AI Engines Agree on at Least Two of the Top Three Brands in 70% of Product Categories

    In 14 of 20 product and service categories, ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode and Perplexity each put at least two of the same three brands in their own top three. In four categories, all four engines have exactly the same top three.

    Answers naming a top-three brand by category
    Gaming
    84.6%
    Streaming
    83.6%
    Finance
    82.8%
    Cars
    80.2%
    Kitchen
    78.2%
    Web hosting and services
    77.2%
    Software
    76%
    Electronics
    75.2%
    Phones
    64.4%
    Outdoor
    63.1%
    Health
    58.1%
    Fitness
    55.1%
    Office
    43.6%
    Home
    40.9%
    Beauty
    40.8%

    Source: Suff Digital analysis of AI answers to 2,000 "best product" and "best service" questions in 20 categories · answers from ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI features, September 2026

    Source: AI Engines Agree on at Least Two of the Top Three Brands in 70% of Product Categories - Suff Digital