GEO AUDIT  ·  BRAND-ONLY

Aerospike.

A look at how Aerospike is described, positioned, and quoted inside Google's AI Overviews, the AI answer box at the top of search results, and where the brand shows up versus goes missing.

Siteaerospike.com
Where we lookedGoogle AI Overviews, US
Questions tested39 brand, category, and competitor queries
PreparedInvalid Date  ·  by AUQ
AI Visibility Score
74
out of 100. Competitive band. Aerospike is cited in 26 of 39 AI answers. It shows up on Nosql Database, Key-Value Database, In-Memory Database. It is absent on Real-Time Database, Distributed Database.
Verified AI Overview citations
26
Aerospike's brand is cited in 26 of the 39 AI-answer queries we tested.
AI answer trigger rate
100%
Google's AI answer box fires on 39 of 39 tracked queries.
Citation rate when AI answers
67%
Share of AI-answer queries where the brand is actually quoted.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Aerospike scores 74 of 100 for AI Overview visibility. The work is closing the citation and identity gaps.

Aerospike is cited in 26 of 39 AI answers. It shows up on Nosql Database, Key-Value Database, In-Memory Database. It is absent on Real-Time Database, Distributed Database.

AI answers fire on 100% of tracked queries, yet Aerospike is quoted in only 67% of them. When it does appear, it sits as a listed provider, rarely the lead source.

AI Visibility Score
74
Competitive band
BarelyLowCompetitiveDominant
What's in the score
  • How often AI answers appear100 / 100
  • Inclusion in category answers67 / 100
  • Quality of placement when cited50 / 100
  • How AI describes the brand100 / 100
  • Topic coverage breadth67 / 100
  • Your pages being quoted67 / 100
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CONTENT AND ENTITY COVERAGE

The topics that matter to the brand, and where it shows up in AI answers today.

See the full query-by-query breakdown →

TopicPresence in AI answersBuyer intent
Nosql DatabaseOwnedpositioning
Key-Value DatabaseOwnedpositioning
In-Memory DatabaseOwnedpositioning
AerospikeOwnedcomparison
Real-Time DatabaseInvisiblepositioning
Distributed DatabaseInvisiblepositioning
Buyer-journey coverage

Problem Aware. overview queries: Aerospike appears on 4 of 6 themes.

Solution Aware. Owned on Nosql Database, Key-Value Database, In-Memory Database; absent on Real-Time Database, Distributed Database.

Alternatives. 0 themes name the brand without citing it; 13 queries answer without it at all.

AI OVERVIEW PERFORMANCE

Where the brand shows up in Google's AI, and the high-value queries it is missing.

See all queries we tested →

Tracked keywords
39
Brand, category, and comparison queries analyzed.
AI answers fired
39
100% of tracked queries trigger an AI Overview.
Times brand cited
26
67% citation rate when AI answers.
Total brand mentions
26
Across all observed AI responses.
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QUERIES WE TESTED

Every query we ran against Google's AI Overview, and what we found.

39 queries across branded, positioning, and comparison intent. "Cited" means Aerospike's own domain is a source in the AI answer. "Named, not cited" means the brand is mentioned but is not the source. "Absent" means the AI answered without it.

QueryTypeAerospike in the AI answerTop sources cited
best real-time databasePositioningAbsenttinybird.co, stack.convex.dev, firebase.google.com
real-time database vendorsPositioningCitedfirebase.google.com, thenewstack.io, couchbase.com
real-time database solutionsPositioningCitedfirebase.google.com, tinybird.co, risingwave.com
real-time database softwarePositioningAbsentfirebase.google.com, tinybird.co, rxdb.info
real-time database platformPositioningCitedcouchbase.com, tinybird.co, singlestore.com
top real-time database providersPositioningAbsentfirebase.google.com, thenewstack.io, geeksforgeeks.org
real-time database comparisonPositioningAbsentsinglestore.com, firebase.google.com, youtube.com
best nosql databasePositioningCitedaerospike.com, dnsstuff.com, scylladb.com
nosql database vendorsPositioningCitedaerospike.com, daily.dev, mongodb.com
nosql database solutionsPositioningCitedcloud.google.com, daedtech.com, aerospike.com
nosql database softwarePositioningCitedmongodb.com, en.wikipedia.org, azure.microsoft.com
nosql database platformPositioningCitedibm.com, trustradius.com, azure.microsoft.com
top nosql database providersPositioningCitedaerospike.com, dnsstuff.com, trustradius.com
nosql database comparisonPositioningAbsentscylladb.com, youtube.com, ibm.com
best distributed databasePositioningCitedscylladb.com, pingcap.com, aerospike.com
distributed database vendorsPositioningAbsentoracle.com, yugabyte.com, cockroachlabs.com
distributed database solutionsPositioningAbsentthechief.io, fivetran.com, oracle.com
distributed database softwarePositioningAbsentyoutube.com, cockroachlabs.com, mongodb.com
distributed database platformPositioningAbsentoracle.com, harper.fast, youtube.com
top distributed database providersPositioningAbsentscylladb.com, risingwave.com, pingcap.com
distributed database comparisonPositioningAbsentscylladb.com, milvus.io, couchbase.com
best key-value databasePositioningAbsentreddit.com, db-engines.com, simplyblock.io
key-value database vendorsPositioningCitedg2.com, scylladb.com, db-engines.com
key-value database solutionsPositioningCitedreddit.com, memgraph.com, en.wikipedia.org
key-value database softwarePositioningCitedrocksdb.org, aws.amazon.com, dataversity.net
key-value database platformPositioningCitedmongodb.com, memgraph.com, aws.amazon.com
top key-value database providersPositioningCitedreddit.com, aerospike.com, g2.com
key-value database comparisonPositioningCiteddb-engines.com, aerospike.com, influxdata.com
best in-memory databasePositioningAbsentreddit.com, en.wikipedia.org, influxdata.com
in-memory database vendorsPositioningCitedgridgain.com, en.wikipedia.org, trustradius.com
in-memory database solutionsPositioningCiteden.wikipedia.org, singlestore.com, aerospike.com
in-memory database softwarePositioningCiteden.wikipedia.org, aws.amazon.com, reddit.com
in-memory database platformPositioningCitedgridgain.com, labs.icahn.mssm.edu, aws.amazon.com
top in-memory database providersPositioningCitedreddit.com, gigaspaces.com, trustradius.com
in-memory database comparisonPositioningCitedmongodb.com, reddit.com, memgraph.com
alternatives to AerospikeComparisonCitedreddit.com, g2.com, aerospike.com
Aerospike vs RedisComparisonCitedaerospike.com, reddit.com, zymr.com
Aerospike vs MongoDBComparisonCitedaerospike.com, medium.com, trustradius.com
Aerospike vs CassandraComparisonCitedaerospike.com, discuss.aerospike.com, risingwave.com
THREE FINDINGS THAT MATTER
01

