Vertical AI agent market, September 2026
Miles FosterOwner and tester, RankDude
The market▼ Shrinking
- Visits, year on year
- -56%
- Visits vs August 2026
- -2.4%
- Name searches vs October 2025
- -23%
Every month I measure Google visits to the 46 vertical AI agent sites I track, and how often people search for them by name. In September 2026 they got about 2.9 million visits, 56% fewer than a year ago and 2% fewer than in August 2026.
Below: who grew fastest (one site is up 115% in a year), where the visitors live and what comes next.
Data from DataForSEO, Tranco, Chrome UX Report, Ahrefs and SerpApi · not a ranking
Vertical AI agent market: the key numbers for September 2026
Four numbers for September 2026. Visits mean visits from Google search to the tracked sites. Tap one for the detail below.
- The tracked sites got 2,928,029 visits from Google in September 2026, 56% fewer than a year ago and 2% fewer than in August 2026.
- “vertical ai agents” gets about 170 US searches a month. People searched the site names 152,180 times in the US in September 2026, 23% less often than in October 2025.
- No tracked site ranks on Google for “vertical ai agents”. SciSpace is the most-visited site.
- 18% of visits came from the US (13.7% a year ago), then India, Canada and United Kingdom. The five most-visited sites took 75.5% of all visits.
1How many visits
In plain words: These sites got fewer visits from Google than a year ago (-56%), and September 2026 was about the same as August 2026 (-2%).
- Visits, September 2026
- 2,928,029 (-55.6% on a year ago, -2.4% on August 2026)
- US visits
- 525,706 (-41.7% on a year ago)
- 24-month peak
- 6,828,322 in May 2025
WorldVisits a month to vertical AI agent sites, worldwide
Source: DataForSEO, Google search visits, all tracked sites.
Miles explains
Judge this line on the year, not the last dot: visits are 56% below a year ago, and 57% below the May 2025 high. One site winning or losing a ranking can swing a single month a lot.
2How many people went looking
People typed a site’s name into Google 23% less often than in October 2025 (-23%). That is the loyalty number, because nobody types a name by accident.
- Searches for "vertical ai agents"
- 170 a month in the US, 720 worldwide (12-month average)
- Name searches, September 2026
- 152,180 in the US (-23.3% since October 2025), 794,450 worldwide
USSearches a month for "vertical ai agents", United States
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO.
USSearches a month for the site names, United States
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO, to September 2026.
| Most searched by name, US | Searches a month |
|---|---|
 HireVue | 18,100 |
 Holistiplan | 12,100 |
 Zocks | 12,100 |
 EvenUp | 9,900 |
 Hippocratic AI | 9,900 |
 FloQast | 8,100 |
 Hebbia | 8,100 |
 SciSpace | 8,100 |
Most searched by name, US
- HireVue
- Searches a month
- 18,100
- Holistiplan
- Searches a month
- 12,100
- Zocks
- Searches a month
- 12,100
- EvenUp
- Searches a month
- 9,900
- Hippocratic AI
- Searches a month
- 9,900
- FloQast
- Searches a month
- 8,100
- Hebbia
- Searches a month
- 8,100
- SciSpace
- Searches a month
- 8,100
Ordered by US searches for the brand name in September 2026. A measured order, not a ranking.
Miles explains
Name searches are the number I trust most. They are down 23%, and nobody types a site’s name by accident, so this shows fewer people coming back on purpose.
3Who is on Google's first page
No tracked site is on Google’s first page for “vertical ai agents”. Being on that page is the biggest single thing that decides how many visits a site gets.
Ordered by US Google position for “vertical ai agents”, then Tranco rank. A measured order, not a ranking.
