Who each engine recommends
Position of every brand named in the latest run.
| Brand | ChatGPT | Perplexity | AI Mode | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplitude | #3 | #1 | #3 | |
| Google Analytics | #5 | #6 | #1 | |
| PostHogTop pick | #1 | #3 | #2 | |
| Mixpanel | #2 | #2 | #4 | |
| Pendo | #4 | #5 | — | |
| Heap | — | #4 | — | |
| Userpilot | — | #7 | — |
Mention rate over time
Share of engines naming each brand, weekly over the last 60 days (up to 8 brands).
8 brands
PostHog is named by 100% of engines today.
Responses
What each engine answered, and how the shortlist moved.
ChatGPT · run of Nov 3 · sentiment toward the top pick: ↑ Positive
- PostHog — PostHog, made by PostHog, Inc., appears to be the most widely adopted dedicated product analytics platform based on recent 2026 adoption estimates.
- Mixpanel — Mixpanel reported strong adoption in Twilio Segment's 2025 customer data, leading its analytics destinations at 54%.
- Amplitude — My takeaway: If you're asking who leads the dedicated product analytics market, I'd put PostHog at the top based on current adoption estimates, with Mixpanel and Amplitude as major competitors.
- Pendo New this week
- Google Analytics — One important distinction: Google Analytics is much more widely installed overall, but it isn't quite the same category as dedicated product analytics. ↓ 1 vs last week
Perplexity · run of Nov 3 · sentiment toward the top pick: ↑ Positive
- Amplitude — Amplitude is generally considered the leading dedicated product analytics company, particularly for growth-stage and enterprise software teams.
- Mixpanel — Its main competitors are Mixpanel, PostHog, Heap, and Pendo.
- PostHog — Its main competitors are Mixpanel, PostHog, Heap, and Pendo. New this week
- Heap — Its main competitors are Mixpanel, PostHog, Heap, and Pendo. New this week
- Pendo — Its main competitors are Mixpanel, PostHog, Heap, and Pendo. New this week
- Google Analytics — If “most used” means all web/app analytics—not strictly product analytics—Google Analytics 4, made by Google, has the broadest overall adoption, but it is primarily a marketing analytics tool rather than a full product… ↓ 3 vs last week
Google AI Mode · run of Nov 3 · sentiment toward the top pick: → Neutral
- Google Analytics — When looking at the most used product analytics tools (distinct from broad web traffic tools like Google Analytics ), market usage data and domain tracking point to a couple of clear leaders depending on how adoption is…
- PostHog — PostHog: Ranks 1 in raw domain adoption and website installation counts within the dedicated product analytics category, holding over 45% of the tracked market share.
- Amplitude — It has surged in popularity among modern product and engineering teams by combining event-based product analytics with session replays, feature flags, and A/B testing.[](https://technologychecker.io/blog/web-analytics-…
- Mixpanel — Mixpanel: One of the earliest pioneers in event-based behavioral and product analytics, holding a strong third place in overall market footprint, particularly across B2B SaaS and startup…
Citations
Sources the engines cited for this prompt.
| Source | Type | Citations | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| amplitude.com | Brand site · Amplitude | 2 | Perplexity |
| aakashg.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| adasight.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| citehawk.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| fortunebusinessinsights.com | Web | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| grandviewresearch.com | Web | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| linkedin.com | Social | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| mixpanel.com | Brand site · Mixpanel | 1 | Perplexity |
| productschool.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| ramp.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| rankite.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| replug.io | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| segment.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| technologychecker.io | Web | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| userpilot.com | Brand site · Userpilot | 1 | Perplexity |