What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about team communication tools — measured weekly across 5 engines, published as open data.
Updated 2026-08-01 · 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 4, 2026 – Aug 1, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (28 answers)
Across 63 sampled AI answers from 5 engines, Slack is recommended most often — appearing in 92.1% of recommendations, followed by Microsoft Teams (77.8%) and Discord (39.7%).
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 | Slack slack.com | 92.1% 95% CI 82.7–96.6% 58 mentions · avg pos 2.8 first pick 44.8% | — | GROK 100%GEMINI 90.5%CHATGPT 85.7%CLAUDE 85.7%PERPLEXITY 95.2% | Claim |
| 2 | Microsoft Teams Best for: AI recommends Microsoft Teams most when buyers ask “best messaging platforms for small business team collaboration” (100% of those answers) | 77.8% 95% CI 66.1–86.3% 49 mentions · avg pos 4.7 first pick 12.2% | — | GROK 85.7%GEMINI 85.7%CHATGPT 71.4%CLAUDE 57.1%PERPLEXITY 76.2% | Claim |
| 3 | Discord discord.com Best for: AI recommends Discord most when buyers ask “best messaging platforms for small business team collaboration” (72.7% of those answers) | 39.7% 95% CI 28.5–52% 25 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 8% | — | GROK 71.4%GEMINI 38.1%CHATGPT 71.4%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 4 | Google Chat Best for: AI recommends Google Chat most when buyers ask “best messaging platforms for small business team collaboration” (72.7% of those answers) | 38.1% 95% CI 27.1–50.4% 24 mentions · avg pos 6.5 first pick 16.7% | — | GROK 57.1%GEMINI 4.8%CHATGPT 85.7%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 52.4% | Claim |
| 5 | Zoom zoom.com Best for: AI recommends Zoom most when buyers ask “best team communication tools for remote and hybrid teams” (100% of those answers) | 36.5% 95% CI 25.7–48.9% 23 mentions · avg pos 8.6 first pick 4.3% | — | GROK 57.1%GEMINI 38.1%CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 33.3% | Claim |
| 6 | Loom loom.com Best for: AI recommends Loom most when buyers ask “which team communication platform has the best async video and voice message features” (100% of those answers) | 34.9% 95% CI 24.3–47.2% 22 mentions · avg pos 9.1 first pick 18.2% | — | GROK 42.9%GEMINI 33.3%CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 38.1% | Claim |
| 7 | Asana asana.com Best for: AI recommends Asana most when buyers ask “real-time team messaging tools vs async communication tools for distributed teams” (81.8% of those answers) | 34.9% 95% CI 24.3–47.2% 22 mentions · avg pos 13.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 57.1%GEMINI 42.9%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 23.8% | Claim |
| 8 | Notion notion.so Best for: AI recommends Notion most when buyers ask “best team communication tools for remote and hybrid teams” (72.7% of those answers) | 30.2% 95% CI 20.2–42.4% 19 mentions · avg pos 10.8 first pick 10.5% | — | GROK 57.1%GEMINI 28.6%CHATGPT 42.9%PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 9 | Rocket.Chat rocket.chat Best for: AI recommends Rocket.Chat most when buyers ask “lightweight alternatives to the dominant enterprise team messaging platforms” (90.9% of those answers) | 20.6% 95% CI 12.5–32.2% 13 mentions · avg pos 9.1 first pick 7.7% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 19%CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 10 | Flock flock.com Best for: AI recommends Flock most when buyers ask “lightweight alternatives to the dominant enterprise team messaging platforms” (63.6% of those answers) | 19% 95% CI 11.2–30.4% 12 mentions · avg pos 6.8 first pick 8.3% | — | GEMINI 38.1%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 11 | Chanty Best for: AI recommends Chanty most when buyers ask “lightweight alternatives to the dominant enterprise team messaging platforms” (72.7% of those answers) | 19% 95% CI 11.2–30.4% 12 mentions · avg pos 9.9 first pick 16.7% | — | GROK 42.9%GEMINI 19%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 12 | Mattermost mattermost.com Best for: AI recommends Mattermost most when buyers ask “lightweight alternatives to the dominant enterprise team messaging platforms” (81.8% of those answers) | 19% 95% CI 11.2–30.4% 12 mentions · avg pos 12.3 first pick 8.3% | — | GROK 42.9%GEMINI 9.5%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 13 | Twist twist.com Best for: AI recommends Twist most when buyers ask “lightweight alternatives to the dominant enterprise team messaging platforms” (45.5% of those answers) | 17.5% 95% CI 10–28.6% 11 mentions · avg pos 5.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 4.8%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 57.1%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 14 | Hub Best for: AI recommends Hub most when buyers ask “best team communication tools for remote and hybrid teams” (36.4% of those answers) | 17.5% 95% CI 10–28.6% 11 mentions · avg pos 9.1 first pick 18.2% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 23.8%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 15 | Trello trello.com Best for: AI recommends Trello most when buyers ask “real-time team messaging tools vs async communication tools for distributed teams” (45.5% of those answers) | 15.9% 95% CI 8.9–26.8% 10 mentions · avg pos 17 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 33.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 16 | Microsoft microsoft.com | 14.3% 95% CI 7.7–25% 9 mentions · avg pos 5.8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 17 | Pumble Best for: AI recommends Pumble most when buyers ask “lightweight alternatives to the dominant enterprise team messaging platforms” (54.5% of those answers) | 14.3% 95% CI 7.7–25% 9 mentions · avg pos 6.4 first pick 11.1% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 4.8%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 23.8% | Claim |