| Site | Google US | Tranco | Move in 37 days | Search visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scite | – | 9,333 | ▲ 467 | 63,993 |
 BlackLine | – | 11,648 | ▼ 4,845 | 18,310 |
| SciSpace | – | 14,377 | ▼ 1,913 | 975,874 |
 Paradox | – | 15,121 | ▲ 387 | 26,107 |
 Consensus | – | 18,568 | ▲ 457 | 537,616 |
 Elicit | – | 36,232 | ▲ 260 | 327,346 |
 Harvey | – | 36,502 | ▲ 4,234 | 65,311 |
 Billtrust | – | 43,747 | ▲ 1,752 | 21,251 |
 HighRadius | – | 48,653 | ▲ 1,092 | 177,218 |
 Observe.AI | – | 54,068 | ▼ 3,201 | 8,295 |
| HireVue | – | 62,523 | ▲ 1,662 | 30,754 |
 Legora | – | 63,039 | ▼ 926 | 22,774 |
 GPT for Work | – | 115,362 | ▲ 1,676 | 41,849 |
 Julius AI | – | 120,524 | ▼ 1,456 | 191,950 |
 Ylopo | – | 123,528 | ▼ 131 | 5,014 |
Site
- Scite
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 9,333
- Move in 37 days
- ▲ 467
- Search visits
- 63,993
- BlackLine
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 11,648
- Move in 37 days
- ▼ 4,845
- Search visits
- 18,310
- SciSpace
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 14,377
- Move in 37 days
- ▼ 1,913
- Search visits
- 975,874
- Paradox
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 15,121
- Move in 37 days
- ▲ 387
- Search visits
- 26,107
- Consensus
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 18,568
- Move in 37 days
- ▲ 457
- Search visits
- 537,616
- Elicit
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 36,232
- Move in 37 days
- ▲ 260
- Search visits
- 327,346
- Harvey
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 36,502
- Move in 37 days
- ▲ 4,234
- Search visits
- 65,311
- Billtrust
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 43,747
- Move in 37 days
- ▲ 1,752
- Search visits
- 21,251
- HighRadius
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 48,653
- Move in 37 days
- ▲ 1,092
- Search visits
- 177,218
- Observe.AI
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 54,068
- Move in 37 days
- ▼ 3,201
- Search visits
- 8,295
- HireVue
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 62,523
- Move in 37 days
- ▲ 1,662
- Search visits
- 30,754
- Legora
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 63,039
- Move in 37 days
- ▼ 926
- Search visits
- 22,774
- GPT for Work
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 115,362
- Move in 37 days
- ▲ 1,676
- Search visits
- 41,849
- Julius AI
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 120,524
- Move in 37 days
- ▼ 1,456
- Search visits
- 191,950
- Ylopo
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 123,528
- Move in 37 days
- ▼ 131
- Search visits
- 5,014
Source: DataForSEO (US Google positions) and Tranco, September 2026. First 15 of 46 sites shown.
Miles explains
No tracked site sits high on Google for “vertical ai agents”, so most visits here come from people who already know the names.
4Who grew, who faded
Biggest gain in September 2026: Hippocratic AI (+66%); biggest loss: VIKTOR (-62%). Year-on-year growers are on the demand page.
Biggest moves in September 2026
| Up this month | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hippocratic AI | 10,443 | 17,341 | +66.1% |
| Julius AI | 125,671 | 191,950 | +52.7% |
| Hebbia | 8,609 | 12,439 | +44.5% |
| Paradox | 20,986 | 26,107 | +24.4% |
| EvenUp | 8,105 | 10,056 | +24.1% |
| Zocks | 9,306 | 11,313 | +21.6% |
Up this month
- Hippocratic AI
- Aug 26
- 10,443
- Sep 26
- 17,341
- Change
- +66.1%
- Julius AI
- Aug 26
- 125,671
- Sep 26
- 191,950
- Change
- +52.7%
- Hebbia
- Aug 26
- 8,609
- Sep 26
- 12,439
- Change
- +44.5%
- Paradox
- Aug 26
- 20,986
- Sep 26
- 26,107
- Change
- +24.4%
- EvenUp
- Aug 26
- 8,105
- Sep 26
- 10,056
- Change
- +24.1%
- Zocks
- Aug 26
- 9,306
- Sep 26
- 11,313
- Change
- +21.6%
| Down this month | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 VIKTOR | 7,881 | 3,000 | -61.9% |
 Momos | 62,861 | 27,767 | -55.8% |
 Stacks | 9,164 | 4,682 | -48.9% |
 Abridge | 28,506 | 19,100 | -33.0% |
| BlackLine | 25,162 | 18,310 | -27.2% |
| Scite | 86,841 | 63,993 | -26.3% |
