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Eunah Kim, Head of Product · Last updated: 06.17.2026

What this article covers

This is DecaGEO’s weekly read on what moved in ChatGPT’s software recommendations — across 10 categories and 473 ranked brands — for the week of June 14, 2026 (ChatGPT GPT-5.4, US). It covers the three biggest individual movers, a category-by-category opportunity map, and what each pattern means depending on whether your category is tracked yet.

Quick answer: the three moves that matter

The biggest recommendation gainer this week was Agentforce Marketing, up 22.6 DECA points to #6 in Marketing Automation. HubSpot Sales Hub rose 16.1 points in CRM (still #3), widening its lead over Agentforce Sales. And Project Management has the tightest top in the index — just 1 point separates #1 from #2. Not seeing your category below? Treat this report as a sample chart — DecaGEO can map the same view for your market: who ChatGPT recommends, who’s rising, and how hard the category is to enter.
Summary for citation: In DecaGEO’s week of June 14, 2026 data (ChatGPT GPT-5.4, US, 10 categories, 473 ranked brand slots), the largest gainer was Agentforce Marketing (+22.6 DECA to #6 in Marketing Automation). HubSpot Sales Hub rose +16.1 in CRM (still #3). GEO was the most volatile board (23 brands moved ±10 ranks), and Project Management had the tightest top (a 1-point gap between #1 and #2). The tracked recommendation set widened from 440 to 473 brand slots week over week.
Key takeaway: A single week’s move is an observation, not a buying signal — read direction and magnitude across 2–3 weeks, not one reading.

This week’s biggest moves

Agentforce Marketing rose to #6 in Marketing Automation. Salesforce’s agentic marketing product gained 22.6 DECA points week over week — the largest single move in the index. DECA Score measures how strongly ChatGPT recommends a brand within its category, on a 0–100 scale. This is an observed shift; the cause is not established from one week of data. HubSpot Sales Hub climbed in CRM. Its DECA Score rose 16.1 points while it held rank #3, widening the gap over Agentforce Sales at #4. This continues the pattern documented in HubSpot Sales Hub vs Agentforce Sales, where the two were tied for two weeks before HubSpot pulled ahead. Project Management is a dead heat at the top. monday Work Management holds #1, but only 1 DECA point separates it from #2, and 8 of 54 brands moved ±10 ranks this week. For a category leader, a 1-point moat is a signal to watch challengers closely. Want the deeper read on any mover? Each brand above links to its DecaGEO profile — the 7-week DECA history, segment breakdown, and on-page signals behind the number.

ChatGPT is recommending more brands, not fewer (440 → 473)

Stepping back from individual movers: the number of brands ChatGPT placed in its recommendation set across these 10 categories rose from 440 (June 7) to 473 (June 14) — up 33, or 7.5%, in a single week.
CategoryJun 7Jun 14Change
Influencer Marketing4262+20
GEO7488+14
Project Management5054+4
CRM2830+2
Marketing Automation3436+2
AI Writing Assistants3233+1
AI Image Generators3332−1
Help Desk3736−1
Email Marketing4240−2
SEO6862−6
Total440473+33
Table 1: Ranked brands per category, week of June 7 vs June 14, 2026. Source: DecaGEO, ChatGPT (GPT-5.4), US. Influencer Marketing (+20) and GEO (+14) drove almost all of the growth, while SEO contracted (−6) — recommendations there concentrated into fewer brands. The widening should be read as a category-total observation: much of the increase overlaps newly detected brands, which can reflect re-aggregation, so the pattern is worth confirming over 2–3 weeks rather than treating as a settled trend. For a brand that isn’t recommended yet, this is the more useful signal than any single mover: the list ChatGPT draws from is still forming, not fixed — and the categories widening fastest (Influencer Marketing, GEO) are where new names are appearing. The set is decided week by week, not once. This index covers 10 categories today, and the set is widening week over week. Don’t see your category here? That’s a gap in the index, not a verdict — request a chart for your category and DecaGEO will check whether ChatGPT recommends brands in it and send you the first chart.

