Dataset size
The latest Payment Gateways run found 18 recommended brands and 16 cited sources in AI answers.
Payment Gateways
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Payment Gateways category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
18
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
16
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
0%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Stripe | 1 |
| PayPal | 2 |
| Adyen | 3 |
| Square | 4 |
| Authorize.net | 5 |
What AI tools say about Payment Gateways
Movement
What changed this week?
Stripe has held the top position since 28 June 2026, and the ranking below it moved little this week.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Thrivecart, Forbes and Selectivepay, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names PayPal and Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity name Stripe first.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Stripe ranks #1 for Payment Gateways in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Stripe, PayPal, and Adyen lead Payment Gateways across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Thrivecart, Forbes, and Selectivepay are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Finix#10
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
CyberSource3 to #13
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Stripestayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | #2 | #2 | 0 | #2 | |
| #3 | #3 | #3 | 0 | #3 | |
| #4 | #4 | #4 | 0 | #4 | |
| #5 | #5 | #5 | 0 | #4 | |
| #6 | #6 | #6 | 0 | #6 | |
| #7 | #9 | #7 | 2 | #7 | |
| #8 | #8 | #8 | 0 | #7 | |
| #9 | #7 | #9 | 2 | #7 | |
| #10 | New | #10 | New | #10 |
Current brand snapshot
18 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #2 | #1 | #1 | #1 | | |
| 2 | 0 | #1 | #2 | #2 | #2 | | |
| 3 | 0 | #3 | #3 | #4 | #3 | | |
| 4 | 0 | #5 | #4 | #3 | #4 | | |
| 5 | 0 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #8 | | |
| 6 | 0 | - | #6 | #5 | #7 | | |
| 7 | +2 | - | #8 | #7 | #5 | | |
| 8 | 0 | - | #7 | #9 | #6 | | |
| 9 | -2 | #8 | - | #8 | - | | |
| 10 | New | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 11 | New | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 12 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 13 | -3 | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 14 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 15 | New | #10 | - | - | - | | |
| 16 | New | - | - | - | #10 | | |
| 17 | -6 | - | #10 | - | - | | |
| 18 | -6 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
16 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | | |
| 2 | 8 | | |
| 3 | 7 | | |
| 4 | 6 | | |
| 5 | 4 | | |
| 6 | 3 | | |
| 7 | 2 | | |
| 8 | 2 | | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | 1 | | |
| 12 | 1 | | |
| 13 | 1 | | |
| 14 | 1 | | |
| 15 | 1 | | |
| 16 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| PayPal | 1 |
| Stripe | 2 |
| Adyen | 3 |
| Authorize.net | 4 |
| Square | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | +1 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Stripe | 1 |
| PayPal | 2 |
| Adyen | 3 |
| Square | 4 |
| Authorize.net | 5 |
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Shopify PaymentsCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | +2 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | 0 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
5 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | |
| 2 | 2 | | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Stripe | 1 |
| PayPal | 2 |
| Square | 3 |
| Adyen | 4 |
| Braintree | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | +2 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | +1 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | -3 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | 0 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
4 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | | |
| 2 | 6 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | 2 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Stripe | 1 |
| PayPal Braintree | 2 |
| Adyen | 3 |
| Square (Block) | 4 |
| Checkout.com | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | New | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | +5 | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | 0 | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | -2 | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | 0 | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | -2 | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
8 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | | |
| 2 | 2 | | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Payment Gateways
Q1
Who leads Payment Gateways in AI answers?
Stripe is the most recommended payment gateways brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are PayPal and Adyen. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names PayPal and Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity name Stripe first.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Payment Gateways?
The most cited sources for payment gateways recommendations are Thrivecart, Forbes and Selectivepay, out of 16 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Thrivecart, Forbes and Selectivepay, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Payment Gateways ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Finix entered the top 10 and CyberSource moved three or more positions in the payment gateways index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Payment Gateways. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/commerce-payment-software-payment-gateways
Report data
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AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for Payment Gateways, including 18 recommended brands and 16 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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