| 18 | Google Meet meet.google.com Best for: AI recommends Google Meet most when buyers ask “best team communication tools for remote and hybrid teams” (63.6% of those answers) | 12.7% 95% CI 6.6–23.1% 8 mentions · avg pos 3.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 28.6%CHATGPT 28.6%PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 19 | Zoho zoho.com Best for: AI recommends Zoho most when buyers ask “lightweight alternatives to the dominant enterprise team messaging platforms” (45.5% of those answers) | 12.7% 95% CI 6.6–23.1% 8 mentions · avg pos 4.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 20 | ClickUp clickup.com Best for: AI recommends ClickUp most when buyers ask “what should I use for internal team messaging and collaboration” (45.5% of those answers) | 11.1% 95% CI 5.5–21.2% 7 mentions · avg pos 6.2 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 21 | Matrix matrix.org Best for: AI recommends Matrix most when buyers ask “lightweight alternatives to the dominant enterprise team messaging platforms” (63.6% of those answers) | 11.1% 95% CI 5.5–21.2% 7 mentions · avg pos 8.4 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 22 | Zulip zulip.com Best for: AI recommends Zulip most when buyers ask “lightweight alternatives to the dominant enterprise team messaging platforms” (63.6% of those answers) | 11.1% 95% CI 5.5–21.2% 7 mentions · avg pos 8.4 first pick 14.3% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 19%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 23 | Zapier AI zapier.com Best for: AI recommends Zapier AI most when buyers ask “best messaging platforms for small business team collaboration” (36.4% of those answers) | 11.1% 95% CI 5.5–21.2% 7 mentions · avg pos 12.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 4.8%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 24 | Gmelius gmelius.com Best for: AI recommends Gmelius most when buyers ask “how do I reduce email overload by moving team communication to a messaging tool” (36.4% of those answers) | 9.5% 95% CI 4.4–19.3% 6 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 25 | Element element.io Best for: AI recommends Element most when buyers ask “lightweight alternatives to the dominant enterprise team messaging platforms” (63.6% of those answers) | 9.5% 95% CI 4.4–19.3% 6 mentions · avg pos 8.8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 26 | Vibe vibe.us Best for: AI recommends Vibe most when buyers ask “best team communication tools for remote and hybrid teams” (63.6% of those answers) | 9.5% 95% CI 4.4–19.3% 6 mentions · avg pos 16.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 27 | PCMag pcmag.com | 7.9% 95% CI 3.4–17.3% 5 mentions · avg pos 6.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 28.6%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 28 | Workvivo workvivo.com Best for: AI recommends Workvivo most when buyers ask “what should I use for internal team messaging and collaboration” (45.5% of those answers) | 7.9% 95% CI 3.4–17.3% 5 mentions · avg pos 8.7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 29 | Connecteam connecteam.com Best for: AI recommends Connecteam most when buyers ask “what should I use for internal team messaging and collaboration” (36.4% of those answers) | 7.9% 95% CI 3.4–17.3% 5 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 20% | — | GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 30 | Jimdo jimdo.com | 7.9% 95% CI 3.4–17.3% 5 mentions · avg pos 16 first pick 0% | — | GROK 28.6%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 31 | ScreenRec screenrec.com Best for: AI recommends ScreenRec most when buyers ask “which team communication platform has the best async video and voice message features” (36.4% of those answers) | 6.3% 95% CI 2.5–15.2% 4 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 9.5%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 32 | Rock.so rock.so Best for: AI recommends Rock.so most when buyers ask “lightweight alternatives to the dominant enterprise team messaging platforms” (36.4% of those answers) | 6.3% 95% CI 2.5–15.2% 4 mentions · avg pos 16 first pick 0% | — | GROK 28.6%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 33 | ViaSocket viasocket.com | 6.3% 95% CI 2.5–15.2% 4 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 34 | YAC Best for: AI recommends YAC most when buyers ask “which team communication platform has the best async video and voice message features” (45.5% of those answers) | 4.8% 95% CI 1.6–13.1% 3 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 35 | Berrycast berrycast.com Best for: AI recommends Berrycast most when buyers ask “which team communication platform has the best async video and voice message features” (36.4% of those answers) | 4.8% 95% CI 1.6–13.1% 3 mentions · avg pos 5.5 first pick 33.3% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 9.5% | Claim |
