Vertical AI agent market forecast, November 2026
Miles FosterOwner and tester, RankDude
The forecastâ– Flatthrough May 2027
- November vs October
- -1.3%
- May 2027, six months out
- -2.4%
- Past forecasts in range
- 6 of 6
Each month I forecast Google visits to the vertical AI agent sites I track, then score myself when the real number lands. For November 2026 I expect about 3.1 million visits, about the same as in October 2026.
Below: how my last forecast did, the next six months and site by site.
Made 1 November 2026 from the October 2026 data. Data from DataForSEO, Google Trends via SerpApi, Tranco and Ahrefs · not a ranking
Vertical AI agent forecast: the key numbers for November 2026
- Expected in November3.1Mvisits-1% vs October
- Likely range2.8M–3.3Mvisits in November
- Expected in May 20273.1Mvisits-2% six months out
- Forecasts in range6 of 6monthswhen the method was tested
Visits from Google search to the tracked sites, a month. Hover or tap the chart for each month.
- The vertical AI agent sites RankDude tracks got 3,131,894 visits from Google search in October 2026.
- The forecast for November 2026 is 3,091,994 visits, about the same as October 2026, likely between 2.8M and 3.3M.
- That is down on November 2025, when the same sites had 6,020,088 visits.
1How did the October 2026 forecast do?
In plain words: Last month’s forecast landed inside its range, 5% off. A hit.
In the October 2026 edition the forecast said October 2026 would bring about 2,982,610 search visits, somewhere between 2.7M and 3.2M. It brought 3,131,894. That landed inside the range, the month landing 5% above the forecast. That is a good month for a forecast.
| Made in | Months ahead | Forecast | Range | Actual | Miss | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1 | 2,982,610 | 2.7M to 3.2M | 3,131,894 | +5.0% | in range |
Made in
- October 2026
- Months ahead
- 1
- Forecast
- 2,982,610
- Range
- 2.7M to 3.2M
- Actual
- 3,131,894
- Miss
- +5.0%
- Result
- in range
Source: DataForSEO.
Site by site
| Site | Forecast | Range | Actual | Miss | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SciSpace | 957,010 | 862K to 1.1M | 967,196 | +1.1% | in range |
 Consensus | 558,138 | 492K to 624K | 663,320 | +18.8% | missed |
 Elicit | 320,863 | 271K to 371K | 296,084 | -7.7% | in range |
 Julius AI | 181,158 | 153K to 209K | 190,762 | +5.3% | in range |
 HighRadius | 181,215 | 167K to 196K | 195,156 | +7.7% | in range |
 Rows | 85,612 | 72.9K to 98.3K | 74,441 | -13.0% | in range |
 ResearchRabbit | 71,497 | 57.3K to 85.7K | 82,246 | +15.0% | in range |
 Harvey | 62,216 | 35.3K to 89.2K | 63,791 | +2.5% | in range |
 Scite | 61,814 | 46.5K to 77.1K | 53,214 | -13.9% | in range |
 GPT for Work | 37,274 | 18.9K to 55.6K | 43,670 | +17.2% | in range |
Site
- SciSpace
- Forecast
- 957,010
- Range
- 862K to 1.1M
- Actual
- 967,196
- Miss
- +1.1%
- Result
- in range
- Consensus
- Forecast
- 558,138
- Range
- 492K to 624K
- Actual
- 663,320
- Miss
- +18.8%
- Result
- missed
- Elicit
- Forecast
- 320,863
- Range
- 271K to 371K
- Actual
- 296,084
- Miss
- -7.7%
- Result
- in range
- Julius AI
- Forecast
- 181,158
- Range
- 153K to 209K
- Actual
- 190,762
- Miss
- +5.3%
- Result
- in range
- HighRadius
- Forecast
- 181,215
- Range
- 167K to 196K
- Actual
- 195,156
- Miss
- +7.7%
- Result
- in range
- Rows
- Forecast
- 85,612
- Range
- 72.9K to 98.3K
- Actual
- 74,441
- Miss
- -13.0%
- Result
- in range
- ResearchRabbit
- Forecast
- 71,497
- Range
- 57.3K to 85.7K
- Actual
- 82,246
- Miss
- +15.0%
- Result
- in range
- Harvey
- Forecast
- 62,216
- Range
- 35.3K to 89.2K
- Actual
- 63,791
- Miss
- +2.5%
- Result
- in range
- Scite
- Forecast
- 61,814
- Range
- 46.5K to 77.1K
- Actual
- 53,214
- Miss
- -13.9%
- Result
- in range
- GPT for Work
- Forecast
- 37,274
- Range
- 18.9K to 55.6K
- Actual
- 43,670
- Miss
- +17.2%
- Result
- in range
9 of 10 site forecasts landed in range.
