What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about email marketing for creators — measured weekly across 5 engines, published as open data.
Updated 2026-08-04 · 71 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: 71 AI answers · Window: Jul 7, 2026 – Aug 4, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (35 answers)
Across 71 sampled AI answers from 5 engines, Kit is recommended most often — appearing in 77.5% of recommendations, followed by MailerLite (73.2%) and ConvertKit (66.2%).
This is a measurement of share of voice across 5 AI engines — not an editorial pick. See the full ranking below.
| # | Product | Share | Trend | Engines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kit kit.com Best for: AI recommends Kit most when buyers ask “alternatives to the big email marketing platforms for individual creators on a budget” (100% of those answers) | 77.5% 95% CI 66.5–85.6% 55 mentions · avg pos 4.1 first pick 40% | — | GROK 100%GEMINI 69.6%CHATGPT 87.5%CLAUDE 75%PERPLEXITY 75% | Claim |
| 2 | MailerLite mailerlite.com Best for: AI recommends MailerLite most when buyers ask “alternatives to the big email marketing platforms for individual creators on a budget” (100% of those answers) | 73.2% 95% CI 61.9–82.1% 52 mentions · avg pos 5.7 first pick 19.2% | — | GROK 87.5%GEMINI 73.9%CHATGPT 50%CLAUDE 75%PERPLEXITY 75% | Claim |
| 3 | ConvertKit convertkit.com Best for: AI recommends ConvertKit most when buyers ask “what email platform should I use if I sell courses and want to automate sequences” (100% of those answers) | 66.2% 95% CI 54.6–76.1% 47 mentions · avg pos 4.5 first pick 29.8% | — | GROK 100%GEMINI 60.9%CHATGPT 87.5%CLAUDE 75%PERPLEXITY 50% | Claim |
| 4 | Beehiiv beehiiv.com Best for: AI recommends Beehiiv most when buyers ask “top email platforms designed for bloggers and online creators” (100% of those answers) | 60.6% 95% CI 48.9–71.1% 43 mentions · avg pos 5.4 first pick 18.6% | — | GROK 87.5%GEMINI 47.8%CHATGPT 75%CLAUDE 62.5%PERPLEXITY 58.3% | Claim |
| 5 | Mailchimp mailchimp.com Best for: AI recommends Mailchimp most when buyers ask “top email platforms designed for bloggers and online creators” (88.9% of those answers) | 46.5% 95% CI 35.4–58% 33 mentions · avg pos 11.5 first pick 6.1% | — | GROK 62.5%GEMINI 52.2%CHATGPT 62.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 41.7% | Claim |
| 6 | Brevo brevo.com Best for: AI recommends Brevo most when buyers ask “alternatives to the big email marketing platforms for individual creators on a budget” (100% of those answers) | 36.6% 95% CI 26.4–48.2% 26 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 3.8% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 47.8%CHATGPT 25%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 37.5% | Claim |
| 7 | ActiveCampaign activecampaign.com Best for: AI recommends ActiveCampaign most when buyers ask “what email platform should I use if I sell courses and want to automate sequences” (100% of those answers) | 31% 95% CI 21.4–42.5% 22 mentions · avg pos 8.4 first pick 4.5% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 30.4%CHATGPT 50%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 20.8% | Claim |
| 8 | Substack substack.com Best for: AI recommends Substack most when buyers ask “top email platforms designed for bloggers and online creators” (77.8% of those answers) | 31% 95% CI 21.4–42.5% 22 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 13.6% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 13%CHATGPT 62.5%CLAUDE 37.5%PERPLEXITY 29.2% | Claim |
| 9 | Email Octopus emailoctopus.com Best for: AI recommends Email Octopus most when buyers ask “alternatives to the big email marketing platforms for individual creators on a budget” (88.9% of those answers) | 21.1% 95% CI 13.2–32% 15 mentions · avg pos 7.4 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 26.1%CHATGPT 12.5%PERPLEXITY 25% | Claim |
| 10 | GetResponse getresponse.com Best for: AI recommends GetResponse most when buyers ask “what email platform should I use if I sell courses and want to automate sequences” (77.8% of those answers) | 18.3% 95% CI 11–28.8% 13 mentions · avg pos 6.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 21.7%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 20.8% | Claim |
| 11 | Sendinblue sendinblue.com Best for: AI recommends Sendinblue most when buyers ask “alternatives to the big email marketing platforms for individual creators on a budget” (55.6% of those answers) | 16.9% 95% CI 9.9–27.3% 12 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 43.5%CHATGPT 12.5% | Claim |
| 12 | Flodesk flodesk.com Best for: AI recommends Flodesk most when buyers ask “top email platforms designed for bloggers and online creators” (44.4% of those answers) | 16.9% 95% CI 9.9–27.3% 12 mentions · avg pos 9.7 first pick 8.3% | — | GROK 75%GEMINI 17.4%PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 13 | Ghost ghost.org Best for: AI recommends Ghost most when buyers ask “top email platforms designed for bloggers and online creators” (77.8% of those answers) | 16.9% 95% CI 9.9–27.3% 12 mentions · avg pos 14.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 4.3%CHATGPT 62.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 16.7% | Claim |
| 14 | Klaviyo klaviyo.com Best for: AI recommends Klaviyo most when buyers ask “email marketing for creators vs traditional email marketing platforms — key differences” (33.3% of those answers) | 15.5% 95% CI 8.9–25.7% 11 mentions · avg pos 14 first pick 9.1% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 4.3%CHATGPT 37.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 15 | Sender sender.net Best for: AI recommends Sender most when buyers ask “alternatives to the big email marketing platforms for individual creators on a budget” (88.9% of those answers) | 14.1% 95% CI 7.8–24% 10 mentions · avg pos 6.6 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 13%PERPLEXITY 25% | Claim |
