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DevSecOps platforms: AI search visibility ranking (2026)

By monitoraeo Last updated July 13, 2026 Refreshed every 30 days

How AI search engines rank devsecops platforms by visibility and citations. 20 brands measured monthly across Google AI Mode: which brands the AI names in answers, which domains it cites as sources, and how the leaders compare. DevSecOps platforms used to embed security into developer workflows, scan code and dependencies, and reduce release risk across modern pipelines. Composite score: 70% visibility (% of AI answers naming the brand) + 30% citation rate (% citing the brand's domain). Full methodology →

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When buyers ask AI engines about DevSecOps platforms, GitLab frequently emerges as the leader. Representing 50% visibility in AI responses, GitLab stands out among competitors like Snyk and Mend. This high visibility suggests that AI engines often point buyers towards GitLab when seeking reliable DevSecOps solutions.

The rankings seen here are influenced by the most-cited sources that AI engines reference, such as endorlabs.com and aikido.dev. These domains provide aggregated reviews and insights, offering a comprehensive view of DevSecOps options. This suggests a reliance on domains with substantial topical authority and recent user feedback.

For buyers, these AI-generated rankings highlight the importance of recent reviews and third-party validations. When choosing a DevSecOps platform, consider how well these brands are regarded in specific subcategories. AI engines value up-to-date information and credibility from authoritative sources, so these aspects should play a key role in decision-making.

At a glance

Category leader GitLab 50% visibility · named in 4 of 8 AI answers

Most cited brand Aqua Security 25% citation rate · the AI's most-trusted source brand in devsecops platforms

Top cited domain endorlabs.com Referenced by AI across the devsecops platforms query set — the highest-leverage PR target in this category

Visibility spread 50pp Gap between top and bottom of the ranking · 17 brands at 0% (invisible to the AI)

What we observed in this category

GitLab leads the DevSecOps platforms category with 50% visibility, more than 12 points ahead of second-placed Snyk at 37.5%. The category average sits at just 5%, meaning these two brands capture the overwhelming share of AI-generated mentions. The gap between GitLab and every other brand is substantial enough that a buyer relying on Google AI Mode for research would encounter a heavily skewed shortlist, with Mend at 12.5% the only other brand achieving any named visibility at all.

A clear divergence exists between being named in AI responses and being cited as a source. GitLab, Snyk, and Mend hold all the visibility but carry 0% citation rates. Aqua Security and Cycode are the inverse, each scoring 0% visibility yet 25% citation rates, giving them composite scores of 7.5. This means AI is referencing those brands as sources without surfacing them in direct recommendations, a distinction with real consequences for how buyers perceive authority versus relevance.

The top cited sources in this category are almost entirely third-party domains, including endorlabs.com, aikido.dev, wiz.io, and orca.security, none of which are among the top-ranked brands. All ten listed brands share Google AI Mode as their top engine, confirming the audit reflects a single-engine landscape. GitHub Advanced Security dropped six rank positions to ninth while losing 12.5 visibility points, making it the sharpest faller in the dataset despite being a major industry name.

Movers & shakers since last refresh

Biggest visibility fallers

Aqua Security 12% → 0% · rank #5 → #4
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GitHub Advanced Security 12% → 0% · rank #3 → #9
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The ranking

