Evidence floor met in this release.
Published segment leaderboard
Family Software: How buyers choose in the Machine Relations Index
This leaderboard uses only the Family Software / How buyers choose segment denominator: 226 observed answer runs across 12 dates.
Segment-specific denominator. Not the overall domain denominator.
Release floor: 7 dates.
Only released domains with evidence in this exact segment.
Leaderboard
Segment-specific cited sources
Rates, runs and rank are the producer's segment-specific values. Overall domain rates and engine breadth are not used as category rates.
| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs | Observed runs | Run dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 of 284 | Apple News (Syndication from Grit Daily)apple.com | Other observed source | 16.37% | 37 | 226 | 12 |
| #2 of 284 | Allaboutcookies.orgallaboutcookies.org | Other observed source | 15.49% | 35 | 226 | 12 |
| #3 of 284 | Canopy.uscanopy.us | Other observed source | 14.16% | 32 | 226 | 12 |
| #4 of 284 | TechRadartechradar.com | Editorial publication | 11.50% | 26 | 226 | 12 |
| #5 of 284 | The New York Timesnytimes.com | Editorial publication | 10.62% | 24 | 226 | 12 |
| #6 of 284 | Safewise.comsafewise.com | Other observed source | 10.62% | 24 | 226 | 12 |
| #7 of 284 | Redditreddit.com | Community and social platform | 10.18% | 23 | 226 | 12 |
| #8 of 284 | Security.orgsecurity.org | Other observed source | 10.18% | 23 | 226 | 12 |
| #9 of 284 | Impulsec.comimpulsec.com | Other observed source | 8.85% | 20 | 226 | 12 |
| #10 of 284 | PCMagpcmag.com | Editorial publication | 8.85% | 20 | 226 | 12 |
| #11 of 284 | Useboomerang.comuseboomerang.com | Other observed source | 8.41% | 19 | 226 | 12 |
| #12 of 284 | Psu.edupsu.edu | Academic and government source | 7.96% | 18 | 226 | 12 |
| #13 of 284 | Tom's Guidetomsguide.com | Editorial publication | 7.52% | 17 | 226 | 12 |
| #14 of 284 | Common Sense Mediacommonsensemedia.org | Editorial publication | 7.08% | 16 | 226 | 12 |
| #15 of 284 | Edpsy.org.ukedpsy.org.uk | Other observed source | 7.08% | 16 | 226 | 12 |
| #16 of 284 | Newamerica.orgnewamerica.org | Other observed source | 6.64% | 15 | 226 | 12 |
| #17 of 284 | Sas-home.techsas-home.tech | Other observed source | 6.19% | 14 | 226 | 12 |
| #18 of 284 | The Conversationtheconversation.com | Editorial publication | 6.19% | 14 | 226 | 12 |
| #19 of 284 | BGRbgr.com | Editorial publication | 5.75% | 13 | 226 | 12 |
| #20 of 284 | Cybernewscybernews.com | Editorial publication | 5.75% | 13 | 226 | 12 |
| #21 of 284 | Forbesforbes.com | Editorial publication | 5.75% | 13 | 226 | 12 |
| #22 of 284 | NIHnih.gov | Academic and government source | 5.75% | 13 | 226 | 12 |
| #23 of 284 | Safechildguide.comsafechildguide.com | Other observed source | 5.75% | 13 | 226 | 12 |
| #24 of 284 | Timbercreekped.comtimbercreekped.com | Other observed source | 5.75% | 13 | 226 | 12 |
| #25 of 284 | Abcmouse.comabcmouse.com | Other observed source | 5.31% | 12 | 226 | 12 |
| #26 of 284 | Techlockdown.comtechlockdown.com | Other observed source | 5.31% | 12 | 226 | 12 |
| #27 of 284 | Thehightechsociety.comthehightechsociety.com | Vendor-owned source | 5.31% | 12 | 226 | 12 |
| #28 of 284 | Fairplayforkids.orgfairplayforkids.org | Other observed source | 4.87% | 11 | 226 | 12 |
| #29 of 284 | Modemguides.commodemguides.com | Other observed source | 4.87% | 11 | 226 | 12 |
| #30 of 284 | Daddy Magazinedaddymagazine.co.uk | Editorial publication | 4.42% | 10 | 226 | 12 |
| #31 of 284 | Edubert.comedubert.com | Other observed source | 4.42% | 10 | 226 | 12 |
| #32 of 284 | Hoverwatch.comhoverwatch.com | Other observed source | 4.42% | 10 | 226 | 12 |
| #33 of 284 | Jelliesapp.comjelliesapp.com | Other observed source | 4.42% | 10 | 226 | 12 |
| #34 of 284 | Microsoft.commicrosoft.com | Vendor-owned source | 4.42% | 10 | 226 | 12 |
