Leader
17Heralded Score, range 1–42
The most visible AI automation and consulting agencies in Germany, October 2026
Most cited source
3citations
From Google AI Mode and Gemini
Where engines disagree most
1/4engines put it in their top three
Top three on Google AI Overviews, not on Google AI Mode, Gemini and ChatGPT
Brands
| Rank | Brand | Rank change | Heralded Score All | AI | Search | Score trend | Mentioned | Recommended | By engine | Mentioned by | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | New entry | 17 , range 1–42 | 4= #8 | 39#1 | 17
| 8% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| 2 | | New entry | 14 , range 2–47 | 7#2 | 26#2 | 14
| 8% | 2% | | First reading | |
| 3 | | New entry | 9 , range 1–42 | 4= #8 | 17#4 | 9
| 6% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| 4 | | New entry | 6 , range 1–43 | 4#5 | 10#7 | 6
| 6% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| 5 | | New entry | 5 , range 2–43 | 9#1 | 0= #20 | 5
| 7% | 1% | None | First reading | |
| 6 | | New entry | 5 , range 2–44 | 7#3 | 1= #18 | 5
| 7% | 0% | | First reading | |
| 7 | AY Automate US | New entry | 4 , range 1–42 | 6#4 | 0= #20 | 4
| 4% | 2% | None | First reading | |
| = 8 | | New entry | 3 , range 1–39 | 4= #6 | 0= #20 | 3
| 4% | 0% | | First reading | |
| = 8 | | New entry | 3 , range 1–39 | 4= #6 | 0= #20 | 3
| 4% | 0% | | First reading | |
| 10 | | New entry | 2 , range 1–39 | 3#10 | 2#16 | 2
| 3% | 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 | | Brand site | 5.0% | 2 of 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | | Brand site | 3.3% | 2 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 3 | | Brand site | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | | Brand site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 5 | | Brand site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 6 | | Brand site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 7 | | Brand site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 8 | | Brand site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 9 | | Brand site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 10 | | Brand site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
Questions asked
| Question | Language | Most recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Welche KI-Beratungen sind die besten für mittelständische Unternehmen? | German | |
| KI-Automatisierungsagentur für ein wachsendes Unternehmen | German | Main Mind Automations and SOLVARON, tied |
| Wie findet ein Unternehmen einen Partner, der KI in seine Prozesse integriert? | German | No brand recommended |
| Wie bekomme ich Unterstützung bei der Einführung von KI-Agenten in meinem Unternehmen? | German | AI Værk, KI-Agenten Beratung, NEXRUM and sudo/PORT, tied |
| KI im eigenen Unternehmen entwickeln oder eine KI-Agentur beauftragen – was ist für ein mittelständisches Unternehmen besser? | German | No brand recommended |
| KI-Freelancer oder KI-Beratung für ein kleines Unternehmen? | German | Fink [KI], KI-Beratung NRW, |
| Welche Alternativen gibt es zu einem eigenen KI-Team? | German | No brand recommended |
| Welche Alternativen zu großen Beratungsunternehmen gibt es für KI-Projekte? | German | No brand recommended |
| Ich leite ein Unternehmen mit 100 Mitarbeitenden und möchte den Kundenservice mit KI automatisieren. Mit welcher Agentur sollten wir zusammenarbeiten? | German | AI for You, AUTIMA, |
| Ich bin für den Betrieb eines Produktionsunternehmens verantwortlich und suche einen Partner, der KI-Workflows entwickelt. | German | Dagentic, FORCE, |
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
ChatGPT
No brand named in at least three answers.
Related leaderboards
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.