Source Map · release 2026-09
Dealership management systems: where the answers cite
Observed answers on stated dates, not a ranking. This is not a judgment of product quality.
Answers captured 2026-09-22. Valid answers: 150 of 150 (100.0%) target attempts. The September release's naming and citation figures are unchanged.
Citation shares count each distinct returned URL once per answer. Answer shares count a domain once per answer. A checked-vendor domain is any canonical domain or alias in this category's fixed set. Own is evaluated relative to each vendor in the downloadable rules.
Titles not fetched: 103 of 387 (26.6%) distinct cited URLs. We use the URL path where a title could not be read.
Complete source classes and fired rules · Category record
ChatGPT
Valid answers: 30 of 30 (100.0%) recorded attempts.
Source mix for ChatGPT| Source class | Citations |
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| checked vendor | 108 of 121 (89.3%) |
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| review platform | 0 of 121 (0.0%) |
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| community | 0 of 121 (0.0%) |
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| video | 0 of 121 (0.0%) |
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| reference | 0 of 121 (0.0%) |
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| academic government | 3 of 121 (2.5%) |
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| media | 0 of 121 (0.0%) |
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| ranked list | 0 of 121 (0.0%) |
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| other company | 7 of 121 (5.8%) |
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| other | 3 of 121 (2.5%) |
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Checked vendors' owned sites: 108 of 121 (89.3%) citations. Other companies: 7 of 121 (5.8%). Ranked lists: 0 of 121 (0.0%).
Ten most-cited domains for ChatGPT| Domain | Class | Citations | Answers |
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| tekion.com | checked vendor | 18 of 121 (14.9%) | 15 of 30 (50.0%) |
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| dealercenter.com | checked vendor | 15 of 121 (12.4%) | 15 of 30 (50.0%) |
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| cdkglobal.com | checked vendor | 14 of 121 (11.6%) | 11 of 30 (36.7%) |
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| frazer.com | checked vendor | 14 of 121 (11.6%) | 11 of 30 (36.7%) |
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| dealertrack.com | checked vendor | 9 of 121 (7.4%) | 9 of 30 (30.0%) |
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| pbssystems.com | checked vendor | 9 of 121 (7.4%) | 9 of 30 (30.0%) |
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| reyrey.com | checked vendor | 8 of 121 (6.6%) | 8 of 30 (26.7%) |
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| automanager.com | checked vendor | 5 of 121 (4.1%) | 5 of 30 (16.7%) |
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| dx1app.com | checked vendor | 4 of 121 (3.3%) | 3 of 30 (10.0%) |
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| autosoftdms.com | checked vendor | 3 of 121 (2.5%) | 3 of 30 (10.0%) |
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Claude
Valid answers: 30 of 30 (100.0%) recorded attempts.
Source mix for Claude| Source class | Citations |
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| checked vendor | 29 of 275 (10.5%) |
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| review platform | 22 of 275 (8.0%) |
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| community | 0 of 275 (0.0%) |
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| video | 0 of 275 (0.0%) |
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| reference | 2 of 275 (0.7%) |
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| academic government | 3 of 275 (1.1%) |
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| media | 0 of 275 (0.0%) |
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| ranked list | 178 of 275 (64.7%) |
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| other company | 41 of 275 (14.9%) |
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| other | 0 of 275 (0.0%) |
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Checked vendors' owned sites: 29 of 275 (10.5%) citations. Other companies: 41 of 275 (14.9%). Ranked lists: 178 of 275 (64.7%).
Ten most-cited domains for Claude| Domain | Class | Citations | Answers |
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| vendormotive.com | ranked list | 23 of 275 (8.4%) | 13 of 30 (43.3%) |
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| dealersignals.com | ranked list | 21 of 275 (7.6%) | 11 of 30 (36.7%) |
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| dealerint.com | ranked list | 11 of 275 (4.0%) | 10 of 30 (33.3%) |
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| capterra.com | review platform | 10 of 275 (3.6%) | 9 of 30 (30.0%) |
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| plugroute.com | ranked list | 10 of 275 (3.6%) | 6 of 30 (20.0%) |
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| voltra.ai | ranked list | 10 of 275 (3.6%) | 10 of 30 (33.3%) |
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| slashdot.org | ranked list | 8 of 275 (2.9%) | 8 of 30 (26.7%) |
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| ustechautomations.com | ranked list | 8 of 275 (2.9%) | 8 of 30 (26.7%) |
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| wifitalents.com | ranked list | 8 of 275 (2.9%) | 6 of 30 (20.0%) |
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| wpnewsify.com | ranked list | 7 of 275 (2.5%) | 7 of 30 (23.3%) |
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Perplexity
Valid answers: 30 of 30 (100.0%) recorded attempts.
Source mix for Perplexity| Source class | Citations |
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| checked vendor | 38 of 574 (6.6%) |
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| review platform | 76 of 574 (13.2%) |
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| community | 2 of 574 (0.3%) |
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| video | 0 of 574 (0.0%) |
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| reference | 0 of 574 (0.0%) |
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| academic government | 0 of 574 (0.0%) |
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| media | 0 of 574 (0.0%) |
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| ranked list | 370 of 574 (64.5%) |
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| other company | 85 of 574 (14.8%) |
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| other | 3 of 574 (0.5%) |
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Checked vendors' owned sites: 38 of 574 (6.6%) citations. Other companies: 85 of 574 (14.8%). Ranked lists: 370 of 574 (64.5%).
