How AI answer engines name Docker
Data through November 6, 2026
Across 1,511 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about AI Infrastructure between May 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026, Docker was named in 51 (3.4%).
Last 28 days: named in 33 of 1,696 answers (1.9%) to buyer questions in the 5 categories where Docker was named at least 3 times, down 0.5 points from the 28 days before.
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions in the 5 categories where Docker was named at least 3 times, and how many of them named Docker.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 13 | 1,417 | 0.9% |
| Claude | 11 | 1,434 | 0.8% |
| Gemini | 70 | 1,253 | 5.6% |
| Perplexity | 4 | 1,404 | 0.3% |
| Google AI Mode | 9 | 373 | 2.4% |
| Google AI Overviews | 2 | 127 | 1.6% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 24 | 748 | 3.2% |
| Ranked list | 33 | 756 | 4.4% |
| Head-to-head | 3 | 760 | 0.4% |
| Is it worth it | 4 | 765 | 0.5% |
| How to choose | 19 | 760 | 2.5% |
| Problem first | 1 | 751 | 0.1% |
| News | 25 | 1,468 | 1.7% |
Week by week
Docker was named in at least one answer in 21 of the 25 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 26, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions in the 5 categories where Docker was named at least 3 times, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Docker. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 67 | 0.0% | |
| 3 | 426 | 0.7% | |
| 5 | 473 | 1.1% | |
| 17 | 447 | 3.8% | |
| 11 | 538 | 2.0% | |
| 11 | 503 | 2.2% | |
| 12 | 336 | 3.6% | |
| 0 | 8 | 0.0% | |
| 2 | 136 | 1.5% | |
| 1 | 136 | 0.7% | |
| 0 | 152 | 0.0% | |
| 1 | 139 | 0.7% | |
| 1 | 120 | 0.8% | |
| 7 | 344 | 2.0% | |
| 10 | 388 | 2.6% | |
| 3 | 327 | 0.9% | |
| 1 | 132 | 0.8% | |
| 2 | 121 | 1.7% | |
| 3 | 159 | 1.9% | |
| 1 | 141 | 0.7% | |
| 1 | 95 | 1.1% | |
| 8 | 334 | 2.4% | |
| 4 | 333 | 1.2% | |
| 5 | 144 | 3.5% | |
| 0 | 9 | 0.0% |
Named first
When an answer named Docker alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 22 of 112 (19.6%).
Named alongside
- Kubernetes: named together in 72 answers
- vLLM: named together in 22 answers
- Pinecone: named together in 15 answers
- Lambda: named together in 13 answers
- LangChain: named together in 13 answers
- LlamaIndex: named together in 13 answers
- GitHub: named together in 10 answers
- CoreWeave: named together in 9 answers
Other sources the engines cited when they named Docker
Domains other than Docker's own sites, ranked by the number of answers that named Docker and cited each domain. Own-site citations are shown separately below.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| youtube.com | 14 |
| medium.com | 11 |
| reddit.com | 7 |
| redhat.com | 7 |
| github.com | 5 |
| spheron.network | 5 |
| dev.to | 4 |
| octopus.com | 4 |
| paloaltonetworks.com | 4 |
| portainer.io | 4 |
Docker's own site (docker.com) was cited in 0 of 115 (0.0%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Docker, docker.com was cited in 2 of 36,708 (0.01%), by 2 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on docker.com before it grades or ranks it.
Across every AI Infrastructure buyer question, not only the answers that named Docker, the Machine Relations Index ranks which sources AI engines cite for AI Infrastructure questions.
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Infrastructure | 51 | 1,511 | 3.4% |
| AI Security & Privacy | 24 | 1,622 | 1.5% |
| Infrastructure & Dev Tools | 20 | 489 | 4.1% |
| Enterprise Software | 9 | 1,885 | 0.5% |
| Enterprise AI | 5 | 501 | 1.0% |
| Cybersecurity | 2 | 2,116 | 0.1% |
| HR & Talent | 2 | 1,840 | 0.1% |
| Deep Tech & Hardware | 1 | 1,573 | 0.1% |
| Education & Training | 1 | 1,575 | 0.1% |
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 Docker?
ChatGPT named Docker in 13 of 1,417 answers (0.9%) to buyer questions in the 5 categories where Docker was named at least 3 times between May 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Docker.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Docker?
Excluding Docker's own sites, the domains cited most often in answers that named Docker were youtube.com (14 answers), medium.com (11 answers) and reddit.com (7 answers). Docker's own site (docker.com) was cited in 0 of 115 (0.0%).
Which AI engine names Docker most often?
Gemini, at 5.6%: it named Docker in 70 of 1,253 answers to buyer questions in the 5 categories where Docker was named at least 3 times.