Vantage research · November 2026 · SEO tools
What AI cites for “best free seo tools”
ChatGPT cited 10 sites, Gemini cited 8 sites, Perplexity cited 9 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
10 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 21 words
- search.google.com
- ahrefs.com
- semrush.com
- neilpatel.com
- ads.google.com
- trends.google.com
- answerthepublic.com
- screamingfrog.co.uk
- pagespeed.web.dev
- bing.com
Brands namedGoogle Search Console, Ahrefs Webmaster Tools, Semrush, Ubersuggest, Google Keyword Planner, Google Trends, AnswerThePublic, Screaming Frog
Gemini
8 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 35 words
- dashthis.com
- searchenginewatch.com
- marketermilk.com
- answersocrates.com
- zapier.com
- cmswire.com
- ahrefs.com
- growth.go2partners.com
Brands namedGoogle Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools, Screaming Frog SEO Spider, PageSpeed Insights & Google Lighthouse, Google Keyword Planner, AnswerThePublic, Google Trends, Moz Link Explorer
Perplexity
9 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 31 words
- gizmodo.com
- experte.com
- cio.com
- blog.hubspot.com
- 01net.com
- shopify.com
- semrush.com
- searchengineland.com
- marketermilk.com
Brands namedGoogle Search Console, Google Keyword Planner, Google Trends, Screaming Frog SEO Spider, Ahrefs Webmaster Tools, AnswerThePublic, SEOquake, Yoast SEO
Cited by more than one engine
- ahrefs.com
- semrush.com
- marketermilk.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.