The most visible AI automation and consulting agencies in Europe, October 2026

October 2026 · 105 questions asked from 7 countries · ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode · 420 answers read

Leader

Accenture

8Heralded Score, range 6–14

Most cited source

consultancy.nl

4citations

From Google AI Mode, Gemini and ChatGPT

Where engines disagree most

Master of Code Global

1/4engines put it in their top three

Top three on ChatGPT, not on Google AI Mode, Gemini and Google AI Overviews

Brands

Search is not measured for this board yet, so it ranks on AI answers.

Rank Brand Rank change Heralded Score All AI Score trend Mentioned Recommended By engine Mentioned by Change
1 Accenture IE New entry 8 , range 6–14 8#1
8
  • : score 8 · #1
10% 2% None First reading
2 Capgemini FR New entry 4 , range 3–6 4#2
4
  • : score 4 · #2
4% 1% None First reading
3 LeewayHertz US New entry 3 , range 2–6 3#3
3
  • : score 3 · #3
3% 1% None First reading
4 Artefact FR New entry 3 , range 2–5 3#4
3
  • : score 3 · #4
2% 1% None First reading
5 Master of Code Global US New entry 2 , range 2–5 2#5
2
  • : score 2 · #5
1% 1% None First reading
6 Faculty GB New entry 2 , range 1–3 2#6
2
  • : score 2 · #6
1% 0% None First reading
7 Tribe AI US New entry 2 , range 1–3 2#7
2
  • : score 2 · #7
1% 0% None First reading
8 Zitec RO New entry 1 , range 1–3 1#8
1
  • : score 1 · #8
0% 0% None First reading
– 10Clouds PL Unranked Too few answers Not measured
–
  • : Unranked
0% 0% None First reading
– Avenga DE Unranked Too few answers Not measured
–
  • : Unranked
0% 0% None First reading

“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. AI gives each brand’s score and rank from the engines’ answers; Search is not measured for this board yet. By engine has one dot per engine (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode), darker the more often it names the brand.

Most cited sources

Rank Source Type Cited in Engines Pages cited Brands its pages mention
1 consultancy.nl Media 1.0% 3 of 4 2 Not read
2 uktechnews.co.uk Media 1.0% 1 of 4 1 Not read
3 flintbrief.com Media 0.7% 1 of 4 1 Not read
4 techradar.com Media 0.7% 1 of 4 2 Not read
5 upliora.es Media 0.7% 2 of 4 3 Not read
6 bestaiconsultingfirms.com Media 0.5% 1 of 4 2 Not read
7 daily.dev Media 0.5% 1 of 4 1 Not read
8 reuters.com Media 0.5% 1 of 4 1 Not read
9 techtarget.com Media 0.5% 2 of 4 2 Not read
10 20min.ch Media 0.2% 1 of 4 1 Not read

Questions asked

QuestionLanguageMost recommended
best ai automation agencies English Accenture and Master of Code Global, tied
ai consulting company for small businesses English No brand recommended
how to choose an ai development partner English No brand recommended
how much does an ai automation agency cost English No brand recommended
ai agency vs in-house ai team English No brand recommended

Each engine's top three

Method

Each leaderboard ranks brands on two sides. AI is how ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode answer the board's buyer questions. Search is Google's top 10 results for the keywords behind those questions. All combines the two, where Search is measured.

For the AI side, each month Heralded asks every engine the same buyer questions, twice each, and reads every answer. An answer counts 0 for a brand it leaves out, 50 for a brand it names and 100 for a brand it recommends, and the Heralded Score is built from those. A brand named in at least three answers gets a score and a place.

How the leaderboards are measured