Subcategory · AI Citation Index
Who AI is citing in Video Editing
Adobe Substance 3D Painter leads AI citations at 72, but Video Editing shows no clear shortlist winner across 18 audited prompts.
Brands tracked
59
Avg AEO score
67/100
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 Video Editing 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 60/100
In head-to-head comparisons, Adobe Substance 3D Painter averages 61 across 4 evaluation queries, just above Loom's 59. The median evaluation score sits at 60, indicating a tightly clustered performance band with minimal differentiation in AI citation quality.
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
Two months of audit data (March to April 2026) show a 4-point drop in average scores — from 70 to 66 — but the sample is too small to establish a trend. No rising or falling brands identified.
Editorial picks
Brands worth watching
Adobe Substance 3D Painter
Tops the category at 72 citation score and holds the highest evaluation average (61). Its presence in a video-editing list suggests AI conflates 3D texturing workflows with video post-production pipelines.
Read brand profile →Colossyan
Scores 66 overall. The AI-generated-video platform sits between Substance 3D Painter and Loom, carving out a synthetic-media niche within traditional video-editing territory.
Read brand profile →Loom
Earns 63 overall and 59 in comparisons across 4 queries. The screen-recording tool competes in a category dominated by NLE software, signaling AI blurs the line between capture and edit.
Read brand profile →FAQ
Video Editing questions, answered
Which video editing software does AI cite most often?+
Do AI models agree on the best video editing software?+
How do video editing tools perform in AI comparison queries?+
Are video editing citation scores rising or falling?+
Why is Adobe Substance 3D Painter in a video editing category?+
What does a zero shortlist coverage rate mean for video editing?+
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