AI Rankings · custom software development companies · the Hunter Valley
Hardy IT, according to AI (October 2026)
When a buyer in the Hunter Valley asked ChatGPT, Gemini or Google AI Mode for custom software development companies, Hardy IT came up in 7 of 180 answers. That puts it #16 of the 96 companies AI named in the Hunter Valley.
Every time it came up, AI recommended it rather than just mentioning it.
- 60 buyer questions
- 180 answers read
- 3 engines
Where you stand
Your totals across all 3 engines first, then the same numbers engine by engine. Rank is your place among the companies that engine named in the Hunter Valley. Mention rate is the share of that engine’s answers that name you. Recommendation rate is the share of your mentions where you are put forward as a recommendation, not just named. Average position is the place you take in an answer that names you, 1 means first. Questions you appear in is how many of the 60 buyer questions named you at least once.
| Engine | Rank | Mention rate | Recommendation rate | Average position | Questions you appear in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 3 engines | #16of 96 | 4% | 100% | 3.4 | 5 of 60 |
 ChatGPT | #30of 66 | 2% | 100% | 7.0 | 1 of 60 |
 Gemini | #13of 36 | 5% | 100% | 3.0 | 3 of 60 |
 Google AI Mode | #13of 51 | 5% | 100% | 2.7 | 3 of 60 |
Gemini names Hardy IT most often, ChatGPT least. HunterWebs leads on all 3 engines.
Named instead of you
The leader, the three named right above you, and you. Share of answers that name each one, overall and on each engine.
| Rank | company | Mention rate | ChatGPT | Gemini | Google AI Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HunterWebs66 answers ahead of you | 41% | 37% | 42% | 43% |
| 13 | Peritus Digital2 answers ahead of you | 5% | 3% | 5% | 7% |
| 14 | Redback Solutions2 answers ahead of you | 5% | 2% | 7% | 7% |
| 15 | Diamond ITlevel with you | 4% | 7% | 5% | |
| 16 | Hardy ITyou | 4% | 2% | 5% | 5% |
Diamond IT is level with you, Headjam level with you.
See, question by question, who took the spot →In AI’s own words
How the engines described Hardy IT when they named it, word for word, from the October 2026 answers.
Hardy IT: Operating out of Swansea and servicing the broader Hunter and Lake Macquarie areas, they handle custom business web applications, system integrations, and supplier feeds (.NET/Azure…
Operating out of Swansea and servicing the broader Hunter and Lake Macquarie areas, they handle custom business web applications, system integrations, and supplier feeds (.NET/Azure environments).
It is worth reaching out to see if they can tailor a bespoke retainer model that allows hour-pooling for lighter maintenance cycles.
AI states 14 facts about Hardy IT
In the October 2026 answers, AI describes your company in 14 statements: 11 about the service and 3 about address.
Findrix checks each one against your own facts, statement by statement, and writes the correction email for you.
Check all 14 in Findrix →What to do with this report
Get named where you are not
Hardy IT appeared in 5 of the 60 buyer questions. Findrix runs the other 55 for you and shows who AI names there instead, and which sites got them the spot.
Fix what AI gets wrong
AI states 14 facts about Hardy IT. Findrix puts each one next to your own facts and writes the correction email for you to send.
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