# IBM Sterling: how AI models rank it, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 1 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/ibm-sterling/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order management systems | 0% | 131 | 88% | 8 |

## And against it

- "you want to avoid the massive multimillion-dollar, multi-year implementations associated with legacy enterprise systems (like IBM Sterling or full-scale Manhattan Associates)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Order management)
- "cannot justify the multi-million dollar, multi-year implementation cycles of enterprise heavyweights like Manhattan Associates or IBM Sterling" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Order management)
- "massive enterprises that can afford to spend millions on multi-year deployments of legacy platforms like IBM Sterling or Manhattan Active Omni" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Order management)
- "Legacy/Monolithic Systems (IBM Sterling, Older Manhattan Associates) ... Legacy OMS modernization costs average $500K+" (Kimi K2, Order management)

## Record

- Method: https://gtm-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://gtm-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, gtm-ai-index.com.