How AI answer engines name Splunk
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, Splunk was named in 78 (5.3%).
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Cybersecurity, Infrastructure & Dev Tools and AI Security & Privacy, and how many of them named Splunk.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 15 | 674 | 2.2% |
| Claude | 14 | 679 | 2.1% |
| Gemini | 62 | 676 | 9.2% |
| Perplexity | 9 | 650 | 1.4% |
| Google AI Mode | 8 | 201 | 4.0% |
| Google AI Overviews | 1 | 61 | 1.6% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 11 | 299 | 3.7% |
| Ranked list | 14 | 324 | 4.3% |
| Head-to-head | 2 | 308 | 0.6% |
| Is it worth it | 12 | 348 | 3.4% |
| How to choose | 6 | 348 | 1.7% |
| Problem first | 22 | 320 | 6.9% |
| News | 42 | 994 | 4.2% |
Named first
When an answer named Splunk alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 29 of 88 (33.0%).
Named alongside
- CrowdStrike: named together in 42 answers
- Okta: named together in 33 answers
- Cisco: named together in 19 answers
- Cribl: named together in 16 answers
- Palo Alto Networks: named together in 14 answers
- SentinelOne: named together in 14 answers
- Databricks: named together in 5 answers
- Salesforce: named together in 5 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Splunk
Domains cited in answers that named Splunk, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| reddit.com | 14 |
| ir.com | 12 |
| parseable.com | 11 |
| exabeam.com | 10 |
| gartner.com | 10 |
| medium.com | 10 |
| sentinelone.com | 10 |
| underdefense.com | 10 |
| openobserve.ai | 9 |
| paloaltonetworks.com | 9 |
Splunk's own site (splunk.com) was cited in 11 of 115 (9.6%).
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity | 78 | 1,478 | 5.3% |
| Infrastructure & Dev Tools | 20 | 489 | 4.1% |
| AI Security & Privacy | 11 | 974 | 1.1% |
| Enterprise AI | 2 | 501 | 0.4% |
| Legal & Compliance | 2 | 486 | 0.4% |
| AI Infrastructure | 1 | 959 | 0.1% |
| Enterprise Software | 1 | 1,395 | 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 Splunk?
ChatGPT named Splunk in 15 of 674 answers (2.2%) to buyer questions about Cybersecurity, Infrastructure & Dev Tools and AI Security & Privacy between May 10, 2026 and October 10, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Splunk.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Splunk?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Splunk were reddit.com (14 answers), ir.com (12 answers) and parseable.com (11 answers).
Which AI engine names Splunk most often?
Gemini, at 9.2%: it named Splunk in 62 of 676 answers to buyer questions about Cybersecurity, Infrastructure & Dev Tools and AI Security & Privacy.