| #35 of 284 | Cleanbrowsing.orgcleanbrowsing.org | Other observed source | 3.98% | 9 | 226 | 12 |
| #36 of 284 | Dongknows.comdongknows.com | Other observed source | 3.98% | 9 | 226 | 12 |
| #37 of 284 | Edutopia.orgedutopia.org | Other observed source | 3.98% | 9 | 226 | 12 |
| #38 of 284 | Norton.comnorton.com | Other observed source | 3.98% | 9 | 226 | 12 |
| #39 of 284 | Screenwiseapp.comscreenwiseapp.com | Other observed source | 3.98% | 9 | 226 | 12 |
| #40 of 284 | Teaching-your-kids.comteaching-your-kids.com | Other observed source | 3.98% | 9 | 226 | 12 |
| #41 of 284 | Verizon.comverizon.com | Other observed source | 3.98% | 9 | 226 | 12 |
| #42 of 284 | Whispieapp.comwhispieapp.com | Other observed source | 3.98% | 9 | 226 | 12 |
| #43 of 284 | Wonjo.kidswonjo.kids | Other observed source | 3.98% | 9 | 226 | 12 |
| #44 of 284 | Broadbandswitch.ukbroadbandswitch.uk | Other observed source | 3.54% | 8 | 226 | 12 |
| #45 of 284 | Internetproviders.aiinternetproviders.ai | Other observed source | 3.54% | 8 | 226 | 12 |
| #46 of 284 | Lumigamelab.comlumigamelab.com | Other observed source | 3.54% | 8 | 226 | 12 |
| #47 of 284 | Openrightsgroup.orgopenrightsgroup.org | Other observed source | 3.54% | 8 | 226 | 12 |
| #48 of 284 | Refog.comrefog.com | Other observed source | 3.54% | 8 | 226 | 12 |
| #49 of 284 | Speedtesthq.comspeedtesthq.com | Other observed source | 3.54% | 8 | 226 | 12 |
| #50 of 284 | Daar.com.audaar.com.au | Other observed source | 3.10% | 7 | 226 | 12 |
| #51 of 284 | Editorialge.comeditorialge.com | Vendor-owned source | 3.10% | 7 | 226 | 12 |
| #52 of 284 | Nordvpn.comnordvpn.com | Other observed source | 3.10% | 7 | 226 | 12 |
| #53 of 284 | Pageclean.compageclean.com | Other observed source | 3.10% | 7 | 226 | 12 |
| #54 of 284 | Perkssmartsolutions.comperkssmartsolutions.com | Other observed source | 3.10% | 7 | 226 | 12 |
| #55 of 284 | Quartzqz.com | Other observed source | 3.10% | 7 | 226 | 12 |
| #56 of 284 | Rnz.co.nzrnz.co.nz | Other observed source | 3.10% | 7 | 226 | 12 |
| #57 of 284 | Safetydetectives.comsafetydetectives.com | Other observed source | 3.10% | 7 | 226 | 12 |
| #58 of 284 | Alpakids.comalpakids.com | Other observed source | 2.65% | 6 | 226 | 12 |
| #59 of 284 | Blueapprentice.comblueapprentice.com | Other observed source | 2.65% | 6 | 226 | 12 |
| #60 of 284 | Familytime.iofamilytime.io | Other observed source | 2.65% | 6 | 226 | 12 |
| #61 of 284 | Flashnetworks.comflashnetworks.com | Other observed source | 2.65% | 6 | 226 | 12 |
| #62 of 284 | Gardion.iogardion.io | Other observed source | 2.65% | 6 | 226 | 12 |
| #63 of 284 | Mwm.aimwm.ai | Other observed source | 2.65% | 6 | 226 | 12 |
| #64 of 284 | Nohub.appnohub.app | Other observed source | 2.65% | 6 | 226 | 12 |
| #65 of 284 | Psychology Todaypsychologytoday.com | Editorial publication | 2.65% | 6 | 226 | 12 |
| #66 of 284 | Safekidsphone.comsafekidsphone.com | Other observed source | 2.65% | 6 | 226 | 12 |
| #67 of 284 | Safenestfamily.comsafenestfamily.com | Other observed source | 2.65% | 6 | 226 | 12 |
| #68 of 284 | Tech Timestechtimes.com | Editorial publication | 2.65% | 6 | 226 | 12 |
| #69 of 284 | YouTubeyoutube.com | Search or media platform | 2.65% | 6 | 226 | 12 |
| #70 of 284 | Airdroid.comairdroid.com | Other observed source | 2.21% | 5 | 226 | 12 |
| #71 of 284 | Allconnect.comallconnect.com | Other observed source | 2.21% | 5 | 226 | 12 |
| #72 of 284 | Bellatorcyber.combellatorcyber.com | Other observed source | 2.21% | 5 | 226 | 12 |
| #73 of 284 | Defenras.comdefenras.com | Other observed source | 2.21% | 5 | 226 | 12 |
| #74 of 284 | HuffPosthuffpost.com | Editorial publication | 2.21% | 5 | 226 | 12 |
| #75 of 284 | Korearirang.comkorearirang.com | Other observed source | 2.21% | 5 | 226 | 12 |
| #76 of 284 | Ourpact.comourpact.com | Other observed source | 2.21% | 5 | 226 | 12 |
