Pollinate

Visibility6

Vibe57

Businesses/Enterprise Software/Pollinate

AI Visibility & Sentiment

Pollinate

Pollinate is a Y Combinator-backed supply chain execution platform that helps procurement teams automate high-friction processes like ECOs, shortages, and builds. They replace spreadsheet-based supply chain management with intelligent apps and agents tailored to how teams actually operate.

Active Monitoring

pollinate.tech

Enterprise Software YC25-26

AI Visibility Score

6/100

Invisible

Sentiment Score

57/100

AI Perception

Summary

Pollinate currently exists on the extreme periphery of the AI knowledge graph, with competitors like Coupa and Altium 365 dominating the supply chain and hardware management discourse. While the brand shows a critical pulse of recognition among 'Spreadsheet-Burdened Supply Chain Managers' regarding engineering change orders, it is virtually invisible to high-level decision-makers and procurement leaders.

Value Proposition

Eliminate spreadsheet chaos and manual firefighting in supply chain management with automated apps and agents that handle ECOs, vendor management, invoice reconciliation, and real-time procurement tracking

Overview

Mission

Make supply chains durable by eliminating the fragility of spreadsheet-based procurement operations

Products & Services

Integrated Vendor Search & Invoice MatchReal-time PCB Procurement ManagementECO Propagation to Purchasing & VendorsLive Inbound & Receiving TrackerBOM Management & Risk Signals

Agent Breakdown

AI Platforms

How often do different AI platforms reference Pollinate?

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Conversation Analysis

Topics

What conversations is Pollinate included in — or excluded from?

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Buyer Personas

Personas

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

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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

Hardware Production & PCB Management(3 queries)

“best way to manage pcb procurement and vendor communication without using spreadsheets”

0/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.MacroFab

2.Tempo Automation

3.Altium 365

4.Concord Pro

5.Arena PLM

+37 more

Claude

1.Altium 365

2.SolidWorks Premium/PDM

3.Coupa

4.Jaggr

5.Sensormatic

+6 more

Gemini

1.Altium 365

2.Flux

3.MacroFab

4.Luminovo

5.Tempo Automation

+7 more

AI Overviews

1.Altium 365

2.Digi-Key

3.Octopart

4.Cadence OrCAD X

5.EasyEDA

+9 more

“how do i make sure my engineering change orders actually get to my purchasing team and vendors correctly”

2/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.Arena PLM

2.PTC

3.Propel

4.Salesforce

5.Aras Innovator

+15 more

Claude

1.Excel

2.SharePoint

3.OneDrive

4.Arena

5.Windchill

8.Pollinate

+4 more

Gemini

1.Excel

2.Arena Solutions

3.PTC

4.Propel Software

5.Salesforce

14.Pollinate

+11 more

AI Overviews

1.Arena Solutions

2.Cudio

3.Greenlight Guru

4.Sibe.io

5.Stampli

“help me build a better process for tracking manufacturing builds and parts shortages”

0/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.Workato

2.MuleSoft

3.n8n

4.AWS Lambda

5.Azure Functions

+26 more

Claude

1.Excel

2.Kinaxis RapidResponse

3.Blue Yonder

4.Fishbowl Inventory

5.TraceLink

+5 more

Gemini

1.Excel

2.Arena Solutions

3.PTC

4.Propel Software

5.Salesforce

+11 more

AI Overviews

1.NetSuite

2.LeanDNA

3.Fishbowl Inventory

4.Rockwell Automation

5.Plex

+7 more

Procurement Workflow Automation(1 query)

“recommend some software for automated invoice reconciliation and vendor search”

0/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.Coupa

2.Coupa Pay

3.Coupa AP

4.SAP Ariba

5.Ariba Discovery

+40 more

Claude

1.Basware

2.Coupa

3.Tungsten Network

4.Bottomline

5.Infoplus

+6 more

Gemini

1.Tipalti

2.Bill

3.QuickBooks

4.Xero

5.NetSuite

+11 more

AI Overviews

1.BILL

2.Tipalti

3.Ramp

4.HighRadius

5.Coupa

+4 more

Supply Chain Category Trust & Comparison(1 query)

“top rated supply chain execution platforms for manufacturing companies”

0/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.Blue Yonder

2.Luminate Platform

3.Manhattan Associates

4.Manhattan Active Supply Chain

5.SAP Extended Warehouse Management

+32 more

Claude

1.SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM)

2.SAP

3.Oracle Supply Chain Management Cloud

4.Kinaxis RapidResponse

5.Blue Yonder

+6 more

Gemini

1.SAP Digital Supply Chain

2.SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM)

3.SAP Transportation Management (TM)

4.SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP)

5.SAP S/4HANA

+20 more

AI Overviews

1.SAP S/4HANA

2.Joule AI

3.Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM

4.Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform

5.Rockwell Automation

+6 more

Analysis

Key Insights

What AI visibility analysis reveals about this brand

Strength

Emerging visibility within Claude and Gemini specifically for technical troubleshooting queries related to Engineering Change Orders (ECOs).

Strength

Resonating with the 'Spreadsheet-Burdened Supply Chain Manager' persona, achieving a 25% mention rate compared to zero visibility among other segments.

Strength

Positive sentiment in brand-specific 'vibe checks' on AI Overviews, indicating a clean—though small—digital footprint.

Gap

Complete absence from ChatGPT, the industry's most influential LLM, across all supply chain and procurement categories.

Gap

Zero visibility for the 'Resilience-Focused Chief Procurement Officer' persona, preventing Pollinate from entering the conversation during high-level strategic software evaluations.

