B
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89%
89% -- citation domain divergence rate for ChatGPT vs Perplexity citations (2026)
89% of citations come from different domains depending on whether asking ChatGPT or Perplexity.
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89%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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B
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Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
SE Ranking
Primary
Tier C
https://www.honeyb.ai/blog/ai-chatbot-market-share-may-2026 ↗
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Top Generative AI Chatbots by Market Share, May 2026
If you're investing in AI visibility, the first practical question is which engines to actually invest in. The data on generative AI chatbot usage is now solid enough to answer that question with specificity rather than gut feel. This post pulls together the market share picture as of May 2026, draw…
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ChatGPT vs Perplexity citations: 89% citation domain divergence rate. Source: SE Ranking (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/seranking-citation-divergence
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