Vantage research · November 2026 · software

What AI cites for “best ai writing tool”

ChatGPT cited 10 sites, Gemini cited 9 sites, Perplexity cited 10 sites. 1 site was cited by all three.

Updated every 3 monthsNext edition 1 February 2027

ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity dots beside a site: the other engines that cite it too

ChatGPT

10 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 21 words

  1. claude.ai
  2. chatgpt.com
  3. grammarly.com
  4. gemini.google.com
  5. jasper.ai
  6. sudowrite.com
  7. ai.sitebard.com
  8. mythex.ai
  9. the-ai-future.com
  10. zapier.com

Brands namedClaude, ChatGPT, Grammarly, Google Gemini, Jasper, Sudowrite

Since October: new claude.ai, chatgpt.com, grammarly.com, gemini.google.com; dropped aiunpacking.com, dupple.com

Gemini

9 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 26 words

  1. editgpt.app
  2. emailvendorselection.com
  3. rivalflow.com
  4. zapier.com
  5. thecmo.com
  6. brandedagency.com
  7. saascrmreview.com
  8. netlify.com
  9. softwareadvice.com

Brands namedChatGPT, Jasper, Writesonic, Sudowrite, Frase, Grammarly

Since October: new editgpt.app, emailvendorselection.com, thecmo.com, brandedagency.com; dropped ilampadmanabhan.medium.com

Perplexity

10 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 24 words

  1. forbes.com
  2. buffer.com
  3. aialleyway.com
  4. albato.com
  5. zapier.com
  6. cloudwards.net
  7. surfer.ai
  8. squibler.io
  9. conductor.com
  10. aiwiki.ai

Brands namedChatGPT

Since October: new aialleyway.com, albato.com, zapier.com, cloudwards.net; dropped bestwriting.com, creativindie.com, emailvendorselection.com, learn.g2.com

Cited by more than one engine

  • zapier.com

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Each engine was asked once, in English, as from the United States, on 2026-11-01. Answers change from run to run, so read this as a snapshot. Download the data.