Vantage research · November 2026 · careers
What AI cites for “how to start freelancing”
ChatGPT cited 4 sites, Gemini cited 9 sites, Perplexity cited 9 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
4 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 42 words
- upwork.com
- fiverr.com
- freelancer.com
- irs.gov
Brands namedYouTube, Canva, Coursera, HubSpot Academy, Google Skillshop, Upwork, Fiverr, Freelancer.com
Since October: new freelancer.com, irs.gov; dropped help.fiverr.com, support.upwork.com
Gemini
9 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 32 words
- flowlu.com
- doubleyourfreelancing.com
- brionycullin.com
- upwork.com
- creativeagencybook.com
- osdire.com
- jobbers.io
- belancer.com
- lemon.io
Brands namedIdentify Your Marketable Skills, Writing & Content, Design & Creative, Tech & Development, Administrative & Marketing, Upwork, Fiverr, Craft Your Pitch and Profile
Since October: new flowlu.com, doubleyourfreelancing.com, brionycullin.com, creativeagencybook.com; dropped itsjillwise.com, reddit.com, solowork.co
Perplexity
9 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 23 words
- xero.com
- wise.com
- grasshopper.com
- indeed.com
- honeybook.com
- wikihow.com
- forbes.com
- upwork.com
- webflow.com
Brands namedCreate 2
Since October: new grasshopper.com, honeybook.com, webflow.com; dropped fiverr.com, godaddy.com, in.indeed.com, uk.indeed.com
Cited by more than one engine
- upwork.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.