Who each engine recommends
Position of every brand named in the latest run.
| Brand | ChatGPT | Perplexity | AI Mode | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HubSpot | #3 | #2 | #4 | |
| Zendesk | #4 | #6 | #2 | |
| Front | #7 | #1 | — | |
| HelpDesk | #2 | — | #1 | |
| Salesforce | — | #5 | #5 | |
| Google SheetsTop pick | #1 | — | — | |
| Hiver | — | #3 | — | |
| Intercom | — | — | #3 | |
| Supportbench | — | #4 | — | |
| Freshworks | #5 | — | — | |
| Zoho | #6 | — | — |
Mention rate over time
Share of engines naming each brand, weekly over the last 60 days (up to 8 brands).
Google Sheets is named by 33% of engines today.
Responses
What each engine answered, and how the shortlist moved.
- Google Sheets — Companies can resolve customer support tickets without a dedicated ticketing system by building a manual ticket management workflow using tools they already have, such as Gmail, Outlook, Google Sheets, Excel, Slack,… New this week
- HelpDesk — In fact, many small businesses and startups operate this way before investing in dedicated helpdesk software. New this week
- HubSpot New this week
- Zendesk — If you're exploring this from a product-development perspective, I'd be interested in helping you understand what features a company actually needs in a lightweight ticket management system that replaces manual… ↓ 3 vs last week
- Freshworks — If you're exploring this from a product-development perspective, I'd be interested in helping you understand what features a company actually needs in a lightweight ticket management system that replaces manual… ↓ 3 vs last week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Intercom, Front
Companies can resolve customer tickets without a dedicated help-desk tool by creating a lightweight workflow around tools they already use: Centralize intake Use a shared email inbox, web form, phone log, chat channel, or CRM form. Every request should become a written record rather than remaining in someone’s memory. Create a simple tracker A spreadsheet, CRM pipeline, project board, or database can track: Ticket ID Customer and contact details Issue description Owner Priority Status Due date…
- HelpDesk — Managing and resolving customer support tickets without a dedicated helpdesk or ticketing platform (like Zendesk or Intercom) is entirely possible, especially for small teams, startups, or lean operations. New this week
- Zendesk — Managing and resolving customer support tickets without a dedicated helpdesk or ticketing platform (like Zendesk or Intercom) is entirely possible, especially for small teams, startups, or lean operations. ↓ 1 vs last week
- Intercom — Managing and resolving customer support tickets without a dedicated helpdesk or ticketing platform (like Zendesk or Intercom) is entirely possible, especially for small teams, startups, or lean operations. New this week
- HubSpot — CRM Integration: Tracking customer queries directly inside a CRM (like HubSpot or Salesforce) where interaction histories are tied to specific client profiles. New this week
- Salesforce — CRM Integration: Tracking customer queries directly inside a CRM (like HubSpot or Salesforce) where interaction histories are tied to specific client profiles. ↓ 2 vs last week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Freshworks
Citations
Sources the engines cited for this prompt.
| Source | Type | Citations | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| hubspot.com | Brand site · HubSpot | 4 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| front.com | Brand site · Front | 3 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| bigin.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| customerservicemanager.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| helpdesk.com | Brand site · HelpDesk | 1 | ChatGPT |
| hiverhq.com | Brand site · Hiver | 1 | Perplexity |
| hubspotusercontent00.net | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| salesforce.com | Brand site · Salesforce | 1 | Perplexity |
| sparrowdesk.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| supportbench.com | Brand site · Supportbench | 1 | Perplexity |
| zendesk.com | Brand site · Zendesk | 1 | Perplexity |
| zoho.com | Brand site · Zoho | 1 | ChatGPT |