# SmartRent AI Visibility: Is SmartRent Recommended by ChatGPT, Perplexity & Gemini?

> Whether ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI name SmartRent when property managers ask about smart home platforms: mention rate, rank, the prompts and

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Smart Home for Multifamily · September 2026 · [row 1 of 19](/ai-shortlist-index/smart-home-for-multifamily/#v-smartrent)

# SmartRent AI Visibility: Is SmartRent Recommended by ChatGPT, Perplexity & Gemini?

SmartRent was named in 95% of runs across 1 engine that answered, rank 1 of 19 in smart home platforms.

Shortlist rank

#1

of 19 vendors

Mention rate

95%

share of runs that named them

Engine spread

1/1

engines that named them

Position

1.4

avg first-mention position

Consistency

–

agreement across runs

Movement

–

vs prior edition

## By engine

SmartRent, mention rate by engine, September 2026.
| Engine | Mention rate | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ChatGPT | 95% | ran |

## Prompts that named SmartRent

-   smh-alt-03What are the alternatives to PointCentral for smart thermostats and locks across a build-to-rent portfolio?
-   smh-alt-04Is there an alternative to Quext for a hubless smart thermostat and lock setup in a 200-unit retrofit?
-   smh-alt-05We use Rently's smart home hubs on our single-family rentals and want to compare options before we expand to our apartment communities. What else is out there?
-   smh-best-01What's the best smart home platform for a multifamily operator with about 3,000 units across a dozen garden-style communities?
-   smh-best-02We're building a 240-home build-to-rent community and want smart locks, thermostats, and leak sensors in every home from day one. Which smart home vendors should we be looking at?
-   smh-best-03Which smart apartment platforms are multifamily operators actually installing right now? I need a shortlist for a portfolio that runs on Yardi.
-   smh-best-04Which smart apartment platforms do Class A operators use when the goal is a resident-facing amenity they can charge a rent premium for, not just operations?
-   smh-best-05I'm an asset manager weighing a smart home retrofit at a 300-unit 1980s community against the rent premium it might earn. Which vendors should I get proposals from?
-   smh-best-06We want self-guided tours and smart locks across our lease-up communities on Entrata without bolting on a separate access vendor. Which multifamily smart home platforms cover both?
-   smh-best-07Give me a shortlist of the smart home platforms apartment operators use for thermostats, locks, and leak sensors, and who each one fits best.
-   smh-int-01Which multifamily smart home platforms integrate with Yardi Voyager so move-ins and move-outs update lock codes automatically?
-   smh-int-02Which smart home platforms integrate with Entrata for a multifamily portfolio?
-   smh-int-03Which smart apartment vendors integrate with RealPage OneSite?
-   smh-prob-02Our site teams spend hours signing out physical keys and driving over for lockouts. How do multifamily operators get rid of keys, and which smart lock platforms do they use?
-   smh-prob-03Our vacant units run HVAC all summer and the utility bills are eating into NOI. Which platforms let a property manager set thermostats in empty apartments from one dashboard?
-   smh-prob-04Every lease turnover means resetting hubs, Wi-Fi, and lock codes by hand across our portfolio. Which smart home vendors automate move-in and move-out for apartments?
-   smh-seg-01We operate 20,000 multifamily units. Which smart home platforms do institutional operators standardize on across a portfolio that size?
-   smh-seg-02Which smart home platforms work for student housing where every bed turns over in August and we need to reset locks and thermostats at scale?
-   smh-seg-03I run a 600-home build-to-rent community with detached and townhome layouts. Which smart home vendors are built for BTR rather than apartment hubs?
-   smh-seg-04Which smart home vendors will work with a small owner of 90 units across four apartment buildings with no managed Wi-Fi?

## Sources the mentions ride on

Domains cited in the runs where SmartRent was named, most-cited first.

-   30 · smartrent.com
-   23 · pointcentral.com
-   14 · onequext.com
-   11 · realpage.com
-   10 · use.rently.com

### Top category sources where SmartRent does not appear

The most-cited domains in smart home platforms that were not present in any run naming SmartRent. This is the gap the Sprint works on.

-   10 · butterflymx.com (vendor site)
-   8 · iapts.com (vendor site)
-   7 · stratis.com (other)
-   5 · intercom.help (other)
-   5 · sec.gov (other)

[Full smart home platforms source map](/ai-shortlist-index/smart-home-for-multifamily/sources/).

## Named beside SmartRent

-   [PointCentral](/ai-shortlist-index/smart-home-for-multifamily/pointcentral/) · rank 2
-   [iApartments](/ai-shortlist-index/smart-home-for-multifamily/iapartments/) · rank 3
-   [Quext](/ai-shortlist-index/smart-home-for-multifamily/quext/) · rank 5
-   [ButterflyMX](/ai-shortlist-index/smart-home-for-multifamily/butterflymx/) · rank 4
-   [Salto](/ai-shortlist-index/smart-home-for-multifamily/salto/) · rank 6

## Movement

#1 #19 2026-09

SmartRent, shortlist rank by edition. 2026-09: rank 1 (95% mention rate). [Download PNG](/charts/smart-home-for-multifamily/smartrent.png).

## On the record

From the shared vendor database. Every fact carries its source and the date it was checked.

Description · [source](https://investors.smartrent.com/news/news-details/2026/SmartRent-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Year-2025-Financial-Results/default.aspx) · verified 2026-09-02

Smart-home hub, locks, common-area access, and self-guided tours platform for multifamily; 890k units across 3,700 communities.

Integrations · [source](https://smartrent.com/news/smartrent-integrates-pms-yardi-realpage-entrata-resman/) · verified 2026-09-02

yardi, realpage, entrata, resman

## Badge eligibility

SmartRent qualifies for the “#1” badge for Smart Home for Multifamily, September 2026. Badges are free, link back to this row, and are valid for the current edition only. [Badge terms](/ai-shortlist-index/badges/).

![SmartRent: #1 badge, Smart Home for Multifamily, September 2026](/badges/smart-home-for-multifamily/smartrent.svg)

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