Leader
93%of answers name it
The most visible business intelligence tools, October 2026
Most cited source
48citations
From Google AI Mode, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT
Where engines disagree most
They agree
Every engine names the same top three.
Brands
| Rank | Brand | Heralded Score | Mentioned | Recommended | By engine | Mentioned by | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 87 , range 82–91 | 93% | 67% | | First reading | |
| 2 | | 84 , range 78–88 | 90% | 58% | | First reading | |
| 3 | | 76 , range 70–81 | 76% | 46% | | First reading | |
| 4 | | 49 , range 41–62 | 44% | 29% | | First reading | |
| 5 | | 48 , range 41–61 | 47% | 25% | | First reading | |
| 6 | | 33 , range 26–40 | 28% | 7% | | First reading | |
| = 7 | | 28 , range 19–36 | 17% | 9% | | First reading | |
| = 7 | | 28 , range 19–36 | 16% | 10% | | First reading | |
| 9 | | 24 , range 18–31 | 12% | 9% | | First reading | |
| 10 | | 15 , range 10–27 | 7% | 4% | | First reading |
“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. 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 | | Industry authority | 34.4% | 4 of 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it. | |||||
| 3 | | Brand site | 15.6% | 3 of 4 | 21 | 2 |
| 4 | | Brand site | 16.7% | 3 of 4 | 14 | 2 |
| 5 | | Brand site | 15.6% | 2 of 4 | 13 | 5 |
| 6 | Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it. | |||||
| 7 | | Community | 10.4% | 3 of 4 | 8 | 29 |
| 8 | | Vendor site | 8.3% | 4 of 4 | 8 | 6 |
| 9 | Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it. | |||||
| 10 | | Brand site | 10.4% | 4 of 4 | 6 | 15 |
The questions, and who wins each
| Question | Language | Wins it |
|---|---|---|
| best business intelligence software for a data-driven company | English | |
| business intelligence software recommendations for a head of analytics | English | |
| top business intelligence software | English | |
| how to choose business intelligence software | English | |
| what to look for in business intelligence software | English | No brand recommended |
| business intelligence software for a team of 20 to 200 | English | |
| business intelligence software that integrates with Snowflake | English | |
| business intelligence software with GDPR-compliant hosting | English | |
| business intelligence software for retail | English | |
| most reliable business intelligence software | English | |
Each engine's top three
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Method
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.