AI Visibility Index · November 2026
What AI assistants recommend in Ottawa
Who ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini name when a buyer in Ottawa, Canada, asks them for a business, in 31 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.
AccountantsNamed most: Welch LLP, GGFL and Hendry Warren LLP.69%17 listed of 44
ArchitectsNamed most: Linebox Studio, Simmonds Architecture and Hobin Architecture.100%8 listed of 9
BarbersNamed most: House of Barons, Imperial Barber Shop and Hair Fellas Barbershop.28%20 listed of 61
Car repair shopsNamed most: Preston Automotive, Midas and Takaki Automotive.33%24 listed of 53
Cleaning servicesNamed most: Merry Maids, Molly Maid Ottawa and Ottawa Cleaning Services.47%20 listed of 44
DentistsNamed most: Bank Street Dental, The Glebe Dental Centre and Ottawa Emergency Dental Clinic.31%27 listed of 51
DermatologistsNamed most: Ottawa Skin Clinic, Concept Medical and The Ottawa Hospital Dermatology Clinic.50%14 listed of 25
Digital marketing agenciesNamed most: seoplus+, WebMarketers and Konstruct Digital.42%22 listed of 53
Driving schoolsNamed most: Young Drivers of Canada, Ottawa Driving School and DTSM Driving Schools.94%10 listed of 29
ElectriciansNamed most: Mr. Electric, Ring Electric and Capital Electric.72%15 listed of 39
Financial advisorsNamed most: PWL Capital, MD Financial Management and Objective Financial Partners.44%19 listed of 28
GymsNamed most: GoodLife Fitness, Movati Athletic and Anytime Fitness.100%16 listed of 29
Hair salonsNamed most: Hair Republic, Jet Black Hair & Studio and Showpony Hair.44%18 listed of 61
HotelsNamed most: Andaz Ottawa ByWard Market, Fairmont Château Laurier and The Westin Ottawa.81%10 listed of 15
Insurance brokersNamed most: BrokerLink, McDougall Insurance and Mitchell & Whale Insurance Brokers.83%17 listed of 41
Interior designersNamed most: West of Main, Astro Design Centre and Grassroots Design + Build.44%19 listed of 50
LawyersNamed most: Nelligan Law, Mann Lawyers and Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall.72%21 listed of 38
LocksmithsNamed most: Capital Locksmith, Ottawa Locksmith and Pop-A-Lock Ottawa.58%13 listed of 21
Moving companiesNamed most: First Rate Movers, Two Men and a Truck and AMJ Campbell.56%17 listed of 44
OrthodontistsNamed most: Ottawa Orthodontics, Capital Orthodontics and Gilmour Orthodontics.56%13 listed of 38
PhysiotherapistsNamed most: Ottawa Physiotherapy & Sport Clinics, Lifemark Physiotherapy and Bank Street Physiotherapy.58%20 listed of 47
Plastic surgeonsNamed most: The Ottawa Clinic, Ottawa Plastic Surgery and Dr. Peter Brownrigg.67%15 listed of 52
PlumbersNamed most: Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Ottawa, Safari Plumbing and John The Plumber.61%18 listed of 51
PsychologistsNamed most: Capital Choice Counselling Group, Ottawa River Psychology Group and Ottawa Institute of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.56%10 listed of 18
Real estate agenciesNamed most: Royal LePage Team Realty, RE/MAX Hallmark Realty Group and Engel & Völkers Ottawa.78%18 listed of 31
RestaurantsNamed most: Riviera, Atelier and Beckta Dining & Wine.81%23 listed of 42
RoofersNamed most: Ottawa Roofing, Roofmaster and Century Roofing.67%14 listed of 44
SEO agenciesNamed most: TechWyse Internet Marketing, WebMarketers and Ottawa SEO Agency.33%19 listed of 47
VeterinariansNamed most: Alta Vista Animal Hospital, Centretown Veterinary Hospital and Riverside Animal Hospital.89%21 listed of 31
Web design agenciesNamed most: Adster Creative, WebMarketers and Ottawa Web Design.28%23 listed of 70
Wedding photographersNamed most: Grey Loft Studio, Union Eleven Photographers and Agatha Rowland Photography.39%20 listed of 57
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.
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Edition November 2026 · published by Guglielmo Paesano, founder of AIGROW · data under CC BY 4.0