AI search radar
How does Google AI Mode answer
Software questions in the United States?
Explore which brands it recommends, which sources it relies on,
and how its citations vary across Software markets.
- Software markets
- 2
- Top-20 brands
- 40
- Questions
- 698
- Citations
- 6,961
01 · Engine profile
Where do the engines get
their Software answers from?
Same markets, same questions — but each engine
builds its answers from its own pool of cited sites.
1,382
domains cited — the narrowest pool of the 4 engines
ChatGPT 2,204 · Gemini 1,526 · Perplexity 1,733
Source: Findrix research. 2 US Software markets · 698 questions · 3 runs per question per engine · measured Sep 2026.
02 · Engine consensus
Do the engines agree on who
leads each Software market?
The brand Google AI Mode names first in each of the 2 Software markets, next to what
ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity name first.
| Software market | Google AI Mode | ChatGPT | Gemini | Perplexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Service Management SoftwareDifferent #1 | ServiceTitan35.7% | ServiceTitan43.4% | Jobber37.7% | Jobber23.6% |
| HR & Payroll SoftwareDifferent #1 | Workday23.8% | Workday33.4% | Rippling26.9% | Checkr31.8% |
03 · Market landscape
Where is Google AI Mode most concentrated on a few brands?
Top-3 brands hold 55% of mentions in Field Service Management Software,
but only 23% in HR & Payroll Software — the most open Software market on Google AI Mode.
| Software market | Most named brand | Mention rate Share of questions where the engine names the brand | Brands mentioned Distinct brands the engine named in this market | Concentration level How much of all mentions go to the three most-named brands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Service Management Software | ServiceTitan | 35.7% | 28 | Highly concentrated |
| HR & Payroll Software | Workday | 23.8% | 67 | Medium concentrated |
04 · Brands
Which brands does Google AI Mode recommend across Software?
See which brands make Google AI Mode’s top 20 across Software markets, and where each brand is most visible.
- 0brands in Google AI Mode’s top 20
in both markets - 40brands in Google AI Mode’s top 20
in only 1 market
| Brand | Markets present Software markets where the brand is in Google AI Mode’s top 20 | Field Service Management Software | HR & Payroll Software |
|---|---|---|---|
| ServiceTitan | 1 / 2 | 35.7% | Not in top 20 |
| Jobber | 1 / 2 | 32.7% | Not in top 20 |
| Housecall Pro | 1 / 2 | 32.4% | Not in top 20 |
| Workday | 1 / 2 | Not in top 20 | 23.8% |
| Rippling | 1 / 2 | Not in top 20 | 21.7% |
| BambooHR | 1 / 2 | Not in top 20 | 16.2% |
| ADP | 1 / 2 | Not in top 20 | 13.8% |
| Gusto | 1 / 2 | Not in top 20 | 13.2% |
| Checkr | 1 / 2 | Not in top 20 | 10.2% |
| FieldEdge | 1 / 2 | 9.6% | Not in top 20 |
05 · Sources
Where does Google AI Mode get its Software recommendations from?
These are the websites most often cited in Google AI Mode’s Software recommendations, and how many markets they appear in.
| # | Source | Citations Times Google AI Mode cited the site in Software answers | Software markets Markets where the site is cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | youtube.com | 1,225 | |
| 2 | google.com | 196 | |
| 3 | myquoteiq.com | 169 | |
| 4 | housecallpro.com | 143 | |
| 5 | linkedin.com | 96 | |
| 6 | g2.com | 95 | |
| 7 | servicetitan.com | 84 | |
| 8 | ustechautomations.com | 82 | |
| 9 | workiz.com | 80 | |
| 10 | workzoom.com | 75 |
06 · Question intent
What do people ask Google AI Mode about Software?
See what kinds of Software questions make up the dataset and explore a few examples.
| Intent | Share of questions |
|---|---|
| Solution-aware | 46% |
| Problem-aware | 31% |
| Informational | 11% |
| Branded comparison | 7% |
| Branded sentiment | 5% |
Example prompts
- “Jobber vs Service Autopilot for Advanced marketing automation, complex route scheduling, and deep customization versus out-of-the-box ease of use, modern UI, and quick mobile dispatching. as of latest information?”Branded comparison
- “How can our Termite Inspection and Remediation business reduce drive time between daily stops and cut down fuel costs as of latest information?”Problem-aware
- “Is FieldRoutes a good choice in pest control and extermination as of latest information?”Branded sentiment
- “What software tools exist for a Handyman and Carpentry Services company to handle online booking and dispatching as of latest information?”Solution-aware
- “What key metrics should a growing service company track to improve Regulatory compliance and chemical application logging across multiple trucks as of latest information?”Informational
- “Can you explain the main operational challenges when managing Structural and Home Improvement Services field crews as of latest information?”Informational
Frequently asked questions
What does this Google AI Mode Software report measure?
Which brands Google AI Mode names when buyers in the United States ask Software questions, and which websites it cites in those answers. It covers 2 Software markets and 698 buyer questions, each asked 3 times, and sets Google AI Mode next to ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity on the same questions.
“Mention rate” — what does it mean?
The share of buyer questions where Google AI Mode names the brand. Each question is asked 3 times, and every rate carries a 95% range: when the ranges of two brands overlap, their ranks are not really different.
What does “market concentration” mean?
How much of all brand mentions in a market go to its three most-named brands. When the top three hold most of the mentions, the market is highly concentrated and hard to break into; when mentions are spread over dozens of brands, it is open.
Which Software markets are included?
2 US markets measured on Google AI Mode: Field Service Management Software and HR & Payroll Software. Each market has its own question set, its own brands and its own ranking.
Why are only 20 brands shown per market?
Radar publishes the top 20 brands of each engine in each market. A brand missing from a table here can still be named by Google AI Mode — just below its top 20.
What counts as a citation?
A link to a website that Google AI Mode shows as a source in its answer. We count every cited URL and group them by domain.
Why can Google AI Mode mention a brand without citing its website?
Naming a brand and citing a source are separate. Google AI Mode often recommends a brand while linking to a publisher, a retailer or an association that wrote about it. That is why the brand ranking and the sources table can tell different stories.
Will I get the same answers if I ask Google AI Mode these questions myself?
Not word for word. Answers vary between runs, accounts and locations, which is why every question is asked 3 times and the results are read as rates with a 95% range. A single answer you get yourself is one sample from the same spread.