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The most visible automation platforms, October 2026

October 2026 · 15 questions asked in English, worldwide · ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode · 120 answers read

Leader

Zapier

77%of answers name it

Most cited source

youtube.com

51citations

From Google AI Mode and Google AI Overviews

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
– Automation Anywhere US Unranked Too few answers
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  • : Unranked
 1% 0% None First reading
– Google Workspace Workflows US Unranked Too few answers
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  • : Unranked
 1% 1% None First reading
– Kissflow IN Unranked Too few answers
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  • : Unranked
 1% 1% None First reading
– Lindy US Unranked Too few answers
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  • : Unranked
 1% 0% None First reading
– Nintex AU Unranked Too few answers
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  • : Unranked
 0% 0% None First reading
– Pabbly Connect IN Unranked Too few answers
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  • : Unranked
 0% 0% None First reading
– Pega US Unranked Too few answers
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  • : Unranked
 0% 0% None First reading
– Pipedream US Unranked Too few answers
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  • : Unranked
 0% 0% None First reading
– Pipefy BR Unranked Too few answers
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  • : Unranked
 1% 1% None First reading
– Relay.app US Unranked Too few answers
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  • : Unranked
 0% 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. 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 uipath.com Brand site 3.3% 2 of 4 5 0
12 hubspot.com Vendor site 3.3% 2 of 4 2 0
13 medium.com Community 3.3% 2 of 4 4 0
14Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.
15 quora.com Community 3.3% 1 of 4 3 1
16 amazon.com Vendor site 2.5% 1 of 4 3 0
17Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.
18Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.
19 ricoh-ap.com Vendor site 2.5% 2 of 4 1 0
20Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.

The questions, and who wins each

QuestionLanguageWins it
can one automation handle approvals, notifications, and record updates English No brand recommended
how do i replace manual data entry across business software English Zapier
what can replace staff moving information between spreadsheets and apps English Zapier
how can i replace email handoffs with an automated process English Zapier
what can replace repetitive copy and paste work across tools English Make and Zapier, tied

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