# How AI answer engines name SolarWinds

> 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.

- URL: https://paralabs.ai/brands/solarwinds
- Data through: October 21, 2026
- Domain profile: [solarwinds.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/solarwinds.com)

## 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 |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| October 19, 2026 (through October 21, 2026) | 0 | 149 | 0.0% |
| October 12, 2026 | 7 | 333 | 2.1% |
| October 5, 2026 | 5 | 349 | 1.4% |
| September 28, 2026 | 6 | 335 | 1.8% |
| September 21, 2026 | 0 | 28 | 0.0% |
| September 7, 2026 | 0 | 8 | 0.0% |
| August 31, 2026 | 3 | 136 | 2.2% |
| August 24, 2026 | 5 | 136 | 3.7% |
| August 17, 2026 | 1 | 184 | 0.5% |
| August 10, 2026 | 6 | 243 | 2.5% |
| August 3, 2026 | 0 | 156 | 0.0% |
| July 27, 2026 | 0 | 84 | 0.0% |
| July 20, 2026 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
| July 13, 2026 | 0 | 88 | 0.0% |
| July 6, 2026 | 0 | 169 | 0.0% |
| June 29, 2026 | 0 | 132 | 0.0% |
| June 22, 2026 | 1 | 123 | 0.8% |
| June 15, 2026 | 0 | 159 | 0.0% |
| June 8, 2026 | 0 | 141 | 0.0% |
| June 1, 2026 | 3 | 94 | 3.2% |
| May 25, 2026 | 0 | 337 | 0.0% |
| May 18, 2026 | 5 | 333 | 1.5% |
| May 11, 2026 | 1 | 144 | 0.7% |
| May 4, 2026 (from May 10, 2026) | 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](https://paralabs.ai/brands/zendesk): named together in 8 answers
- [Dynatrace](https://paralabs.ai/brands/dynatrace): named together in 4 answers
- [Palo Alto Networks](https://paralabs.ai/brands/palo-alto-networks): named together in 4 answers
- [CrowdStrike](https://paralabs.ai/brands/crowdstrike): named together in 3 answers
- [Splunk](https://paralabs.ai/brands/splunk): named together in 3 answers
- [Cisco](https://paralabs.ai/brands/cisco): named together in 2 answers
- [HubSpot](https://paralabs.ai/brands/hubspot): named together in 2 answers
- [SentinelOne](https://paralabs.ai/brands/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](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/techradar.com) | 14 |
| [xurrent.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/xurrent.com) | 10 |
| [deskday.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/deskday.com) | 9 |
| [gartner.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/gartner.com) | 9 |
| [teamdynamix.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/teamdynamix.com) | 9 |
| [console.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/console.com) | 8 |
| [atomicwork.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/atomicwork.com) | 7 |
| [invgate.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/invgate.com) | 7 |
| [motadata.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/motadata.com) | 7 |
| [toolradar.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/toolradar.com) | 7 |

SolarWinds's own site ([solarwinds.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/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](https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/enterprise-software).

## All categories

| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Enterprise Software](https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/enterprise-software) | 33 | 1,574 | 2.1% |
| [Cybersecurity](https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/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](https://machinerelations.ai/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.

## Machine-readable related links

- Primary concept: [AI brand visibility](https://paralabs.ai/brands)
- Related brand: [How AI answer engines name Zendesk](https://paralabs.ai/brands/zendesk)
- Related brand: [How AI answer engines name Dynatrace](https://paralabs.ai/brands/dynatrace)
- Related brand: [How AI answer engines name Palo Alto Networks](https://paralabs.ai/brands/palo-alto-networks)
- Source data: [Machine Relations Index](https://machinerelations.ai/machine-relations-index)
- Research index: [Para Labs brand index](https://paralabs.ai/brands)
- Machine manifest: [Para Labs machine manifest](https://paralabs.ai/machine-manifest.json)