AI Shortlist Index · September 2026 snapshot · preview · Prompt Set v1.0
Smart Home for Multifamily: AI Shortlist Index, September 2026
The smart home for multifamily ranking as the September 2026 edition measured it: 25 runs across 25 prompts. The live category page carries the current edition; this one does not change.
Editorial read
Twenty-five prompts, one run each, captured from the ChatGPT app in early October 2026. SmartRent was named in 95% of runs and PointCentral in 83%; iApartments, ButterflyMX and Quext followed at around 40%. smartrent.com was the most-cited domain, with 37 citations. One run per prompt; read it as a first reading.
Ranking
| # | Vendor | Mention rate | Engines | Consistency | Move | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmartRent | 95% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 2 | PointCentral | 83% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 3 | iApartments | 40% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 4 | ButterflyMX | 40% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 5 | Quext | 39% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 6 | Salto | 36% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 7 | Brivo | 32% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 8 | Rently Smart Home | 21% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 9 | RemoteLock | 20% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 10 | dormakaba | 20% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 11 | DOOR | 12% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 12 | Homebase | 12% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 13 | Ambient | 12% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 14 | Kastle Systems | 8% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 15 | Zentra | 8% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 16 | ProdataKey (PDK) | 8% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 17 | Brilliant | 4% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 18 | Livly | 4% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 19 | Avigilon Alta | 4% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
Engines
| Engine | Status | Model | Runs | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | ran | gpt-5-6-thinking | 25 |
Part of the September 2026 edition of the AI Shortlist Index. All editions: archive.