What does "AI visibility" mean for my business?

When someone asks ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini "what is the best..." or "where can I find...", AI gives specific recommendations. AI visibility is a measure of how often — and how positively — these AI platforms mention your business. It's the new version of being on the first page of Google, except now there are no pages — just one answer.

Which AI platforms do you monitor?

Pendium monitors ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity, DeepSeek, and Google AI Overviews — seven major AI platforms that consumers use to research local services. We run real queries that your customers actually ask and analyze the responses for mentions of your business, competitors, and industry topics.

How does Pendium improve my visibility?

Three ways. First, we identify the exact queries and topics where you're invisible. Second, we generate AI-optimized content — articles, guides, social posts — designed to help AI agents understand your business and recommend your services to the right people. Third, we continuously monitor to track improvement and find new opportunities. Most clients see measurable improvement within 60 days.

How long until I see results?

You'll get your first visibility report within minutes of signing up. Actual visibility improvement varies, but our clients typically see a 47% average improvement within 60 days. Some see results faster — it depends on your current online presence and how competitive your local market is.

Do I need to be technical to use this?

Not at all. Enter your website URL and Pendium handles everything: scanning AI platforms, analyzing your visibility, generating content, and tracking improvement. The dashboard is designed for business owners, not engineers. If you can check your email, you can use Pendium.

What makes this different from SEO?

Traditional SEO optimizes for Google's search rankings — blue links on a results page. AI visibility is different: AI doesn't show links, it gives direct answers. Even if you rank #1 on Google, ChatGPT might recommend a competitor. Pendium optimizes for the new paradigm — making sure AI platforms know about, trust, and recommend your business.

Pricing

Get a demo

Manifest

Visibility13

Vibe79

Businesses/Cybersecurity/Manifest

AI Visibility & Sentiment

Manifest

Manifest is a software supply chain security platform that provides complete visibility and transparency into software components, AI models, and third-party risks. The company automates SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) generation, manages AI and third-party risks, and enables continuous compliance at scale for highly regulated organizations.

Active Monitoring

manifestcyber.com

Cybersecurity Startups

AI Visibility Score

13/100

Invisible

Sentiment Score

79/100

AI Perception

Summary

Manifest holds a commanding lead in brand-specific identity and high-speed AppSec resonance, yet it is dangerously absent from the high-stakes regulatory and compliance conversations that drive enterprise procurement. While the brand dominates its own 'vibe check' at the #1 spot in AI Overviews, it is being systematically excluded from critical medical device and federal compliance queries where competitors like Snyk and Anchore are already entrenched.

Value Proposition

Manifest provides universal technology transparency by enabling organizations to secure their entire software supply chain in one platform—from the code they build to the tools and AI models they buy—with automated SBOM generation, continuous vulnerability monitoring, and compliance management that deploys in 90 seconds.

Overview

Mission

To provide true technology transparency by enabling organizations to inspect, inventory, and analyze every component of their digital systems, from software to machine learning models.

Products & Services

SBOM Generation & ManagementApplication SecurityThird-Party Risk ManagementAI Security & MonitoringVulnerability Management

Agent Breakdown

AI Platforms

How often do different AI platforms reference Manifest?

Loading explorer...

Conversation Analysis

Topics

What conversations is Manifest included in — or excluded from?

Loading explorer...

Buyer Personas

Personas

Who does each AI platform recommend Manifest to, and when?

Loading explorer...

Programmatic Testing

Sample Conversations

We programmatically analyze questions that real customers are asking to AI agents and chatbots, extract brand mentions and sentiment, analyze every response, and synthesize the data into an action plan to increase AI visibility.

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

AI Overviews

Regulatory Compliance And SBOM Strategy(3 queries)

“help me set up an SBOM process to comply with new medical device security regulations”

0/3 platforms mentioned

Claude

1.Synopsys Black Duck

2.WhiteSource/Mend

3.Snyk

4.GitHub Actions

5.GitLab CI

+4 more

Gemini

1.CycloneDX

2.SPDX

3.Syft

4.Anchore

5.Microsoft sbom-tool

+8 more

AI Overviews

1.RunSafe Security

2.Medcrypt

3.Complizen

4.C2A Security

5.Censinet

+1 more

“what tools should I use to automate software bill of materials for a government contract, specific brands please”

