Vantage research · November 2026 · software
What AI cites for “best password manager”
ChatGPT cited 9 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
9 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 21 words
- bitwarden.com
- 1password.com
- proton.me
- nordpass.com
- dashlane.com
- tomsguide.com
- zapier.com
- pcworld.com
- wired.com
Brands namedBitwarden, 1Password, Proton Pass, NordPass, Dashlane, Budget
Since October: new bitwarden.com, 1password.com, proton.me, nordpass.com; dropped dupple.com
Gemini
7 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 27 words
- adblock-tester.com
- techradar.com
- allaboutcookies.org
- security.org
- cnet.com
- securden.com
- passwordmanager.com
Brands named1Password, Bitwarden, NordPass, Proton Pass, RoboForm
Since October: new adblock-tester.com, techradar.com, security.org, cnet.com; dropped cyberinsider.com, pcmag.com
Perplexity
9 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 37 words
- askleo.com
- nytimes.com
- pcmag.com
- wired.com
- edition.cnn.com
- cnbc.com
- cnet.com
- security.org
- techradar.com
Brands namedBitwarden, NordPass, Proton Pass, Keeper
Since October: new edition.cnn.com; dropped cyberinsider.com, pcworld.com
Cited by more than one engine
- wired.com
- techradar.com
- security.org
- cnet.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.