Leader
45Heralded Score, range 42–49
The most visible business bank accounts in Europe, October 2026
Most cited source
68citations
From Google AI Mode and Google AI Overviews
Where engines disagree most
They agree
Every engine names the same top three.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | | New entry | 6 , range 4–9 | 6#11 | 6
| 7% | 1% | Not read | First reading | |
| 12 | | New entry | 5 , range 3–8 | 5#12 | 5
| 5% | 1% | Not read | First reading | |
| 13 | | New entry | 4 , range 3–7 | 4#13 | 4
| 5% | 1% | Not read | First reading | |
| 14 | | New entry | 3 , range 2–6 | 3#14 | 3
| 3% | 1% | Not read | First reading | |
| 15 | | New entry | 3 , range 2–5 | 3#15 | 3
| 3% | 1% | Not read | First reading | |
| 16 | | New entry | 3 , range 2–5 | 3#16 | 3
| 3% | 1% | Not read | First reading | |
| 17 | | New entry | 2 , range 2–4 | 2#17 | 2
| 2% | 0% | Not read | First reading | |
| 18 | | New entry | 2 , range 1–4 | 2#18 | 2
| 1% | 1% | Not read | First reading | |
| 19 | | New entry | 2 , range 1–4 | 2#19 | 2
| 1% | 0% | Not read | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 3 of 4 | 9 | Not read |
| 12 | | Media | 2.4% | 3 of 4 | 11 | Not read |
| 13 | | Review site | 2.4% | 4 of 4 | 5 | Not read |
| 14 | | Media | 2.6% | 4 of 4 | 5 | Not read |
| 15 | | Media | 2.9% | 3 of 4 | 3 | Not read |
| 16 | | Media | 2.4% | 2 of 4 | 4 | Not read |
| 17 | | Vendor site | 2.4% | 4 of 4 | 5 | Not read |
| 18 | | Review site | 2.9% | 3 of 4 | 7 | Not read |
| 19 | | Regulator | 1.9% | 3 of 4 | 3 | Not read |
| 20 | | Social | 1.4% | 1 of 4 | 11 | Not read |
Questions asked
| Question | Language | Most recommended |
|---|---|---|
| best business bank account for small businesses | English | |
| online business account for freelancers | English | |
| how to open a business bank account online | English | |
| how to manage company expenses with team cards | English | |
| digital business account vs traditional bank for startups | English | |
| What is the best business bank account for a small company? | English | |
| Online business banking for startups | English | |
| How can a new company open a business bank account online? | English | |
| How do I separate my business and personal finances as a freelancer? | English | No brand recommended |
| Traditional bank vs. online business account for small businesses | English | |
Each engine's top three
Google AI Mode
Gemini
Google AI Overviews
ChatGPT
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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.