Leader
65Heralded Score, range 30–78
The most visible SEO tools in Germany, October 2026
Most cited source
7citations
From Gemini, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT
Where engines disagree most
1/4engines put it in their top three
Top three on Google AI Mode, not on Gemini, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT
Brands
| Rank | Brand | Rank change | Heralded Score All | AI | Search | Score trend | Mentioned | Recommended | By engine | Mentioned by | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | New entry | 65 , range 30–78 | 60#1 | 75#3 | 65
| 51% | 26% | | First reading | |
| 2 | | New entry | 62 , range 28–76 | 55#2 | 75#4 | 62
| 47% | 24% | | First reading | |
| 3 | | New entry | 53 , range 23–65 | 45#3 | 67#16 | 53
| 29% | 17% | | First reading | |
| 4 | | New entry | 53 , range 21–63 | 40#4 | 74#7 | 53
| 31% | 17% | | First reading | |
| 5 | | New entry | 52 , range 20–62 | 38#5 | 74#6 | 52
| 26% | 20% | | First reading | |
| 6 | | New entry | 51 , range 24–61 | 38#6 | 74#9 | 51
| 27% | 17% | None | First reading | |
| 7 | | New entry | 46 , range 6–56 | 30#8 | 74#5 | 46
| 20% | 13% | None | First reading | |
| 8 | | New entry | 46 , range 11–54 | 32#7 | 70#12 | 46
| 17% | 10% | | First reading | |
| 9 | | New entry | 40 , range 4–53 | 23#9 | 71#10 | 40
| 15% | 7% | | First reading | |
| 10 | | New entry | 29 , range 1–47 | 3#17 | 74#8 | 29
| 12% | 7% | 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. 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.
Most cited sources
| Rank | Source | Type | Cited in | Engines | Pages cited | Brands its pages mention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Vendor site | 11.7% | 3 of 4 | 2 | 18 |
| 2 | | Vendor site | 5.0% | 1 of 4 | 3 | Not read |
| 3 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 4 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 5 | | Vendor site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 6 | | Vendor site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 7 | | Vendor site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 8 | | Vendor site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 9 | | Vendor site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 10 | | Vendor site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
Questions asked
| Question | Language | Most recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Was sind die besten SEO-Tools für kleine Marketingteams? | German | |
| SEO-Software für kleine Unternehmen | German | |
| Wie kann ein kleines Unternehmen herausfinden, warum seine Website nicht in den Suchergebnissen erscheint? | German | No brand recommended |
| Wie finde ich heraus, nach welchen Keywords meine Kunden suchen? | German | |
| SEO für kleine Unternehmen selbst mit Software machen oder eine SEO-Agentur beauftragen? | German | |
| Kostenlose SEO-Tools oder kostenpflichtige SEO-Plattformen für Marketingteams? | German | |
| Welche Alternativen gibt es dazu, Keyword-Rankings in Tabellen zu erfassen? | German | |
| Welche Alternativen gibt es zu manuellen SEO-Website-Audits? | German | |
| Ich leite das Marketing in einem Unternehmen mit 20 Mitarbeitenden. Welches Tool hilft uns, unsere Rankings in den Suchergebnissen zu verbessern? | German | |
| Ich bin freiberufliche:r Content-Texter:in und möchte prüfen, für welche Keywords meine Artikel ranken. | German | |
Each engine's top three
Google AI Mode
- 1
Semrush
- 2
Ahrefs
- 3
Screaming Frog
Gemini
- 1
- 2
- 3
SE Ranking
Google AI Overviews
- 1
- 2
- 3
Seobility
ChatGPT
Related leaderboards
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.