Vantage research · November 2026 · Email marketing
What AI cites for “best cold email software”
ChatGPT cited 9 sites, Gemini cited 3 sites, Perplexity cited 10 sites. No site was cited by all three.
Updated monthlyNext edition 1 December 2026
ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity dots beside a site: the other engines that cite it too
ChatGPT
9 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 30 words
- instantly.ai
- smartlead.ai
- apollo.io
- lemlist.com
- saleshandy.com
- woodpecker.co
- zapier.com
- manyreach.com
- nerdyjoe.com
Brands namedInstantly, Smartlead, Apollo.io, Lemlist, Saleshandy, Woodpecker, Apollo
Gemini
3 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 29 words
- hunter.io
- trulyinbox.com
- mailforge.ai
Brands namedInstantly.ai, Smartlead.ai
Perplexity
10 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 10 words
- zapier.com
- blog.hubspot.com
- hunter.io
- folk.app
- dupple.com
- salesforge.ai
- engagelab.com
- mailshake.com
- saleshandy.com
- amplemarket.com
Brands namednone
Cited by more than one engine
- saleshandy.com
- zapier.com
- hunter.io
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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.