#	Brand	Visibility	Citation	Top engine
1	GitLab gitlab.com	50%	0%	Google AI Mode
GitLab's 50% visibility is ten times the 5% category average, yet its 0% citation rate means AI names it frequently but never anchors to its own domain as a source.
2	Snyk snyk.io	38%	0%	Google AI Mode
Snyk sits at 37.5% visibility, well above the category average, but like GitLab records 0% citations, suggesting strong brand recall in AI responses without direct source referencing.
3	Mend mend.io	12%	0%	Google AI Mode
Mend's 12.5% visibility places it as the only brand outside the top two to achieve any named presence, though its composite score of 8.8 reflects its limited citation footprint.
4	Aqua Security aquasec.com	0%	25%	Google AI Mode
Aqua Security's visibility fell 12.5 points to zero this period, yet its citation rate rose to 25%, creating an unusual position where it is referenced but not recommended.
5	Cycode cycode.com	0%	25%	Google AI Mode
Cycode matches Aqua Security exactly with 0% visibility and 25% citation rate, sharing a composite score of 7.5 and the same pattern of source credibility without direct AI recommendation.
6	Checkmarx checkmarx.com	0%	12%	Google AI Mode
7	Sonar sonarsource.com	0%	12%	Google AI Mode
8	ArmorCode armorcode.com	0%	12%	Google AI Mode
9	GitHub Advanced Security github.com	0%	0%	Google AI Mode
10	Veracode veracode.com	0%	0%	Google AI Mode
11	Prisma Cloud paloaltonetworks.com	0%	0%	Google AI Mode
12	JFrog jfrog.com	0%	0%	Google AI Mode
13	Sysdig sysdig.com	0%	0%	Google AI Mode
14	Anchore anchore.com	0%	0%	Google AI Mode
15	Spectral spectralops.io	0%	0%	Google AI Mode
16	Legit Security legitsecurity.com	0%	0%	Google AI Mode
17	Apiiro apiiro.com	0%	0%	Google AI Mode
18	BoostSecurity boostsecurity.io	0%	0%	Google AI Mode
19	Tenable tenable.com	0%	0%	Google AI Mode
20	CrowdStrike crowdstrike.com	0%	0%	Google AI Mode

Sources AI engines trust in this category

Across the 8 buyer-intent queries we ran on devsecops platforms, these are the domains Google AI Mode cited most often. If you're not on this list — or if your competitors are — that's a concrete PR / linkbuilding target.

endorlabs.comaikido.devkiuwan.comorca.securitydefectdojo.comoctopus.complexicus.aiwiz.io

How to read this ranking

Four things worth knowing before you act on the numbers above. These are the same definitions across every industry page — for category-specific observations, see the What we observed section above (where available) and the per-brand insights inline in the ranking.

Visibility = being named

A brand's visibility % is the share of AI answers that mention it by name in the response prose. This is who AI engines actively recommend to the buyer. More on visibility →

Citation rate = being trusted

Citation rate is the share of AI answers that include the brand's domain as a clickable source link. This is what the AI treats as authoritative evidence, different from being named. More on citation rate →

Top engine differs by brand

The "top engine" column shows which AI surface each brand performs best on. Big gaps between a brand's score across engines usually points to specific content or schema gaps. How AI engines pick sources →

Rankings move month to month

AI engines re-crawl and re-rank on shorter cycles than classical search. We re-audit every brand on this list at least every 30 days and refresh this page automatically. How AI search ranking works →

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Frequently asked about devsecops platforms AI visibility

Who leads AI visibility in DevSecOps platforms?

GitLab leads with 50% visibility, followed by Snyk at 37.5%. Both scores sit far above the category average of 5%, leaving all other brands well behind.

What sources does Google AI Mode cite most for DevSecOps platform research?

The top cited sources are third-party domains including endorlabs.com, aikido.dev, wiz.io, and orca.security, none of which rank among the top 10 brands in the category.

Which brands are cited but not visibly recommended in AI responses?

Aqua Security and Cycode each hold 25% citation rates but 0% visibility, meaning AI references their content as source material without naming them in direct recommendations.

Which brand has seen the biggest visibility drop in this category?

GitHub Advanced Security fell six rank positions from third to ninth, losing 12.5 visibility points to reach 0%, making it the sharpest faller in the current dataset.

How concentrated is AI visibility across the 20 brands in this category?

Extremely concentrated. GitLab and Snyk together account for 87.5 percentage points of visibility while the category average is just 5%, leaving most brands with zero named presence.

Do any of the top-ranked DevSecOps brands have both strong visibility and strong citation rates?

No. The top three brands by visibility, GitLab, Snyk, and Mend, all record 0% citation rates, while the brands with citation presence have zero visibility.