The most visible business intelligence tools, October 2026

October 2026 · 12 questions asked in English, worldwide · ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode · 96 answers read

Most cited source

gartner.com

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 Rank change Heralded Score Score trend Mentioned Recommended By engine Mentioned by Change
1 Power BI US New entry 88 , range 83–92
88
  • : score 88 · #1
95% 71% First reading
2 Tableau US New entry 85 , range 78–89
85
  • : score 85 · #2
92% 63% First reading
3 Looker US New entry 76 , range 68–82
76
  • : score 76 · #3
80% 48% First reading
4 Qlik US New entry 52 , range 44–64
52
  • : score 52 · #4
51% 29% First reading
5 ThoughtSpot US New entry 50 , range 42–62
50
  • : score 50 · #5
46% 31% First reading
6 Domo US New entry 34 , range 24–41
34
  • : score 34 · #6
27% 7% First reading
7 Metabase US New entry 32 , range 17–39
32
  • : score 32 · #7
19% 12% First reading
8 Zoho Analytics IN New entry 31 , range 10–37
31
  • : score 31 · #8
16% 11% First reading
9 Sigma Computing US New entry 30 , range 15–35
30
  • : score 30 · #9
14% 12% None First reading
10 Sisense US New entry 7 , range 4–24
7
  • : score 7 · #10
10% 0% 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.

This month's moves

First reading. No comparable previous month yet.

Biggest risers

No clear rise.

Biggest fallers

No clear fall.

Drop-outs

No drop-outs.

Most cited sources

Rank Source Type Cited in Engines Pages cited Brands its pages mention
11 metabase.com Brand site 8.3% 3 of 4 8 0
12Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.
13 mopinion.com Vendor site 8.3% 3 of 4 1 5
14Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.
15Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.
16 zapier.com Vendor site 7.3% 2 of 4 1 2
17Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.
18 quora.com Community 6.3% 2 of 4 3 3
19Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.
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The questions, and who wins each

QuestionLanguageWins it
best business intelligence software for a data-driven company English Power BI
business intelligence software recommendations for a head of analytics English Looker, Power BI and Tableau, tied
top business intelligence software English Looker, Power BI and Tableau, tied
how to choose business intelligence software English Power BI and Tableau, tied
what to look for in business intelligence software English No brand recommended
business intelligence software for a team of 20 to 200 English Power BI
business intelligence software that integrates with Snowflake English Looker and ThoughtSpot, tied
business intelligence software with GDPR-compliant hosting English Metabase and Power BI, tied
business intelligence software for retail English Power BI
most reliable business intelligence software English Power BI

Each engine's top three

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.

How the leaderboards are measured