Tampa, FL: the businesses AI recommends
Buyers in Tampa increasingly ask AI assistants — not a search results page — who to hire. This index puts the same questions to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and 8 more AI assistants every week across 20 local service categories and records who they name, so the answer is measurable instead of invisible.
Rankings by category
Each category runs its own fixed question set. Open one to see the full consensus ranking, the exact questions asked, and week-over-week movement.
Plumbers
Updated August 17, 2026
1. Olin Plumbing
2. Roto-Rooter
3. EVERYDAYPLUMBER.com
HVAC & Air Conditioning
Updated August 17, 2026
1. The Comfort Authority
2. Kenny's Air Conditioning & Heating Services
3. 3H AC
Electricians
Updated August 17, 2026
1. Brandon Electric
2. Mister Sparky of Tampa
3. Mr. Electric of Tampa Bay
Roofing
Updated August 17, 2026
1. Westfall Roofing
2. Bill Shields Roofing
3. Steadfast Roofing
Pest Control
Updated August 17, 2026
1. Terminix
2. Orkin
3. Truly Nolen
Auto Repair
Updated August 17, 2026
1. AutoWorks of Tampa
2. Christian Brothers Automotive
3. Tampa Auto Doctor
Moving Companies
Updated August 17, 2026
1. College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving
2. Two Men and a Truck
3. Big Man's Moving Company, LLC
Personal Injury Lawyers
Updated August 17, 2026
1. Farah & Farah
2. Morgan & Morgan
3. Alley, Clark & Greiwe
Real Estate Teams
Updated August 17, 2026
1. The Duncan Duo Team
2. Smith & Associates Real Estate
3. The Tony Baroni Team
Med Spas
Updated August 17, 2026
1. SOHO Wellness & Med Spa
2. Aspire MedSpa & Beauty Bar
3. ÉLAN Aesthetics
Cosmetic Dentists
Updated August 17, 2026
1. General and Cosmetic Dentistry of Tampa
2. Eden Dental Aesthetics
3. Muscaro & Martini Dentistry
Garage Door Repair
Updated August 17, 2026
1. Precision Garage Door Service of Tampa
2. Overhead Door Company of Tampa Bay
3. Banko Overhead Doors
Water Damage Restoration
Updated August 17, 2026
1. SERVPRO of West Tampa
2. Paul Davis Restoration of Tampa
3. Restoration 1 of Tampa Bay
Solar Installation
Updated August 17, 2026
1. Tampa Bay Solar
2. Lunex Power
3. Sunrun
Window & Door Replacement
Updated August 17, 2026
1. Window World of Tampa
2. Renewal by Andersen
3. The Window Depot
Restaurants
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Recording — first edition pending.
Hotels
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Business Litigation Lawyers
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Criminal Defense Lawyers
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Speeding Ticket Lawyers
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How a Tampa ranking is made
Identical, unbranded consumer questions go to five assistants on a weekly cadence. Named businesses are resolved to real entities, unverifiable names are dropped, and nothing publishes below our sample floor. The record is append-only — history is never rewritten.
Run a Tampa business?
Every category on this page has a shortlist, and most Tampa businesses are on none of them. See which assistants name yours, which sources they read to decide, and what to fix so the answer changes.