AI Rankings / Newsletter platforms
The newsletter platforms AI recommends most
Beehiiv is recommended in 85% of AI answers about newsletter platforms. Measured from 48 answers by ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI Mode and Perplexity between 24 Sept 2026 and 25 Sept 2026. Updated daily.
48
AI answers · 7 days
10
questions asked daily
16
brands ranked
4
AI engines
| # | Brand | Recommended in | ChatGPT | Claude | AI Mode | Perplexity | Picked first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beehiiv | 85% | 83% | 92% | 83% | 83% | 33× |
| 2 | ConvertKit | 73% | 75% | 67% | 67% | 83% | 7× |
| 3 | Substack | 69% | 67% | 92% | 58% | 58% | 15× |
| 4 | Mailchimp | 52% | 67% | 58% | 42% | 42% | 6× |
| 5 | MailerLite | 46% | 42% | 33% | 50% | 58% | 3× |
| 6 | Ghost | 44% | 50% | 50% | 17% | 58% | 2× |
| 7 | Brevo | 23% | 25% | 8% | 42% | 17% | 3× |
| 8 | Buttondown | 17% | 17% | 25% | 0% | 25% | 0× |
| 9 | Klaviyo | 8% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 25% | 0× |
| 10 | Flodesk | 6% | 0% | 17% | 0% | 8% | 1× |
| 11 | Sender | 4% | 0% | 17% | 0% | 0% | 0× |
| 12 | Paved | 4% | 0% | 17% | 0% | 0% | 0× |
| 13 | EmailOctopus | 4% | 0% | 8% | 8% | 0% | 0× |
| 14 | ActiveCampaign | 4% | 0% | 17% | 0% | 0% | 0× |
| 15 | AWeber | 4% | 0% | 17% | 0% | 0% | 0× |
| 16 | Constant Contact | 4% | 0% | 17% | 0% | 0% | 0× |
Engine by engine
Which newsletter platform does ChatGPT recommend?
- 1. Beehiiv83%
- 2. ConvertKit75%
- 3. Substack67%
Which newsletter platform does Claude recommend?
- 1. Beehiiv92%
- 2. Substack92%
- 3. ConvertKit67%
Which newsletter platform does Google AI Mode recommend?
- 1. Beehiiv83%
- 2. ConvertKit67%
- 3. Substack58%
Which newsletter platform does Perplexity recommend?
- 1. Beehiiv83%
- 2. ConvertKit83%
- 3. Substack58%
The questions we ask
Each is asked every day on all four engines. None names a brand, so no answer starts with a favourite.
- What is the best newsletter platform for creators?
- Which email newsletter tool has the best growth features?
- What is the best platform for running a paid newsletter?
- What is the best newsletter platform for a B2B company?
- What are the best newsletter platforms in 2026?
- Which newsletter platform do you recommend for a small business?
- Compare the top newsletter platforms and their pricing.
- What newsletter platform has the best free plan?
- What platform should I use to start and grow a paid newsletter?
- How do newsletter creators monetize their audience?
How the rankings work
- Every day we ask ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI Mode and Perplexity the questions buyers ask when choosing software, through the same interfaces people use, with web search on.
- Only neutral questions count. “What is the best CRM for a small team?” does; “Is HubSpot worth it?” does not, because the question already picked a brand.
- A brand counts as recommended when the answer puts it forward as an option. Tools named in passing, such as an integration or a review site, are not counted.
- The share is the percentage of answers that recommend the brand, over the last 7 days. Product lines are counted under their brand (HubSpot CRM is HubSpot).
- AI answers vary from day to day. A few points of difference between two brands is noise; tens of points is not.
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