How AI engines answer in Management consulting

How AI engines answer in Management consulting

21 companies are measured in Management consulting by Third Hemisphere's AI Authority Index, October 2026.

Read from 830 AI answers, 166 buyer questions, five engines: Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot, and ChatGPT, finished 19 October 2026. Nothing was asked of any engine to build this page.

Where the market's companies stand

21 companies in Management consulting placed on the Star Chart, each by its Presence and Reputation on this wave.

  • PwC: AI Infamous. Presence 57%, Reputation 31.
  • KPMG: AI Infamous. Presence 57%, Reputation 29.
  • Deloitte: AI Famous. Presence 56%, Reputation 59.
  • EY: AI Famous. Presence 53%, Reputation 53.
  • McKinsey: AI Famous. Presence 50%, Reputation 83.
  • Boston Consulting Group: AI Famous. Presence 45%, Reputation 81.
  • Bain: AI Famous. Presence 38%, Reputation 78.
  • Accenture: AI Famous. Presence 31%, Reputation 80.
  • Nous: Rising Star. Presence 23%, Reputation 92.
  • L.E.K. Consulting: Rising Star. Presence 15%, Reputation 76.
  • Kearney: Cult Favourite. Presence 9%, Reputation 62.
  • Oliver Wyman: Cult Favourite. Presence 9%, Reputation 61.
  • Simon-Kucher: Cult Favourite. Presence 8%, Reputation 63.
  • FTI Consulting: Cult Favourite. Presence 8%, Reputation 59.
  • Right Lane Consulting: Cult Favourite. Presence 7%, Reputation 61.
  • Grant Thornton: Cult Favourite. Presence 6%, Reputation 56.
  • LMHR Consulting: Cult Favourite. Presence 6%, Reputation 56.
  • Kinetic Consulting: Cult Favourite. Presence 5%, Reputation 56.
  • RSM: Cult Favourite. Presence 4%, Reputation 54.
  • Trace: Cult Favourite. Presence 4%, Reputation 54.
  • BDO: Cult Favourite. Presence 4%, Reputation 52.

The company pages in this market

Each company named in 30 or more answers of this market's latest published Sector analysis has a page here, most named first, with its headline score.

  1. PwC: Initial CRISP score: 46 out of 100. The Standing Report.
  2. KPMG: CRISP score: 52 out of 100. The Standing Report.
  3. Deloitte: Initial CRISP score: 53 out of 100. The Standing Report.
  4. EY: CRISP score: 48 out of 100. The Standing Report.
  5. McKinsey: Initial CRISP score: 50 out of 100. The Standing Report.
  6. Boston Consulting Group: Initial CRISP score: 46 out of 100. The Standing Report.
  7. Bain: Initial CRISP score: 55 out of 100. The Standing Report.
  8. Accenture: CRISP score: 50 out of 100. The Standing Report.
  9. Nous: CRISP score: 57 out of 100. The Standing Report.
  10. L.E.K. Consulting: Initial CRISP score: 33 out of 100. The Standing Report.
  11. Kearney: Initial CRISP score: 31 out of 100. The Standing Report.
  12. Oliver Wyman: Initial CRISP score: 28 out of 100. The Standing Report.
  13. Simon-Kucher: Initial CRISP score: 31 out of 100. The Standing Report.
  14. FTI Consulting: Initial CRISP score: 33 out of 100. The Standing Report.
  15. Right Lane Consulting: Initial CRISP score: 34 out of 100. The Standing Report.
  16. Grant Thornton: CRISP score: 34 out of 100. The Standing Report.
  17. LMHR Consulting: Initial CRISP score: 32 out of 100. The Standing Report.
  18. Kinetic Consulting: Initial CRISP score: 28 out of 100. The Standing Report.
  19. RSM: Initial CRISP score: 28 out of 100. The Standing Report.
  20. BDO: CRISP score: 23 out of 100. The Standing Report.
  21. Trace: CRISP score: 34 out of 100. The Standing Report.

88 more companies are measured in this market but named in fewer than 30 answers, so their pages are reachable from the Standing Reports and not listed here.

A market hub gathers the company pages of one market. Each is updated when the market is measured again.

What the AI Authority Index is

The AI Authority Index is CRISP's public measure of which companies AI engines name, recommend, and caution against when Australian buyers ask them for help, published one market at a time. The AI Authority Index.

How CRISP works

CRISP is Third Hemisphere's proprietary technology and methodology, built upon the most cutting edge global standards and research. The CRISP methodology.

About the author

Jeremy Liddle is the Executive Chair of Third Hemisphere and the author of the AI Authority Index. He designed CRISP, the proprietary technology and methodology behind the Index, and leads its development. About Jeremy Liddle

About Third Hemisphere

Third Hemisphere is the integrated PR, marketing, AI Authority & Visibility, and investor relations agency helping ambitious companies grow, from Sydney, Melbourne, and Singapore. Founded in Sydney in 2014, it has worked with over 150 clients and secured over 20,000 media placements. It became a Certified B Corporation in April 2026 and publishes the AI Authority Index. The agency won Boutique/Small PR Agency of the Year at the 2023 Mumbrella CommsCon Awards and Best in Financial Services (Consumer Services) at the 2023 Asia-Pacific SABRE Awards. Founder and CEO Hannah Moreno is the 2024 B&T Technology Woman of the Year and the 2023 Mumbrella PR Professional of the Year. About Third Hemisphere.

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