How AI answer engines name SolarWinds
Data through October 21, 2026
Across 1,574 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Enterprise Software between May 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026, SolarWinds was named in 33 (2.1%).
Last 28 days: named in 18 of 502 answers in its home categories (3.6%), up 1.2 points from the 28 days before.
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure & Dev Tools, and how many of them named SolarWinds.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 16 | 858 | 1.9% |
| Claude | 8 | 863 | 0.9% |
| Gemini | 5 | 858 | 0.6% |
| Perplexity | 9 | 862 | 1.0% |
| Google AI Mode | 5 | 324 | 1.5% |
| Google AI Overviews | 0 | 109 | 0.0% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 9 | 359 | 2.5% |
| Ranked list | 23 | 424 | 5.4% |
| Head-to-head | 1 | 373 | 0.3% |
| Is it worth it | 0 | 419 | 0.0% |
| How to choose | 0 | 414 | 0.0% |
| Problem first | 0 | 413 | 0.0% |
| News | 10 | 1,472 | 0.7% |
Week by week
SolarWinds was named in at least one answer in 11 of the 24 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 12, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure & Dev Tools, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named SolarWinds. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 149 | 0.0% | |
| 7 | 333 | 2.1% | |
| 5 | 349 | 1.4% | |
| 6 | 335 | 1.8% | |
| 0 | 28 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 8 | 0.0% | |
| 3 | 136 | 2.2% | |
| 5 | 136 | 3.7% | |
| 1 | 184 | 0.5% | |
| 6 | 243 | 2.5% | |
| 0 | 156 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 84 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 4 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 88 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 169 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 132 | 0.0% | |
| 1 | 123 | 0.8% | |
| 0 | 159 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 141 | 0.0% | |
| 3 | 94 | 3.2% | |
| 0 | 337 | 0.0% | |
| 5 | 333 | 1.5% | |
| 1 | 144 | 0.7% | |
| 0 | 9 | 0.0% |
Named first
When an answer named SolarWinds alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 3 of 17 (17.6%).
Named alongside
- Zendesk: named together in 8 answers
- Dynatrace: named together in 4 answers
- Palo Alto Networks: named together in 4 answers
- CrowdStrike: named together in 3 answers
- Splunk: named together in 3 answers
- Cisco: named together in 2 answers
- HubSpot: named together in 2 answers
- SentinelOne: named together in 2 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named SolarWinds
Domains cited in answers that named SolarWinds, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| techradar.com | 14 |
| xurrent.com | 10 |
| deskday.com | 9 |
| gartner.com | 9 |
| teamdynamix.com | 9 |
| console.com | 8 |
| atomicwork.com | 7 |
| invgate.com | 7 |
| motadata.com | 7 |
| toolradar.com | 7 |
SolarWinds's own site (solarwinds.com) was cited in 4 of 43 (9.3%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named SolarWinds, solarwinds.com was cited in 10 of 29,566 (0.03%), by 3 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on solarwinds.com before it grades or ranks it.
Across every Enterprise Software buyer question, not only the answers that named SolarWinds, the Machine Relations Index ranks which sources AI engines cite for Enterprise Software questions.
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Software | 33 | 1,574 | 2.1% |
| Cybersecurity | 6 | 1,811 | 0.3% |
| Infrastructure & Dev Tools | 4 | 489 | 0.8% |
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 SolarWinds?
ChatGPT named SolarWinds in 16 of 858 answers (1.9%) to buyer questions about Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure & Dev Tools between May 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed SolarWinds.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention SolarWinds?
The domains cited most often in answers that named SolarWinds were techradar.com (14 answers), xurrent.com (10 answers) and deskday.com (9 answers).
Which AI engine names SolarWinds most often?
ChatGPT, at 1.9%: it named SolarWinds in 16 of 858 answers to buyer questions about Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure & Dev Tools.