GrokMost mentioned sources by Grok

The domains Grok cites most, from 22'038 analyzed answers: sortlist.fr, Trustpilot, tool-advisor.fr. Monthly ranking and platforms.

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Top domains mentioned by Grok

This page shows which websites and brands Grok mentions most frequently in its responses. Based on over 385'000 analyzed prompts across multiple industries and languages. Updated monthly.

Platform mention trends

Platforms

TrustpilotTrustpilot AmazonAmazon RedditReddit FacebookFacebook YouTubeYouTube TripAdvisorTripAdvisor InstagramInstagram HubSpotHubSpot WikipediaWikipedia LinkedInLinkedIn ShopifyShopify MicrosoftMicrosoft YelpYelp SalesforceSalesforce CanvaCanva

Key figures

22'038
Grok answers analyzed
sortlist.fr
most cited domain (8.46 per 100 answers)
Trustpilot
most cited platform (6.19 per 100 answers)
3'093
answers in September 2026

The 20 websites most cited by Grok

RankDomainCitationsper 100 answers
1sortlist.fr1'8648.46
2Trustpilot1'4656.65
3tool-advisor.fr6322.87
4sortlist.com5802.63
5Amazon5202.36
6TripAdvisor4071.85
7pagesjaunes.fr3671.67
8salesdorado.com3561.62
9doctolib.fr3561.62
10chambers.com3501.59
11sakuraheadspa.com3471.57
12service-public.gouv.fr3051.38
13edp-nutrition.fr2771.26
14legal500.com2731.24
15kinabor.com2731.24
16clutch.co2721.23
17lafabriquedunet.fr2701.23
183dnatives.com2611.18
19economie.gouv.fr2611.18
20makershop.fr2601.18

Rankings are rebuilt from monthly rankings: the counts at the end of a list can be minimums.

Platforms most cited by Grok

RankPlatformper 100 answers
1Trustpilot6.19
2Amazon2.95
3TripAdvisor2.13
4Facebook1.83
5Reddit1.52
6HubSpot1.21
7LinkedIn0.89
8Shopify0.88
9Instagram0.80
10YouTube0.69

Frequently asked questions

Which websites does Grok cite most often?

sortlist.fr (8.46 citations per 100 answers), Trustpilot (6.65) and tool-advisor.fr (2.87), across 22'038 Grok answers analyzed from August 2025 to September 2026.

Which platforms does Grok cite most?

Among the 37 tracked platforms, Grok cites Trustpilot the most (6.19 per 100 answers), then Amazon (2.95) and TripAdvisor (2.13).

How many Grok answers were analyzed?

22'038 answers from August 2025 to September 2026: 21'132 to questions in French and 906 in English.

Where do these figures come from?

From the questions Sorank asks AI assistants every week to track the visibility of its clients' websites: 387'471 answers since August 2025. Only aggregated figures are published; no client is named. Method

Other AI models

ChatGPT114'466 answersGemini114'458 answersPerplexity113'962 answersClaude22'547 answers

Understanding Grok Citation Data and Real-Time Source Patterns

Grok, developed by xAI (Elon Musk's AI company), brings a distinctive angle to the AI citation landscape through its integration with X (formerly Twitter) and its emphasis on real-time information. The citation data on this page, tracked by Sorank across thousands of analyzed prompts, shows how Grok's unique data access shapes the sources it references. For professionals focused on Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), Grok represents a model whose citation behavior differs meaningfully from the rest.

Grok's Integration with X/Twitter Data

What sets Grok apart from ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini is its direct access to real-time posts and conversations on the X platform. This means that Grok cites X/Twitter content in a way no other major AI model does. Brands, journalists, and thought leaders with active X accounts have an additional opportunity to be cited by an AI model.

How Grok's Citation Patterns Differ

Beyond X/Twitter data, Grok also cites traditional web sources. Wikipedia, major news outlets, and authoritative institutional sites appear consistently. However, the balance between social media sources and traditional web sources shifts depending on the query type. For current events, Grok leans heavily on X data. For factual queries, it behaves more like a conventional AI model.

Real-Time Data Access and Citation Freshness

Grok's real-time capabilities give it an advantage in citation freshness. While Claude relies primarily on training data and ChatGPT uses periodic browsing, Grok can pull from content posted minutes ago on X. Platforms like YouTube also benefit from Grok's real-time orientation.

What Grok Citation Data Means for GEO

Each model has its own source preferences, and Grok's X/Twitter integration means that social media presence is a direct ranking factor for this model. A brand with no X presence may perform well in ChatGPT or Claude but miss out on Grok for certain query types. Use Sorank to monitor these trends and build a GEO strategy that accounts for Grok's unique position where real-time social data and traditional web authority intersect.

What is Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)?

GEO is the practice of optimizing your website so it gets mentioned and recommended by AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and Perplexity. Unlike traditional SEO which focuses on Google rankings, GEO focuses on how AI models reference your content when answering user questions. The data on this site tracks which domains are most mentioned across 385'000+ AI responses.

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