The backtest, month by month
| Month | Would have forecast | Range | Actual | Miss | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 4,074,696 | 3.6M to 4.6M | 3,770,330 | -7.5% | in range |
| June 2026 | 3,658,917 | 3.3M to 4.0M | 3,525,587 | -3.6% | in range |
| July 2026 | 3,411,743 | 3.1M to 3.7M | 3,296,725 | -3.4% | in range |
| August 2026 | 3,199,976 | 2.9M to 3.5M | 3,107,889 | -2.9% | in range |
| September 2026 | 3,025,306 | 2.8M to 3.3M | 3,049,477 | +0.8% | in range |
| October 2026 | 2,982,610 | 2.7M to 3.2M | 3,131,894 | +5.0% | in range |
Month
- May 2026
- Would have forecast
- 4,074,696
- Range
- 3.6M to 4.6M
- Actual
- 3,770,330
- Miss
- -7.5%
- Result
- in range
- June 2026
- Would have forecast
- 3,658,917
- Range
- 3.3M to 4.0M
- Actual
- 3,525,587
- Miss
- -3.6%
- Result
- in range
- July 2026
- Would have forecast
- 3,411,743
- Range
- 3.1M to 3.7M
- Actual
- 3,296,725
- Miss
- -3.4%
- Result
- in range
- August 2026
- Would have forecast
- 3,199,976
- Range
- 2.9M to 3.5M
- Actual
- 3,107,889
- Miss
- -2.9%
- Result
- in range
- September 2026
- Would have forecast
- 3,025,306
- Range
- 2.8M to 3.3M
- Actual
- 3,049,477
- Miss
- +0.8%
- Result
- in range
- October 2026
- Would have forecast
- 2,982,610
- Range
- 2.7M to 3.2M
- Actual
- 3,131,894
- Miss
- +5.0%
- Result
- in range
Each row uses only data from before that month.
The running scorecard
| Months ahead | Forecasts scored | In range | Average miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 of 1 | 5% |
Months ahead
- 1
- Forecasts scored
- 1
- In range
- 1 of 1
- Average miss
- 5%
Across 1 earlier edition, every forecast for a month that has since closed.
Miles explains
6 of 6 in range is honest, not perfect. The biggest miss was May 2026 (-8%), the kind of month when one big site jumps. That’s why the range is wide.
2What is the market doing now?
Visits are down on a year ago (-54%), and the last three months were lower than the three before. Name searches are down (-14% since October 2025). Recent months are getting weaker; the forecast expects November 2026 to be about the same as October 2026.
- Visits, October 2026
- 3,131,894 (+2.7% on the month before, -54.0% on a year ago)
- Last 3 months vs the 3 before
- -12.3%
- 24-month peak
- 7,026,563 in May 2025
- Name searches, US
- -13.6% since October 2025
- Google Trends, "vertical ai agents"
- 26/100 (+116.7% on a year ago)
- 12-month trend
- -7.0% a month; the forecast carries part of the slope, fading
WorldChange in visits, month on month, worldwide
Green grew, red shrank. Source: DataForSEO.
Miles explains
Big green or red bars are usually one site winning or losing a Google ranking, not the whole market moving. What I watch is the last three months against the three before: -12%.
3Is November usually a big month or a quiet one?
No seasonal pattern is used in this forecast: the five-year Google Trends series for "vertical ai agents" has too many empty months (36 of 60, the last in April 2025) to read a seasonal pattern from.
On the calendar, November brings Black Friday and Cyber Monday and Thanksgiving (US). Once the Google Trends series for the term can be read month by month, this section scores each month against an average month and tests whether that helps the forecast.
4What to expect in November 2026
About 3.1M visits in November 2026, about the same as October 2026. The likely range is 2.8M to 3.3M.
| Measure | Last known | Forecast | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search visits, worldwide | 3,131,894 | 3,091,994 | 2.8M to 3.3M |
| Search visits, US | 560,340 | 558,038 | 512K to 604K |
| Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: September 2026) | 299,560 | 295,260 | 262K to 329K |
| Searches for “vertical ai agents”, US (last known: September 2026) | 170 | 168 | 81 to 255 |
Measure
- Search visits, worldwide
- Last known
- 3,131,894
- Forecast
- 3,091,994
- Range
- 2.8M to 3.3M
- Search visits, US
- Last known
- 560,340
- Forecast
- 558,038
- Range
- 512K to 604K
- Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: September 2026)
- Last known
- 299,560
- Forecast
- 295,260
- Range
- 262K to 329K
- Searches for “vertical ai agents”, US (last known: September 2026)
- Last known
- 170
- Forecast
- 168
- Range
- 81 to 255
Source: DataForSEO and Google Ads.
