Overall AI popularity ranking
We rank recommended AIs by our original AI Popularity Score, computed from market share, trend, features and free tier. The formula is public and the reference values are updated monthly.
| # | AI tool | Popularity score | Score ratio | Share | 3-month | Features | Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChatGPT OpenAI | 63.1 | 68.4% | ▼9.53 | 100% | ○ | |
| 2 | Google Gemini | 53.8 | 18.5% | ▲8.60 | 100% | ○ | |
| 3 | Perplexity Perplexity AI | 40.6 | 9.6% | ▲3.69 | 78% | ○ | |
| 4 | Microsoft Copilot Microsoft | 33.5 | 2.0% | ▼1.02 | 89% | ○ | |
| 5 | Claude Anthropic | 32.4 | 1.5% | ▼1.74 | 89% | ○ | |
| 6 | DeepSeek DeepSeek | 30.1 | <0.1% | ▲0.01 | 67% | ○ | |
| Not ranked | Grok xAI | 35 | — | — | 100% | ○ |
“Not ranked” tools have no public market-share data, so their popularity score is based only on features and free tier. They are not ranked because they cannot be compared on the same basis as tools with share data.
AI Popularity Score = market share 55% + 3-month trend 20% + feature coverage 15% + free tier 10% (reference value, 0–100) / The formula is published on Data & Methodology. Market-share source: StatCounter (reference value).
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AI rankings by country & region
The same AI ranks differently from country to country. The top three by latest market share in each region.
| Region | #1 | #2 | #3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | ChatGPT 68.4% | Google Gemini 18.5% | Perplexity 9.6% | Details → |
| Japan | ChatGPT 49.6% | Google Gemini 32.8% | Microsoft Copilot 10.7% | Details → |
| United States | ChatGPT 50.0% | Google Gemini 26.6% | Microsoft Copilot 11.9% | Details → |
| United Kingdom | ChatGPT 59.0% | Google Gemini 20.6% | Microsoft Copilot 10.5% | Details → |
| Germany | ChatGPT 59.3% | Google Gemini 23.6% | Perplexity 10.6% | Details → |
| South Korea | Google Gemini 52.7% | ChatGPT 36.8% | Perplexity 7.6% | Details → |
| India | ChatGPT 65.0% | Google Gemini 24.7% | Perplexity 6.0% | Details → |
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⚠ These rankings are reference values based on public market-share data, web-traffic estimates and editorial research, and do not represent a complete count of every user of each AI tool. Rankings change with the measurement method (web-visit share vs. market share, etc.). Always check each official site for the latest information.