What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about design collaboration tools — measured weekly across 4 engines, published as open data.
Updated 2026-08-02 · 55 sampled answers · rolling 4-week window · methodology
Rankings are measured from sampled AI answers — never editorial, never paid. Orbator builds AI-visibility tooling; when Orbator itself appears in any category, it is measured by the same rules as everyone else.
Sample: 55 AI answers · Window: Jul 5, 2026 – Aug 2, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (42 answers)
Across 55 sampled AI answers from 4 engines, Figma is recommended most often — appearing in 87.3% of recommendations, followed by UXPin (52.7%) and Sketch (49.1%).
This is a measurement of share of voice across 4 AI engines — not an editorial pick. See the full ranking below.
| # | Product | Share | Trend | Engines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Figma figma.com Best for: AI recommends Figma most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant UI design collaboration platforms” (100% of those answers) | 87.3% 95% CI 76–93.7% 48 mentions · avg pos 3.5 first pick 47.9% | — | GEMINI 90%CHATGPT 85.7%CLAUDE 71.4%PERPLEXITY 90.5% | Claim |
| 2 | UXPin uxpin.com Best for: AI recommends UXPin most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant UI design collaboration platforms” (100% of those answers) | 52.7% 95% CI 39.8–65.3% 29 mentions · avg pos 10.1 first pick 10.3% | — | GEMINI 55%CHATGPT 71.4%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 47.6% | Claim |
| 3 | Sketch Best for: AI recommends Sketch most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant UI design collaboration platforms” (100% of those answers) | 49.1% 95% CI 36.4–61.9% 27 mentions · avg pos 7.5 first pick 7.4% | — | GEMINI 75%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 38.1% | Claim |
| 4 | Miro miro.com Best for: AI recommends Miro most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant UI design collaboration platforms” (100% of those answers) | 41.8% 95% CI 29.7–55% 23 mentions · avg pos 9.4 first pick 4.3% | — | GEMINI 50%CHATGPT 42.9%PERPLEXITY 47.6% | Claim |
| 5 | Adobe XD Best for: AI recommends Adobe XD most when buyers ask “vector design tools vs full product design platforms for UI/UX teams” (100% of those answers) | 36.4% 95% CI 24.9–49.6% 20 mentions · avg pos 8.2 first pick 5% | — | GEMINI 70%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 6 | Penpot penpot.app Best for: AI recommends Penpot most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant UI design collaboration platforms” (90% of those answers) | 36.4% 95% CI 24.9–49.6% 20 mentions · avg pos 8.4 first pick 10% | — | GEMINI 15%CHATGPT 85.7%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 38.1% | Claim |
| 7 | FigJam Best for: AI recommends FigJam most when buyers ask “best design collaboration tools for product and UX teams” (90% of those answers) | 34.5% 95% CI 23.4–47.7% 19 mentions · avg pos 5.5 first pick 15.8% | — | GEMINI 40%CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 38.1% | Claim |
| 8 | Jira Best for: AI recommends Jira most when buyers ask “best design collaboration tools for product and UX teams” (90% of those answers) | 29.1% 95% CI 18.8–42.1% 16 mentions · avg pos 14.4 first pick 6.3% | — | GEMINI 30%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 9 | Framer framer.com Best for: AI recommends Framer most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant UI design collaboration platforms” (100% of those answers) | 27.3% 95% CI 17.3–40.2% 15 mentions · avg pos 11.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 35%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 10 | Storybook storybook.js.org Best for: AI recommends Storybook most when buyers ask “which design tool has the best design system and component library features” (90% of those answers) | 23.6% 95% CI 14.4–36.3% 13 mentions · avg pos 10.5 first pick 7.7% | — | GEMINI 30%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 11 | Zeplin Best for: AI recommends Zeplin most when buyers ask “what should I use for collaborative UI design with developers and stakeholders” (70% of those answers) | 21.8% 95% CI 12.9–34.4% 12 mentions · avg pos 10.2 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 35%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 12 | Linear linear.app Best for: AI recommends Linear most when buyers ask “best design collaboration tools for product and UX teams” (60% of those answers) | 21.8% 95% CI 12.9–34.4% 12 mentions · avg pos 17 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 5%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 33.3% | Claim |
| 13 | Notion notion.so Best for: AI recommends Notion most when buyers ask “best design collaboration tools for product and UX teams” (70% of those answers) | 18.2% 95% CI 10.2–30.3% 10 mentions · avg pos 13.1 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 25%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 14 | Mockplus mockplus.com Best for: AI recommends Mockplus most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant UI design collaboration platforms” (40% of those answers) | 16.4% 95% CI 8.9–28.3% 9 mentions · avg pos 7.4 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 40%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 15 | Zeroheight zeroheight.com Best for: AI recommends Zeroheight most when buyers ask “which design tool has the best design system and component library features” (80% of those answers) | 16.4% 95% CI 8.9–28.3% 9 mentions · avg pos 9.9 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 15%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 16 | Marvel Best for: AI recommends Marvel most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant UI design collaboration platforms” (50% of those answers) | 14.5% 95% CI 7.6–26.2% 8 mentions · avg pos 10.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 30%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 17 | Slack slack.com Best for: AI recommends Slack most when buyers ask “best design collaboration tools for product and UX teams” (80% of those answers) | 14.5% 95% CI 7.6–26.2% 8 mentions · avg pos 13.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 25%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 18 | Supernova supernova.io Best for: AI recommends Supernova most when buyers ask “which design tool has the best design system and component library features” (50% of those answers) | 12.7% 95% CI 6.3–24% 7 mentions · avg pos 6.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 15%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 19 | Balsamiq balsamiq.com Best for: AI recommends Balsamiq most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant UI design collaboration platforms” (50% of those answers) | 12.7% 95% CI 6.3–24% 7 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 20%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 20 | Backlight backlight.dev Best for: AI recommends Backlight most when buyers ask “which design tool has the best design system and component library features” (60% of those answers) | 10.9% 95% CI 5.1–21.8% 6 mentions · avg pos 5.