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Which locksmiths does AI name in San Francisco, CA?

Ace Locksmith SF was the locksmith AI named most often in San Francisco, CA: in 13 of 20 answers in November 2026.

Across 20 answers to 10 customer questions, Perplexity and Gemini (model knowledge) named 27 different locksmiths. The 6 named most often held 52% of all mentions.

Perplexity named Ace Locksmith SF most often (8 of 10 answers) and Gemini named Pop-A-Lock of San Francisco most often (6 of 10 answers).

Answers collected November 2, 2026. AI answers change from day to day.

The locksmiths AI named most

BusinessAnswers naming it
Ace Locksmith SFNamed by Perplexity and Gemini13 of 20
Pop-A-Lock of San FranciscoNamed by Gemini6 of 20
Golden Gate LocksmithNamed by Perplexity and Gemini5 of 20
A-1 Locksmith & SecurityNamed by Gemini4 of 20
A.B.E. LocksmithNamed by Gemini3 of 20
Friendly Locksmith and SecurityNamed by Perplexity3 of 20
Key Me LocksmithsNamed by Gemini3 of 20
King Key Locksmith San FranciscoNamed by Perplexity and Gemini3 of 20
Yes! LocksmithNamed by Perplexity3 of 20
A-A Lock & AlarmNamed by Perplexity2 of 20

Who each AI tool named

Perplexity

10 of its 10 answers named at least one business.

  1. Ace Locksmith SF (8)
  2. Friendly Locksmith and Security (3)
  3. Yes! Locksmith (3)
  4. A-A Lock & Alarm (2)
  5. Golden Gate Locksmith (2)
  6. King Key Locksmith San Francisco (2)
  7. Nova Locksmith (2)
  8. Rhinoceros Locksmith (2)
  9. Diamond Locksmith (1)
  10. Key Maker Near Me Locksmith San Francisco (1)

Gemini (model knowledge)

10 of its 10 answers named at least one business.

  1. Pop-A-Lock of San Francisco (6)
  2. Ace Locksmith SF (5)
  3. A-1 Locksmith & Security (4)
  4. A.B.E. Locksmith (3)
  5. Golden Gate Locksmith (3)
  6. Key Me Locksmiths (3)
  7. Star Locksmith (2)
  8. AAA (1)
  9. Able Locksmiths (1)
  10. Amex Platinum (1)

What AI named for each question

The businesses each AI tool named in its answer to each question, in the order the answer named them.

  1. I need an emergency locksmith in San Francisco, CA right now. Who should I call?

    Perplexity

    1. A-A Lock & Alarm
    2. Ace Locksmith SF
    3. Golden Gate Locksmith
    4. Diamond Locksmith
    5. Friendly Locksmith and Security

    Gemini

    1. Key Me Locksmiths
    2. San Francisco Locksmith & Security
    3. Ace Locksmith SF
    4. Pop-A-Lock of San Francisco

  2. How much does house lockout service cost in San Francisco, CA, and which locksmiths charge fair prices?

    Perplexity

    1. Ace Locksmith SF

    Gemini

    1. Keyways Lock & Security
    2. A-1 Locksmith & Security
    3. San Francisco Locksmiths
    4. Pop-A-Lock of San Francisco
    5. AAA
    6. Amex Platinum

