Leader
26Heralded Score, range 21–48
| Rank | Brand | Rank change | Heralded Score All | AI | Search | Score trend | Mentioned | Recommended | By engine | Mentioned by | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | New entry | 26 , range 21–48 | 41#1 | 0= #8 | 26
| 20% | 14% | | First reading | |
| 2 | | New entry | 23 , range 19–45 | 37#2 | 0= #8 | 23
| 17% | 10% | | First reading | |
| 3 | | New entry | 21 , range 9–44 | 33#3 | 2= #4 | 21
| 14% | 7% | | First reading | |
| 4 | | New entry | 19 , range 5–40 | 30#4 | 0= #8 | 19
| 10% | 7% | | First reading | |
| 5 | | New entry | 16 , range 4–42 | 24#5 | 2#3 | 16
| 9% | 5% | None | First reading | |
| 6 | | New entry | 15 , range 3–47 | 9#7 | 26#1 | 15
| 10% | 1% | None | First reading | |
| 7 | | New entry | 10 , range 3–38 | 16#6 | 0= #8 | 10
| 7% | 5% | | First reading | |
| = 8 | | New entry | 5 , range 2–36 | 7= #8 | 0= #8 | 5
| 4% | 4% | | First reading | |
| = 8 | | New entry | 5 , range 2–36 | 7= #8 | 0= #8 | 5
| 4% | 4% | | First reading | |
| 10 | | New entry | 4 , range 1–35 | 7#10 | 0= #8 | 4
| 4% | 3% | | 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.
| Rank | Source | Type | Cited in | Engines | Pages cited | Brands its pages mention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Regulator | 8.3% | 1 of 4 | 13 | Not read |
| 2 | | Industry authority | 8.3% | 3 of 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | | Social | 8.3% | 2 of 4 | 6 | Not read |
| 4 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 6 | Not read |
| 5 | | Regulator | 5.0% | 1 of 4 | 5 | Not read |
| 6 | | Regulator | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 3 | Not read |
| 7 | | Consultancy | 8.3% | 2 of 4 | 4 | Not read |
| 8 | | Social | 5.0% | 2 of 4 | 5 | Not read |
| 9 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 2 of 4 | 4 | Not read |
| 10 | | Vendor site | 5.0% | 2 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| Question | Language | Most recommended |
|---|---|---|
| best digital banking platforms for banks | English | |
| digital insurance platform for insurers | English | |
| how to launch a digital bank | English | No brand recommended |
| how to modernize core banking systems | English | |
| cloud core banking vs legacy core banking | English | |
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.