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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
1 Zapier US New entry 75 , range 68–81
75
  • : score 75 · #1
 77% 49% First reading
2 Make CZ New entry 62 , range 51–72
62
  • : score 62 · #2
 62% 36% None First reading
3 Microsoft Power Automate US New entry 53 , range 45–64
53
  • : score 53 · #3
 51% 31% First reading
4 n8n DE New entry 32 , range 19–38
32
  • : score 32 · #4
 20% 11% None First reading
5 Workato US New entry 18 , range 7–33
18
  • : score 18 · #5
 14% 6% None First reading
6 UiPath RO New entry 10 , range 5–31
10
  • : score 10 · #6
 11% 4% None First reading
7 Tray.io GB New entry 3 , range 1–8
3
  • : score 3 · #7
 3% 1% None First reading
– Activepieces CA Unranked Too few answers
–
  • : Unranked
 2% 1% None First reading
– airSlate US Unranked Too few answers
–
  • : Unranked
 1% 0% None First reading
– Appian US Unranked Too few answers
–
  • : 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
1 hubspot.com Vendor site 3.3% 2 of 4 2 0
2Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.
3 amazon.com Vendor site 2.5% 1 of 4 3 0
4Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.
5 ricoh-ap.com Vendor site 2.5% 2 of 4 1 0
6Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.
7Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.
8 github.com Vendor site 1.7% 1 of 4 2 0
9Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.
10Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.

The questions, and who wins each

QuestionLanguageWins it
what tool can automate routine tasks across my business apps English Zapier
how can a small team connect apps and automate daily workflows English Make and Microsoft Power Automate, tied
what should i use to automate work between different software tools English Make
how do i automate repeated business processes without writing code English Microsoft Power Automate and Zapier, tied
how can i stop copying customer data between apps English Make and Zapier, tied
how do i send form responses to the right tools automatically English Microsoft Power Automate and Zapier, tied
how can i automate follow-ups when a new lead comes in English Zapier
how do i make several apps update when one record changes English No brand recommended
should i automate each task separately or connect the whole workflow English No brand recommended
what works better for routine work, manual handoffs or automated steps English No brand recommended

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