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Conversational artificial intelligence has transformed how users search for answers, write code, draft documents, and interact online. The United States remains the leading market for adoption and innovation of conversational assistants.
Using Lookkle 's web analytics database , the directory and search engine specializing in traffic metrics, digital performance, and technology trends, we analyzed the actual volume of traffic generated by US users to create the final ranking.
A snapshot of AI traffic
The US market shows a very marked concentration at the top of the rankings. ChatGPT maintains an undisputed lead with over 500 million monthly visits from the US alone, quadrupling its closest competitor, Google's Gemini.
At the same time, Lookkle's data reveals remarkable growth on two specific fronts: real-time conversational search engines like Perplexity AI and companion and narrative role-playing chatbots like Character.ai and Janitor AI, which retain millions of active users in the United States.
Ranking: The 10 most popular chatbots
| Position | Chatbot / Platform | Domain | Monthly visits in the USA | Share of global traffic | Total global visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChatGPT (OpenAI) | chatgpt.com | ~532.9 million | 19.33% | ~2.756 million |
| 2 | Gemini (Google) | gemini.google.com | ~149.4 million | 14.99% | ~996.6 million |
| 3 | Grok (xAI) | grok.com | ~30.7 million | 24.03% | ~127.9 million |
| 4 | Character.ai | character.ai | ~29.2 million | 32.34% | ~90.2 million |
| 5 | Claude (Anthropic) | claude.ai | ~25.4 million | 31.23% | ~81.5 million |
| 6 | Polybuzz AI | polybuzz.ai | ~15.9 million | 51.66% | ~30.8 million |
| 7 | Janitor AI | janitorai.com | ~15.1 million | 38.26% | ~39.5 million |
| 8 | Perplexity AI | perplexity.ai | ~12.2 million | 22.27% | ~54.6 million |
| 9 | CrushOn AI | crushon.ai | ~3.1 million | 29.04% | ~10.7 million |
| 10 | Venice AI | venice.ai | ~1.6 million | 40.72% | ~4.0 million |
Detailed analysis of the leaders
1. ChatGPT: The hegemonic giant
OpenAI's solution remains synonymous with artificial intelligence for the general public. With over 530 million monthly visits from the United States, it's the leading engine for writing, programming assistance, and answering everyday questions.
2. Gemini: The Google ecosystem in action
Natively integrated with Google Workspace tools and the main search engine, Gemini consolidates its second position, exceeding 149 million accesses in the country and approaching 1 billion visits globally.
3. Grok: The driving force of the X ecosystem
xAI's assistant has grown rapidly thanks to its integration with X (Twitter) and its unfiltered, real-time approach, accumulating more than 30 million visits in the US, a country that represents almost a quarter of its global audience.
4. Character.ai: The reference for entertainment and role-playing
With almost a third of all its international traffic concentrated in the United States, Character.ai demonstrates that conversational chatbots for leisure, virtual personalities and entertainment have an extremely loyal user base.
5. Claude: The preferred choice of developers and companies
Developed by Anthropic, Claude has earned a solid reputation for complex reasoning, code analysis, and polished writing. With over 25 million visits in the US alone, it has established itself as one of the most respected tools in professional environments.
6. Polybuzz AI and 7. Janitor AI: The rise of personalized chat
Both platforms demonstrate the enormous appetite for character customization and interactive fiction. In the case of Polybuzz, over 51% of its users are from the US, while Janitor AI surpasses 15 million monthly visits in that territory.
8. Perplexity AI: Reinventing web search
Perplexity combines language models with real-time search engines, citing direct sources. In the United States, it registers over 12 million monthly visits from users seeking structured answers rather than traditional link lists.
9. CrushOn AI and 10. Venice AI: Specialization and privacy
The ranking's final results reflect the sector's diversification. CrushOn AI attracts over 3 million users in the US focused on narrative interaction, while Venice AI stands out for its private, uncensored computing offering, channeling over 40% of its global traffic from US territory.
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