Vantage research · November 2026 · software
What AI cites for “best note taking app”
ChatGPT cited 10 sites, Gemini cited 7 sites, Perplexity cited 8 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 20 words
- notion.com
- obsidian.md
- onenote.com
- icloud.com
- evernote.com
- keep.google.com
- joplinapp.org
- zapier.com
- techradar.com
- rankite.com
Brands namedNotion, Obsidian, Microsoft OneNote, Apple Notes, Evernote, Google Keep, Joplin
Since October: new notion.com, obsidian.md, onenote.com, icloud.com; dropped appstested.com, itechguides.com
Gemini
7 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 31 words
- goodnotes.com
- storyflow.so
- zapier.com
- thedigitalprojectmanager.com
- primetechinsights.com
- fabric.so
- en.wikipedia.org
Brands namedApple Notes, Google Keep
Since October: new goodnotes.com, storyflow.so, thedigitalprojectmanager.com, primetechinsights.com; dropped play.google.com, reddit.com
Perplexity
8 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 31 words
- pcmag.com
- apps.apple.com
- zapier.com
- zdnet.com
- techradar.com
- wired.com
- lifehacker.com
- tomsguide.com
Brands namedMicrosoft OneNote
Since October: new apps.apple.com, wired.com, tomsguide.com; dropped berxi.com, digitaltrends.com, learn.g2.com, tech-insider.org
Cited by more than one engine
- zapier.com
- techradar.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.