How AI answer engines name Qualys
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, Qualys was named in 65 (4.4%).
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Cybersecurity, and how many of them named Qualys.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 9 | 337 | 2.7% |
| Claude | 12 | 337 | 3.6% |
| Gemini | 31 | 334 | 9.3% |
| Perplexity | 12 | 337 | 3.6% |
| Google AI Mode | 1 | 100 | 1.0% |
| Google AI Overviews | 0 | 33 | 0.0% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 0 | 121 | 0.0% |
| Ranked list | 43 | 176 | 24.4% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 152 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 18 | 176 | 10.2% |
| How to choose | 0 | 176 | 0.0% |
| Problem first | 0 | 172 | 0.0% |
| News | 4 | 505 | 0.8% |
Named first
When an answer named Qualys alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 40 of 47 (85.1%).
Named alongside
- CrowdStrike: named together in 24 answers
- Cisco: named together in 18 answers
- Snyk: named together in 11 answers
- Orca Security: named together in 10 answers
- Aikido Security: named together in 7 answers
- Palo Alto Networks: named together in 7 answers
- Varonis: named together in 3 answers
- Okta: named together in 2 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Qualys
Domains cited in answers that named Qualys, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| vicarius.io | 17 |
| reddit.com | 15 |
| orca.security | 14 |
| sentinelone.com | 14 |
| wiz.io | 14 |
| riskwatch.com | 13 |
| guptadeepak.com | 12 |
| pdq.com | 12 |
| accuknox.com | 11 |
| gartner.com | 10 |
Qualys's own site (qualys.com) was cited in 6 of 66 (9.1%).
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity | 65 | 1,478 | 4.4% |
| AI Security & Privacy | 1 | 974 | 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 Qualys?
ChatGPT named Qualys in 9 of 337 answers (2.7%) to buyer questions about Cybersecurity between May 10, 2026 and October 10, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Qualys.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Qualys?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Qualys were vicarius.io (17 answers), reddit.com (15 answers) and orca.security (14 answers).
Which AI engine names Qualys most often?
Gemini, at 9.3%: it named Qualys in 31 of 334 answers to buyer questions about Cybersecurity.