Vantage research · November 2026 · software
What AI cites for “how to back up a computer”
ChatGPT cited 0 sites, Gemini cited 0 sites, Perplexity cited 5 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
0 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 32 words
Answered from what the model already knows: no sites cited.
Brands namedSteps, Windows, Mac
Since October: dropped support.apple.com, support.microsoft.com
Gemini
0 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 29 words
Answered from what the model already knows: no sites cited.
Brands namedPhase 1, Cloud Backup, Phase 2
Same sites as October.
Perplexity
5 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 30 words
- support.microsoft.com
- microsoft.com
- learn.microsoft.com
- dell.com
- nytimes.com
Brands namedWindows, Mac
Since October: new microsoft.com; dropped it.ufl.edu, pcmag.com, pcworld.com, wikihow.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.