Source Map · release 2026-09

Legal practice management software: 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: 113 of 410 (27.6%) 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 classCitations
checked vendor115 of 138 (83.3%)
review platform0 of 138 (0.0%)
community0 of 138 (0.0%)
video0 of 138 (0.0%)
reference1 of 138 (0.7%)
academic government0 of 138 (0.0%)
media0 of 138 (0.0%)
ranked list4 of 138 (2.9%)
other company3 of 138 (2.2%)
other15 of 138 (10.9%)

Checked vendors' owned sites: 115 of 138 (83.3%) citations. Other companies: 3 of 138 (2.2%). Ranked lists: 4 of 138 (2.9%).

Ten most-cited domains for ChatGPT
DomainClassCitationsAnswers
clio.comchecked vendor27 of 138 (19.6%)21 of 30 (70.0%)
mycase.comchecked vendor20 of 138 (14.5%)18 of 30 (60.0%)
cosmolex.comchecked vendor14 of 138 (10.1%)12 of 30 (40.0%)
smokeball.comchecked vendor14 of 138 (10.1%)14 of 30 (46.7%)
americanbar.orgother13 of 138 (9.4%)3 of 30 (10.0%)
practicepanther.comchecked vendor12 of 138 (8.7%)12 of 30 (40.0%)
filevine.comchecked vendor11 of 138 (8.0%)11 of 30 (36.7%)
actionstep.comchecked vendor6 of 138 (4.3%)6 of 30 (20.0%)
rocketmatter.comchecked vendor5 of 138 (3.6%)5 of 30 (16.7%)
casepeer.comranked list4 of 138 (2.9%)3 of 30 (10.0%)

Claude

Valid answers: 30 of 30 (100.0%) recorded attempts.

Source mix for Claude
Source classCitations
checked vendor34 of 311 (10.9%)
review platform31 of 311 (10.0%)
community0 of 311 (0.0%)
video0 of 311 (0.0%)
reference0 of 311 (0.0%)
academic government0 of 311 (0.0%)
media1 of 311 (0.3%)
ranked list202 of 311 (65.0%)
other company39 of 311 (12.5%)
other4 of 311 (1.3%)

Checked vendors' owned sites: 34 of 311 (10.9%) citations. Other companies: 39 of 311 (12.5%). Ranked lists: 202 of 311 (65.0%).

Ten most-cited domains for Claude
DomainClassCitationsAnswers
pagelightprime.comranked list14 of 311 (4.5%)14 of 30 (46.7%)
practicepanther.comchecked vendor13 of 311 (4.2%)11 of 30 (36.7%)
quickbase.comranked list13 of 311 (4.2%)13 of 30 (43.3%)
mylegalacademy.comranked list12 of 311 (3.9%)12 of 30 (40.0%)
selecthub.comranked list12 of 311 (3.9%)9 of 30 (30.0%)
ustechautomations.comranked list12 of 311 (3.9%)9 of 30 (30.0%)
capterra.comreview platform11 of 311 (3.5%)9 of 30 (30.0%)
g2.comreview platform11 of 311 (3.5%)10 of 30 (33.3%)
taqtics.comother company9 of 311 (2.9%)9 of 30 (30.0%)
legalsoft.comranked list8 of 311 (2.6%)8 of 30 (26.7%)

Perplexity

Valid answers: 30 of 30 (100.0%) recorded attempts.

Source mix for Perplexity
Source classCitations
checked vendor30 of 582 (5.2%)
review platform111 of 582 (19.1%)
community9 of 582 (1.5%)
video0 of 582 (0.0%)
reference0 of 582 (0.0%)
academic government0 of 582 (0.0%)
media9 of 582 (1.5%)
ranked list357 of 582 (61.3%)
other company57 of 582 (9.8%)
other9 of 582 (1.5%)

Checked vendors' owned sites: 30 of 582 (5.2%) citations. Other companies: 57 of 582 (9.8%). Ranked lists: 357 of 582 (61.3%).

