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Vantage research · September 2026 · software

What AI cites for “how to back up a computer”

ChatGPT cited 1 site, Gemini cited 0 sites, Perplexity cited 9 sites. No site was cited by all three.

Updated monthlyNext edition 1 October 2026

ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity dots beside a site: the other engines that cite it too

ChatGPT

1 site · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 50 words

  1. support.microsoft.com

Gemini

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

Answered from what the model already knows: no sites cited.

Perplexity

9 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 39 words

  1. pcmag.com
  2. nytimes.com
  3. learn.microsoft.com
  4. dell.com
  5. support.microsoft.com
  6. computerhope.com
  7. kingston.com
  8. foxnews.com
  9. microsoft.com

Cited by more than one engine

  • support.microsoft.com

Is your site one of them?

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Each engine was asked once, in English, as from the United States, on 2026-09-23. Answers change from run to run, so read this as a snapshot. Download the data.