Down this month
- VIKTOR
- Aug 26
- 7,881
- Sep 26
- 3,000
- Change
- -61.9%
- Momos
- Aug 26
- 62,861
- Sep 26
- 27,767
- Change
- -55.8%
- Stacks
- Aug 26
- 9,164
- Sep 26
- 4,682
- Change
- -48.9%
- Abridge
- Aug 26
- 28,506
- Sep 26
- 19,100
- Change
- -33.0%
- BlackLine
- Aug 26
- 25,162
- Sep 26
- 18,310
- Change
- -27.2%
- Scite
- Aug 26
- 86,841
- Sep 26
- 63,993
- Change
- -26.3%
Brand demand, since October 2025
| Searched more | Oct 25 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abridge | 4,400 | 6,600 | +50.0% |
| Zocks | 9,900 | 12,100 | +22.2% |
Searched more
- Abridge
- Oct 25
- 4,400
- Sep 26
- 6,600
- Change
- +50.0%
- Zocks
- Oct 25
- 9,900
- Sep 26
- 12,100
- Change
- +22.2%
| Searched less | Oct 25 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julius AI | 27,100 | 6,600 | -75.6% |
 Robin AI | 2,900 | 720 | -75.2% |
| SciSpace | 14,800 | 8,100 | -45.3% |
| Observe.AI | 2,900 | 1,900 | -34.5% |
| Scite | 6,600 | 4,400 | -33.3% |
| Stacks | 3,600 | 2,400 | -33.3% |
Searched less
- Julius AI
- Oct 25
- 27,100
- Sep 26
- 6,600
- Change
- -75.6%
- Robin AI
- Oct 25
- 2,900
- Sep 26
- 720
- Change
- -75.2%
- SciSpace
- Oct 25
- 14,800
- Sep 26
- 8,100
- Change
- -45.3%
- Observe.AI
- Oct 25
- 2,900
- Sep 26
- 1,900
- Change
- -34.5%
- Scite
- Oct 25
- 6,600
- Sep 26
- 4,400
- Change
- -33.3%
- Stacks
- Oct 25
- 3,600
- Sep 26
- 2,400
- Change
- -33.3%
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO.
5Where the visitors live
About 18 of every 100 visits come from the United States.
- US share of visits
- 18% (13.7% a year ago)
- Largest outside the US
- India, Canada and United Kingdom
- US share of "vertical ai agents" searches
- 24%
USShare of visits that come from the US (%)
US share of worldwide search visits, month by month.
| Country | Search visits a month | Share of the measured countries |
|---|---|---|
| India | 597,164 | 69.2% |
| Canada | 69,527 | 8.1% |
| United Kingdom | 63,794 | 7.4% |
| Brazil | 43,827 | 5.1% |
| Germany | 40,158 | 4.7% |
| Australia | 25,246 | 2.9% |
| France | 22,851 | 2.6% |
Country
- India
- Search visits a month
- 597,164
- Share of the measured countries
- 69.2%
- Canada
- Search visits a month
- 69,527
- Share of the measured countries
- 8.1%
- United Kingdom
- Search visits a month
- 63,794
- Share of the measured countries
- 7.4%
- Brazil
- Search visits a month
- 43,827
- Share of the measured countries
- 5.1%
- Germany
- Search visits a month
- 40,158
- Share of the measured countries
- 4.7%
- Australia
- Search visits a month
- 25,246
- Share of the measured countries
- 2.9%
- France
- Search visits a month
- 22,851
- Share of the measured countries
- 2.6%
Source: DataForSEO, September 2026.
Miles explains
The US is the single biggest market, but only about 18 in every 100 visits. India alone is 69.2% of the countries I measure outside it.
6Links and ratings
The tracked sites had 203,845 referring domains between them in September 2026; this is the first reading, so there is no year-on-year figure yet. The average Domain Rating is 65. Consensus has the strongest link profile at DR 80.
| By Domain Rating (Ahrefs) | DR |
|---|---|
| Consensus | 80 |
| SciSpace | 79 |
| Harvey | 78 |
| HireVue | 77 |
| Paradox | 77 |
| Billtrust | 76 |
| Elicit | 76 |
| HighRadius | 75 |
By Domain Rating (Ahrefs)
- Consensus
- DR
- 80
- SciSpace
- DR
- 79
- Harvey
- DR
- 78
- HireVue
- DR
- 77
- Paradox
- DR
- 77
- Billtrust
- DR
- 76
- Elicit
- DR
- 76
- HighRadius
- DR
- 75
| By referring domains | Domains |
|---|---|
| SciSpace | 19,757 |
| Consensus | 19,208 |
| Elicit | 13,608 |
| Scite | 12,660 |
 ResearchRabbit | 9,364 |
| HireVue | 8,267 |
| Julius AI | 6,234 |
| HighRadius | 6,140 |
By referring domains
- SciSpace
- Domains
- 19,757
- Consensus
- Domains
- 19,208
- Elicit
- Domains
- 13,608
- Scite
- Domains
- 12,660
- ResearchRabbit
- Domains
- 9,364
- HireVue
- Domains
- 8,267
- Julius AI
- Domains
- 6,234
- HighRadius
- Domains
- 6,140
Source: DataForSEO and Ahrefs, September 2026.