Demand planning software: AI search visibility ranking (2026)
How AI search engines rank demand planning software by visibility and citations. 20 brands measured monthly across Google AI Mode: which brands the AI names in answers, which domains it cites as sources, and how the leaders compare. Demand planning software used to forecast sales, balance inventory, model scenarios, and align supply chain decisions with expected demand. Composite score: 70% visibility (% of AI answers naming the brand) + 30% citation rate (% citing the brand's domain). Full methodology →
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When buyers inquire about Demand planning software, AI engines most frequently mention OMP as the leading brand, with notable mentions to Kinaxis and o9 Solutions. OMP is highly visible with an impressive 87.5% mention rate in AI-generated responses, positioning it as the top choice for those seeking reliability in demand planning technology.
The rankings reflect insights from sources like monday.com, gartner.com, datup.ai, reddit.com, and supplychaindigital.com. With a blend of aggregator sites and industry-specific platforms shaping AI answers, these sources offer diverse perspectives and validations, enhancing the credibility of the top-ranked brands through expert opinion and community feedback.
For buyers evaluating options on this page, consider the emphasis AI engines place on recent reviews and third-party validations when ranking brands. This focus suggests that brands with topical authority and current endorsements are likely to offer solutions that align with evolving industry needs, helping you make a more informed decision based on real-world applications.
At a glance
What we observed in this category
OMP leads the demand planning software category by a substantial margin, with 87.5% visibility against a category average of 11.9%. That gap is significant: the next four brands (Kinaxis, o9 Solutions, Blue Yonder, and Anaplan) all sit at 37.5% or below. OMP's composite score of 61.2 is nearly double that of Kinaxis at 33.8. Despite this dominance in visibility, OMP holds a 0.0% citation rate, meaning AI surfaces the brand frequently in responses but does not link back to omp.com as a source.
The divergence between visibility and citation is a defining pattern in this category. OMP (87.5% visibility, 0.0% citation) and Blue Yonder (37.5% visibility, 0.0% citation) are named often but never cited as sources. Slimstock inverts this entirely: 0.0% visibility but 37.5% citation, meaning it functions as a reference source for AI answers without being named as a recommended vendor. Kinaxis holds the strongest combined position, with both 37.5% visibility and 25.0% citation, making it the only top-five brand with meaningful presence in both dimensions.
Google AI Mode is the top engine for every brand in this dataset, indicating the category's AI visibility is concentrated in one channel. The cited sources list anchors on third-party review and analyst platforms, with gartner.com and g2.com appearing alongside community sources such as reddit.com and linkedin.com. Notably, slimstock.com appears directly in the top cited sources list, which explains its anomalous citation score despite zero visibility. Monday.com also appears as a top cited source, suggesting AI is drawing on adjacent SaaS content when constructing demand planning responses.
Movers & shakers since last refresh
Biggest visibility risers
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o9 Solutions 0% → 38% · rank #11 → #3+38pp
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Kinaxis 25% → 38% · rank #2 → #2+12pp
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Blue Yonder 25% → 38% · rank #3 → #4+12pp
The ranking
| # | Brand | Visibility | Citation | Top engine |
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| 1 |
omp.com
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88% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
OMP's 87.5% visibility is 7.4 times the 11.9% category average, yet its 0.0% citation rate means AI never anchors responses on omp.com directly. |
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| 2 |
kinaxis.com
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38% | 25% | Google AI Mode |
Kinaxis is the only top-five brand combining meaningful visibility (37.5%) with the highest citation rate in the tier (25.0%), giving it the most balanced AI presence. |
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| 3 |
o9solutions.com
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38% | 12% | Google AI Mode |
o9 Solutions is the biggest mover in the dataset, jumping from rank 11 to rank 3 with visibility rising from 0.0% to 37.5% and citation rising 12.5 points. |
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| 4 |
blueyonder.com
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38% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Blue Yonder matches Kinaxis on visibility at 37.5% but holds 0.0% citation, meaning it is named in AI responses but its domain is not used as a reference source. |
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| 5 |
anaplan.com
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25% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Anaplan sits at 25.0% visibility and 0.0% citation, placing it below the three-way cluster at 37.5% and contributing a composite score of just 17.5 against Kinaxis's 33.8. |
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| 6 |
slimstock.com
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0% | 38% | Google AI Mode |
| 7 |
sap.com
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12% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 8 |
relexsolutions.com
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0% | 12% | Google AI Mode |
| 9 |
logility.com
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0% | 12% | Google AI Mode |
| 10 |
e2open.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 11 |
manh.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 12 |
gopigment.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 13 |
oracle.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 14 |
toolsgroup.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 15 |
netstock.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 16 |
lokad.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 17 |
flieber.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 18 |
board.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 19 |
johngalt.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 20 |
aeratechnology.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Sources AI engines trust in this category
Across the 8 buyer-intent queries we ran on demand planning software, these are the domains Google AI Mode cited most often. If you're not on this list — or if your competitors are — that's a concrete PR / linkbuilding target.
How to read this ranking
Four things worth knowing before you act on the numbers above. These are the same definitions across every industry page — for category-specific observations, see the What we observed section above (where available) and the per-brand insights inline in the ranking.
Visibility = being named
A brand's visibility % is the share of AI answers that mention it by name in the response prose. This is who AI engines actively recommend to the buyer. More on visibility →
Citation rate = being trusted
Citation rate is the share of AI answers that include the brand's domain as a clickable source link. This is what the AI treats as authoritative evidence, different from being named. More on citation rate →
Top engine differs by brand
The "top engine" column shows which AI surface each brand performs best on. Big gaps between a brand's score across engines usually points to specific content or schema gaps. How AI engines pick sources →
Rankings move month to month
AI engines re-crawl and re-rank on shorter cycles than classical search. We re-audit every brand on this list at least every 30 days and refresh this page automatically. How AI search ranking works →
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Frequently asked about demand planning software AI visibility
Who leads AI visibility in demand planning software?
OMP leads with 87.5% visibility and a composite score of 61.2, far ahead of the next group of Kinaxis, o9 Solutions, and Blue Yonder, all sitting at 37.5%. The category average visibility is just 11.9%.
Which demand planning brand has the highest citation rate in AI responses?
Slimstock has the highest citation rate at 37.5%, despite 0.0% visibility, meaning AI uses slimstock.com as a reference source without naming it as a recommended vendor. Kinaxis follows at 25.0% citation with 37.5% visibility.
What sources does AI cite most for demand planning software research?
The top cited sources include gartner.com, g2.com, reddit.com, linkedin.com, supplychaindigital.com, datup.ai, monday.com, and slimstock.com, showing a mix of analyst, review, community, and vendor content.
Which demand planning brand has improved its AI visibility the most recently?
o9 Solutions is the biggest riser, moving from rank 11 to rank 3 with visibility increasing from 0.0% to 37.5% and citation rising 12.5 points in the same period.
Is there a gap between being named by AI and being cited as a source in this category?
Yes, the gap is significant. OMP is named in 87.5% of responses but cited 0.0% of the time, while Slimstock is cited 37.5% of the time but appears in 0.0% of named-vendor responses.
Which AI engine drives visibility for demand planning software brands?
Google AI Mode is the top engine for every brand in the dataset, indicating that AI visibility in this category is currently concentrated in a single channel.