Leader
19Heralded Score, range 6–36
The most visible software development companies in United Kingdom, October 2026
Most cited source
3citations
From Google AI Mode and Google AI Overviews
Where engines disagree most
1/4engines put it in their top three
Top three on Gemini, not on Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT
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 | 19 , range 6–36 | 19#1 | 19
| 12% | 8% | None | First reading | |
| 2 | | New entry | 7 , range 3–32 | 7#2 | 7
| 9% | 2% | None | First reading | |
| 3 | | New entry | 5 , range 1–29 | 5#3 | 5
| 6% | 1% | None | First reading | |
| = 4 | | New entry | 4 , range 1–25 | 4= #4 | 4
| 5% | 1% | None | First reading | |
| = 4 | | New entry | 4 , range 1–25 | 4= #4 | 4
| 5% | 1% | None | First reading | |
| 6 | | New entry | 4 , range 1–24 | 4#6 | 4
| 6% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| 7 | | New entry | 2 , range 1–18 | 2#7 | 2
| 4% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| – | | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | –
| 0% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| – | | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | –
| 3% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| – | | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | –
| 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Review site | 5.0% | 2 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 2 | | Review site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
Questions asked
| Question | Language | Most recommended |
|---|---|---|
| What are the best software development companies for building a bespoke product in the UK? | English | |
| Outsourcing bespoke software development for startups in the UK | English | |
| How can a company build bespoke software without an in-house team in the UK? | English | No brand recommended |
| How do I find a reliable software development partner in the UK? | English | No brand recommended |
| In-house developers vs a software development company for a startup in the UK | English | No brand recommended |
| Nearshore vs offshore software development for a mid-sized company in the UK | English | No brand recommended |
| Alternatives to hiring an in-house development team in the UK | English | No brand recommended |
| Alternatives to freelance developers for building an app in the UK | English | |
| I'm a non-technical founder in the UK and need to build a web app. Which software development company should I hire? | English | |
| I lead IT at a mid-sized company in the UK and need a partner to modernise our legacy systems. | English | |
Each engine's top three
Google AI Mode
No brand named in at least three answers.
Gemini
- 1
Geeks Ltd
- 2
chilliapple
Google AI Overviews
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.