| 36 | Linear linear.app | 4.8% 95% CI 1.6–13.1% 3 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 28.6%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 37 | Cerkl Broadcast cerkl.com | 4.8% 95% CI 1.6–13.1% 3 mentions · avg pos 13 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 38 | Happeo happeo.com | 4.8% 95% CI 1.6–13.1% 3 mentions · avg pos 13.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 39 | Miro miro.com Best for: AI recommends Miro most when buyers ask “best team communication tools for remote and hybrid teams” (45.5% of those answers) | 4.8% 95% CI 1.6–13.1% 3 mentions · avg pos 14 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 9.5% | Claim |
| 40 | Basecamp basecamp.com | 4.8% 95% CI 1.6–13.1% 3 mentions · avg pos 16.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3% | Claim |
| 41 | RingCentral Contact Center ringcentral.com | 4.8% 95% CI 1.6–13.1% 3 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 42 | TextUs textus.com | 4.8% 95% CI 1.6–13.1% 3 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 43 | Troop Messenger troopmessenger.com | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 44 | Zight zight.com | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 45 | Fleep fleep.io | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 5.5 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 46 | TrueConf Server trueconf.com | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 47 | ContactMonkey contactmonkey.com | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 48 | Homebase joinhomebase.com | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 9.5% | Claim |
| 49 | Wire wire.com | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 50 | Poppulo poppulo.com | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 51 | Wrike wrike.com | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 16.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 9.5% | Claim |
| 52 | MangoApps mangoapps.com | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 53 | Opsgenie atlassian.com | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 54 | Panopto panopto.com | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 55 | The Digital Project Manager thedigitalprojectmanager.com | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 56 | Udext udext.com | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 57 | Arc.dev arc.dev | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 100% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 58 | Hazel | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 100% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 59 | Dadan dadan.io | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 2 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 60 | G-P Gia globalization-partners.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 61 | DeskFlex deskflex.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 62 | Missive missiveapp.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 63 | Jitsi jitsi.org | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 64 | Nextcloud nextcloud.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 65 | Achievers achievers.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 13 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 66 | Google Play Console play.google.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 22 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 67 | Blink | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 23 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 68 | Signal | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 26 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 69 | Azure SQL Serverless learn.microsoft.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 70 | Cisco Webex webex.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 71 | Fastio fast.io | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 72 | Ganttic ganttic.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 73 | Heymarket | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 74 | Indeed Talent Scout indeed.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 75 | Livestorm livestorm.co | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 76 | Nextiva nextiva.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 77 | Nimble nimblework.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 78 | SimpleTexting simpletexting.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 79 | SlickText slicktext.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 80 | StoryPrompt storyprompt.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 81 | TextMagic textmagic.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 82 | Threema Work | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 83 | Twilio twilio.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 84 | Vidcast | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 85 | Zoom for Healthcare zoom.us | 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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