0/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.Synopsys Black Duck

2.Sonatype Nexus Lifecycle

3.sigstore

4.cosign

5.Rekor

+23 more

Claude

1.Syft

2.Anchore

3.Cyclonium

4.SBOM Tool

5.Snyk

+5 more

Gemini

1.Sonatype

2.Nexus Lifecycle

3.Snyk

4.Anchore

5.Anchore Enterprise

+5 more

AI Overviews

1.Anchore Enterprise

2.FOSSA SBOM Manager

3.Finite State

4.Syft

5.Anchore

+6 more

“best ways to manage and share SBOMs with enterprise customers in the financial sector”

0/3 platforms mentioned

Claude

1.Dependency-Track

2.Sonatype SBOM Portal

3.Anchore Enterprise

4.BlackDuck Hub

5.Jenkins

+4 more

Gemini

1.CycloneDX

2.SPDX

3.Dependency-Track

4.Scribe Security

5.FOSSA

+8 more

AI Overviews

1.Sonatype

2.Syft

3.Trivy

4.Sonatype SBOM Manager

5.Anchore Enterprise

+3 more

AI And Third Party Risk Oversight(1 query)

“how do I track security risks in the AI models and third-party libraries my team is using”

0/3 platforms mentioned

Claude

1.Snyk

2.OWASP Dependency-Check

3.GitHub Dependabot

4.GitHub

5.WhiteSource

+12 more

Gemini

1.NumPy

2.PyTorch

3.TensorFlow

4.Snyk

5.GitHub Dependabot

+12 more

AI Overviews

1.Apiiro

2.wiz.io

3.Hugging Face

4.TensorFlow

5.PyTorch

+17 more

Vulnerability Management And AppSec Automation(1 query)

“help me build a workflow for continuous vulnerability monitoring that doesn't slow down my devs”

2/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.git-secrets

2.Gitleaks

3.ESLint

4.golangci-lint

5.npm audit

+53 more

Claude

1.Dependabot

2.GitHub

3.Renovate

4.Snyk

5.OWASP Dependency-Check

+14 more

Gemini

1.VS Code

2.IntelliJ

3.Snyk

4.SonarLint

5.GitHub Advanced Security

+20 more

AI Overviews

1.Cycode

2.Snyk

3.Coverity

4.Gitleaks

5.Checkmarx

+7 more

Supply Chain Security Trust And Reviews(1 query)

“most trusted software supply chain security platforms for highly regulated industries”

0/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.Synopsys

2.Black Duck

3.Seeker

4.Snyk

5.Veracode

+32 more

Claude

1.Snyk

2.JFrog Xray

3.Sonatype Nexus Lifecycle

4.Chainguard

5.Sigstore

+3 more

Gemini

1.JFrog

2.Artifactory

3.Xray

4.Sonatype

5.Nexus Lifecycle

+20 more

AI Overviews

1.Gartner Peer Insights

2.Mordor Intelligence

3.Sonatype Nexus One Platform

4.Mend.io

5.WhiteSource

+13 more

Analysis

Key Insights

What AI visibility analysis reveals about this brand

Strength

Exceptional 50% mention rate among Speed-Obsessed AppSec Leads, indicating strong technical mindshare.

Strength

Absolute authority on brand-specific queries, securing the #1 position in AI Overviews for brand identity.

Strength

High-intent performance for 'managing and sharing SBOMs' with a #2 ranking on Gemini and #7 on AI Overviews.

Gap

Near-zero visibility in Federal and Medical GRC sectors, failing to appear in high-intent regulatory compliance queries.

Gap

Complete absence in the emerging AI and Third-Party Risk Oversight category, a missed opportunity as the market shifts toward AI security.

Gap

Significant mention volume deficit compared to competitors like Snyk and Syft, who appear up to three times more frequently across all platforms.

Opportunity

Capture the 'medical device compliance' niche where the field is currently open and Manifest's SBOM capabilities are highly relevant.

Opportunity

Pivot AppSec traction into broader supply chain trust narratives to compete with legacy tools like Jenkins and GitHub Actions.

Opportunity

Aggressively target AI-specific risk management keywords to become the first-mover in the AI-security-focused LLM results.

Technical Health

Site Health for AI Visibility

How well Manifest's website is optimized for AI agent discovery and comprehension.

93/100

19 passed 2 warnings

Audited 3/2/2026

Crawlability96

Can AI bots find your pages?

