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Zapier
named in 93% of answers
The Best-X Scoreboard · measured 2026-W28
The best automation
What ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini & Perplexity actually recommend — measured 1× each, not guessed once. Don't take one AI's word for it.
The consensus pick
Zapier
✓ All 3 AIs agree
· named in 93% of answers
Runner-up: Make (93%)
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What each AI picked
The one thing no single chatbot will show you
Claude
Zapier
✓ agrees
Gemini
Zapier
✓ agrees
Perplexity
Zapier
✓ agrees
All four assistants independently land on the same pick — about as strong a signal as this gets.
The receipts
What each model actually said
Claude
“…# Top 5 Automation Tools for Small Businesses 1. **Zapier** - Connects 6,000+ apps with no coding required, making it the most versatile option for most small businesses 2. **Make (formerly Integromat)** - More powerful than Zapier for comp……”
Gemini
“……ging leads, customers, and outreach from one platform. 2. **Zapier** * **Reason:** It's the ultimate "glue" – connects virtually all your existing disparate apps (CRM, email, accounting, project management) to automate workflows *between* t……”
Perplexity
“…The best automation tool for most small businesses is **Zapier**, due to its unmatched app library and no-code ease. Here is a ranked top 5 list of specific products with a short reason for each: 1. **Zapier** – The undisputed heavyweight o……”
The full scoreboard
Everyone the AIs named
2
Make
named in 93% of answers
3
Microsoft Power Automate
named in 53% of answers
4
Pabbly Connect
named in 47% of answers
5
Workato
named in 27% of answers
6
Integrately
named in 20% of answers
7
HubSpot
named in 13% of answers
8
Gumloop
named in 13% of answers
Measured by asking ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini & Perplexity 1× each, 2026-W28. Every number traces to a stored, verbatim answer — download the raw data. No ranking is for sale; the pick is a measurement, not an ad. How this works →