How AI answer engines name Netlify
Data through October 20, 2026
Across 489 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Infrastructure & Dev Tools between May 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026, Netlify was named in 35 (7.2%).
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Infrastructure & Dev Tools, and how many of them named Netlify.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 4 | 90 | 4.4% |
| Claude | 4 | 90 | 4.4% |
| Gemini | 7 | 90 | 7.8% |
| Perplexity | 7 | 90 | 7.8% |
| Google AI Mode | 10 | 101 | 9.9% |
| Google AI Overviews | 3 | 28 | 10.7% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| News | 35 | 489 | 7.2% |
Week by week
Netlify was named in at least one answer in 7 of the 9 weeks on record; the latest was the week of June 29, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about Infrastructure & Dev Tools, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Netlify. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 48 | 12.5% | |
| 0 | 40 | 0.0% | |
| 2 | 52 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | 45 | 13.3% | |
| 0 | 30 | 0.0% | |
| 11 | 112 | 9.8% | |
| 7 | 111 | 6.3% | |
| 2 | 48 | 4.2% | |
| 1 | 3 | 33.3% |
Named first
When an answer named Netlify alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 9 of 16 (56.3%).
Named alongside
Sources the engines cited when they named Netlify
Domains cited in answers that named Netlify, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| vercel.com | 17 |
| youtube.com | 15 |
| northflank.com | 13 |
| develocity.io | 10 |
| tech-insider.org | 10 |
| crunchbase.com | 8 |
| getautonoma.com | 8 |
| technijian.com | 8 |
| cbinsights.com | 6 |
| clarifai.com | 6 |
Netlify's own site (netlify.com) was cited in 11 of 35 (31.4%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Netlify, netlify.com was cited in 13 of 28,201 (0.05%), by 5 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on netlify.com before it grades or ranks it.
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 Netlify?
ChatGPT named Netlify in 4 of 90 answers (4.4%) to buyer questions about Infrastructure & Dev Tools between May 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Netlify.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Netlify?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Netlify were vercel.com (17 answers), youtube.com (15 answers) and northflank.com (13 answers).
Which AI engine names Netlify most often?
Google AI Overviews, at 10.7%: it named Netlify in 3 of 28 answers to buyer questions about Infrastructure & Dev Tools.