| #77 of 284 | Psychologicalscience.orgpsychologicalscience.org | Academic and government source | 2.21% | 5 | 226 | 12 |
| #78 of 284 | Tp-link.comtp-link.com | Other observed source | 2.21% | 5 | 226 | 12 |
| #79 of 284 | Wondershare.comwondershare.com | Other observed source | 2.21% | 5 | 226 | 12 |
| #80 of 284 | App-blox.comapp-blox.com | Other observed source | 1.77% | 4 | 226 | 12 |
| #81 of 284 | Aura.comaura.com | Other observed source | 1.77% | 4 | 226 | 12 |
| #82 of 284 | Cacheguard.comcacheguard.com | Other observed source | 1.77% | 4 | 226 | 12 |
| #83 of 284 | Fairfieldschools.orgfairfieldschools.org | Other observed source | 1.77% | 4 | 226 | 12 |
| #84 of 284 | Familyatlas.iofamilyatlas.io | Other observed source | 1.77% | 4 | 226 | 12 |
| #85 of 284 | Highspeedinternet.comhighspeedinternet.com | Other observed source | 1.77% | 4 | 226 | 12 |
| #86 of 284 | Ifip.orgifip.org | Other observed source | 1.77% | 4 | 226 | 12 |
| #87 of 284 | Kidgy.comkidgy.com | Other observed source | 1.77% | 4 | 226 | 12 |
| #88 of 284 | Kidsfunlab.netkidsfunlab.net | Other observed source | 1.77% | 4 | 226 | 12 |
| #89 of 284 | Mashablemashable.com | Editorial publication | 1.77% | 4 | 226 | 12 |
| #90 of 284 | Meetcircle.commeetcircle.com | Other observed source | 1.77% | 4 | 226 | 12 |
| #91 of 284 | Mobicip.commobicip.com | Other observed source | 1.77% | 4 | 226 | 12 |
| #92 of 284 | Palmgear.compalmgear.com | Other observed source | 1.77% | 4 | 226 | 12 |
| #93 of 284 | Parental-control.netparental-control.net | Other observed source | 1.77% | 4 | 226 | 12 |
| #94 of 284 | Parentaler.comparentaler.com | Other observed source | 1.77% | 4 | 226 | 12 |
| #95 of 284 | Qustodio.comqustodio.com | Other observed source | 1.77% | 4 | 226 | 12 |
| #96 of 284 | Safeneat.comsafeneat.com | Other observed source | 1.77% | 4 | 226 | 12 |
| #97 of 284 | Stem-buddies.comstem-buddies.com | Other observed source | 1.77% | 4 | 226 | 12 |
| #98 of 284 | wiredhauswiredhaus.com | Other observed source | 1.77% | 4 | 226 | 12 |
| #99 of 284 | Additudemag.comadditudemag.com | Other observed source | 1.33% | 3 | 226 | 12 |
| #100 of 284 | Childrenandscreens.orgchildrenandscreens.org | Other observed source | 1.33% | 3 | 226 | 12 |
Showing the first 100 rows from 284 observed domains.
Cite this
Machine Relations Index (MRI), Machine Relations Research — machinerelations.ai. Family Software / How buyers choose: 284 observed source domains in the leaderboard, measured on 226 observed runs across 12 distinct run dates, 2026-05-10 to 2026-11-02. Release mri_score_v2.1+2026-11-02+f9aaeca0db15. https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/family-software/how_choose. CC BY 4.0.Parrott, J. (2026). Family Software / How buyers choose in the Machine Relations Index (Version mri_score_v2.1+2026-11-02+f9aaeca0db15) [Data set]. Machine Relations Research. https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/family-software/how_choose https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23652423@misc{parrott2026mrifamilysoftwarehowchoose,
author = {Parrott, Jaxon},
title = {Family Software / How buyers choose in the Machine Relations Index},
year = {2026},
version = {mri\_score\_v2.1+2026-11-02+f9aaeca0db15},
publisher = {Machine Relations Research},
url = {https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/family-software/how_choose},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23652423},
license = {CC-BY-4.0},
note = {Machine Relations Index (MRI), Machine Relations Research — machinerelations.ai}
}Release and boundary
What this segment measures
Published November 2, 2026. The observation window runs May 10, 2026 to November 2, 2026. Methodology v2.1.
MRI measures observed root-domain citations inside monitored prompts. Segment rates are conditional on this sample and do not claim recommendation quality, traffic, placement availability, or commercial performance.