We ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude who the best business in a category is, in a specific city — the way a real customer would — and check the answers against real, currently operating local businesses. Every number below is a measurement, dated, not a guess.
38% of 8 checked never named once
57% of 7 checked never named once
63% of 8 checked never named once
75% of 8 checked never named once
63% of 8 checked never named once
75% of 8 checked never named once
63% of 8 checked never named once
57% of 7 checked never named once
57% of 7 checked never named once
50% of 8 checked never named once
50% of 8 checked never named once
50% of 8 checked never named once
75% of 8 checked never named once
38% of 8 checked never named once
50% of 8 checked never named once
50% of 8 checked never named once
75% of 8 checked never named once
63% of 8 checked never named once
38% of 8 checked never named once
13% of 8 checked never named once
50% of 8 checked never named once
67% of 12 checked never named once
13% of 8 checked never named once
0% of 4 checked never named once
75% of 8 checked never named once
29% of 7 checked never named once
14% of 7 checked never named once
38% of 8 checked never named once
33% of 6 checked never named once
38% of 8 checked never named once
25% of 8 checked never named once
50% of 8 checked never named once
50% of 8 checked never named once
38% of 8 checked never named once
25% of 8 checked never named once
63% of 8 checked never named once
50% of 8 checked never named once
38% of 8 checked never named once
13% of 8 checked never named once
50% of 8 checked never named once
43% of 7 checked never named once
38% of 8 checked never named once
38% of 8 checked never named once
25% of 8 checked never named once
63% of 8 checked never named once
43% of 7 checked never named once
38% of 8 checked never named once
75% of 8 checked never named once
75% of 8 checked never named once
63% of 8 checked never named once
50% of 8 checked never named once
13% of 8 checked never named once
13% of 8 checked never named once
38% of 8 checked never named once
25% of 8 checked never named once
38% of 8 checked never named once
78% of 9 checked never named once
50% of 8 checked never named once
25% of 8 checked never named once
25% of 8 checked never named once
50% of 8 checked never named once
38% of 8 checked never named once
25% of 8 checked never named once
50% of 8 checked never named once
38% of 8 checked never named once
25% of 8 checked never named once
63% of 8 checked never named once
50% of 8 checked never named once
25% of 8 checked never named once
50% of 8 checked never named once
38% of 8 checked never named once
86% of 7 checked never named once
75% of 8 checked never named once
25% of 8 checked never named once
63% of 8 checked never named once
63% of 8 checked never named once
50% of 8 checked never named once
75% of 8 checked never named once
57% of 7 checked never named once
57% of 7 checked never named once
63% of 8 checked never named once
50% of 8 checked never named once
63% of 8 checked never named once
38% of 8 checked never named once
29% of 7 checked never named once
63% of 8 checked never named once
38% of 8 checked never named once
50% of 6 checked never named once
25% of 8 checked never named once
57% of 7 checked never named once
38% of 8 checked never named once
50% of 8 checked never named once
50% of 8 checked never named once
50% of 8 checked never named once
63% of 8 checked never named once
38% of 8 checked never named once
75% of 8 checked never named once
38% of 8 checked never named once
50% of 8 checked never named once
63% of 8 checked never named once