ChatGPT · checked Oct 16, 2026PostHog is named most
In 32 of 60 answers (53%). Plausible came next with 31.
- PostHog
- Plausible
- DataFast
- Google Analytics 4
- Fathom
Which web analytics tool ChatGPT recommends for SaaS
PostHog is the web analytics tool ChatGPT names most for SaaS: named in 32 of 60 answers, first pick in 6.
Most questions lean toward revenue attribution: which channels, posts or tweets bring paying customers, not just visitors.
ChatGPT · checked Oct 16, 2026
Each dot is one answer · 60 answers
- 1PostHog32 / 60first in 6
- 2Plausible31 / 60first in 14
- 3DataFast23 / 60first in 20
- 4Google Analytics 421 / 60first in 4
- 5Fathom16 / 60first in 0
First pickNamed, not firstNot namedFull ranking of 12 below ↓
What stands out
Three things the answers show.
Read straight from the 60 answers: who ChatGPT names, who it puts first, and whose pages it reads.
DataFast is picked first most
Listed first in 20 of 60 answers, more than any other tool, though named in fewer (23) than PostHog.
ChatGPT reads the brands’ own sites
All 8 sites it used most belong to brands it named. PostHog’s posthog.com was in 31 answers.
The ranking
Who ChatGPT named, and who came first.
Named: ChatGPT suggested the brand as an option in that answer. First pick: it was the first option listed. Counted over 60 answers; ties in answers are broken by first picks.
Answers
60
10 questions, each asked 6 times
Most named
PostHog
In 32 of 60 answers (53%)
Most first picks
DataFast
Listed first in 20 of 60 answers
| Rank | Brand | Named in | First pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PostHog(opens posthog.com in a new tab)posthog.com | 32 of 6053% | 6 |
| 2 | Plausible(opens plausible.io in a new tab)plausible.io | 31 of 6052% | 14 |
| 3 | DataFast(opens datafa.st in a new tab)datafa.st | 23 of 6038% | 20 |
| 4 | Google Analytics 4(opens analytics.google.com in a new tab)analytics.google.com | 21 of 6035% | 4 |
| 5 | Fathom(opens usefathom.com in a new tab)usefathom.com | 16 of 6027% | 0 |
| 6 | Umami(opens umami.is in a new tab)umami.is | 12 of 6020% | 0 |
| 7 | Humblytics(opens humblytics.com in a new tab)humblytics.com | 9 of 6015% | 0 |
| 8 | Open Analytics(opens getopen.so in a new tab)getopen.so | 7 of 6012% | 2 |
| 9 | Matomo(opens matomo.org in a new tab)matomo.org | 7 of 6012% | 0 |
| 10 | clicks.page(opens clicks.page in a new tab)clicks.page | 6 of 6010% | 2 |
| 10 | Statsy(opens statsy.co in a new tab)statsy.co | 6 of 6010% | 2 |
| 12 | Dreamdata(opens dreamdata.io in a new tab)dreamdata.io | 6 of 6010% | 0 |
First pickNamed, not first
Top 12 of the brands ChatGPT named · Oct 16, 2026
The questions
The questions we asked.
The exact prompts, typed the way a buyer would ask. Each was asked 6 times, because ChatGPT’s answers change from run to run.
10 questions to ChatGPT
Each asked 6 times · 60 answers
Which web analytics tool shows which marketing channels bring paying customers, not just visitors?
asked 6 timesWhat's a simple Google Analytics alternative for a small SaaS that connects Stripe revenue to traffic sources?
asked 6 timesWhat's the best privacy-friendly analytics tool for indie hackers?
asked 6 timesWhich analytics tool shows revenue per traffic source for a SaaS?
asked 6 timesWhat simple website analytics tools show which blog posts or tweets bring paying customers?
asked 6 timesWhat's the best Google Analytics alternative for a small startup in 2026?
asked 6 timesWhat's the best web analytics tool for an indie SaaS that shows revenue by traffic source?
asked 6 timesWhich analytics tool tells me which tweets or blog posts made me money?
asked 6 timesWhat's a simple alternative to Plausible that also tracks Stripe revenue?
asked 6 timesBest revenue attribution tool for a solo founder in 2026?
asked 6 times
Sources
Sites ChatGPT used.
The domains that appeared most in the answers’ links and sources. All 8 are the sites of brands ChatGPT named. Make sure AI crawlers can read yours: check it for free.
Domains in the answers’ links and sources
Out of 60 answers
- 1posthog.comPostHog’s sitein 31 answers
- 2plausible.ioPlausible’s sitein 30 answers
- 3datafa.stDataFast’s sitein 20 answers
- 4analytics.google.comGoogle Analytics 4’s sitein 17 answers
- 5usefathom.comFathom’s sitein 15 answers
- 6umami.isUmami’s sitein 12 answers
- 7humblytics.comHumblytics’s sitein 10 answers
- 8getopen.soOpen Analytics’s sitein 7 answers
Method
How we count.
- ChatGPT on the web (chatgpt.com). The answers were collected on October 16, 2026.
- Each of the 10 questions was asked 6 times, 60 answers in all. Answers change from run to run, so we count answers, not one reply.
- Named: ChatGPT suggested the brand as an option in that answer. First pick: it was the first option listed.
- Ranked by the answers that named a brand; ties are broken by first picks, and brands with the same counts share a rank.
- Rankings change over time. We refresh them and update the date at the top.
Is ChatGPT recommending you?
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FAQ
Questions, answered.
Which web analytics tool does ChatGPT recommend for a SaaS?
PostHog. In 60 ChatGPT answers collected on October 16, 2026, it was named in 32 and listed first in 6. Plausible (31) and DataFast (23) came next. DataFast was listed first most often, in 20 answers.
How was this ranking made?
We asked ChatGPT on the web 10 buyer questions, each 6 times, on October 16, 2026: 60 answers in all. A brand counts as named when ChatGPT suggests it as an option in an answer, and as first pick when it is the first option listed. Brands are ranked by the answers that named them; ties are broken by first picks.
How do I get my tool recommended by ChatGPT?
Be on the pages ChatGPT reads for these questions (here it used posthog.com, plausible.io and datafa.st most), say clearly on your own site who your product is for, and let AI crawlers read it. Then track the answers: Kliqo AI asks your buyers’ questions every night and shows when ChatGPT names you.
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