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Latest three-month snapshot through 2026-07-23 · 3 waves. Use the controls above to change the window.
Toothpaste · 3 waves · n=360 answers, pooled
How often each model brings the brand up in recommendation answers.
| model | share of voice | answers |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 5% | 6 of 120 |
| Claude | 25% | 30 of 120 |
| Gemini | 18% | 22 of 120 |
Wave-by-wave share of recommendation answers that named this brand.
| wave | share of voice | answers | change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 19% | 23 of 120 | |
| 2026-07-22 | 13% | 15 of 120 | -6 points |
| 2026-07-23 | 17% | 20 of 120 | +4 points |
Recurring descriptions in the models' own words, grouped by theme.
“*Note: If you are on a very strict budget and simply need a cheap, everyday tooth desensitizer, **Equate** will get the job done for less money.”
“**Equate** is Walmart’s highly popular store brand, widely recognized as a budget-friendly alternative to name brands like Advil, Tylenol, CeraVe, and Neutrogena.”
“Store-Brand "Generics" (The Exact Duplicates)”
“While Equate is a significantly cheaper store-brand alternative that uses the same active ingredients (like potassium nitrate or stannous fluoride), toothpaste quality comes down to more than just the active drug.”
“* **Superior Clinical Consistency:** While Equate (Walmart's store brand) matches Sensodyne's active ingredients (like potassium nitrate or stannous fluoride), users and dental clinics frequently report that Sensodyne has a more consistent, less gritty texture.”
“While Equate (Walmart's store brand) is a great, budget-friendly option that often uses the same active ingredients, Colgate is the better choice overall.”
“Store brands (like Walmart's Equate) make "Sensitive" toothpastes that cost about 40–50% less than Sensodyne”
“While Equate (Walmart's store brand) is an excellent, budget-friendly alternative that provides the exact same basic cavity protection as standard Crest, **Crest** is the superior overall choice for your dental health.”
“Equate is absolutely worth it”
“Large retailers make generic duplicates of popular Colgate formulas (like Colgate Total or Colgate Cavity Protection).”
353 exact quoted mentions in this snapshot, grouped by coded tone. Recent quotes are deduplicated and mixed across models.
“nearly identical formulas to name brands at a fraction of the cost”
“Store brands: Walmart Equate, Target up & up, CVS Health, Walgreens Complete Home, and Kroger-brand toothpaste”
“store-brand Sensitive / Maximum Strength toothpaste...essentially the same sensitivity-focused active ingredients as standard Sensodyne”
“Equate is a great budget-friendly generic”
“Walmart's Equate brand is highly worth it. By choosing Equate over name-brand alternatives, you can easily save 30% to 60% on everyday essentials.”
“Equate (Walmart's store brand) is a perfectly fine basic fluoride toothpaste for general cavity protection and cleaning — it's cheaper and does the job for everyday oral hygiene — but it's not designed to address sensitivity, whitening, or ”
“Equate (Walmart's store brand) is an excellent, budget-friendly alternative that provides the exact same basic cavity protection as standard Crest”
“Equate is Walmart's highly popular store brand, widely recognized as a budget-friendly alternative to name brands”
“other store brands (like Walmart's Equate, Amazon Basics, or Kirkland from Costco)”
“usually, yes—especially for basic OTC medicines and everyday personal-care items”
“While Equate is a significantly cheaper store-brand alternative that uses the same active ingredients, generic brands like Equate often use cheaper silica abrasives that can be harsher on your teeth”
“While Equate is cheaper and has similar basic cavity-fighting active ingredients, Crest is the superior, clinically backed choice for your overall oral health.”
“Avoid confusing it with fluoride-free Equate antiplaque/whitening toothpaste, which Walmart specifically labels fluoride-free—so it is not an equivalent cavity-protection substitute.”
Which competitors models suggest when shoppers ask for something cheaper.
33 of 217 mentions appear alongside an identifiable web citation. Citation does not establish causation.
| cited source | mentions |
|---|---|
| reddit.com | 7 |
| walmart.com | 5 |
| moneylion.com | 4 |
| target.com | 3 |
| lemon8-app.com | 3 |
| cbsnews.com | 3 |
| gobankingrates.com | 3 |
| thekrazycouponlady.com | 3 |
| sbdental.com | 2 |
| nih.gov | 2 |
| youtube.com | 2 |
| skinsafeproducts.com | 1 |
Stores and sites models name as places to buy this brand.
| retailer | mentions |
|---|---|
| Walmart | 87 |
Method: fixed shopper questions asked repeatedly to Claude, OpenAI GPT and Gemini with web search on. Shares are the percentage of recommendation answers mentioning the brand. Quotes are AI outputs; full transcripts are kept as receipts.