Chainguard provides hardened, minimal container images and software supply chain security solutions designed to reduce vulnerabilities and manage open source dependencies.
Score breakdown
Four signals AI engines weigh when deciding which sources to cite.
AI cites Chainguard on 36.4% of the questions where Chainguard's site shows up.
When cited, Chainguard ranks #1.9 on average in AI's source list. Lower number means higher up.
Chainguard captures 30.7% of the search traffic across topics it could answer.
Search demand for Chainguard's topics is down 12% over the last 3 months.
Top 4 questions where AI cites Chainguard as a source, sorted by monthly volume.
"Short answer: **yes-effectively obsolete for new use, but not entirely “dead” yet.** Here’s the precise status: - **Superseded:** FIPS 140-2 was officially replaced by FIPS 140-3 in 2019. [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F…"
"Here are some **well-known CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) examples**-these are widely cited because they had major real-world impact: --- ## 🔥 Famous CVEs and why they matter ### 1. **CVE-2021-44228 - Log4Shell** - A critica…"
"Short answer: **yes (from Google), but not entirely dead.** Here’s the current situation as of 2025-2026: ### 🧊 Official status - The original **GoogleContainerTools/kaniko repo was archived on June 3, 2025** and is now **read-only**. [m…"
"**Short answer: Yes - FIPS 140-2 is effectively outdated as the *current* U.S. government cryptographic standard, having been superseded by FIPS 140-3, but it’s still supported for a limited transition period.**[blogs.cisco.com](https://blo…"
Subcategory peers; see methodology for selection logic.
| Brand | Score | Citation rate | Cited / tracked | Monthly volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFrog | 41 | 37.0% | 17 / 46 | 666 |
| Chainguard | 40 | 36.4% | 4 / 11 | 225 |
| Sonatype | 36 | 31.0% | 13 / 42 | 1,295 |
| Socket | 21 | 13.0% | 16 / 123 | 2,179 |
Citation-weighted search volume over time.
Yes, Chainguard is cited in AI search results, appearing in 4 out of 11 tracked queries.
Chainguard has an AI visibility score of 40 out of 100.
AI cites Chainguard for questions related to FIPS 140-2 obsolescence, famous CVE examples, the maintenance status of Kaniko, and the outdatedness of FIPS 140-2.
Chainguard's visibility score of 40 is slightly lower than JFrog's score of 41, but higher than Sonatype's score of 36 and significantly higher than Socket's score of 21.
Visibility score blends four signals: how often AI cites the brand as a source (50%), where it ranks among sources (25%), the search volume of cited questions (20%), and a 3-month vs 3-month trend (5%). Score is on a 0–100 scale.
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