South Africa · October 2026 · market share of tracked page views / usage
Top 5 AI chatbots in South Africa
In October 2026, ChatGPT led ai chatbots in South Africa at 66.21% (market share of tracked page views / usage). Google Gemini ranked second at 19.29%, followed by Microsoft Copilot at 6.94%.
| Rank | Brand | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChatGPT | 66.21%
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| 2 | Google Gemini | 19.29%
| n/a |
| 3 | Microsoft Copilot | 6.94%
| n/a |
| 4 | Perplexity | 5.27%
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| 5 | Claude | 2.24%
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Source & licence
Data: Statcounter Global Stats (https://gs.statcounter.com), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
Derived rankings on this site are shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), relying on CC BY-SA 3.0 section 4(b), which permits adaptations under a later version.
Measured via AI chatbot referrals or usage signals in tracked traffic.
Last updated 2026-11-14.
FAQ
- Which item leads ai chatbots in South Africa?
- ChatGPT leads at 66.21% in October 2026 (market share of tracked page views / usage). Source: https://gs.statcounter.com/ai-chatbot-market-share/south-africa.
- What does the market share of tracked page views / usage metric mean?
- Figures are market share of tracked page views / usage from the cited source for October 2026. They are not invented estimates.
- What are the top three for ai chatbots in South Africa?
- ChatGPT (66.21%), Google Gemini (19.29%), Microsoft Copilot (6.94%) in October 2026.