How AI answer engines name Chainguard
Data through October 26, 2026
Across 1,833 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Cybersecurity between May 10, 2026 and October 26, 2026, Chainguard was named in 17 (0.9%).
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Cybersecurity and Infrastructure & Dev Tools, and how many of them named Chainguard.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 4 | 512 | 0.8% |
| Claude | 2 | 512 | 0.4% |
| Gemini | 5 | 501 | 1.0% |
| Perplexity | 6 | 512 | 1.2% |
| Google AI Mode | 10 | 214 | 4.7% |
| Google AI Overviews | 1 | 71 | 1.4% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 0 | 203 | 0.0% |
| Ranked list | 0 | 236 | 0.0% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 187 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 0 | 236 | 0.0% |
| How to choose | 0 | 236 | 0.0% |
| Problem first | 0 | 230 | 0.0% |
| News | 28 | 994 | 2.8% |
Week by week
Chainguard was named in at least one answer in 7 of the 21 weeks on record; the latest was the week of June 29, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about Cybersecurity and Infrastructure & Dev Tools, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Chainguard. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 171 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 154 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 170 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 168 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 28 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 32 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 104 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 156 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 84 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 4 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 88 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 169 | 0.0% | |
| 1 | 96 | 1.0% | |
| 2 | 82 | 2.4% | |
| 0 | 105 | 0.0% | |
| 3 | 97 | 3.1% | |
| 1 | 64 | 1.6% | |
| 5 | 226 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | 222 | 4.1% | |
| 7 | 96 | 7.3% | |
| 0 | 6 | 0.0% |
Named first
When an answer named Chainguard alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 4 of 28 (14.3%).
Named alongside
- Cyera: named together in 10 answers
- Landbase: named together in 7 answers
- Together AI: named together in 6 answers
- Huntress: named together in 5 answers
- Aikido Security: named together in 4 answers
- Databricks: named together in 4 answers
- GitLab: named together in 4 answers
- Netskope: named together in 4 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Chainguard
Domains cited in answers that named Chainguard, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| landbase.com | 19 |
| youtube.com | 12 |
| failory.com | 11 |
| ycombinator.com | 10 |
| crunchbase.com | 8 |
| securityweek.com | 7 |
| geekwire.com | 6 |
| topstartups.io | 6 |
| sifted.eu | 5 |
| unicefventurefund.org | 5 |
Chainguard's own site (chainguard.dev) was cited in 1 of 28 (3.6%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Chainguard, chainguard.dev was cited in 4 of 31,629 (0.01%), by 2 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on chainguard.dev before it grades or ranks it.
Across every Cybersecurity buyer question, not only the answers that named Chainguard, the Machine Relations Index ranks which sources AI engines cite for Cybersecurity questions.
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity | 17 | 1,833 | 0.9% |
| Infrastructure & Dev Tools | 11 | 489 | 2.2% |
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 Chainguard?
ChatGPT named Chainguard in 4 of 512 answers (0.8%) to buyer questions about Cybersecurity and Infrastructure & Dev Tools between May 10, 2026 and October 26, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Chainguard.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Chainguard?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Chainguard were landbase.com (19 answers), youtube.com (12 answers) and failory.com (11 answers).
Which AI engine names Chainguard most often?
Google AI Mode, at 4.7%: it named Chainguard in 10 of 214 answers to buyer questions about Cybersecurity and Infrastructure & Dev Tools.