Technical96

SSL, mobile, doctype basics

On-Page SEO100

Titles, descriptions, headings

Content Quality73

Word count, depth, freshness

Schema Markup85

Structured data for AI comprehension

Social & OG100

Open Graph, Twitter cards

AI Readability60

How well AI can parse your content

Warnings

3 render-blocking resource(s) detected

Consider deferring or async-loading non-critical scripts and stylesheets.

Content may be too short

Expand your content to at least 500 words with valuable information.

Want a full technical audit with AI-specific recommendations?

Run a free visibility scan

Brand Identity

Brand Voice & Style

How AI perceives Manifest's communication style and personality

Manifest communicates with confident authority on complex cybersecurity topics while remaining accessible and practical. The brand voice balances technical expertise with clarity, avoiding jargon overload while demonstrating deep domain knowledge. There's an underlying sense of urgency about supply chain security risks, but the tone remains solution-oriented and empowering rather than fear-mongering. The brand positions itself as a trusted partner for security teams navigating regulatory complexity.

Core Tone Traits

Authoritative & Expert

Demonstrates deep knowledge of software supply chain security, compliance frameworks, and emerging AI risks

Clear & Accessible

Explains complex technical concepts in straightforward terms without dumbing down the content

Solution-Oriented

Focuses on practical outcomes and measurable results rather than dwelling on problems

Trustworthy & Reliable

Builds confidence through specificity, data points, and a professional demeanor suited for regulated industries

Competitive Landscape

Related Ecosystem

Related products and services that AI mentions in conversations alongside or instead of Manifest

Snyk30 mentions

Syft27 mentions

Anchore22 mentions

Anchore Enterprise19 mentions

CycloneDX16 mentions

Jenkins15 mentions

Trivy15 mentions

GitHub Actions14 mentions

Black Duck13 mentions

Sigstore13 mentions

Manifest6 mentions

Source Intelligence

Citations

Sources that AI assistants cite. Getting featured here improves visibility.

Apiiro

https://apiiro.com/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

wiz.io

https://wiz.io/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

transcend.io

https://transcend.io/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Mindgard AI Security

https://mindgard.ai/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Datadog

https://datadoghq.com/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

LevelBlue

https://levelblue.com/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

FairNow

https://fairnow.ai/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

National Institute of Standards and Technology (.gov)

https://nist.gov/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Emerging Risks in Third-Party AI Solutions and How to Help ...

https://www.levelblue.com/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/emerging-risks-in-third-party-ai-solutions-and-how-to-help-address-them/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Securing and Understanding the Risk of Third-Party AI Use

https://kpmg.com/us/en/articles/2025/securing-understanding-risk-third-party-ai-use.html

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Best practices for managing third-party AI risk - Transcend.io

https://transcend.io/blog/best-practices-for-managing-third-party-ai-risk

Referenced in 1 query

Review

7 AI Security Tools to Prepare You for Every Attack Phase - Wiz

https://www.wiz.io/academy/ai-security/ai-security-tools

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Content Engineering

Goals & Content Ideas

Ideas to help AI agents better understand the business and be more likely to use Manifest's resources to help users.

Dominate Medical Device SBOM Compliance Content

Address Manifest's invisibility in high-value regulatory segments by creating authoritative technical documentation targeting medical device SBOM compliance and federal supply chain mandates. This content strategy will establish Manifest as the compliance standard in AI assistant responses by publishing in-depth guides, regulatory breakdowns, and implementation frameworks that LLMs will reference when users ask about medical device security requirements.

The Complete Guide to FDA SBOM Requirements for Medical Device Manufacturers

How Federal Supply Chain Mandates Are Reshaping Medical Device Security in 2026

5 Compliance Gaps Most Medical Device Companies Miss in Their SBOM Strategy

Breaking Down Executive Order 14028: What Medical Device Teams Need to Know Now

Capture AI Model Security Thought Leadership

Establish Manifest's footprint in the emerging AI risk category before it saturates by deploying targeted content around AI model security and third-party LLM risk tracking. This first-mover strategy will ensure Manifest appears in AI assistant responses when security teams ask about protecting their AI supply chain, capturing early-adopter mindshare through technical deep-dives and practical risk frameworks.