Gap

Total lack of presence in core 'Procurement Workflow Automation' and 'PCB Management' queries, where Altium 365 and SAP are currently the default recommendations.

Opportunity

Leverage the existing foothold in 'Engineering Change Orders' to create comprehensive, technical guides that LLMs can index to associate Pollinate with hardware production integrity.

Opportunity

Target the significant gap in 'Automated Invoice Reconciliation' where competitors are mentioned but not yet entrenched as the only solution.

Opportunity

Capitalize on Claude's higher ranking performance (Avg Pos 8.0) by optimizing technical documentation specifically for Claude's long-context window and analytical style.

Technical Health

Site Health for AI Visibility

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

82/100

11 passed 6 warnings 1 issues

Audited 2/27/2026

Crawlability83

Can AI bots find your pages?

Technical96

SSL, mobile, doctype basics

On-Page SEO84

Titles, descriptions, headings

Content Quality47

Word count, depth, freshness

Schema Markup85

Structured data for AI comprehension

Social & OG82

Open Graph, Twitter cards

AI Readability60

How well AI can parse your content

Critical Issues

Content is too thin

Expand your content to at least 300-500 words with valuable information.

Warnings

No robots.txt file found

Create a robots.txt file at your domain root. Optional but recommended.

3 render-blocking resource(s) detected

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

Title is too short (28 characters)

Expand the title to 50-60 characters with descriptive keywords.

Meta description is too short (39 characters)

Expand the description to 150-160 characters with a clear value proposition.

Few headings on page

Add more H2 and H3 headings to organize content into sections.

+ 2 more warnings

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Brand Identity

Brand Voice & Style

How AI perceives Pollinate's communication style and personality

Pollinate communicates with confident directness that acknowledges the real pain points of procurement professionals. The voice is technically credible without being jargon-heavy, using relatable scenarios like 'a $0.50 part stops your line' to connect emotionally. There's an undercurrent of urgency and empowerment—they understand the chaos and offer a clear path out. The tone balances startup energy with enterprise reliability, speaking peer-to-peer with operations professionals rather than talking down to them.

Core Tone Traits

Direct & No-Nonsense

Cuts straight to the problem without corporate fluff—'Spreadsheets break. Emails get lost.'

Empathetic Problem-Solver

Demonstrates deep understanding of procurement pain before presenting solutions

Technically Credible

Uses precise industry terminology (ECOs, BOMs, 3-way reconciliation) that resonates with practitioners

Confidently Urgent

Conveys that change is possible and necessary without being pushy or salesy

Competitive Landscape

Related Ecosystem

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

Coupa23 mentions

Altium 36518 mentions

NetSuite16 mentions

SAP13 mentions

Oracle13 mentions

Altium13 mentions

SAP Ariba12 mentions

Salesforce12 mentions

OpenBOM10 mentions

Tipalti10 mentions

Pollinate3 mentions

Source Intelligence

Citations

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

Collaborative Cloud PCB Design: Connecting Teams | Cadence

https://resources.pcb.cadence.com/ecad-mcad-co-design/2025-cloud-pcb-design

Referenced in 1 query

Review

10 Vendor Management Tools That Will Blow Your Mind in 2026

https://zapro.ai/vendor-management/vendor-management-tools/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Best Vendor Management Software (2026) - Wise

https://wise.com/us/blog/best-vendor-management-software

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Managing Supply Chain Issues in Hardware and PCB Design

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A928NTg0NgI

Referenced in 1 query

Pitch Story

Take Control of Your PCB Supply Chain | Altium 365

https://resources.altium.com/p/pcb-supply-chain-altium-designer

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Solutions for PCB suppliers - Luminovo

https://luminovo.com/solutions/pcb-supplier

Referenced in 1 query

Review

How to Use a BOM Management Tool vs Excel for Hardware ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSO_blRHgfk

Referenced in 1 query

Pitch Story

Best Procurement Software for Small Businesses Compared

https://ramp.com/blog/procurement-software-small-business

Referenced in 1 query

Review

The Best PCB Design Software for Printed Circuit Board Designing

https://versae.com/the-best-pcb-design-software-for-printed-circuit-board-designing/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

All-In-One Procurement Platform - Tradogram Procurement Software

https://www.tradogram.com/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

PCB Collaboration for Modern Electronics Engineers - Autodesk

https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/blog/pcb-collaboration-modern-electronics-engineers/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

A Complete Guide to Vendor Management Automation

https://www.kodiakhub.com/blog/vendor-management-automation

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Content Engineering

Recommended Actions

Execute an 'ECO-Dominance' content strategy focused on engineering-to-production workflows.

Since Pollinate already appears in Claude and Gemini for change order queries, doubling down on this niche will cement the brand as the specialized authority in a space where generalists like SAP struggle.

Impact: High

Develop and publish high-authority whitepapers on 'Supply Chain Resilience' specifically for CPO-level personas.

Pollinate currently has 0% visibility with CPOs; technical case studies that solve 'resilience' problems are needed to trigger AI mentions for this high-value audience.

Impact: High

Optimize technical documentation and API schemas for LLM ingestion, focusing on PCB procurement.

Gemini is currently ranking Pollinate at the very bottom (#15) for PCB management; structured, crawlable data will help move this position into the top-tier 'Recommended' list.

Impact: Medium

Initiate a brand-association campaign to bridge the gap between 'Pollinate' and 'Supply Chain Execution'.

Competitors like Coupa and NetSuite are consistently cited because of their strong category association; Pollinate needs to aggressively seed the term 'Supply Chain Execution' alongside its brand name in public-facing PR and blogs.

Impact: Medium

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