Vantage research · November 2026 · finance

What AI cites for “best tax software”

ChatGPT cited 9 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

9 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 32 words

  1. freetaxusa.com
  2. turbotax.intuit.com
  3. hrblock.com
  4. cash.app
  5. taxslayer.com
  6. dollarscout.net
  7. cnbc.com
  8. techradar.com
  9. thecollegeinvestor.com

Brands namedFreeTaxUSA, TurboTax, H&R Block, Cash App Taxes, TaxSlayer

Since October: new turbotax.intuit.com, cash.app, taxslayer.com, dollarscout.net; dropped irs.gov

Gemini

7 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 25 words

  1. onehubpos.com
  2. deantellone.com
  3. guideflow.com
  4. cnbc.com
  5. pcmag.com
  6. cnet.com
  7. beonpath.org

Brands namedH&R Block, Intuit TurboTax, FreeTaxUSA, Cash App Taxes, TaxSlayer

Since October: new onehubpos.com, deantellone.com, guideflow.com, cnbc.com; dropped google.com

Perplexity

8 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 28 words

  1. investopedia.com
  2. pcmag.com
  3. cnbc.com
  4. hp.com
  5. money.usnews.com
  6. kiplinger.com
  7. cnet.com
  8. forbes.com

Brands namednone

Since October: new pcmag.com, hp.com, money.usnews.com, kiplinger.com; dropped accounting.com, businessinsider.com, gartner.com, nypost.com

Cited by more than one engine

  • cnbc.com
  • pcmag.com
  • 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.