Vantage research · November 2026 · software
What AI cites for “best email marketing platform”
ChatGPT cited 10 sites, Gemini cited 7 sites, Perplexity cited 9 sites. No 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 28 words
- mailerlite.com
- activecampaign.com
- klaviyo.com
- hubspot.com
- brevo.com
- mailchimp.com
- fitsmallbusiness.com
- itechguides.com
- hostinger.com
- zapier.com
Brands namedMailerLite, ActiveCampaign, Klaviyo, HubSpot, Brevo, Mailchimp
Since October: new mailerlite.com, activecampaign.com, klaviyo.com, hubspot.com; dropped blog.hubspot.com, constantcontact.com
Gemini
7 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 21 words
- constantcontact.com
- ventureharbour.com
- zapier.com
- activecampaign.com
- mailtrap.io
- hustlermarketing.com
- sequenzy.com
Brands namedMailerLite, Mailchimp, Kit, Klaviyo, Omnisend, ActiveCampaign, HubSpot
Since October: new ventureharbour.com, mailtrap.io, hustlermarketing.com, sequenzy.com; dropped emailtooltester.com, emailvendorselection.com, klaviyo.com
Perplexity
9 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 25 words
- pcmag.com
- forbes.com
- gartner.com
- salesforce.com
- techradar.com
- braze.com
- inc.com
- getresponse.com
- mailjet.com
Brands namedEcommerce and DTC
Since October: new forbes.com, gartner.com, braze.com, inc.com; dropped blog.hubspot.com, brevo.com, business.com, hostinger.com
Cited by more than one engine
- activecampaign.com
- zapier.com
Is your site one of them?
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three engines, and it will tell you whether you are cited, who is instead, and what changed since your last check.
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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.