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 15%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 21 | Axure axure.com Best for: AI recommends Axure most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant UI design collaboration platforms” (50% of those answers) | 10.9% 95% CI 5.1–21.8% 6 mentions · avg pos 5.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 15%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 22 | Tokens Studio tokens.studio Best for: AI recommends Tokens Studio most when buyers ask “which design tool has the best design system and component library features” (50% of those answers) | 10.9% 95% CI 5.1–21.8% 6 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 16.7% | — | GEMINI 15%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 23 | Affinity Designer affinity.serif.com Best for: AI recommends Affinity Designer most when buyers ask “vector design tools vs full product design platforms for UI/UX teams” (60% of those answers) | 10.9% 95% CI 5.1–21.8% 6 mentions · avg pos 6.4 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 10%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 24 | InVision invisionapp.com Best for: AI recommends InVision most when buyers ask “best design collaboration tools for product and UX teams” (40% of those answers) | 10.9% 95% CI 5.1–21.8% 6 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 30% | Claim |
| 25 | Affinity affinity.studio Best for: AI recommends Affinity most when buyers ask “vector design tools vs full product design platforms for UI/UX teams” (30% of those answers) | 10.9% 95% CI 5.1–21.8% 6 mentions · avg pos 7.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 10%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 26 | Loom loom.com Best for: AI recommends Loom most when buyers ask “best design collaboration tools for product and UX teams” (40% of those answers) | 10.9% 95% CI 5.1–21.8% 6 mentions · avg pos 7.4 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 10%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 27 | Lunacy Best for: AI recommends Lunacy most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant UI design collaboration platforms” (80% of those answers) | 10.9% 95% CI 5.1–21.8% 6 mentions · avg pos 8.8 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 10%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 28 | Mural mural.co Best for: AI recommends Mural most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant UI design collaboration platforms” (40% of those answers) | 10.9% 95% CI 5.1–21.8% 6 mentions · avg pos 14.2 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 15%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 29 | Axure RP Best for: AI recommends Axure RP most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant UI design collaboration platforms” (50% of those answers) | 9.1% 95% CI 3.9–19.6% 5 mentions · avg pos 6.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 15%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 30 | Pixso | 9.1% 95% CI 3.9–19.6% 5 mentions · avg pos 12.8 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 20%CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 31 | Canva canva.com Best for: AI recommends Canva most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant UI design collaboration platforms” (50% of those answers) | 9.1% 95% CI 3.9–19.6% 5 mentions · avg pos 19 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 15%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 32 | UX Pilot uxpilot.ai Best for: AI recommends UX Pilot most when buyers ask “what should I use for collaborative UI design with developers and stakeholders” (50% of those answers) | 9.1% 95% CI 3.9–19.6% 5 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 23.8% | Claim |
| 33 | Maze maze.co Best for: AI recommends Maze most when buyers ask “best design collaboration tools for product and UX teams” (30% of those answers) | 7.3% 95% CI 2.9–17.3% 4 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 34 | Proto.io proto.io Best for: AI recommends Proto.io most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant UI design collaboration platforms” (30% of those answers) | 7.3% 95% CI 2.9–17.3% 4 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 15%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 35 | Avocode avocode.com | 7.3% 95% CI 2.9–17.3% 4 mentions · avg pos 14.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 20% | Claim |
| 36 | Webflow webflow.com Best for: AI recommends Webflow most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant UI design collaboration platforms” (40% of those answers) | 7.3% 95% CI 2.9–17.3% 4 mentions · avg pos 19 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 5%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 37 | Sketch Cloud sketch.com | 5.5% 95% CI 1.9–14.9% 3 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 10%CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 38 | Knapsack knapsack.cloud Best for: AI recommends Knapsack most when buyers ask “which design tool has the best design system and component library features” (40% of those answers) | 5.5% 95% CI 1.9–14.9% 3 mentions · avg pos 7.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 10%CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 39 | Lookback lookback.io Best for: AI recommends Lookback most when buyers ask “best design collaboration tools for product and UX teams” (30% of those answers) | 5.5% 95% CI 1.9–14.9% 3 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 40 | Specify | 5.5% 95% CI 1.9–14.9% 3 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 5%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 41 | ProtoPie protopie.io | 5.5% 95% CI 1.9–14.9% 3 mentions · avg pos 8.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 10%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 42 | Justinmind justinmind.com | 5.5% 95% CI 1.9–14.9% 3 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 10%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 43 | The Digital Project Manager thedigitalprojectmanager.com | 3.6% 95% CI 1–12.3% 2 mentions · avg pos 2 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 44 | Uizard uizard.io Best for: AI recommends Uizard most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant UI design collaboration platforms” (40% of those answers) | 3.6% 95% CI 1–12.3% 2 mentions · avg pos 2 first pick 50% | — | GEMINI 5%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 45 | Opsgenie atlassian.com | 3.6% 95% CI 1–12.3% 2 mentions · avg pos 4.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 5%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 46 | Marvel App marvelapp.com | 3.6% 95% CI 1–12.3% 2 mentions · avg pos 5.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 10% | Claim |