Ten most-cited domains for Perplexity| Domain | Class | Citations | Answers |
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| g2.com | review platform | 37 of 574 (6.4%) | 13 of 30 (43.3%) |
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| voltra.ai | ranked list | 30 of 574 (5.2%) | 18 of 30 (60.0%) |
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| plugroute.com | ranked list | 18 of 574 (3.1%) | 12 of 30 (40.0%) |
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| rfp.wiki | ranked list | 17 of 574 (3.0%) | 12 of 30 (40.0%) |
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| capterra.com | review platform | 15 of 574 (2.6%) | 12 of 30 (40.0%) |
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| ceo-review.com | ranked list | 15 of 574 (2.6%) | 15 of 30 (50.0%) |
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| guideflow.com | ranked list | 15 of 574 (2.6%) | 9 of 30 (30.0%) |
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| ustechautomations.com | ranked list | 15 of 574 (2.6%) | 6 of 30 (20.0%) |
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| thestateofautomotive.com | ranked list | 14 of 574 (2.4%) | 9 of 30 (30.0%) |
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| cdkglobal.com | checked vendor | 12 of 574 (2.1%) | 3 of 30 (10.0%) |
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Google AI Overviews
Valid answers: 30 of 30 (100.0%) recorded attempts.
Source mix for Google AI Overviews| Source class | Citations |
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| checked vendor | 47 of 236 (19.9%) |
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| review platform | 19 of 236 (8.1%) |
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| community | 8 of 236 (3.4%) |
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| video | 13 of 236 (5.5%) |
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| reference | 0 of 236 (0.0%) |
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| academic government | 0 of 236 (0.0%) |
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| media | 0 of 236 (0.0%) |
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| ranked list | 125 of 236 (53.0%) |
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| other company | 21 of 236 (8.9%) |
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| other | 3 of 236 (1.3%) |
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Checked vendors' owned sites: 47 of 236 (19.9%) citations. Other companies: 21 of 236 (8.9%). Ranked lists: 125 of 236 (53.0%).
Ten most-cited domains for Google AI Overviews| Domain | Class | Citations | Answers |
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| vendormotive.com | ranked list | 14 of 236 (5.9%) | 11 of 30 (36.7%) |
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| youtube.com | video | 13 of 236 (5.5%) | 10 of 30 (33.3%) |
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| g2.com | review platform | 10 of 236 (4.2%) | 10 of 30 (33.3%) |
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| dealerscloud.com | ranked list | 8 of 236 (3.4%) | 7 of 30 (23.3%) |
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| dealercenter.com | checked vendor | 7 of 236 (3.0%) | 7 of 30 (23.3%) |
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| reddit.com | community | 7 of 236 (3.0%) | 6 of 30 (20.0%) |
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| automanager.com | checked vendor | 6 of 236 (2.5%) | 6 of 30 (20.0%) |
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| bitdms.com | checked vendor | 6 of 236 (2.5%) | 4 of 30 (13.3%) |
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| capterra.com | review platform | 6 of 236 (2.5%) | 4 of 30 (13.3%) |
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| dealersignals.com | ranked list | 6 of 236 (2.5%) | 6 of 30 (20.0%) |
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Google AI Mode
Valid answers: 30 of 30 (100.0%) recorded attempts.
Source mix for Google AI Mode| Source class | Citations |
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| checked vendor | 20 of 101 (19.8%) |
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| review platform | 9 of 101 (8.9%) |
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| community | 6 of 101 (5.9%) |
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| video | 0 of 101 (0.0%) |
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| reference | 0 of 101 (0.0%) |
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| academic government | 0 of 101 (0.0%) |
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| media | 0 of 101 (0.0%) |
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| ranked list | 52 of 101 (51.5%) |
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| other company | 13 of 101 (12.9%) |
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| other | 1 of 101 (1.0%) |
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Checked vendors' owned sites: 20 of 101 (19.8%) citations. Other companies: 13 of 101 (12.9%). Ranked lists: 52 of 101 (51.5%).
Ten most-cited domains for Google AI Mode| Domain | Class | Citations | Answers |
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| dealersignals.com | ranked list | 7 of 101 (6.9%) | 6 of 30 (20.0%) |
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| g2.com | review platform | 6 of 101 (5.9%) | 6 of 30 (20.0%) |
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| reddit.com | community | 6 of 101 (5.9%) | 6 of 30 (20.0%) |
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| vendormotive.com | ranked list | 5 of 101 (5.0%) | 5 of 30 (16.7%) |
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| voltra.ai | ranked list | 5 of 101 (5.0%) | 5 of 30 (16.7%) |
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| cdkglobal.com | checked vendor | 4 of 101 (4.0%) | 4 of 30 (13.3%) |
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| dealerscloud.com | ranked list | 4 of 101 (4.0%) | 4 of 30 (13.3%) |
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| everlogic.com | checked vendor | 4 of 101 (4.0%) | 3 of 30 (10.0%) |
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| bitdms.com | checked vendor | 3 of 101 (3.0%) | 3 of 30 (10.0%) |
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| dealerclick.com | other company | 3 of 101 (3.0%) | 3 of 30 (10.0%) |
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Observed answers on stated dates, not a ranking. This is not a judgment of product quality.