Vantage research · November 2026 · SEO tools
What AI cites for “semrush alternatives”
ChatGPT cited 10 sites, Gemini cited 8 sites, Perplexity cited 10 sites. No site was cited by all three.
Updated monthlyNext edition 1 December 2026
ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity dots beside a site: the other engines that cite it too
ChatGPT
10 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 31 words
- ahrefs.com
- seranking.com
- mangools.com
- spyfu.com
- moz.com
- serpstat.com
- neilpatel.com
- flozic.ai
- blog.contentforce.ai
- rankite.com
Brands namedAhrefs, SE Ranking, Mangools, SpyFu, Moz Pro, Serpstat, Ubersuggest
Gemini
8 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 32 words
- nightwatch.io
- gartner.com
- bishopi.io
- semrush.com
- marketermilk.com
- targetinternet.com
- zapier.com
- slatehq.com
Brands namedAhrefs, SE Ranking, Moz Pro, Mangools, Nightwatch, SpyFu
Perplexity
10 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 8 words
- capterra.comcommunity
- seo.com
- openrush.com
- g2.comcommunity
- seranking.com
- gizmodo.com
- siftly.ai
- sitechecker.pro
- docket.io
- experte.com
Brands namedAhrefs, SE Ranking, Moz Pro, Ubersuggest, Mangools, SpyFu, Serpstat, SEO PowerSuite
Cited by more than one engine
- seranking.com
Is your site one of them?
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Each engine was asked once, in English, as from the United States, on 2026-11-01. Answers change from run to run, so read this as a snapshot. Download the data.