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What are the most trusted databases?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PostgreSQL | 6/6 | 100.0 |
| 2 | Oracle Database | 6/6 | 76.3 |
| 3 | PubMed | 5/6 | 66.4 |
| 4 | Scopus | 5/6 | 56.2 |
| 5 | Web of Science | 5/6 | 55.9 |
| 6 | Microsoft SQL Server | 5/6 | 51.9 |
| 7 | JSTOR | 5/6 | 44.4 |
| 8 | MySQL | 4/6 | 34.6 |
| 9 | IBM Db2 | 3/6 | 28.7 |
| 10 | IEEE Xplore | 4/6 | 28.3 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| paperpile.comThe best academic research databases [Update 2025] - Paperpile |   3 surfaces |
| 1bench.dev500+ Databases Ranked & Compared (Nov 2026) - 1bench.dev | 1 surfaces |
| airbyte.comBest 7 Databases You Should be Aware of in 2026 - Airbyte | 1 surfaces |
| bestcolleges.com10 Best Online Academic Research Tools and Resources - BestColleges | 1 surfaces |
| donnelly.edupublic · Databases | Library - Donnelly College | 1 surfaces |
| findarepo.com30 Best Databases GitHub Repos (October 2026) | 1 surfaces |
| google.comportal · build a software application | 1 surfaces |
| hevodata.com12 Best Databases to Use in 2026 Ranked by Popularity - Hevo Data | 1 surfaces |
| instaclustr.comTop 10 open source databases: Detailed feature comparison | 1 surfaces |
| journalistsresource.orgDatabase checklist: Key academic research resources - both free and restricted | 1 surfaces |
| kingswaysoft.comTop 10 Most Popular Database Management Systems of 2026 | 1 surfaces |
| library.dsu.edupublic · EXS 300: Research Databases for Finding Credible Sources - Karl Mundt Library - Dakota State University | 1 surfaces |
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