How AI answer engines name Palo Alto Networks
Data through October 10, 2026
Across 1,478 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Cybersecurity between May 10, 2026 and October 10, 2026, Palo Alto Networks was named in 190 (12.9%).
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions in the 5 categories where Palo Alto Networks was named at least 3 times, and how many of them named Palo Alto Networks.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 30 | 1,078 | 2.8% |
| Claude | 32 | 1,088 | 2.9% |
| Gemini | 67 | 1,084 | 6.2% |
| Perplexity | 28 | 1,058 | 2.6% |
| Google AI Mode | 52 | 407 | 12.8% |
| Google AI Overviews | 12 | 122 | 9.8% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 37 | 448 | 8.3% |
| Ranked list | 3 | 482 | 0.6% |
| Head-to-head | 1 | 464 | 0.2% |
| Is it worth it | 4 | 501 | 0.8% |
| How to choose | 6 | 496 | 1.2% |
| Problem first | 2 | 473 | 0.4% |
| News | 168 | 1,973 | 8.5% |
Named first
When an answer named Palo Alto Networks alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 75 of 191 (39.3%).
Named alongside
- CrowdStrike: named together in 121 answers
- SentinelOne: named together in 49 answers
- Cisco: named together in 47 answers
- Okta: named together in 22 answers
- Cyera: named together in 21 answers
- Huntress: named together in 19 answers
- Splunk: named together in 14 answers
- Lakera: named together in 10 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Palo Alto Networks
Domains cited in answers that named Palo Alto Networks, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| youtube.com | 49 |
| sentinelone.com | 42 |
| microsoft.com | 25 |
| crowdstrike.com | 24 |
| gartner.com | 22 |
| linkedin.com | 22 |
| securityweek.com | 22 |
| cynet.com | 19 |
| reddit.com | 18 |
| zscaler.com | 18 |
Palo Alto Networks's own site (paloaltonetworks.com) was cited in 56 of 221 (25.3%).
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity | 190 | 1,478 | 12.9% |
| AI Security & Privacy | 13 | 974 | 1.3% |
| Enterprise AI | 8 | 501 | 1.6% |
| Enterprise Software | 7 | 1,395 | 0.5% |
| Infrastructure & Dev Tools | 3 | 489 | 0.6% |
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 Palo Alto Networks?
ChatGPT named Palo Alto Networks in 30 of 1,078 answers (2.8%) to buyer questions in the 5 categories where Palo Alto Networks was named at least 3 times between May 10, 2026 and October 10, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Palo Alto Networks.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Palo Alto Networks?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Palo Alto Networks were youtube.com (49 answers), sentinelone.com (42 answers) and microsoft.com (25 answers).
Which AI engine names Palo Alto Networks most often?
Google AI Mode, at 12.8%: it named Palo Alto Networks in 52 of 407 answers to buyer questions in the 5 categories where Palo Alto Networks was named at least 3 times.