| 16 | AWeber aweber.com Best for: AI recommends AWeber most when buyers ask “top email platforms designed for bloggers and online creators” (55.6% of those answers) | 14.1% 95% CI 7.8–24% 10 mentions · avg pos 11.4 first pick 10% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 26.1%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 17 | Moosend moosend.com Best for: AI recommends Moosend most when buyers ask “alternatives to the big email marketing platforms for individual creators on a budget” (66.7% of those answers) | 12.7% 95% CI 6.8–22.4% 9 mentions · avg pos 6.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 21.7%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 18 | Zapier AI zapier.com Best for: AI recommends Zapier AI most when buyers ask “alternatives to the big email marketing platforms for individual creators on a budget” (44.4% of those answers) | 12.7% 95% CI 6.8–22.4% 9 mentions · avg pos 7.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 4.3%CHATGPT 37.5%PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 19 | Kajabi kajabi.com Best for: AI recommends Kajabi most when buyers ask “what email platform should I use if I sell courses and want to automate sequences” (88.9% of those answers) | 9.9% 95% CI 4.9–19% 7 mentions · avg pos 4.7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 8.7%CHATGPT 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 20 | Sequenzy sequenzy.com Best for: AI recommends Sequenzy most when buyers ask “what email platform should I use if I sell courses and want to automate sequences” (55.6% of those answers) | 9.9% 95% CI 4.9–19% 7 mentions · avg pos 5.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 8.7%PERPLEXITY 20.8% | Claim |
| 21 | Podia podia.com Best for: AI recommends Podia most when buyers ask “best email tool for independent creators who sell digital products” (33.3% of those answers) | 7% 95% CI 3–15.4% 5 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 20% | — | PERPLEXITY 20.8% | Claim |
| 22 | HubSpot CRM hubspot.com Best for: AI recommends HubSpot CRM most when buyers ask “email marketing for creators vs traditional email marketing platforms — key differences” (33.3% of those answers) | 7% 95% CI 3–15.4% 5 mentions first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%CHATGPT 37.5%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 23 | Audienceful | 5.6% 95% CI 2.2–13.6% 4 mentions · avg pos 5.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 17.4% | Claim |
| 24 | Constant Contact constantcontact.com | 5.6% 95% CI 2.2–13.6% 4 mentions · avg pos 17.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 4.3%CHATGPT 25% | Claim |
| 25 | Gumroad gumroad.com Best for: AI recommends Gumroad most when buyers ask “best email tool for independent creators who sell digital products” (33.3% of those answers) | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.7% 3 mentions · avg pos 2 first pick 33.3% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 4.3% | Claim |
| 26 | Insider One insiderone.com Best for: AI recommends Insider One most when buyers ask “email marketing for creators vs traditional email marketing platforms — key differences” (33.3% of those answers) | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.7% 3 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 33.3% | — | GROK 25%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 27 | Teachable teachable.com Best for: AI recommends Teachable most when buyers ask “what email platform should I use if I sell courses and want to automate sequences” (33.3% of those answers) | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.7% 3 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 4.3%CHATGPT 12.5% | Claim |
| 28 | Thinkific thinkific.com Best for: AI recommends Thinkific most when buyers ask “what email platform should I use if I sell courses and want to automate sequences” (33.3% of those answers) | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.7% 3 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 4.3%CHATGPT 12.5% | Claim |
| 29 | Zoho zoho.com Best for: AI recommends Zoho most when buyers ask “alternatives to the big email marketing platforms for individual creators on a budget” (33.3% of those answers) | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.7% 3 mentions · avg pos 12.7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 4.3%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 30 | Mailtrap mailtrap.io Best for: AI recommends Mailtrap most when buyers ask “alternatives to the big email marketing platforms for individual creators on a budget” (33.3% of those answers) | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.7% 3 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 31 | Omnisend omnisend.com | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.7% 2 mentions · avg pos 15.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 4.3% | Claim |
| 32 | Bento bentonow.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.3% | Claim |
| 33 | Campaign Monitor campaignmonitor.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.3% | Claim |
| 34 | Mailjet mailjet.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.3% | Claim |
| 35 | Skrapp skrapp.io | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 11 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 36 | Payhip payhip.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 23 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.3% | Claim |
| 37 | Shopify shopify.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.6% 1 mentions · avg pos 46 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 12.5% | Claim |
| 38 | Circle circle.so | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.6% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 12.5% | Claim |
| 39 | Emma myemma.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.6% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 40 | Learnworlds learnworlds.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.6% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 41 | Semrush One semrush.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.6% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 42 | SendPulse sendpulse.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.6% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 71 sampled answers, so each row also shows its 95% CI — the Wilson score interval around that share. When two products' intervals overlap, the gap between them isn't statistically meaningful at this sample size. First pick is the share of a product's recommending answers where it was named first, which separates “always mentioned” from “usually the top recommendation”. Full methodology.
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