What LLMs cite
Single sign-on (SSO) services for higher education institutions
From recent prompt runs · US · Updated October 25, 2026
GEOGrow tested this high-intent customer question across ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. Rankings below show which companies appeared most often in those responses — not who is independently the best.
Top brand
Microsoft Entra ID
Leads across all key metrics
AI engines mentioning
2 of 3
Microsoft Entra ID appears in 2 of 3 AI engines
#1 recommendations
1
Microsoft Entra ID was the #1 recommendation once.
AI answer share
67%
Microsoft Entra ID appears in 67% of answers in our tests
Top AI Answers
Which companies appear most often in AI responses?
Updated October 25, 2026
| # | Company | AI engines mentioning | #1 recommendations | AI answer share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Entra ID Claim your company | 2 of 3 | 1 | 67% |
| 2 | Shibboleth Claim | 2 of 3 | 1 | 67% |
| 3 | Okta for Education Claim | 1 of 3 | 1 | 33% |
| 4 | InCommon Federation Claim | 2 of 3 | 0 | 67% |
| 5 | Okta Workforce Identity Claim | 1 of 3 | 0 | 33% |
| 6 | Okta Claim | 1 of 3 | 0 | 33% |
| 7 | Shibboleth Identity Provider Claim | 1 of 3 | 0 | 33% |
| 8 | QuickLaunch Claim | 1 of 3 | 0 | 33% |
What Each AI Recommended
Recent answer snapshots by engine.
ChatGPT
- 1. Microsoft Entra ID
- 2. Okta Workforce Identity
- 3. InCommon Federation
- 4. Shibboleth
- 5. Cisco Duo Single Sign-On
- 6. Cirrus Identity
+5 more in this answer
Gemini
- 1. Shibboleth
- 2. Okta
- 3. Microsoft Entra ID
- 4. QuickLaunch
- 5. PortalGuard
- 6. Fischer Identity
+5 more in this answer
PerplexityWhat LLMs cite
Sources cited in the most recent prompt runs for this question. The mix varies by engine.
- incommon.org Higher Education Solutions - InCommon
- it.ufl.edu UF Single Sign On (SSO)
- okta.com What is Single Sign-On and How SSO Works
- onelogin.com Identity & Access Management for Higher Education - OneLogin
- bio-key.com Single Sign-on for Education - BIO-key
- casrai.org OpenAthens vs Shibboleth vs EZproxy Explained
- cirrusidentity.com Cirrus Identity
- cloud.google.com Single Sign-On Solutions from Cloud Identity
Who's Winning in AI?
AI Leaderboard · Based on this buyer question
Microsoft Entra ID currently leads this conversation. AI visibility leadership is valuable — but competitive markets shift fast.
Microsoft Entra ID currently leads this conversation.
- #1
- #2 Shibboleth 67%
- #3
- #4
- #5
- #6 Okta 33%
- #7
- #8 QuickLaunch 33%
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How We Measure AI Answer Share
AI Answer Tracker by GEOGrow measures how companies appear when high-intent customer questions are asked across supported AI platforms. Results are observational snapshots and can vary by model, location, personalization, source availability, and date.
AI Answer Share is weighted recommendation appearances divided by all possible recommendation opportunities. Rankings shown here represent the responses collected during the stated research period and are not endorsements by GEOGrow. Method: 3 independent AI observations.
- Question tested
- Single sign-on (SSO) services for higher education institutions
- Market
- US
- AI engines
- ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity
- Research date
- October 25, 2026