Data as of Oct 16, 2026Based on 137 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
UtilityAPI holds a narrow lead over Arcadia for direct utility data integrations and interval data scraping. For commercial facility audits, ASHRAE is the usual answer instead.
Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 6
| # | Brand | Recommended for | Mentioned in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | direct utility API data access and automated interval data retrieval | direct utility API data access and automated interval data retrieval | 31% |
| 2 | commercial building energy audit standards and facility evaluation protocols | commercial building energy audit standards and facility evaluation protocols | 26% |
| 3 | broad utility provider coverage and automated platform data integration | broad utility provider coverage and automated platform data integration | 26% |
| 4 | commercial building benchmarking and baseline energy performance tracking | commercial building benchmarking and baseline energy performance tracking | 19% |
| 5 | tracking building energy usage and environmental benchmarking metrics | tracking building energy usage and environmental benchmarking metrics | 18% |
| 6 | enterprise energy accounting, bill auditing, and weather-normalized variance reports | enterprise energy accounting, bill auditing, and weather-normalized variance reports | 18% |
| 7 | 13% | ||
| 8 | 12% | ||
| 9 | 9% | ||
| 10 | 9% | ||
| 11 | automated utility data ingestion and global bill parsing | automated utility data ingestion and global bill parsing | 9% |
| 12 | standardized utility data sharing and customer access protocols | standardized utility data sharing and customer access protocols | 9% |
| 13 | 9% | ||
| 14 | direct utility integrations and real-time energy data retrieval | direct utility integrations and real-time energy data retrieval | 7% |
| 15 | 7% |
Week of Sep 21–27
Widest split: Arcadia, 37% on ChatGPT Search and 22% on Google AI Mode.
| Brand | ChatGPT Search | Google AI Mode | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| UtilityAPI | 37% | 35% | |
| ASHRAE | 36% | 23% | |
| Arcadia | 37% | 22% | |
| ENERGY STAR | 25% | 18% | |
| ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager | 8% | 18% | |
| EnergyCAP | 2% | 12% | |
| Nectar Climate | Outside ChatGPT Search's top 25 | 20% | |
| Green Button Alliance | 14% | 7% | |
| IBM Envizi | Outside ChatGPT Search's top 25 | 5% | |
| Bayou Energy | 2% | 15% |
50% of citations point at the ranked brands’ own sites. youtube.com, imt.org, capterra.com are the most-cited sites outside the ranked brands’ own domains.
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