How AI answer engines name Censys
Data through October 21, 2026
Across 1,811 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Cybersecurity between May 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026, Censys was named in 22 (1.2%).
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Cybersecurity, and how many of them named Censys.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 0 | 415 | 0.0% |
| Claude | 2 | 415 | 0.5% |
| Gemini | 20 | 411 | 4.9% |
| Perplexity | 0 | 415 | 0.0% |
| Google AI Mode | 0 | 112 | 0.0% |
| Google AI Overviews | 0 | 43 | 0.0% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 0 | 181 | 0.0% |
| Ranked list | 0 | 236 | 0.0% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 187 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 22 | 236 | 9.3% |
| How to choose | 0 | 236 | 0.0% |
| Problem first | 0 | 230 | 0.0% |
| News | 0 | 505 | 0.0% |
Week by week
Censys was named in at least one answer in 8 of the 21 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 19, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about Cybersecurity, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Censys. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 149 | 1.3% | |
| 3 | 154 | 1.9% | |
| 2 | 170 | 1.2% | |
| 2 | 168 | 1.2% | |
| 0 | 28 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 32 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 104 | 0.0% | |
| 4 | 156 | 2.6% | |
| 3 | 84 | 3.6% | |
| 0 | 4 | 0.0% | |
| 3 | 88 | 3.4% | |
| 3 | 169 | 1.8% | |
| 0 | 48 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 42 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 53 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 52 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 34 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 114 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 111 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 48 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
Named first
When an answer named Censys alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 4 of 20 (20.0%).
Named alongside
- Qualys: named together in 18 answers
- CrowdStrike: named together in 5 answers
- GitHub: named together in 5 answers
- GitLab: named together in 1 answers
- Okta: named together in 1 answers
- Orca Security: named together in 1 answers
- Palo Alto Networks: named together in 1 answers
- SecurityScorecard: named together in 1 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Censys
Domains cited in answers that named Censys, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| reddit.com | 6 |
| breachsense.com | 4 |
| cyberproof.com | 4 |
| externalsight.com | 4 |
| ionix.io | 4 |
| securitybrief.co.uk | 3 |
| sentinelone.com | 3 |
| bitsight.com | 2 |
| bugcrowd.com | 2 |
| cymulate.com | 2 |
Censys's own site (censys.com) was cited in 0 of 22 (0.0%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Censys, censys.com was cited in 15 of 29,566 (0.05%), by 4 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on censys.com before it grades or ranks it.
Across every Cybersecurity buyer question, not only the answers that named Censys, the Machine Relations Index ranks which sources AI engines cite for Cybersecurity questions.
How this is measured
Names are matched case-sensitively from each brand's own homepage title, in answers stored by the Machine Relations Index. Only derived counts are published here; no answer text is.
A brand appears only once it has been named in at least 10 answers on 7 separate days.
A name match counts a mention. It does not count a recommendation, and it does not measure sentiment.
Categories are the Index's buyer-question categories.
Source: Machine Relations Index.
FAQ
Does ChatGPT recommend Censys?
ChatGPT did not name Censys in any of its 415 answers to buyer questions about Cybersecurity between May 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Censys?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Censys were reddit.com (6 answers), breachsense.com (4 answers) and cyberproof.com (4 answers).
Which AI engine names Censys most often?
Gemini, at 4.9%: it named Censys in 20 of 411 answers to buyer questions about Cybersecurity.