AI Visibility Index · November 2026
What AI assistants recommend in Germany
Who ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini name when a buyer in Germany asks them for a business, in 49 categories. The questions were asked in German, 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: Lexware, sevDesk and DATEV.100%10 listed of 11
AI chatbotsNamed most: Microsoft, OpenAI and Google.100%9 listed of 11
AI writing toolsNamed most: Neuroflash, Jasper and OpenAI.89%10 listed of 12
Appointment booking softwareNamed most: Doctolib, Shore and Samedi.44%20 listed of 37
Business intelligence softwareNamed most: Microsoft, Tableau and Google.100%7 listed of 13
Business phone systemsNamed most: sipgate, Placetel and NFON.100%7 listed of 11
Cloud storage servicesNamed most: Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox and Google Drive.100%10 listed of 12
CRM softwareNamed most: Pipedrive, HubSpot and CentralStationCRM.100%10 listed of 16
Document management softwareNamed most: DocuWare, d.velop and ELO Digital Office.86%18 listed of 27
E-commerce platformsNamed most: Shopify, WooCommerce and Shopware.97%9 listed of 12
E-signature softwareNamed most: DocuSign, Adobe Acrobat Sign and Skribble.94%10 listed of 16
Email marketing softwareNamed most: Brevo, CleverReach and rapidmail.100%6 listed of 8
Employee scheduling softwareNamed most: Planday, Papershift and Shiftbase.83%11 listed of 19
ERP softwareNamed most: Odoo, Sage and Lexware.69%17 listed of 27
Expense management softwareNamed most: Circula, Pleo and Moss.92%10 listed of 13
Field service management softwareNamed most: Craftnote, HERO and ToolTime.56%24 listed of 66
Help desk softwareNamed most: Zendesk, Freshworks and Help Scout.100%9 listed of 16
HR softwareNamed most: Personio, Factorial and Kenjo.100%10 listed of 20
Inventory management softwareNamed most: JTL-Software, Lexware and Billbee.89%18 listed of 23
Invoicing softwareNamed most: Lexware Office, sevDesk and Billomat.100%10 listed of 12
Live chat softwareNamed most: Userlike, Tidio and Crisp.75%11 listed of 15
Marketing automation softwareNamed most: Brevo, ActiveCampaign and HubSpot.89%9 listed of 12
Online course platformsNamed most: ablefy, Teachable and Thinkific.97%16 listed of 22
Password managersNamed most: 1Password, Bitwarden and Keeper Security.97%6 listed of 10
Payment processorsNamed most: Stripe, Mollie and SumUp.92%10 listed of 13
Payroll softwareNamed most: DATEV, Personio and Sage.97%10 listed of 20
Project management softwareNamed most: Asana, Trello and MeisterTask.86%13 listed of 15
Property management softwareNamed most: Vermietet.de, Objego and WISO Vermieter.81%15 listed of 29
Restaurant POS systemsNamed most: Orderbird, Lightspeed and ready2order.97%7 listed of 15
Retail POS systemsNamed most: SumUp, Ready2Order and Lightspeed.89%12 listed of 20
Review management softwareNamed most: ProvenExpert, Trustpilot and Google Business Profile.83%18 listed of 29
SEO toolsNamed most: Sistrix, Google Search Console and Ahrefs.67%13 listed of 13
Social media management toolsNamed most: Buffer, Metricool and Hootsuite.89%12 listed of 15
Survey toolsNamed most: Typeform, SurveyMonkey and LamaPoll.83%14 listed of 19
Team chat appsNamed most: Slack, Microsoft Teams and Mattermost.97%12 listed of 14
Time tracking softwareNamed most: Clockodo, Papershift and Timetac.81%16 listed of 24
Video conferencing toolsNamed most: Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Google Meet.75%14 listed of 21
Web hosting providersNamed most: ALL-INKL.COM, Hetzner and IONOS.81%9 listed of 10
Webinar softwareNamed most: Zoom, edudip and GoTo Webinar.92%12 listed of 14
Website buildersNamed most: Wix, Jimdo and Squarespace.100%8 listed of 9
Consumer brands
BanksNamed most: DKB, ING and N26.94%11 listed of 13
Car brandsNamed most: Škoda, Hyundai and Toyota.75%15 listed of 16
Car insurance companiesNamed most: HUK24, HUK-COBURG and Allianz.92%16 listed of 22
Electronics retailersNamed most: Cyberport, MediaMarkt and Saturn.92%14 listed of 16
Energy suppliersNamed most: LichtBlick, Vattenfall and Naturstrom.50%21 listed of 23
Home internet providersNamed most: 1&1, Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom.100%7 listed of 8
Mobile carriersNamed most: O2, Vodafone and Telekom.75%13 listed of 15
Online brokersNamed most: Trade Republic, Scalable Capital and ING.100%10 listed of 11
SupermarketsNamed most: REWE, Edeka and Lidl.75%14 listed of 15
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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 Germany, overall and for each category.
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The brands AI recommends in Germany
Which brands do ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude name in Germany? 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