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Machine Relations Index
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Fintech · Machine Relations Index category
Which sources AI engines cite for Fintech questions
In the October 2026 release of the Machine Relations Index (mri_score_v2.1+2026-10-16+676547a595a3), these are the sources AI answer engines cited most often for each of the 7 Fintech question shapes, each ranked on that shape's own observed runs. This category has 7 observed question-shape segments in the current public release. Each segment keeps its own observed-run denominator and dates; this page does not average rates across shapes. Observed runs are answer runs, not questions: every segment repeats a small set of distinct questions across engines and dates, so a run count is not a count of independent questions.
Top sources by question shape
The sources engines cite most, shape by shape
A rate is the share of the shape's observed answer runs that cited the source; rank is the source's place on that shape's full leaderboard.Best tools
Example pattern: best fintech tools. 189 observed runs across 10 dates.
| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 of 307 | Airwallex.com | Vendor-owned source | 41.80% | 79 of 189 |
| #2 of 307 | Connectpay.com | Vendor-owned source | 17.46% | 33 of 189 |
| #3 of 307 | Ledge.co | Other observed source | 17.46% | 33 of 189 |
| #4 of 307 | Maxima.ai | Other observed source | 17.46% | 33 of 189 |
| #5 of 307 | Lunos.ai | Other observed source | 15.87% | 30 of 189 |
How buyers choose
Example pattern: how to choose fintech tools. 179 observed runs across 10 dates.
| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 of 263 | Solidgate.com | Vendor-owned source | 25.70% | 46 of 179 |
| #2 of 263 | Pxp.io | Other observed source | 20.11% | 36 of 179 |
| #3 of 263 | Y.uno | Other observed source | 18.99% | 34 of 179 |
| #4 of 263 | Primer.io | Other observed source | 18.44% | 33 of 179 |
| #5 of 263 | Corefy.com | Other observed source | 12.29% | 22 of 179 |
Is it worth it
Example pattern: is fintech software worth it. 179 observed runs across 10 dates.
| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 of 317 | Paymentsandrisk.com | Other observed source | 22.35% | 40 of 179 |
| #2 of 317 | Adyen.com | Vendor-owned source | 12.85% | 23 of 179 |
| #3 of 317 | Fraudio.com | Other observed source | 12.29% | 22 of 179 |
| #4 of 317 | Oatfi.com | Other observed source | 11.17% | 20 of 179 |
| #5 of 317 | Apideck.com | Vendor-owned source | 10.06% | 18 of 179 |
News-driven citations
Example pattern: recent fintech news. 593 observed runs across 53 dates.
| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 of 1,528 | Community and social platform | 10.62% | 63 of 593 | |
| #2 of 1,528 | Stripe.com | Vendor-owned source | 10.29% | 61 of 593 |
| #3 of 1,528 | Deloitte.com | Analyst and consulting research | 8.60% | 51 of 593 |
| #4 of 1,528 | FinTech Futures | Editorial publication | 6.24% | 37 of 593 |
| #5 of 1,528 | Medium | Community and social platform | 6.24% | 37 of 593 |
Problem-first research
Example pattern: how to solve fintech problems. 183 observed runs across 10 dates.
| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 of 264 | Chargeflow.io | Other observed source | 16.94% | 31 of 183 |
| #2 of 264 | Rexi.finance | Other observed source | 10.38% | 19 of 183 |
| #3 of 264 | Stripe.com | Vendor-owned source | 10.38% | 19 of 183 |
| #4 of 264 | Chargeback.io | Other observed source | 8.74% | 16 of 183 |
| #5 of 264 | Chargebacks911.com | Other observed source | 8.74% | 16 of 183 |
Top lists
Example pattern: top fintech platforms. 183 observed runs across 10 dates.
| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 of 268 | Crassula.io | Other observed source | 22.95% | 42 of 183 |
| #2 of 268 | Stripe.com | Vendor-owned source | 22.95% | 42 of 183 |
| #3 of 268 | Fraud.net | Other observed source | 18.03% | 33 of 183 |
| #4 of 268 | Fraudio.com | Other observed source | 16.94% | 31 of 183 |
| #5 of 268 | Guideflow.com | Vendor-owned source | 16.94% | 31 of 183 |
Comparisons
Example pattern: fintech platform A vs B. 184 observed runs across 10 dates.
| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 of 186 | Fraud.net | Other observed source | 17.93% | 33 of 184 |
| #2 of 186 | Wise.com | Analyst and consulting research | 17.93% | 33 of 184 |
| #3 of 186 | Airwallex.com | Vendor-owned source | 14.67% | 27 of 184 |
| #4 of 186 | NerdWallet | Editorial publication | 13.59% | 25 of 184 |
| #5 of 186 | Chargeflow.io | Other observed source | 13.04% | 24 of 184 |
Published segments met the release evidence floor.
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Question shapes
Separate denominators by segment
| Question shape | State | Observed runs | Distinct questions | Run dates | Cited domain observations | Canonical segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best tools | Published | 189 | 7 (5 paraphrase groups) | 10 | 307 | Open leaderboard |
| How buyers choose | Published | 179 | 7 (5 paraphrase groups) | 10 | 263 | Open leaderboard |
| Is it worth it | Published | 179 | 7 (5 paraphrase groups) | 10 | 317 | Open leaderboard |
| News-driven citations | Published | 593 | 28 | 53 | 1,528 | Open leaderboard |
| Problem-first research | Published | 183 | 7 (5 paraphrase groups) | 10 | 264 | Open leaderboard |
| Top lists | Published | 183 | 7 (5 paraphrase groups) | 10 | 268 | Open leaderboard |
| Comparisons | Published | 184 | 7 (5 paraphrase groups) | 10 | 186 | Open leaderboard |
Release and boundary
No pooled category score
Release mri_score_v2.1+2026-10-16+676547a595a3; methodology mri_score_v2.1; generated 2026-10-16; window 2026-05-10 to 2026-10-16; artifact 676547a595a3.
This page is a directory of observed segments. A domain's overall citation rate is not a category rate, and MRI does not publish an averaged category score in this slice.
Fintech buyers on AuthorityTech’s publication intelligence is a downstream practitioner projection of these segments. It is not source evidence, citation provenance, or sameAs identity for the neutral dataset.