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What the AIs say
#86 best · 5 of 6 agree“Grok ranks ON1 highest (avg #6.0 over 1 mention); ChatGPT is the most sceptical (#10.5).”
synthesised · the AI panel
Act one
What the machines think.
Several AI models read the whole category and rank ON1's products — model by model, list by list, over time.
Model by model?
How each AI sees it.
Grok ranks ON1 highest (avg #6.0 over 1 mention); ChatGPT is the most sceptical (#10.5).
Grok
#6.0
avg over 1 mention · best #6
Claude
#7.0
avg over 1 mention · best #7
Gemini
#10.0
avg over 1 mention · best #10
Perplexity
#10.0
avg over 1 mention · best #10
ChatGPT
#10.5
avg over 2 mentions · best #6
The words the panel uses
AI most often praises ON1 for being "layers" (4 mentions) and "raw editing" (2).
- layers4
- raw editing2
- all-in-one2
- ai2
- effects1
- local masking1
- no subscription1
- non-destructive1
- raw1
- raw processing1
- standalone1
- workflow1
Wins & misses?
Where it leads, where it lags.
ON1 lands 1 top-10 placement with no clear weak spots in tracked intents.
Top wins
Where it lags
No misses below #20 — ON1 is a top-tier presence everywhere it appears.
Rank trajectory?
Weeks of movement.
Across 3 weeks of tracking: 0 intents steady, 2 climbed, 0 slipped. Biggest move: climbed 9 ranks in Best Graphic Design Software (now #15).
Act three
The lineup, ranked.
Every ON1 product with its AI rank — reviewer verdicts join the board as coverage lands.
The lineup, reconciled?
Every product — both verdicts.
Photo RAW 2026 is ON1's most-recommended product, ranking across 4 buyer questions, with Photo RAW 2025 close behind.
Rivals?
Who it competes against.
ON1's closest rival is Blackmagic — and ON1 comes out ahead in 2 of 2 of the questions they both answer (100%).
- BlackmagicSoftware & Digital ServicesON1 leads 2–0 · 2 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- MicrosoftSoftware & Digital ServicesON1 leads 2–0 · 2 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- CanvaSoftware & Digital ServicesEven 1–1 · 2 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- GIMPSoftware & Digital ServicesEven 1–1 · 2 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- AdobeSoftware & Digital ServicesAdobe leads 2–0 · 2 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- MidjourneySoftware & Digital ServicesON1 leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- GoogleSoftware & Digital ServicesON1 leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
The recap
Where it stands today.
- FootprintStrongest in Software & Digital Services (best single-question rank #6), across 2 buying intents.
- AI verdictGrok ranks ON1 highest (avg #6.0); ChatGPT most sceptical (#10.5).
- TraitsMost often associated with “layers” (4 mentions) and “raw editing” (2).
- Top productPhoto RAW 2026 is the most-mentioned ON1 product this snapshot.
- Closest rivalBlackmagic (2–0 across 2 shared intents).
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