The brand is missing from 33% of AI-answer queries

Aerospike is cited in 26 of the 39 AI answers we triggered.

02

AI misreads the category

Aerospike presents as real-time database, nosql database, distributed database, key-value database, in-memory database. AI Overviews cite it on Nosql Database, Key-Value Database, In-Memory Database and it is absent on Real-Time Database, Distributed Database.

TOP THREE MOVES
01

Win presence on Real-Time Database

Impact high · effort medium · 30 to 60 days

02

Convert named-not-cited queries into citations

Impact medium · effort low · 0 to 30 days

03

Earn placement in the third-party listicles AI cites

Impact high · effort medium · 30 to 90 days

IDENTITY IN AI OVERVIEWS

How the brand describes itself, and how Google's AI describes it.

What the brand says about itself

Real-Time Database

Aerospike | Aerospike Aerospike Logo A stylized rocket ship next to the word Aerospike Products Services Solutions Resources Company Support Try Aerospike Talk to an expert The real-time database for AI Consistent, available, and cost-efficaerospike.com, 2026

Differentiators it leads with: Aerospike Database, Aerospike Cloud, Aerospike Graph, Aerospike Vector Search.

What Google's AI says

Recognized in AI answers for Nosql Database, Key-Value Database, In-Memory Database

Cited as a provider on Nosql Database, Key-Value Database, In-Memory Database queries.
Appears alongside youtube.com, reddit.com, aws.amazon.com.
The core gap
Aerospike presents as real-time database, nosql database, distributed database, key-value database, in-memory database. AI Overviews cite it on Nosql Database, Key-Value Database, In-Memory Database and it is absent on Real-Time Database, Distributed Database.
Words AI uses for the brand
Nosql DatabaseKey-Value DatabaseIn-Memory Database
The brand's own pillars that AI omits
Real-Time DatabaseDistributed DatabaseCited source on vendor and comparison queries
WHERE GOOGLE'S AI GETS ITS ANSWERS

The sources Google's AI cites in this category, and what it tells you about earning citations.

Domain AI citesPagesContext
youtube.com11Cited on 11 of the queries we tested.
reddit.com9Cited on 9 of the queries we tested.
aws.amazon.com9Cited on 9 of the queries we tested.
mongodb.com9Cited on 9 of the queries we tested.
medium.com7Cited on 7 of the queries we tested.
couchbase.com7Cited on 7 of the queries we tested.
scylladb.com7Cited on 7 of the queries we tested.
cloud.google.com7Cited on 7 of the queries we tested.
cassandra.apache.org7Cited on 7 of the queries we tested.
azure.microsoft.com6Cited on 6 of the queries we tested.
Reading
Independent listicles, communities, and rival explainers win the citations Aerospike is missing. Earning AI citation on the invisible themes means placement on those third-party pages, not only owning its own glossary.
AI-REVEALED PEERS

The competitive set drawn by Google's AI itself. Observed, not chosen.

See which queries each peer won →

Brands and domains Google's AI cites in place of Aerospike on the queries where it is absent. Observed, not chosen.

PeerHow AI frames it
youtube.comCited on 11 of the tested queries.
reddit.comCited on 9 of the tested queries.
aws.amazon.comCited on 9 of the tested queries.
mongodb.comCited on 9 of the tested queries.
medium.comCited on 7 of the tested queries.
couchbase.comCited on 7 of the tested queries.
scylladb.comCited on 7 of the tested queries.
cloud.google.comCited on 7 of the tested queries.
Key observation
youtube.com is the most-cited source across the queries Aerospike is missing.
90-DAY ROADMAP

Three sprints from first wins to compounding category presence.

Month 1  ·  Days 1 to 30
  • Publish solution and comparison pages for Real-Time Database, Distributed Database.
  • Build linkable comparison assets so AI Overviews can cite the brand's own domain.
Month 2  ·  Days 31 to 60
  • Earn placement in third-party best-of listicles and review sites the AI cites.
  • Seed community and review presence where AI Overviews pull trust signals.
Month 3  ·  Days 61 to 90
  • Expand owned comparison content across decision-stage queries.
  • Re-audit to confirm invisible themes move to cited and track citation share.