Ten most-cited domains for Perplexity
DomainClassCitationsAnswers
g2.comreview platform45 of 582 (7.7%)21 of 30 (70.0%)
softwareadvice.comreview platform27 of 582 (4.6%)27 of 30 (90.0%)
capterra.comreview platform21 of 582 (3.6%)18 of 30 (60.0%)
clio.comchecked vendor15 of 582 (2.6%)12 of 30 (40.0%)
layer3labs.ioranked list15 of 582 (2.6%)15 of 30 (50.0%)
toolradar.comranked list15 of 582 (2.6%)12 of 30 (40.0%)
dewx.comranked list12 of 582 (2.1%)9 of 30 (30.0%)
gitnux.orgranked list12 of 582 (2.1%)9 of 30 (30.0%)
quickbase.comranked list12 of 582 (2.1%)12 of 30 (40.0%)
referent.lawranked list12 of 582 (2.1%)9 of 30 (30.0%)

Google AI Overviews

Valid answers: 30 of 30 (100.0%) recorded attempts.

Source mix for Google AI Overviews
Source classCitations
checked vendor44 of 257 (17.1%)
review platform24 of 257 (9.3%)
community21 of 257 (8.2%)
video42 of 257 (16.3%)
reference0 of 257 (0.0%)
academic government0 of 257 (0.0%)
media0 of 257 (0.0%)
ranked list109 of 257 (42.4%)
other company17 of 257 (6.6%)
other0 of 257 (0.0%)

Checked vendors' owned sites: 44 of 257 (17.1%) citations. Other companies: 17 of 257 (6.6%). Ranked lists: 109 of 257 (42.4%).

Ten most-cited domains for Google AI Overviews
DomainClassCitationsAnswers
youtube.comvideo42 of 257 (16.3%)22 of 30 (73.3%)
reddit.comcommunity21 of 257 (8.2%)16 of 30 (53.3%)
clio.comchecked vendor12 of 257 (4.7%)9 of 30 (30.0%)
mycase.comchecked vendor10 of 257 (3.9%)10 of 30 (33.3%)
g2.comreview platform9 of 257 (3.5%)9 of 30 (30.0%)
practicepanther.comchecked vendor9 of 257 (3.5%)8 of 30 (26.7%)
lawyerist.comranked list7 of 257 (2.7%)7 of 30 (23.3%)
legalsoft.comranked list7 of 257 (2.7%)7 of 30 (23.3%)
leanlaw.coranked list6 of 257 (2.3%)5 of 30 (16.7%)
referent.lawranked list6 of 257 (2.3%)6 of 30 (20.0%)

Google AI Mode

Valid answers: 30 of 30 (100.0%) recorded attempts.

Source mix for Google AI Mode
Source classCitations
checked vendor37 of 115 (32.2%)
review platform16 of 115 (13.9%)
community8 of 115 (7.0%)
video3 of 115 (2.6%)
reference0 of 115 (0.0%)
academic government0 of 115 (0.0%)
media0 of 115 (0.0%)
ranked list35 of 115 (30.4%)
other company16 of 115 (13.9%)
other0 of 115 (0.0%)

Checked vendors' owned sites: 37 of 115 (32.2%) citations. Other companies: 16 of 115 (13.9%). Ranked lists: 35 of 115 (30.4%).

Ten most-cited domains for Google AI Mode
DomainClassCitationsAnswers
g2.comreview platform10 of 115 (8.7%)7 of 30 (23.3%)
clio.comchecked vendor8 of 115 (7.0%)7 of 30 (23.3%)
practicepanther.comchecked vendor8 of 115 (7.0%)6 of 30 (20.0%)
reddit.comcommunity8 of 115 (7.0%)7 of 30 (23.3%)
mycase.comchecked vendor5 of 115 (4.3%)5 of 30 (16.7%)
referent.lawranked list5 of 115 (4.3%)5 of 30 (16.7%)
consultwebs.comranked list4 of 115 (3.5%)4 of 30 (13.3%)
cosmolex.comchecked vendor4 of 115 (3.5%)4 of 30 (13.3%)
filevine.comchecked vendor4 of 115 (3.5%)4 of 30 (13.3%)
google.comother company4 of 115 (3.5%)3 of 30 (10.0%)

Observed answers on stated dates, not a ranking. This is not a judgment of product quality.