Why Your AI Models Need a Bill of Materials Just Like Your Software

The Hidden Security Risks Lurking in Your Third-Party LLM Integrations

A Security Leader's Checklist for Vetting AI Model Supply Chains

How to Track and Manage Risk Across Every AI Model in Your Stack

What the SolarWinds Attack Taught Us About AI Model Transparency

Convert AppSec Leads with Automation Success Stories

Shift Manifest's sentiment from 'mixed' to 'positive' among AppSec Leads by highlighting automation capabilities and integration speed in technical content. This targeted approach will improve organic recommendations in developer-focused LLM outputs by showcasing real deployment metrics, workflow integrations, and time-to-value stories that resonate with security engineers evaluating tools.

From Zero to Full SBOM Coverage: A 90-Second Deployment Story

How Automation Eliminates 80% of Manual SBOM Management Tasks

Integrating Supply Chain Security into Your CI/CD Pipeline Without Slowing Builds

The Real ROI of Automated Vulnerability Monitoring for AppSec Teams

Position Manifest Alongside Open-Source Standards

Increase Manifest's presence in tooling comparisons and trust queries by creating content that positions the platform alongside industry standards like Syft and CycloneDX. This strategy directly addresses the low visibility score by ensuring Manifest appears in AI responses when users compare SBOM tools, ask about open-source alternatives, or evaluate supply chain security solutions.

Syft vs CycloneDX vs Manifest: Choosing the Right SBOM Approach for Enterprise

How Manifest Extends Open-Source SBOM Standards for Regulated Industries

Why Open-Source SBOM Tools Alone Aren't Enough for Compliance

Building on CycloneDX: How Manifest Adds Enterprise-Grade Capabilities

The Evolution of SBOM Standards and Where Manifest Fits In

Content Engineering

Recommended Actions

Produce and distribute authoritative technical documentation specifically targeting 'medical device SBOM compliance' and 'federal supply chain mandates.'

Manifest is currently invisible in these high-value regulatory segments, allowing competitors to claim the 'compliance standard' title by default.

Impact: High

Deploy a targeted content campaign around 'AI model security' and 'tracking risk in third-party LLMs.'

Data shows zero mentions for Manifest in AI risk queries; establishing a footprint here now will capture early-adopter mindshare before the category saturates.

Impact: High

Optimize sentiment within the AppSec Lead persona by highlighting automation and integration speed in technical whitepapers.

Manifest has high visibility (50%) with this group but 'mixed' sentiment; shifting this to 'positive' will improve organic recommendations in developer-focused LLM outputs.

Impact: Medium

Increase presence in open-source ecosystem discussions and comparisons against Syft and CycloneDX.

Competitors dominate low-funnel 'trust' and 'tooling' queries; Manifest needs to be mentioned alongside these industry standards to improve its overall 15/100 visibility score.

Impact: Medium

Is this your business? We can help you improve your AI visibility.

Book a Free Strategy Session

Backing

Investors

Homebrew

Data generated by Pendium.ai AI visibility scanning. Last scanned March 2, 2026.

Explore Cybersecurity

Start getting recommended by AI

Enter your website to see exactly what ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini say about your business. Free, instant, and eye-opening.

Free visibility scanResults in 2 minutesNo credit card required

Frequently asked questions

Don't see your question? Book a demo and we'll walk you through it.

AI Visibility Score

Manifest has an AI visibility score of 15/100, rated as invisible. This score reflects how often and how prominently Manifest appears in responses from AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.

AI Perception Summary

Strengths

Exceptional 50% mention rate among Speed-Obsessed AppSec Leads, indicating strong technical mindshare.
Absolute authority on brand-specific queries, securing the #1 position in AI Overviews for brand identity.
High-intent performance for 'managing and sharing SBOMs' with a #2 ranking on Gemini and #7 on AI Overviews.

Visibility Gaps

Near-zero visibility in Federal and Medical GRC sectors, failing to appear in high-intent regulatory compliance queries.
Complete absence in the emerging AI and Third-Party Risk Oversight category, a missed opportunity as the market shifts toward AI security.
Significant mention volume deficit compared to competitors like Snyk and Syft, who appear up to three times more frequently across all platforms.

Competitors in AI Recommendations

Snyk: 30 mentions
Syft: 27 mentions
Anchore: 22 mentions
Anchore Enterprise: 19 mentions
CycloneDX: 16 mentions
Jenkins: 15 mentions
Trivy: 15 mentions
GitHub Actions: 14 mentions
Black Duck: 13 mentions
Sigstore: 13 mentions
SPDX: 12 mentions
Grype: 11 mentions
Dependency-Track: 10 mentions
GitLab: 10 mentions
Synopsys: 9 mentions

Categories: Cybersecurity

Tags: Startups