AI Recommendation Movers · Close Aug 24, 2026

Microsoft Entra ID took the #1 AI recommendation for Identity & Access Management, overtaking Okta.

4 of 4 models now rank Microsoft Entra ID first, up 1 position on consensus.

Categories: 9
Brands ranked: 125
Models: 4
#1 changes: 4

Consensus of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity · Close Aug 24, 2026

Risers & fallers.

The biggest close-over-close moves across the index.

Risers · Close Aug 24, 2026

AI consensus · vs Aug 10, 2026

Rank 1
Nike Pegasus 41
RSB · Best Running Shoes For Beginners
Score 25Up 15 from the last close
Rank 2
Saucony Ride 17
RSB · Best Running Shoes For Beginners
Score 15Up 10 from the last close
Rank 3
Asics Gel-Nimbus 26
RSB · Best Running Shoes For Beginners
Score 10Up 9 from the last close
Rank 4
Mizuno Wave Rider 27
RSB · Best Running Shoes For Beginners
Score 7Up 9 from the last close
Rank 5
The Yard
CSNY · Best Coworking Space in New York
Score 33Up 8 from the last close
Rank 6
Sennheiser HD 600
AH · Best Audiophile Headset
Score 18Up 8 from the last close
Rank 7
Studio by Tishman Speyer
CSNY · Best Coworking Space in New York
Score 20Up 6 from the last close
Rank 8
On Cloudsurfer
RSB · Best Running Shoes For Beginners
Score 6Up 6 from the last close

Fallers · Close Aug 24, 2026

AI consensus · vs Aug 10, 2026

#1 changes.

Categories where the top AI recommendation flipped this close, named old to new.

IAM · Identity & Access ManagementUp 1 from the last close
OktaMicrosoft Entra ID
Microsoft Entra ID is now the #1 recommendation, scoring 25 on consensus. 4 of 4 models put it first. A clean sweep.
See the model-by-model record
SCG · Best Steakhouse in Chicago For GroupsUp 2 from the last close
Gibsons Bar & SteakhouseSwift & Sons
Swift & Sons is now the #1 recommendation, scoring 25 on consensus. 4 of 4 models put it first. A clean sweep.
See the model-by-model record
APU1 · Best Air Purifiers Under $100Up 3 from the last close
H13 True HEPALevoit Core 300
Levoit Core 300 is now the #1 recommendation, scoring 25 on consensus. 4 of 4 models put it first. A clean sweep.
See the model-by-model record
RSB · Best Running Shoes For BeginnersNew entry at the last close
Brooks Ghost 16Brooks Ghost
Brooks Ghost is now the #1 recommendation, scoring 25 on consensus. 3 of 4 models put it first. Claude still ranks Nike Pegasus 41 on top.
See the model-by-model record

Most contested.

Where the models disagree on #1: each model's top pick, side by side.

Best Coworking Space in New York3 different #1s · widest gap 10

ChatGPT: Industrious
Claude: WeWork
Gemini: Industrious
Perplexity: Workville (Midtown)

Best Running Shoes For Beginners2 different #1s · widest gap 10

ChatGPT: Brooks Ghost
Claude: Nike Pegasus 41
Gemini: Brooks Ghost
Perplexity: Brooks Ghost

Best National Park in The US2 different #1s · widest gap 10

ChatGPT: Yellowstone National Park
Claude: Yellowstone National Park
Gemini: Yosemite National Park
Perplexity: Yellowstone National Park

Best React UI Components2 different #1s · widest gap 10

ChatGPT: MUI (Material-UI)
Claude: MUI (Material-UI)
Gemini: shadcn/ui
Perplexity: MUI (Material-UI)

Methodology. Each week we ask ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity the real questions buyers ask in each category and record which brands they recommend and in what order, scored 0-100 per model with a published formula. Movement compares this close against the prior close. We report what the models say and never editorialize. Full sample sizes, prompt sets, and limitations are in the methodology.

Cite this data

How to reference

Per WhereDoIRank sampling of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity on the weeks of Aug 10, 2026 and Aug 24, 2026.

Citation

WhereDoIRank.ai, "AI Recommendation Movers · Close Aug 24, 2026," Aug 24, 2026. https://wheredoirank.ai/reports/ai-recommendation-movers-2026-08-24

Every figure traces to recorded model answers, scored with a published formula. Read the full methodology, or reach the desk for data or an interview via press contact.