on the right is the share of answers that named the leader. Open a category for the full ranking with its uncertainty.
Software
Accounting softwareNamed most: QuickBooks Online, Xero and FreshBooks.100%6 listed of 7
AI chatbotsNamed most: Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT and Google Gemini.100%5 listed of 5
AI writing toolsNamed most: Jasper, Copy.ai and Grammarly.86%12 listed of 15
Appointment booking softwareNamed most: Jane, Square Appointments and Noterro.58%21 listed of 24
Business intelligence softwareNamed most: Microsoft Power BI, Tableau and Looker Studio.100%7 listed of 11
Business phone systemsNamed most: RingCentral, Ooma and Zoom.100%11 listed of 15
Cloud storage servicesNamed most: Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive and Dropbox.100%8 listed of 9
CRM softwareNamed most: HubSpot, Pipedrive and Zoho CRM.100%9 listed of 12
Document management softwareNamed most: M-Files, Microsoft and DocuWare.72%18 listed of 23
E-commerce platformsNamed most: Shopify, Squarespace and Wix.100%7 listed of 8
E-signature softwareNamed most: Dropbox Sign, DocuSign and PandaDoc.97%10 listed of 10
Email marketing softwareNamed most: MailerLite, Mailchimp and Constant Contact.86%12 listed of 16
Employee scheduling softwareNamed most: 7shifts, Deputy and When I Work.100%9 listed of 11
ERP softwareNamed most: Odoo, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle NetSuite.86%18 listed of 24
Expense management softwareNamed most: Expensify, Zoho Expense and Dext.94%13 listed of 15
Field service management softwareNamed most: Jobber, Housecall Pro and ServiceTitan.100%11 listed of 14
Help desk softwareNamed most: Zendesk, Help Scout and Freshdesk.97%10 listed of 12
HR softwareNamed most: Humi, BambooHR and Rise People.100%13 listed of 17
Inventory management softwareNamed most: inFlow Inventory, Zoho Inventory and Lightspeed.72%13 listed of 18
Invoicing softwareNamed most: Wave, FreshBooks and Zoho Invoice.100%9 listed of 10
Live chat softwareNamed most: Tidio, LiveChat and HubSpot.94%13 listed of 14
Marketing automation softwareNamed most: HubSpot, ActiveCampaign and Mailchimp.83%10 listed of 11
Online course platformsNamed most: Thinkific, Teachable and Kajabi.100%11 listed of 15
Password managersNamed most: 1Password, Bitwarden and Keeper Security.100%6 listed of 6
Payment processorsNamed most: Square, Stripe and Shopify.92%7 listed of 7
Payroll softwareNamed most: Wagepoint, QuickBooks Payroll and Humi.100%10 listed of 13
Project management softwareNamed most: Asana, Trello and ClickUp.100%12 listed of 13
Property management softwareNamed most: Buildium, TenantCloud and Property Vista.75%16 listed of 19
Restaurant POS systemsNamed most: Lightspeed, TouchBistro and Square.97%8 listed of 12
Retail POS systemsNamed most: Shopify, Square and Lightspeed.100%6 listed of 8
Review management softwareNamed most: Birdeye, Podium and NiceJob.89%16 listed of 19
SEO toolsNamed most: Semrush, Ahrefs and Ubersuggest.89%11 listed of 12
Social media management toolsNamed most: Buffer, Hootsuite and Later.94%11 listed of 12
Survey toolsNamed most: SurveyMonkey, Typeform and Google Forms.100%7 listed of 11
Team chat appsNamed most: Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat.100%7 listed of 7
Time tracking softwareNamed most: Clockify, Toggl Track and Harvest.97%12 listed of 14
Video conferencing toolsNamed most: Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams.100%9 listed of 11
Web hosting providersNamed most: SiteGround, HostPapa and A2 Hosting.92%15 listed of 20
Webinar softwareNamed most: Zoom, Demio and Livestorm.100%12 listed of 14
Website buildersNamed most: Wix, Squarespace and Shopify.97%9 listed of 13
Consumer brands
BanksNamed most: RBC Royal Bank, Tangerine and TD Canada Trust.61%11 listed of 14
Car brandsNamed most: Toyota, Honda and Hyundai.75%10 listed of 11
Car insurance companiesNamed most: Intact Insurance, TD Insurance and Aviva Canada.89%10 listed of 11
Electronics retailersNamed most: Best Buy Canada, Canada Computers & Electronics and Costco.100%11 listed of 14
Energy suppliersNamed most: BC Hydro, Hydro-Québec and EPCOR.53%18 listed of 29
Home internet providersNamed most: Bell, Rogers and TELUS.81%15 listed of 22
Mobile carriersNamed most: Public Mobile, TELUS and Bell.61%11 listed of 11
Online brokersNamed most: Wealthsimple, Questrade and Interactive Brokers.100%11 listed of 13
SupermarketsNamed most: Walmart, Costco Wholesale and No Frills.36%19 listed of 20
AI Source Map
The sites the assistants read
Before they answer with web search on, the assistants read other sites. The AI Source Map lists the ones they read most in Canada, overall and for each category.
Related research
The brands AI recommends in Canada
Which brands do ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude name in Canada? Nine categories, first names and mention counts, from the October 2026 AIGROW Index.
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Edition November 2026 · published by Guglielmo Paesano, founder of AIGROW · data under CC BY 4.0