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

October 2026 · 15 questions asked from France in French and English · ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode · 60 answers read

Leader

Accenture

6Heralded Score, range 1–46

Most cited source

francenum.gouv.fr

20citations

From Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT

Where engines disagree most

Quadia

1/4engines put it in their top three

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

Brands

Rank Brand Rank change Heralded Score All AI Search Score trend Mentioned Recommended By engine Mentioned by Change
1 Accenture IE New entry 6 , range 1–46 6#5 6= #8
6
  • : score 6 · #1
5% 1% First reading
2 Capgemini FR New entry 6 , range 2–46 6#4 5= #10
6
  • : score 6 · #2
7% 0% First reading
3 Artefact FR New entry 5 , range 1–47 7#3 2= #22
5
  • : score 5 · #3
5% 2% First reading
4 Quadia CH New entry 5 , range 2–47 7#1 0= #30
5
  • : score 5 · #4
4% 3% None First reading
5 Galadrim FR New entry 4 , range 1–47 7#2 0= #30
4
  • : score 4 · #5
4% 3% None First reading
– 10Clouds PL Unranked Too few answers Not measured 0= #30
–
  • : Unranked
0% 0% First reading
– 11labs US Unranked Too few answers Not measured 8#2
–
  • : Unranked
3% 0% First reading
– 80 Consulting Unranked Too few answers Not measured 0= #30
–
  • : Unranked
1% 0% None First reading
– Addepto PL Unranked Too few answers Not measured 0= #30
–
  • : Unranked
1% 0% First reading
– AI Builders Unranked Too few answers Not measured 0= #30
–
  • : Unranked
1% 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 and Search give each brand’s score and rank on that side alone. 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 francenum.gouv.fr Regulator 13.3% 3 of 4 12 Not read
2 youtube.com Social 16.7% 2 of 4 14 Not read
3 bpifrance.fr Consultancy 8.3% 3 of 4 6 Not read
4 reddit.com Community 8.3% 3 of 4 5 1
5 entreprises.gouv.fr Regulator 6.7% 1 of 4 2 Not read
6 google.com Vendor site 3.3% 2 of 4 4 Not read
7 linkedin.com Social 6.7% 2 of 4 4 Not read
8 nist.gov Regulator 3.3% 1 of 4 3 Not read
9 wecallshotgun.com Consultancy 5.0% 2 of 4 2 14
10 cartelis.com Consultancy 5.0% 2 of 4 2 1

Questions asked

QuestionLanguageMost recommended
best ai automation agencies English Accenture, Flow Digital, LeewayHertz, Lumyniq, Makeitfuture and Master of Code Global, tied
ai consulting company for small businesses English Atelia Conseil, Hugo Ribaud, Step and Velox, tied
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

Google AI Mode

No brand named in at least three answers.

Gemini

No brand named in at least three answers.

Google AI Overviews

No brand named in at least three answers.

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