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Runtime application self-protection: AI search visibility ranking (2026)

By monitoraeo Last updated July 18, 2026 Refreshed every 30 days

How AI search engines rank runtime application self-protection 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. RASP tools used to detect and block attacks from inside running applications without relying only on perimeter defenses. 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 inquire about Runtime application self-protection, AI engines frequently name Contrast Security as the leader in the category. Datadog and Imperva are also often mentioned in discussions. Contrast Security achieves a visibility score of 25 percent, indicating its strong presence in the field.

The rankings are shaped by how often AI engines cite certain sources, with hud.io, accuknox.com, and preemptive.com being prominent. Sites like g2.com and reddit.com also play significant roles as aggregators of reviews and discussions, reflecting a range of opinions and experiences.

For a buyer, understanding AI-generated rankings involves noting what AI engines prioritize. Considering the presence of recent reviews, third-party validation, and expertise on Runtime application self-protection helps identify which brand may offer the best combination of reliability and innovation.

At a glance

Category leader Datadog 38% visibility · named in 3 of 8 AI answers

Most cited brand Contrast Security 38% citation rate · the AI's most-trusted source brand in runtime application self-protection

Top cited domain hud.io Referenced by AI across the runtime application self-protection query set — the highest-leverage PR target in this category

Visibility spread 38pp Gap between top and bottom of the ranking · 14 brands at 0% (invisible to the AI)

What we observed in this category

Contrast Security leads the RASP category with a composite score of 28.8, slightly ahead of Datadog at 26.2, despite Datadog holding the highest raw visibility at 37.5 percent compared to Contrast Security's 25.0 percent. The gap matters because Contrast Security converts its visibility into citations at 37.5 percent, while Datadog records zero citations despite its stronger mention rate. This divergence signals that being named frequently in AI responses does not guarantee being trusted as a cited source.

The visibility-versus-citation split is the defining pattern in this category. Datadog, Imperva, and Signal Sciences all achieve 25.0 percent or higher visibility with zero citation rates, whereas Appdome at rank 5 achieves a 25.0 percent citation rate on only 12.5 percent visibility. Pradeo and Promon, both at zero visibility, each record 25.0 percent citation rates, meaning AI is pulling their domains as reference sources without mentioning them as named vendors in responses.

Every brand in the top 10 lists Google AI Mode as its top engine, confirming this single engine dominates RASP AI visibility entirely. The top cited sources include third-party and community domains such as g2.com, reddit.com, hud.io, and accuknox.com alongside vendor-owned domains like appdome.com and docs.talsec.app. This pattern suggests Google AI Mode anchors RASP answers on review aggregators, community forums, and specialist documentation rather than on the vendors' primary marketing pages.

Movers & shakers since last refresh

Biggest visibility risers

Datadog 12% → 38% · rank #3 → #2
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Signal Sciences 0% → 25% · rank #8 → #4
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Imperva 12% → 25% · rank #2 → #3
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The ranking

#	Brand	Visibility	Citation	Top engine
1	Contrast Security contrastsecurity.com	25%	38%	Google AI Mode
Contrast Security holds the top composite score at 28.8 with the highest citation rate in the category at 37.5 percent, more than five times the category average of 6.2 percent.
2	Datadog datadoghq.com	38%	0%	Google AI Mode
Datadog has the highest visibility in the category at 37.5 percent, nearly triple the 13.8 percent average, yet records zero citations, the sharpest visibility-to-citation gap of any brand here.
3	Imperva imperva.com	25%	0%	Google AI Mode
Imperva matches the 25.0 percent visibility of rank-1 Contrast Security but records no citations, leaving its composite score at 17.5 versus Contrast Security's 28.8.
4	Signal Sciences fastly.com	25%	0%	Google AI Mode
Signal Sciences rose four places from rank 8 to rank 4 after a 25.0 percentage point visibility jump, but converted none of that new visibility into citations.
5	Appdome appdome.com	12%	25%	Google AI Mode
Appdome achieves a 25.0 percent citation rate on just 12.5 percent visibility, a citation-to-visibility ratio that exceeds Datadog, Imperva, and Signal Sciences combined despite their far higher mention rates.
6	Veracode veracode.com	12%	0%	Google AI Mode
7	Pradeo pradeo.com	0%	25%	Google AI Mode
8	Promon promon.io	0%	25%	Google AI Mode
9	JScrambler jscrambler.com	0%	12%	Google AI Mode
10	OpenText Fortify opentext.com	0%	0%	Google AI Mode
11	Synopsys Seeker synopsys.com	0%	0%	Google AI Mode
12	Micro Focus opentext.com	0%	0%	Google AI Mode
13	Checkmarx checkmarx.com	0%	0%	Google AI Mode
14	Hdiv hdivsecurity.com	0%	0%	Google AI Mode
15	Waratek waratek.com	0%	0%	Google AI Mode
16	Interpres interpres.io	0%	0%	Google AI Mode
17	NowSecure nowsecure.com	0%	0%	Google AI Mode
18	Riscure riscure.com	0%	0%	Google AI Mode
19	Akamai akamai.com	0%	0%	Google AI Mode
20	Sqreen sqreen.com	0%	0%	Google AI Mode

Sources AI engines trust in this category

Across the 8 buyer-intent queries we ran on runtime application self-protection, 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.

hud.ioaccuknox.compreemptive.comg2.comreddit.comappdome.comfortinet.comdocs.talsec.app

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 runtime application self-protection AI visibility

Who leads AI visibility in the Runtime Application Self-Protection category?

Contrast Security leads on composite score at 28.8, driven by a 37.5 percent citation rate. Datadog holds the highest raw visibility at 37.5 percent but records zero citations.

What sources does Google AI Mode cite most for RASP research?

The top cited sources include g2.com, reddit.com, hud.io, accuknox.com, appdome.com, preemptive.com, fortinet.com, and docs.talsec.app, a mix of review aggregators, community forums, and specialist documentation.

Which RASP brands are cited by AI without being named as vendors in responses?

Pradeo and Promon both record zero visibility yet each achieve a 25.0 percent citation rate, meaning their domains appear as reference sources without the brands being mentioned by name.

How does the RASP category average compare to the top performer?

The category average visibility is 6.9 percent and average citation rate is 6.2 percent. Contrast Security's citation rate of 37.5 percent is approximately six times the category citation average.

Which RASP brand showed the biggest AI visibility gain in the latest period?

Datadog and Signal Sciences each gained 25.0 percentage points of visibility. Signal Sciences rose from zero to 25.0 percent and moved four places up the rankings from rank 8 to rank 4.

Does high AI visibility in RASP reliably translate into citations?

No. Three of the four most visible brands, Datadog, Imperva, and Signal Sciences, all record zero citations, while lower-visibility brands such as Appdome, Pradeo, and Promon achieve meaningful citation rates.