Observed Signal · Apr 22, 2025 · Data Release · Source: Trending Topics · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Grok Shows Strong Growth as DeepSeek Hype Fades
A report by aitools.xyz, based on SEMrush and Ahrefs data, reveals that Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok reached 160 million monthly visits in March 2025, a 193.04% increase month-over-month, making it the fastest-growing chatbot and securing third place. ChatGPT remains the undisputed leader with 5.6 billion monthly visits, up 400 million. DeepSeek's traffic dropped 18.29% to 647.6 million visits, indicating a loss of user engagement. The ranking also includes Gemini, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, and others. The data reflects web traffic only, not active users.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Grok achieved 160.00 million monthly visits in March 2025, a 193.04% month-over-month increase.
- ChatGPT remains the leading chatbot with 5.60 billion monthly visits, up 400 million from February.
- DeepSeek saw a traffic decline of 18.29% to 647.60 million visits in March 2025.
- Data was sourced from SEMrush and Ahrefs and analyzed by aitools.xyz.
- Grok's growth outpaced DeepSeek, Gemini, and Claude, becoming the second-fastest growing chatbot.
Connected Companies & Entities
9 Entities mapped“DeepSeek verzeichnete einen monatlichen Rückgang von -145 Mio., was zu einem Rückgang des Traffics um 18,29 % führte....”
“Das Unternehmen bezieht Daten von den Analyse-Diensten SEMrush und Ahrefs, um die monatlichen Visits einschätzen zu können....”
“Das Unternehmen bezieht Daten von den Analyse-Diensten SEMrush und Ahrefs, um die monatlichen Visits einschätzen zu können....”
“Mit ChatGPT gibt es eine ganz klare Nummer 1 – doch dahinter ist ein ziemlich spannendes Rennen der AI-Tools entstanden....”
“Im Ranking der Chatbots belegt Gemini (Google) den vierten Platz mit 154.30M monatlichen Besuchen....”
“Claude (Anthropic) steht mit 128.90M monatlichen Besuchen auf Platz fünf....”
“Microsoft Copilot liegt mit 114.30M monatlichen Besuchen auf Platz sechs....”
“Meta AI verzeichnet 12.20M monatliche Besuche, wobei ein großer Teil der Nutzung direkt in Meta-Apps stattfindet....”
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