Dataset size
The latest Business Plan Software run found 18 recommended brands and 15 cited sources in AI answers.
Business Plan Software
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Business Plan Software 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 which brands are recommended, which sources are cited, and how rankings change week over week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 4 October 2026
Brands
Category coverage
18
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
15
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
8%
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 |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto Software | 1 |
| Upmetrics | 2 |
| IdeaBuddy | 3 |
| Bizplan | 4 |
| LiveMerchant (formerly Enloop) | 5 |
What AI tools say about Business Plan Software
Movement
What changed this week?
Palo Alto Software held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: GoSmallBiz, Bizplanr and BizPlanBuilder dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Itechguides, Waveup and G2, which means the citation field is open.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Palo Alto Software ranks #1 for Business Plan Software in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Palo Alto Software, Upmetrics, and IdeaBuddy lead Business Plan Software across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Itechguides, Waveup, and G2 are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyBiggest gains
Moved up this week
Modeliks11 to #6
Cuttles5 to #8
PrometAI3 to #10
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
GoSmallBiz8 to #16
Bizplanr5 to #14
BizPlanBuilder4 to #12
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Palo Alto Softwarestayed #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 | #5 | #3 | 2 | #3 | |
| #4 | #3 | #4 | 1 | #2 | |
| #5 | #4 | #5 | 1 | #3 | |
| #6 | #17 | #6 | 11 | #6 | |
| #7 | #9 | #7 | 2 | #7 | |
| #8 | #13 | #8 | 5 | #7 | |
| #9 | #7 | #9 | 2 | #4 | |
| #10 | #13 | #10 | 3 | #10 |
Current brand snapshot
18 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | #1 | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | #2 | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | +2 | #3 | #4 | #6 | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | - | #3 | #3 | - | | |
| 5 | -1 | #8 | #6 | #4 | - | | |
| 6 | +11 | #6 | #5 | - | - | | |
| 7 | +2 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | +5 | - | #7 | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | -2 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 10 | +3 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 11 | New | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 12 | -4 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 13 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 14 | -5 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 15 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 16 | -8 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 17 | +1 | #10 | - | - | - | | |
| 18 | -7 | - | #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 |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto Software | 1 |
| Upmetrics | 2 |
| IdeaBuddy | 3 |
| VentureKit | 4 |
| PrometAI | 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 | +1 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | New | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | -3 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
3 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | | |
| 2 | 3 | | |
| 3 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto Software | 1 |
| Upmetrics | 2 |
| Bizplan | 3 |
| IdeaBuddy | 4 |
| Modeliks | 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 | +1 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | +1 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | -1 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | +1 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | -1 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | -3 | - | #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 |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto Software | 1 |
| Upmetrics | 2 |
| Bizplan | 3 |
| LiveMerchant (formerly Enloop) | 4 |
| PlanGuru | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
9 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | +1 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | +1 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | -2 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | +1 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | -2 | - | - | #9 | - | |
Current source snapshot
5 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | |
| 2 | 6 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | LiveplanOfficial | 1 | |
| 5 | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Business Plan Software
Q1
Who leads Business Plan Software in AI answers?
Palo Alto Software is the most recommended business plan software brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Upmetrics and IdeaBuddy. Per-engine leader data is not available for this run.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Business Plan Software?
The most cited sources for business plan software recommendations are Itechguides, Waveup and G2, out of 15 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Itechguides, Waveup and G2, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Business Plan Software ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Modeliks, GoSmallBiz, Cuttles, Bizplanr and BizPlanBuilder and 1 other brand moved three or more positions in the business plan software index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Business Plan Software. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/erp-accounting-and-finance-software-business-plan-software
Report data
Download the same ranking data used by the chart, tables and Dataset schema.
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 Business Plan Software, including 18 recommended brands and 15 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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