5What to expect over the next six months
By May 2027 the forecast expects about 3,055,886 visits a month, -2% on the 3,131,894 of October 2026, so the next six months look flat.
| Month | Worldwide visits | Range | US visits | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | 3,079,718 | 2.8M to 3.4M | 554,762 | 505K to 605K |
| January 2027 | 3,071,124 | 2.8M to 3.4M | 552,469 | 498K to 607K |
| February 2027 | 3,065,108 | 2.7M to 3.4M | 550,863 | 492K to 610K |
| March 2027 | 3,060,897 | 2.7M to 3.4M | 549,740 | 487K to 613K |
| April 2027 | 3,057,950 | 2.7M to 3.4M | 548,953 | 481K to 616K |
| May 2027 | 3,055,886 | 2.7M to 3.4M | 548,402 | 476K to 620K |
Month
- December 2026
- Worldwide visits
- 3,079,718
- Range
- 2.8M to 3.4M
- US visits
- 554,762
- Range
- 505K to 605K
- January 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 3,071,124
- Range
- 2.8M to 3.4M
- US visits
- 552,469
- Range
- 498K to 607K
- February 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 3,065,108
- Range
- 2.7M to 3.4M
- US visits
- 550,863
- Range
- 492K to 610K
- March 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 3,060,897
- Range
- 2.7M to 3.4M
- US visits
- 549,740
- Range
- 487K to 613K
- April 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 3,057,950
- Range
- 2.7M to 3.4M
- US visits
- 548,953
- Range
- 481K to 616K
- May 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 3,055,886
- Range
- 2.7M to 3.4M
- US visits
- 548,402
- Range
- 476K to 620K
6What the forecast expects for the ten most-visited sites
The forecast expects none of the ten to rise by more than 3%, and Consensus (-10%), HighRadius (-4%), Rows (-4%), Harvey (-9%), Scite (-6%) and GPT for Work (-11%) to fall; the rest are within 3% of October 2026. Single sites are harder to forecast than the whole market, so their ranges are wider.
| Site | October 2026 | November 2026 forecast | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SciSpace | 967,196 | 953,591 | 859K to 1.0M | -1.4% |
| Consensus | 663,320 | 594,230 | 522K to 666K | -10.4% |
| Elicit | 296,084 | 303,518 | 271K to 336K | +2.5% |
| HighRadius | 195,156 | 187,276 | 172K to 202K | -4.0% |
| Julius AI | 190,762 | 190,796 | 176K to 206K | 0% |
| ResearchRabbit | 82,246 | 81,730 | 65.5K to 98.0K | -0.6% |
| Rows | 74,441 | 71,512 | 60.3K to 82.7K | -3.9% |
| Harvey | 63,791 | 57,796 | 32.8K to 82.8K | -9.4% |
| Scite | 53,214 | 49,855 | 37.5K to 62.2K | -6.3% |
| GPT for Work | 43,670 | 38,946 | 28.5K to 49.4K | -10.8% |
Site
- SciSpace
- October 2026
- 967,196
- November 2026 forecast
- 953,591
- Range
- 859K to 1.0M
- Change
- -1.4%
- Consensus
- October 2026
- 663,320
- November 2026 forecast
- 594,230
- Range
- 522K to 666K
- Change
- -10.4%
- Elicit
- October 2026
- 296,084
- November 2026 forecast
- 303,518
- Range
- 271K to 336K
- Change
- +2.5%
- HighRadius
- October 2026
- 195,156
- November 2026 forecast
- 187,276
- Range
- 172K to 202K
- Change
- -4.0%
- Julius AI
- October 2026
- 190,762
- November 2026 forecast
- 190,796
- Range
- 176K to 206K
- Change
- 0%
- ResearchRabbit
- October 2026
- 82,246
- November 2026 forecast
- 81,730
- Range
- 65.5K to 98.0K
- Change
- -0.6%
- Rows
- October 2026
- 74,441
- November 2026 forecast
- 71,512
- Range
- 60.3K to 82.7K
- Change
- -3.9%
- Harvey
- October 2026
- 63,791
- November 2026 forecast
- 57,796
- Range
- 32.8K to 82.8K
- Change
- -9.4%
- Scite
- October 2026
- 53,214
- November 2026 forecast
- 49,855
- Range
- 37.5K to 62.2K
- Change
- -6.3%
- GPT for Work
- October 2026
- 43,670
- November 2026 forecast
- 38,946
- Range
- 28.5K to 49.4K
- Change
- -10.8%
Source: DataForSEO.
Together the ten come to 2,529,250, inside the market forecast of 3,091,994 for every tracked site.
7What could change the forecast
What could knock November 2026 off course:
- A big site winning or losing a page-one position for “vertical ai agents”.
- A Google update.
- A site going offline.
- A news story that spikes interest for a week and then fades.
None of these are in the numbers until they happen, which is why the range exists.