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Q2 2026 — Vertical Deep Dive

State of AI Search: MSP Software

Which MSP platforms win AI search recommendations?

77
Companies
14
Queries
2
AI Engines
1
Verticals

Overview

The Managed Service Provider software market is a surprisingly tight race in AI search. NinjaOne leads with 43 citations, but the competition is fierce — Atera, ConnectWise, and Syncro are all clustered at 36 citations each. We tested 14 queries across 77 companies. Every company was cited at least once, but only 22 appear on both engines. This vertical shows that being present isn't enough. You need cross-engine consistency to own the conversation.

Key Findings

NinjaOne leads with 43 total citations — 7 ahead of a three-way tie for second

Atera, ConnectWise, and Syncro are all tied at 36 citations

All 77 companies were cited at least once

Only 22 companies appear on both ChatGPT and Perplexity

Datto rounds out the top 5 with 32 citations

Cross-engine consistency is the real differentiator in this vertical

77
Cited at least once
0
Invisible to AI
22
On both engines

Top 5 Companies by Citations

1
NinjaOne43
2
Atera36
3
ConnectWise36
4
Syncro36
5
Datto32

Engine Breakdown

ChatGPT GPT-4o and Perplexity Sonar Pro tested across 14 buyer-intent MSP software queries.

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Quick Stats

VerticalMSP Software
Companies Analyzed77
Queries Tested14
Cited at Least Once77
On Both Engines22

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