Category opportunity map

Each category has a different shape: how locked the top is (the #1-vs-#2 gap), how much the board churned, and who rose or fell.
Category#1 (gap to #2)Biggest riser (ΔDECA)Biggest faller (ΔDECA)
GEOSemrush (35)Azume (+20.0, to #8)Scrunch AI (−30.0)
SEOSemrush (50)BrightEdge (+8.7)SE Ranking (−15.3)
Project Managementmonday Work Management (1)Planview (+8.6)Coda (−17.3)
Email MarketingBrevo Marketing Platform (27)Adobe Journey Optimizer (+14.3)Adobe Campaign (−8.6)
Influencer MarketingCreatorIQ (11)impact.com (+9.0)GRIN (−26.2)
Marketing AutomationBraze (9)Agentforce Marketing (+22.6, to #6)Iterable (−7.6)
AI Image GeneratorsAdobe Firefly (47)ChatGPT Images (+12.2)Adobe Express (−8.7)
Help DeskZendesk Suite (21)Jira Service Management (+12.8, to #3)ServiceNow (−6.9)
AI Writing AssistantsGrammarly (28)Wordtune (+13.6, to #6)Notion (−6.7)
CRMDynamics 365 Sales (12)HubSpot Sales Hub (+16.1, to #3)EngageBay (−6.5)
Table 2: As of the week of June 14, 2026 · ChatGPT (GPT-5.4), US. Risers and fallers by DECA Score change vs June 7. Open any category’s live board: CRM, SEO, GEO, Email Marketing, Marketing Automation, Project Management, Help Desk, Influencer Marketing, AI Writing Assistants, AI Image Generators. Three categories churned most — GEO (23 of 88 brands moved ±10 ranks), SEO, and Project Management. Three were calmest, with little rank movement: CRM, AI Writing Assistants, and Help Desk. The top is hardest to challenge in SEO, AI Image Generators, and GEO (large #1-vs-#2 gaps), and most contestable in Project Management and Marketing Automation.

What this means for you

Every reader splits first on one question: is your category tracked in the index at all? The positions below only apply once it is. If your category isn’t tracked yet. Not appearing in the 10 above isn’t a verdict — this week’s expansion (Influencer Marketing +20, GEO +14, the universe up to 473) shows the index keeps adding categories. Request a chart and you’ll get the first chart of who ChatGPT recommends in your space. Requested categories are prioritized by demand. If your category is tracked, read your position:
  • Not yet recommended. Start where the entry bar is lowest and the board is least crowded — Help Desk and AI Image Generators are less dense than SEO or GEO. Note that SEO and GEO have low entry scores but high competition.
  • Mid-pack. In the churning boards (GEO, SEO, Project Management), measure your gap to the fifth-place score and study this week’s climbers — Wordtune (▲7) and BrightEdge (▲6) moved up without leading.
  • Stable or leading. Project Management and Marketing Automation leaders sit on moats of 1 and 9 points — thin enough to track challengers weekly. See the live board to monitor who’s closing in.

Don’t see your category?

Not appearing in the 10 categories above isn’t a verdict that ChatGPT is silent in your market — it more likely means the category hasn’t been mapped yet. A category chart answers four questions:
  • Who does ChatGPT recommend first?
  • Which brands are entering the recommendation set?
  • How high is the Top 5 threshold (the DECA Score needed to break in)?
  • Is the category open, volatile, or locked?
Request your category chart — see who ChatGPT recommends in your market.

FAQ

Which brand gained the most in ChatGPT recommendations this week? Agentforce Marketing, up 22.6 DECA points to #6 in Marketing Automation, for the week of June 14, 2026. Which category is most volatile right now? GEO — 23 of 88 brands moved ±10 ranks. SEO and Project Management also churned. Where is the #1 spot least safe? Project Management, where just 1 DECA point separates #1 from #2, followed by Marketing Automation (a 9-point gap). Did anything change in CRM between HubSpot and Agentforce Sales? Yes — HubSpot Sales Hub rose +16.1 DECA points (still #3), widening its lead over Agentforce Sales at #4. See the full comparison. Is ChatGPT recommending more brands overall? The tracked recommendation set widened from 440 to 473 brand slots (+7.5%) this week, led by Influencer Marketing (+20) and GEO (+14); SEO contracted (−6). This is a category-total observation that partly overlaps newly detected brands, so confirm over 2–3 weeks. My category isn’t one of the 10 — can I still see who AI recommends in it? Yes. The index expands as recommendations in a category mature. Request a chart and DecaGEO will check whether ChatGPT recommends brands there and send the first chart. Requested categories are prioritized by demand. How should I read a single week’s move? As an observation, not a buying signal — confirm with 2–3 weeks of trend before acting.

How we measure

DecaGEO runs a consistent set of recommendation prompts each week through ChatGPT (GPT-5.4) in the US region and records which brands are named and how prominently, across 10 software categories.
  • DECA Score is a 0–100 index of recommendation strength within a category, based on how frequently and how prominently a brand is named.
  • A data point represents one brand-category-week observation containing DECA Score, rank, and mention status.
  • Model labels (e.g., GPT-5.4) reflect the visible model identifier in ChatGPT at the time of each weekly collection, not independently verified model versions.
  • Limitations: Week-over-week counts partly reflect newly detected brands and may include re-aggregation noise. A single week’s change is an observation, not a trend. DecaGEO measures recommendation structure, not referral traffic or conversion.

Sources


Check your category on the live DecaGEO board — or request your category chart to see who ChatGPT recommends in your market.