  3. Who is the most trusted locksmith in San Francisco, CA?

    Perplexity

    1. Yes! Locksmith
    2. Ace Locksmith SF

    Gemini

    1. A.B.E. Locksmith
    2. Ace Locksmith SF
    3. Star Locksmith

  4. Which locksmith in San Francisco, CA is best for car lockout service?

    Perplexity

    1. Ace Locksmith SF
    2. King Key Locksmith San Francisco

    Gemini

    1. Key Express Locksmith
    2. Ace Locksmith SF
    3. Golden Gate Locksmith

  5. I locked myself out of my house in San Francisco, CA. Which locksmith can come right now?

    Perplexity

    1. A-A Lock & Alarm
    2. Ace Locksmith SF

    Gemini

    1. Key Me Locksmiths
    2. Sure Lock & Key
    3. Pop-A-Lock of San Francisco
    4. Ace Locksmith SF

  6. Who is the most affordable locksmith near San Francisco, CA?

    Perplexity

    1. Golden Gate Locksmith
    2. Ace Locksmith SF

    Gemini

    1. Key Me Locksmiths
    2. Pop-A-Lock of San Francisco
    3. General Lock & Safe
    4. A-1 Locksmith & Security

  7. Which locksmiths in San Francisco, CA have the best reviews?

    Perplexity

    1. Nova Locksmith
    2. King Key Locksmith San Francisco
    3. Rhinoceros Locksmith
    4. Key Maker Near Me Locksmith San Francisco
    5. Ace Locksmith SF
    6. Yes! Locksmith

    Gemini

    1. Pop-A-Lock of San Francisco
    2. Ace Locksmith SF
    3. King Key Locksmith San Francisco
    4. A-1 Locksmith & Security

  8. I need lock rekeying in San Francisco, CA. Which local locksmith do you recommend?

    Perplexity

    1. Yes! Locksmith
    2. Mario's Locksmith

    Gemini

    1. A.B.E. Locksmith
    2. Golden Gate Locksmith
    3. Star Locksmith

  9. Is there a 24 hour locksmith in San Francisco, CA that answers the phone at night?

    Perplexity

    1. Rhinoceros Locksmith
    2. Friendly Locksmith and Security

    Gemini

    1. A.B.E. Locksmith
    2. Golden Gate Locksmith
    3. Pop-A-Lock of San Francisco

  10. What is a reasonable price for lock replacement in San Francisco, CA, and who should I get quotes from?

    Perplexity

    1. Ace Locksmith SF
    2. Friendly Locksmith and Security
    3. Nova Locksmith

    Gemini

    1. A-1 Locksmith & Security
    2. Able Locksmiths
    3. Keyways Locksmith
    4. H & A Locksmith

Sources AI cited

10 of the 20 answers cited sources. The sites cited most, by the number of answers citing them:

  1. acelocksmithsf.com (8)
  2. thumbtack.com (8)
  3. local.yahoo.com (7)
  4. yelp.com (7)
  5. bestprosintown.com (5)
  6. friendlylocksmith.co (4)
  7. expertise.com (3)
  8. homeyou.com (3)
  9. mapquest.com (3)
  10. aalock.com (2)

Gemini (model knowledge) answers from what it learned in training, without a web search, so it cites no sources.

What the most-named locksmiths have in common

2 of the 6 were named by both Perplexity and Gemini. The rest were named by one tool only, which is common: the tools search and remember differently.

2 of the 6 had their own website among the sources the answers cited, and AI gave a website for 5 of them.

By the kind of question: 5 of them came up for urgent requests, 5 for questions about price, 4 for questions about trust and reviews, and 3 for questions about a specific service.

How we measured this

We asked 10 questions a customer might ask about locksmiths in San Francisco, CA, once on each AI tool, through each tool's official API. For example:

  • I need an emergency locksmith in San Francisco, CA right now. Who should I call?
  • Who is the most trusted locksmith in San Francisco, CA?
  • Which locksmith in San Francisco, CA is best for car lockout service?

Perplexity searches the web and shows its sources. Gemini (model knowledge) answers without a web search, from what the model learned in training, so its picks can be out of date. A language model read each answer and listed the businesses it named, and a business counts once per answer. These results describe what AI said on these dates. They are not a rating of any business's work.

Data as of November 2, 2026.

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Which locksmiths does AI name most in San Francisco, CA?

Ace Locksmith SF was the locksmith AI named most often in San Francisco, CA: in 13 of 20 answers in November 2026.

Which AI tools were asked, and when?

Perplexity and Gemini, 10 customer questions each, answered between November 2, 2026 and November 2, 2026. Gemini (model knowledge) answers from what the model learned in training, without a web search.

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