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What the AIs say
#37 best · 5 of 6 agree“Perplexity ranks Poe highest (avg #10.0 over 1 mention); ChatGPT is the most sceptical (#28.0).”
synthesised · the AI panel
Act one
What the machines think.
Several AI models read the whole category and rank Poe's products — model by model, list by list, over time.
Model by model?
How each AI sees it.
Perplexity ranks Poe highest (avg #10.0 over 1 mention); ChatGPT is the most sceptical (#28.0).
Perplexity
#10.0
avg over 1 mention · best #10
Claude
#18.0
avg over 1 mention · best #18
Gemini
#20.0
avg over 1 mention · best #20
Grok
#20.0
avg over 1 mention · best #20
ChatGPT
#28.0
avg over 1 mention · best #28
The words the panel uses
AI most often praises Poe for being "multi-model access" (2 mentions) and "aggregator" (1).
- multi-model access2
- aggregator1
- bot-marketplace1
- bots1
- chatbot aggregation1
- custom bot creation1
- experimentation1
- fast1
- flexibility1
- model access1
- model switching1
- multi-model-access1
Wins & misses?
Where it leads, where it lags.
Poe lands 1 top-10 placement with no clear weak spots in tracked intents.
Top wins
Where it lags
No misses below #20 — Poe is a top-tier presence everywhere it appears.
Rank trajectory?
Weeks of movement.
Across 3 weeks of tracking: 1 intent steady, 1 climbed, 0 slipped. Biggest move: climbed 11 ranks in Best AI Chatbots (now #10).
Act three
The lineup, ranked.
Every Poe product with its AI rank — reviewer verdicts join the board as coverage lands.
The lineup, reconciled?
Every product — both verdicts.
Poe-2026 is Poe's most-recommended product, ranking across 1 buyer question, with Poe Premium close behind.
Rivals?
Who it competes against.
Poe's closest rival is Adobe — and Poe comes out ahead in 1 of 1 of the questions they both answer (100%).
- AdobeSoftware & Digital ServicesPoe leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- AppleSoftware & Digital ServicesPoe leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- HubSpotSoftware & Digital ServicesPoe leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- CanvaSoftware & Digital ServicesPoe leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- SalesforceSoftware & Digital ServicesPoe leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- IBMSoftware & Digital ServicesPoe leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- MidjourneySoftware & Digital ServicesPoe leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
The recap
Where it stands today.
- FootprintStrongest in Software & Digital Services (best single-question rank #10), across 1 buying intent.
- AI verdictPerplexity ranks Poe highest (avg #10.0); ChatGPT most sceptical (#28.0).
- TraitsMost often associated with “multi-model access” (2 mentions) and “aggregator” (1).
- Top productPoe-2026 is the most-mentioned Poe product this snapshot.
- Closest rivalAdobe (1–0 across 1 shared intent).
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