Leader
30Heralded Score, range 9–39
The most visible SEO agencies in Germany, October 2026
Most cited source
24citations
From Gemini and ChatGPT
Where engines disagree most
1/4engines put it in their top three
Top three on ChatGPT, not on Google AI Mode, Gemini and Google AI Overviews
Brands
Search is not measured for this board yet, so it ranks on AI answers.
| Rank | Brand | Rank change | Heralded Score All | AI | Score trend | Mentioned | Recommended | By engine | Mentioned by | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | New entry | 30 , range 9–39 | 30#1 | 30
| 15% | 11% | | First reading | |
| 2 | | New entry | 23 , range 7–37 | 23#2 | 23
| 19% | 2% | | First reading | |
| 3 | | New entry | 16 , range 5–36 | 16#3 | 16
| 9% | 9% | | First reading | |
| 4 | | New entry | 16 , range 5–35 | 16#4 | 16
| 14% | 5% | | First reading | |
| 5 | Hecht ins Gefecht DE | New entry | 10 , range 4–34 | 10#5 | 10
| 10% | 5% | | First reading | |
| 6 | | New entry | 9 , range 4–33 | 9#6 | 9
| 10% | 5% | None | First reading | |
| 7 | | New entry | 7 , range 3–32 | 7#7 | 7
| 7% | 5% | | First reading | |
| 8 | | New entry | 5 , range 1–30 | 5#8 | 5
| 6% | 2% | | First reading | |
| 9 | Better Sell Online | New entry | 4 , range 1–24 | 4#9 | 4
| 6% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| 10 | | New entry | 2 , range 1–18 | 2#10 | 2
| 4% | 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. AI gives each brand’s score and rank from the engines’ answers; Search is not measured for this board yet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | | Consultancy | 5.0% | 1 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 12 | | Consultancy | 5.0% | 2 of 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 | | Community | 5.0% | 2 of 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | | Consultancy | 3.3% | 2 of 4 | 3 | Not read |
| 15 | | Social | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 3 | Not read |
| 16 | | Consultancy | 3.3% | 2 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 17 | | Consultancy | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 18 | | Consultancy | 3.3% | 2 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 19 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | | Review site | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 1 | 6 |
Questions asked
| Question | Language | Most recommended |
|---|---|---|
| seo agency for ecommerce websites in Germany | English | |
| how to choose an seo agency in Germany | English | |
| how much do seo services cost per month in Germany | English | No brand recommended |
| seo agency vs seo freelancer in Germany | English | No brand recommended |
| Ich leite das Marketing eines Unternehmens in Deutschland und suche eine Agentur für technisches SEO und Content. | German | additiv pr, |
Each engine's top three
Google AI Mode
No brand named in at least three answers.
Gemini
Google AI Overviews
- 1
Claneo
- 2
Aufgesang GmbH
ChatGPT
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Method
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.