Rarely. ChatGPT named Yoast SEO in 0% of its 5 answers about SEO tools. Between October 15, 2026 and October 21, 2026, Yoast SEO was named in 9.4% of 32 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini gave to buyer questions about SEO tools, #15 of the brands they named. By engine: ChatGPT 0%, Claude 14.3%, Gemini 0%.
Updated October 21, 2026 · rolling 30 days · 7 days of data
Engines with fewer answers swing more from day to day.
…or accessible rank tracking. If you want something more budget-friendly, Ubersuggest is solid for keyword research, and Yoast SEO (if you use WordPress) helps optimize on-page content. Start with the free Google tools to understand your baseline, then invest in paid tools once you have clearer SEO goals.…
Share of all 32 answers that name each brand. Full SEO tools ranking, by engine →
Reddit is among the sources AI assistants cite most for software questions. These are the busiest SEO tools threads we track that name Yoast SEO.
Every day we ask ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini the same fixed buyer questions about SEO tools, such as “What are the best SEO tools for a small business? Name specific products.”, and record which brands each answer names. A brand counts once per answer. No brand pays to appear, and answers are not edited. The method and every question are on the SEO tools page.
Run the same check for your own site: which engines name you, who they name instead, and the threads that shape it. Free, one check a day.