10 buyer questions asked on ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity — 30 answers analysed, 2026-09-20. Ranked by how many answers named each product. Buffer was named most often (24 of 30).
| # | Product | Answers naming it | Share of voice | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffer | 24 |
|
80% |
| 2 | Sprout Social | 23 |
|
77% |
| 3 | Metricool | 20 |
|
67% |
| 4 | Hootsuite scored 53/100 | 18 |
|
60% |
| 5 | Later | 15 |
|
50% |
| 6 | SocialBee | 10 |
|
33% |
| 7 | Agorapulse | 7 |
|
23% |
| 8 | Planable | 5 |
|
17% |
| 9 | Publer | 5 |
|
17% |
| 10 | Sendible | 5 |
|
17% |
| 11 | Meta Business Suite | 4 |
|
13% |
| 12 | SocialPilot | 4 |
|
13% |
| 13 | Loomly | 3 |
|
10% |
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Method: each surface was asked the same 10 buyer questions; every answer was analysed for which products it named. Counts are mentions in answers, not endorsements. Nobody pays to be listed.