Dataset size
The latest AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms Software run found 20 recommended brands and 29 cited sources in AI answers.
AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms Software
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms Software category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
20
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
29
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
27%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Pinecone | 1 |
| Elasticsearch | 2 |
| Weaviate | 3 |
| Milvus | 4 |
| Qdrant | 5 |
What AI tools say about AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms Software
Movement
What changed this week?
Elasticsearch entered the index this week directly at position 2.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are G2, Lister and Encore, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names Elasticsearch, Google AI Mode and Gemini both name Pinecone first, and Perplexity names OpenAI (GPT-Index/Search), which does not appear in the top five of any other engine.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Pinecone ranks #1 for AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms Software in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Pinecone, Elasticsearch, and Weaviate lead AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms Software across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
G2, Lister, and Encore are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Elasticsearch#2
Biggest gains
Moved up this week
OpenSearch6 to #9
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Pineconestayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | New | #2 | New | #2 | |
| #3 | #2 | #3 | 1 | #2 | |
| #4 | #4 | #4 | 0 | #3 | |
| #5 | #5 | #5 | 0 | #5 | |
| #6 | #6 | #6 | 0 | #6 | |
| #7 | #7 | #7 | 0 | #5 | |
| #8 | #9 | #8 | 1 | #8 | |
| #9 | #15 | #9 | 6 | #8 | |
| #10 | #10 | #10 | 0 | #7 |
Current brand snapshot
20 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #2 | #1 | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | New | #1 | #6 | #5 | #4 | | |
| 3 | -1 | #3 | #2 | #2 | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | #7 | #3 | #3 | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | #6 | #4 | #4 | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | - | #5 | #9 | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | #4 | - | - | #5 | | |
| 8 | +1 | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 9 | +6 | #8 | #10 | #6 | - | | |
| 10 | 0 | - | #7 | #7 | - | | |
| 11 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 12 | +4 | - | #8 | - | #7 | | |
| 13 | +6 | #10 | #9 | #8 | - | | |
| 14 | -1 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 15 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 16 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 17 | +3 | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 18 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 19 | -8 | - | - | - | #10 | | |
| 20 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
29 sources
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Elasticsearch | 1 |
| Pinecone | 2 |
| Weaviate | 3 |
| Algolia | 4 |
| Zilliz | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | New | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | -1 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | -1 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | -1 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | -1 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Pinecone | 1 |
| Weaviate | 2 |
| Milvus | 3 |
| Qdrant | 4 |
| Azure AI Search | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | +1 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | New | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | -1 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | +1 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | +2 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | 0 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | #10 | - | - | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Pinecone | 1 |
| Weaviate | 2 |
| Milvus | 3 |
| Qdrant | 4 |
| Elasticsearch | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | +2 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | -2 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | -3 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| OpenAI (GPT-Index/Search) | 1 |
| Microsoft Bing Search & AI Copilot (Azure AI Search) | 2 |
| Google Vertex AI Search | 3 |
| Elastic Enterprise Search (App Search) | 4 |
| Algolia (Search & Discovery) | 5 |
Amazon KendraCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | New | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | +1 | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | +1 | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | -6 | - | - | - | #10 | |
Common AI search questions about AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms Software
Q1
Who leads AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms Software in AI answers?
Pinecone is the most recommended AI search & retrieval infrastructure platforms software brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Elasticsearch and Weaviate. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names Elasticsearch, Google AI Mode and Gemini both name Pinecone first, and Perplexity names OpenAI (GPT-Index/Search).
Q2
Which cited sources are used for AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms Software?
The most cited sources for AI search & retrieval infrastructure platforms software recommendations are G2, Lister and Encore, out of 29 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are G2, Lister and Encore, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms Software ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Elasticsearch entered the top 10 and OpenSearch moved three or more positions in the AI search & retrieval infrastructure platforms software index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms Software. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/artificial-intelligence-generative-ai-software-ai-search-and-retrieval-infrastructure-platforms-software
Report data
Download the same ranking data used by the chart, tables and Dataset schema.
AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms Software, including 20 recommended brands and 29 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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