Subcategory · AI Citation Index
Who AI is citing in Spend Management
No brand owns AI shortlists in spend management; Ramp and ServiceNow tie at 74 on featured citations but evaluation scores stay near zero.
Brands tracked
57
Avg AEO score
66/100
Citation coverage
0%
of brands cited at least once
Dominant brands
0
cited > 50% of queries
Discovery stage
The shortlist
When buyers ask AI for the best Spend Management software
No discovery-stage prompts have been scored against this category yet — once the shortlist cron runs, this section will surface which brands AI cites most.
Evaluation stage
The battleground
How brands fare on comparison queries · category median 37/100
Airbase leads head-to-head comparisons with a 50 average evaluation score across 4 queries, followed by Coupa at 43 across 5 queries and Keeping at 38 across 5 queries. The median evaluation score sits at 37. Ramp and ServiceNow Workflow Data Fabric both register 0 despite appearing in 6 and 4 comparison queries respectively, indicating they are mentioned but rarely endorsed.
Each brand's evaluation score averages how AI responds to head-to-head comparison queries that mention them. Above-median brands win their comparisons more often than they lose.
Trends
Over the last 12 months
Too few audits to establish a trend. Only two months of data exist (March 2026: 59 avg score across 6 samples; April 2026: 66 across 12 samples). ServiceNow Workflow Data Fabric shows a +16 delta as the rising brand, but the sample window is too narrow to confirm momentum.
Editorial picks
Brands worth watching
Airbase
Airbase scores highest in evaluation queries at 50 across 4 comparisons, outperforming legacy players. Its featured citation score of 66 suggests it gets named but not always recommended.
Read brand profile →Ramp
Ramp ties for the highest featured citation score at 74 and appears in 6 comparison queries, yet its average evaluation score is 0. AI models surface Ramp frequently but withhold endorsements in head-to-head analysis.
Read brand profile →Coupa
Coupa holds a 43 average evaluation score across 5 comparison queries, placing it second behind Airbase. Its featured citation score of 58 reflects steady but not dominant visibility in AI responses.
Read brand profile →ServiceNow Workflow Data Fabric
ServiceNow Workflow Data Fabric ties Ramp at 74 for featured citations and shows a +16 delta as the category's rising brand. Despite appearing in 4 comparison queries, its evaluation score remains 0.
Read brand profile →FAQ
Spend Management questions, answered
Which spend management platform wins the most head-to-head comparisons?+
Why does Ramp have a high citation score but zero evaluation score?+
Is there a dominant spend management solution in AI-driven research?+
What is the trend in spend management AI citations over the past year?+
How does Bill perform in AI evaluations compared to Airbase?+
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