| 47 | Inkscape inkscape.org Best for: AI recommends Inkscape most when buyers ask “vector design tools vs full product design platforms for UI/UX teams” (30% of those answers) | 3.6% 95% CI 1–12.3% 2 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 5%CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 48 | Lunacy by Icons8 icons8.com Best for: AI recommends Lunacy by Icons8 most when buyers ask “vector design tools vs full product design platforms for UI/UX teams” (30% of those answers) | 3.6% 95% CI 1–12.3% 2 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 5%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 49 | Flowstep flowstep.ai Best for: AI recommends Flowstep most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant UI design collaboration platforms” (40% of those answers) | 3.6% 95% CI 1–12.3% 2 mentions · avg pos 8.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 10% | Claim |
| 50 | Pastel usepastel.com | 3.6% 95% CI 1–12.3% 2 mentions · avg pos 8.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 5%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 51 | Visily Best for: AI recommends Visily most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant UI design collaboration platforms” (30% of those answers) | 3.6% 95% CI 1–12.3% 2 mentions · avg pos 9.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 10% | Claim |
| 52 | Adobe Sign adobe.com | 3.6% 95% CI 1–12.3% 2 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 10% | Claim |
| 53 | Asana asana.com | 3.6% 95% CI 1–12.3% 2 mentions · avg pos 13 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 10% | Claim |
| 54 | Lucidspark lucidspark.com | 3.6% 95% CI 1–12.3% 2 mentions · avg pos 18 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 5%CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 55 | Microsoft microsoft.com | 3.6% 95% CI 1–12.3% 2 mentions · avg pos 45 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 28.6% | Claim |
| 56 | GuideFlow guideflow.com Best for: AI recommends GuideFlow most when buyers ask “which design tool has the best design system and component library features” (50% of those answers) | 3.6% 95% CI 1–12.3% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 57 | Vibe vibe.us Best for: AI recommends Vibe most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant UI design collaboration platforms” (30% of those answers) | 3.6% 95% CI 1–12.3% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 58 | Galileo AI Best for: AI recommends Galileo AI most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant UI design collaboration platforms” (30% of those answers) | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 100% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 59 | Zapier AI zapier.com | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 100% | — | CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 60 | CorelDRAW corel.com | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 61 | Creatie | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 13 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 5% | Claim |
| 62 | Anima | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 14 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 5% | Claim |
| 63 | UX Pilot AI | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 14 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 5% | Claim |
| 64 | Quant-UX | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 16 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 5% | Claim |
| 65 | Whimsical whimsical.com | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 17 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 5% | Claim |
| 66 | Corel Vector | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 18 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 5% | Claim |
| 67 | CorelDRAW with AI Integration coreldraw.com | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 18 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 5% | Claim |
| 68 | Lucidchart lucidchart.com | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 18 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 5% | Claim |
| 69 | Excalidraw excalidraw.com | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 19 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 5% | Claim |
| 70 | Boardmix | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 21 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 5% | Claim |
| 71 | Draw.io draw.io | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 22 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 5% | Claim |
| 72 | diagrams.net diagrams.net | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 22 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 5% | Claim |
| 73 | Gliffy gliffy.com | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 23 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 5% | Claim |
| 74 | Motiff Best for: AI recommends Motiff most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant UI design collaboration platforms” (30% of those answers) | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 27 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 75 | Akira | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 30 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 76 | Graphite graphiteapp.org | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 33 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 77 | Armox AI armox.ai | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 41 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 78 | Untitled UI untitledui.com | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 45 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 79 | 99designs 99designs.com | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 80 | Dev.to dev.to | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 81 | Figr figr.design | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 82 | FullStory fullstory.com | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 83 | Lyssna lyssna.com | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 84 | Moqups moqups.com | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 85 | Qt qt.io Best for: AI recommends Qt most when buyers ask “how do I manage design handoff to developers without losing fidelity” (40% of those answers) | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 86 | Reclaim.ai reclaim.ai | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 87 | SourceForge sourceforge.net | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 88 | UserGuiding userguiding.com | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 89 | Wix wix.com Best for: AI recommends Wix most when buyers ask “best design collaboration tools for product and UX teams” (30% of those answers) | 1.8% 95% CI 0.3–9.6% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
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