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AI Visibility Audit
How 42Crunch shows up in AI answers compared to API security competitors, which buyer prompts you win or miss, and the domains and URLs AI engines cite most.
Source: Peec AI · May 2026 · 505 total chat runs
01 · Competitive Set
Brand visibility vs competitors
Share of AI chats that mention each brand. 42Crunch sits at 39% — a strong #2 in the category, just behind Salt Security.
| Brand | Visibility |
|---|---|
| Salt Security | 41% |
| 42Crunch ★ | 39% |
| Akamai | 26% |
| Traceable | 25% |
| Cequence | 20% |
| Akto | 14% |
| Wallarm | 13% |
| StackHawk | 12% |
| Pynt | 3% |
| Invicti | 3% |
| Veracode | 1% |
| Black Duck | 1% |
Visibility = % of AI chats that mention the brand · ★ = 42Crunch
02 · Prompt-Level Visibility
Prompts selected
Among the prompts we tested, these are the ones where you had the highest visibility.
| Prompt | Visibility |
|---|---|
| I am a backend developer at a SaaS company. What are the best tools for testing OpenAPI contracts for security vulnerabilities before deployment? | 78% |
| I am a CISO at an insurance company. What are the best API security solutions for regulated industries with large API portfolios? | 78% |
| I am a security engineer at a telecommunications company. What are the best platforms for automating API security at scale across thousands of endpoints? | 78% |
| I am a DevSecOps lead at an automotive company. What are the best API security tools for connected vehicle and software-defined vehicle environments? | 67% |
| I am a VP of Security at a financial services firm. What are the best API security tools for companies that need to meet compliance requirements? | 67% |
| I am an application security engineer at an enterprise software company. What are the best tools for testing REST APIs against the OWASP API Top 10? | 67% |
| I am a DevSecOps engineer at an enterprise. What are the best API security quality gates for blocking insecure APIs from reaching production? | 56% |
| I am a CISO at a large enterprise running cloud-native applications. What are the best platforms for securing APIs across the full development lifecycle? | 56% |
| I am a DevSecOps engineer at a mid-market technology company. What are the best ways to embed API security testing into CI/CD pipelines? | 44% |
| I am a security team lead evaluating API security vendors. What are the differences between API security platforms that use behavioral monitoring versus contract-based security approaches? | 44% |
03 · Source Domains
Top 10 domains cited by AI engines
These are the domains AI engines pull from when answering API security prompts. Earning placements and mentions here is the fastest way to lift visibility.
| Domain | Retrievals |
|---|---|
| accuknox.com | 146 |
| 42crunch.com★ | 126 |
| apisec.ai | 121 |
| stackhawk.com | 121 |
| appsecsanta.com | 116 |
| wiz.io | 116 |
| appsentinels.ai | 86 |
| levo.ai | 86 |
| gartner.com | 81 |
| owasp.org | 81 |
04 · Source URLs
Top URLs cited by AI engines
The individual pages AI engines reach for most. Use this as your target list for guest posts, comparison placements, and collaborations.
| URL | Title | Retrievals | Mentions | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://accuknox.com/blog/best-api-security-tools-2026 | 10 Best API Security Tools In 2025 (Discovery, Testing, Runtime) | 105 | Salt Security, 42Crunch, Akamai, Cequence, Wallarm | Listicle |
| https://accuknox.com/blog/top-10-api-security-testing-tools-for-owasp-compliance-2026 | Top 10 API Security Tools For OWASP API Security In 2026 | AccuKnox | 37 | Salt Security, Pynt, Akto, Cequence, 42Crunch, StackHawk, Wallarm | Listicle |
| https://accuknox.com/blog/api-security-platforms-internal-apis | API Security For Internal APIs: Guide + 7 Best Platforms (2026) | AccuKnox | 9 | Akamai, Salt Security, Traceable, Wallarm | Listicle |
| https://accuknox.com/blog/api-security-solutions-enterprise-teams | 9 Best API Security Solutions For Enterprise Teams (2026) | AccuKnox | 9 | Pynt, StackHawk, Salt Security, Traceable, Akamai, Wallarm | Comparison |
| https://accuknox.com/blog/runtime-api-security-checklist | Runtime API Security Checklist For Buyers | 2 | Wallarm | Listicle |
| https://42crunch.com/security-by-design-vs-anomaly-detection-machine-learning-behavior-monitoring/★ | Why Behaviour monitoring | Anomaly Detection | Machine Learning | 22 | Traceable, Salt Security, Akamai, Cequence, 42Crunch | Comparison |
| https://42crunch.com/api-security-competitive-landscape/★ | API Security | Competitive Landscape | | 16 | 42Crunch, Akamai, Black Duck, Wallarm, Veracode, StackHawk, Traceable, Salt Security, Cequence | Comparison |
| https://42crunch.com/buckle-up-and-protect-your-ride-the-importance-of-api-security-for-the-connected-vehicle/★ | Addressing the mission critical role API security plays for automotive manufacturers | 13 | 42Crunch | Article |
| https://42crunch.com/addressing-api-security-regulations-in-financial-services/★ | Addressing API Security Regulations in Financial Services | 12 | 42Crunch | Article |
| https://42crunch.com/api-security-audit/★ | API Audit | OpenAPI contract Security Audit & Linter | 11 | 42Crunch | Product Page |
| https://www.apisec.ai/blog/which-api-security-testing-tool-should-i-choose | Which API Security Testing Tool Should I Choose | APIsec | 23 | 42Crunch, Salt Security, StackHawk, Traceable | Listicle |
| https://www.apisec.ai/blog/api-security-testing-automation-in-ci-cd-pipelines-complete-setup-guide | CI/CD API Security: A Complete Automation Guide | 20 | How-To Guide | |
| https://www.apisec.ai/blog/financial-services-api-security-compliance | Financial Services API Security Compliance Guide | 19 | Article | |
| https://www.apisec.ai/blog/best-api-security-testing-tools | Top API Security Testing Tools You Need Now | 16 | Listicle | |
| https://www.apisec.ai/blog/how-software-defined-vehicles-are-changing-the-game | Software-Defined Vehicles: Are Your APIs Driving You Into Risk? | 15 | Article |
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