What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about payment processing platforms — measured weekly across 5 engines, published as open data.
Updated 2026-08-02 · 63 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: 63 AI answers · Window: Jul 5, 2026 – Aug 2, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (28 answers)
Across 63 sampled AI answers from 5 engines, PayPal is recommended most often — appearing in 69.8% of recommendations, followed by Adyen (61.9%) and Braintree (42.9%).
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 | PayPal paypal.com Best for: AI recommends PayPal most when buyers ask “best payment processing platforms for online businesses” (100% of those answers) | 69.8% 95% CI 57.6–79.8% 44 mentions · avg pos 5.1 first pick 13.6% | — | GROK 100%GEMINI 81%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 66.7% | Claim |
| 2 | Adyen adyen.com Best for: AI recommends Adyen most when buyers ask “best payment processing platforms for online businesses” (90.9% of those answers) | 61.9% 95% CI 49.6–72.9% 39 mentions · avg pos 5.8 first pick 5.1% | — | GROK 85.7%GEMINI 61.9%CHATGPT 57.1%CLAUDE 57.1%PERPLEXITY 57.1% | Claim |
| 3 | Braintree braintreepayments.com Best for: AI recommends Braintree most when buyers ask “developer-friendly alternatives to the dominant online payment processing platforms” (100% of those answers) | 42.9% 95% CI 31.4–55.1% 27 mentions · avg pos 7.4 first pick 11.1% | — | GROK 42.9%GEMINI 61.9%CHATGPT 42.9%PERPLEXITY 38.1% | Claim |
| 4 | Stripe stripe.com Best for: AI recommends Stripe most when buyers ask “which payment processor is best for high-volume SaaS subscriptions” (72.7% of those answers) | 38.1% 95% CI 27.1–50.4% 24 mentions · avg pos 3.4 first pick 37.5% | — | GROK 42.9%GEMINI 23.8%CHATGPT 100%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 38.1% | Claim |
| 5 | Square square.com Best for: AI recommends Square most when buyers ask “best payment processing platforms for online businesses” (100% of those answers) | 38.1% 95% CI 27.1–50.4% 24 mentions · avg pos 7.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 71.4%GEMINI 42.9%CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 6 | Helcim helcim.com Best for: AI recommends Helcim most when buyers ask “best payment processing platforms for online businesses” (81.8% of those answers) | 33.3% 95% CI 22.9–45.6% 21 mentions · avg pos 11.9 first pick 0% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 38.1%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 38.1% | Claim |
| 7 | Checkout.com checkout.com Best for: AI recommends Checkout.com most when buyers ask “developer-friendly alternatives to the dominant online payment processing platforms” (100% of those answers) | 27% 95% CI 17.6–39% 17 mentions · avg pos 7.8 first pick 5.9% | — | GROK 42.9%GEMINI 23.8%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 8 | Airwallex airwallex.com Best for: AI recommends Airwallex most when buyers ask “best payment processing platforms for online businesses” (81.8% of those answers) | 27% 95% CI 17.6–39% 17 mentions · avg pos 7.8 first pick 11.8% | — | GROK 42.9%GEMINI 23.8%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 33.3% | Claim |
| 9 | Wise wise.com Best for: AI recommends Wise most when buyers ask “best tools for accepting international payments with low fees” (100% of those answers) | 23.8% 95% CI 15–35.6% 15 mentions · avg pos 2.9 first pick 46.7% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 42.9% | Claim |
| 10 | GoCardless gocardless.com Best for: AI recommends GoCardless most when buyers ask “developer-friendly alternatives to the dominant online payment processing platforms” (72.7% of those answers) | 23.8% 95% CI 15–35.6% 15 mentions · avg pos 9.9 first pick 0% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 28.6%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 11 | ConnectPay connectpay.com Best for: AI recommends ConnectPay most when buyers ask “best payment processing platforms for online businesses” (63.6% of those answers) | 22.2% 95% CI 13.7–33.9% 14 mentions · avg pos 6.7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 23.8%PERPLEXITY 33.3% | Claim |
| 12 | Chargebee chargebee.com Best for: AI recommends Chargebee most when buyers ask “which payment processor is best for high-volume SaaS subscriptions” (81.8% of those answers) | 20.6% 95% CI 12.5–32.2% 13 mentions · avg pos 11.9 first pick 0% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 28.6%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 13 | Authorize.Net authorize.net Best for: AI recommends Authorize.Net most when buyers ask “what should I use to accept credit card payments on my website” (63.6% of those answers) | 19% 95% CI 11.2–30.4% 12 mentions · avg pos 10.6 first pick 0% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 28.6%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 14 | Lemon Squeezy lemonsqueezy.com Best for: AI recommends Lemon Squeezy most when buyers ask “how do I add payment processing to my SaaS app with minimal integration work” (63.6% of those answers) | 15.9% 95% CI 8.9–26.8% 10 mentions · avg pos 7.9 first pick 20% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 9.5%CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 15 | Finix Best for: AI recommends Finix most when buyers ask “developer-friendly alternatives to the dominant online payment processing platforms” (36.4% of those answers) | 15.9% 95% CI 8.9–26.8% 10 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 10% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 23.8%PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 16 | Zapier AI zapier.com Best for: AI recommends Zapier AI most when buyers ask “best payment processing platforms for online businesses” (36.4% of those answers) | 14.3% 95% CI 7.7–25% 9 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 33.3% | Claim |
