# AI Breakout: July 2026

Published July 3, 2026 by Torii Research (Torii). Updated October 8, 2026. Canonical URL: https://www.toriihq.com/research/reports/ai-breakout-july-2026

Claude AI reaches 91% adoption in July, and n8n makes the biggest climb.

## What the data says

Claude AI (91% adoption) and ChatGPT (85% adoption) lead again, ahead of Google Gemini (64% adoption).

n8n climbs 10 places to #14. Microsoft Copilot is up 3 places to #10.

Three apps are new to the ranking: Google Jules at #13, OpenCode at #17, and Fyxer at #21. Perplexity AI is down 8 places to #24, the largest drop.

This edition covers June 2026 usage data.

## At a glance

- Top 3: Claude AI (#1), ChatGPT (#2), Google Gemini (#3).
- Biggest climbers: n8n, up 10 to #14; Microsoft Copilot, up 3 to #10; Claude Developer, up 1 to #7.
- Biggest drops: Perplexity AI, down 8 to #24; Grok, down 7 to #29; Apollo, down 6 to #25.

## What kinds of apps

AI-native apps: 87% (26 of the 30 apps). Share of this edition's apps by theme (one theme per app; definitions at https://www.toriihq.com/research/themes):

- AI assistants: 30% (9 apps: Claude AI, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot, NotebookLM, Anthropic, Perplexity AI, Grok)
- AI coding and building: 30% (9 apps: Cursor AI, Claude Developer, Google Jules, OpenAI Codex, Google Antigravity, OpenCode, Gemini Code Assist, ollama, Google AI Studio)
- AI notes and voice: 10% (3 apps: Granola, Read AI, Fireflies.ai)
- AI content and media: 10% (3 apps: Grammarly, ElevenLabs, Gamma App)
- AI agents: 7% (2 apps: n8n, Fyxer)
- Sales, marketing, and CX: 7% (2 apps: Gong, Apollo)
- Work suites and collaboration: 3% (1 app: ClickUp)
- Ops, HR, and finance: 3% (1 app: Zapier)

## Rankings

Ranked by usage among AI apps. Rank change compares with the previous published edition.

| Rank | App | Category | Theme | AI-native | Rank change | Shadow IT index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude AI | Productivity | AI assistants | Yes | Same | 41 |
| 2 | ChatGPT | Productivity | AI assistants | Yes | Same | 38 |
| 3 | Google Gemini | Productivity | AI assistants | Yes | Same | 62 |
| 4 | OpenAI | Productivity | AI assistants | Yes | Same | 43 |
| 5 | Cursor AI | Developer Tools | AI coding and building | Yes | Same | 41 |
| 6 | Gong | Sales & Marketing | Sales, marketing, and CX | No | Same | 49 |
| 7 | Claude Developer | Developer Tools | AI coding and building | Yes | +1 | 56 |
| 8 | Grammarly | Productivity | AI content and media | Yes | -1 | 48 |
| 9 | Zapier | IT & Security | Ops, HR, and finance | No | Same | 44 |
| 10 | Microsoft Copilot | Productivity | AI assistants | Yes | +3 | 65 |
| 11 | Granola | Productivity | AI notes and voice | Yes | +1 | 68 |
| 12 | NotebookLM | Productivity | AI assistants | Yes | -2 | 60 |
| 13 | Google Jules | Developer Tools | AI coding and building | Yes | New | 88 |
| 14 | n8n | Operations | AI agents | Yes | +10 | 60 |
| 15 | OpenAI Codex | Developer Tools | AI coding and building | Yes | Same | 76 |
| 16 | Google Antigravity | Developer Tools | AI coding and building | Yes | -5 | 73 |
| 17 | OpenCode | Developer Tools | AI coding and building | Yes | New | 84 |
| 18 | ElevenLabs | Operations | AI content and media | Yes | -1 | 63 |
| 19 | Gemini Code Assist | Developer Tools | AI coding and building | Yes | -5 | 67 |
| 20 | Read AI | Operations | AI notes and voice | Yes | -2 | 68 |
| 21 | Fyxer | Productivity | AI agents | Yes | New | 88 |
| 22 | ollama | Developer Tools | AI coding and building | Yes | -1 | 73 |
| 23 | Anthropic | IT & Security | AI assistants | Yes | Same | 52 |
| 24 | Perplexity AI | Analytics & BI | AI assistants | Yes | -8 | 62 |
| 25 | Apollo | Sales & Marketing | Sales, marketing, and CX | No | -6 | 62 |
| 26 | Gamma App | Sales & Marketing | AI content and media | Yes | -6 | 69 |
| 27 | Google AI Studio | Developer Tools | AI coding and building | Yes | +1 | 67 |
| 28 | Fireflies.ai | Sales & Marketing | AI notes and voice | Yes | -1 | 66 |
| 29 | Grok | Productivity | AI assistants | Yes | -7 | 75 |
| 30 | ClickUp | Project Management | Work suites and collaboration | No | Same | 64 |

## Method

Anonymized, aggregated usage data from companies across industries and sizes, reported as percentages, ranks, and scores. No single organization is identifiable. Methodology: https://www.toriihq.com/research/methodology

## Changelog

- 2026-10-08, Update: Released after its edition date. This edition covers June 2026 data. It went live on 2026-10-08, and its figures were calculated then.

## How to cite

Torii Research. (2026, July 3). AI Breakout: July 2026 [Data set]. Torii. https://www.toriihq.com/research/reports/ai-breakout-july-2026

Data: https://www.toriihq.com/research/data/ai-breakout-july-2026.csv and https://www.toriihq.com/research/data/ai-breakout-july-2026.json