| 17 | WooCommerce Best for: AI recommends WooCommerce most when buyers ask “what should I use to accept credit card payments on my website” (54.5% of those answers) | 12.7% 95% CI 6.6–23.1% 8 mentions · avg pos 11.5 first pick 12.5% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 4.8%CHATGPT 28.6%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 18 | Worldpay | 9.5% 95% CI 4.4–19.3% 6 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 19 | Recurly recurly.com Best for: AI recommends Recurly most when buyers ask “which payment processor is best for high-volume SaaS subscriptions” (63.6% of those answers) | 9.5% 95% CI 4.4–19.3% 6 mentions · avg pos 19.2 first pick 0% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 9.5%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 20 | Payoneer payoneer.com Best for: AI recommends Payoneer most when buyers ask “best tools for accepting international payments with low fees” (54.5% of those answers) | 7.9% 95% CI 3.4–17.3% 5 mentions · avg pos 4.8 first pick 20% | — | GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 21 | Paddle paddle.com Best for: AI recommends Paddle most when buyers ask “developer-friendly alternatives to the dominant online payment processing platforms” (36.4% of those answers) | 7.9% 95% CI 3.4–17.3% 5 mentions · avg pos 5.7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 22 | Kount Best for: AI recommends Kount most when buyers ask “payment processors with built-in fraud tools vs standalone fraud prevention + payment processing” (36.4% of those answers) | 7.9% 95% CI 3.4–17.3% 5 mentions · avg pos 6.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 4.8%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 23 | Schematic schematichq.com Best for: AI recommends Schematic most when buyers ask “how do I add payment processing to my SaaS app with minimal integration work” (45.5% of those answers) | 7.9% 95% CI 3.4–17.3% 5 mentions · avg pos 16 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 24 | Mollie mollie.com Best for: AI recommends Mollie most when buyers ask “developer-friendly alternatives to the dominant online payment processing platforms” (54.5% of those answers) | 7.9% 95% CI 3.4–17.3% 5 mentions · avg pos 21.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 25 | OFX ofx.com Best for: AI recommends OFX most when buyers ask “best tools for accepting international payments with low fees” (36.4% of those answers) | 6.3% 95% CI 2.5–15.2% 4 mentions · avg pos 3.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 26 | Shopify shopify.com | 6.3% 95% CI 2.5–15.2% 4 mentions · avg pos 8.3 first pick 25% | — | CHATGPT 42.9%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 27 | WordPress wordpress.com Best for: AI recommends WordPress most when buyers ask “what should I use to accept credit card payments on my website” (63.6% of those answers) | 6.3% 95% CI 2.5–15.2% 4 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 25% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 4.8%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 28 | NerdWallet nerdwallet.com Best for: AI recommends NerdWallet most when buyers ask “best payment processing platforms for online businesses” (54.5% of those answers) | 6.3% 95% CI 2.5–15.2% 4 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 29 | Sift Best for: AI recommends Sift most when buyers ask “payment processors with built-in fraud tools vs standalone fraud prevention + payment processing” (36.4% of those answers) | 6.3% 95% CI 2.5–15.2% 4 mentions · avg pos 10.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 30 | Amazon Pay amazonpay.com | 6.3% 95% CI 2.5–15.2% 4 mentions · avg pos 11.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 19% | Claim |
| 31 | Riskified Best for: AI recommends Riskified most when buyers ask “payment processors with built-in fraud tools vs standalone fraud prevention + payment processing” (36.4% of those answers) | 6.3% 95% CI 2.5–15.2% 4 mentions · avg pos 11.8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 32 | Razorpay razorpay.com | 6.3% 95% CI 2.5–15.2% 4 mentions · avg pos 14.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 33 | ViaSocket viasocket.com Best for: AI recommends ViaSocket most when buyers ask “which payment processor is best for high-volume SaaS subscriptions” (45.5% of those answers) | 6.3% 95% CI 2.5–15.2% 4 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 34 | HubSpot CRM hubspot.com | 4.8% 95% CI 1.6–13.1% 3 mentions · avg pos 2 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 9.5%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 35 | Whop whop.com Best for: AI recommends Whop most when buyers ask “payment processors with built-in fraud tools vs standalone fraud prevention + payment processing” (36.4% of those answers) | 4.8% 95% CI 1.6–13.1% 3 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 36 | NMI nmi.com | 4.8% 95% CI 1.6–13.1% 3 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 37 | Polar polar.sh | 4.8% 95% CI 1.6–13.1% 3 mentions · avg pos 41 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 28.6%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 38 | Forbes forbes.com Best for: AI recommends Forbes most when buyers ask “what should I use to accept credit card payments on my website” (36.4% of those answers) | 4.8% 95% CI 1.6–13.1% 3 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 39 | Klarna klarna.com | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 2 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 40 | Revolut Business revolut.com | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 41 | Samsung Pay samsung.com | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 42 | FastSpring | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 43 | Built In builtin.com | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 44 | Square Invoices squareup.com | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 45 | Bluevine bluevine.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 46 | BridgePay | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 47 | HighRadius highradius.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 48 | TorFX | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 49 | Wix wix.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 50 | Flexprice flexprice.io | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 51 | BigCommerce bigcommerce.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 34 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 52 | BILL Spend & Expense bill.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 53 | Clarity.fm clarity.fm | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 54 | Dodopayments dodopayments.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 55 | Fiska fiska.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 56 | Jotform jotform.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 57 | Maxio maxio.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 58 | QuickBooks quickbooks.intuit.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 59 | SamCart samcart.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 60 | Segpay segpay.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 61 | Stax Payments staxpayments.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 62 | Swipesum swipesum.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 63 | Tipalti tipalti.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 64 | Worldpay Commerce360 worldpay.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 65 | XE.com xe.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 63 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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